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Mom，I came when you were out．

I knew the key was still placed in the interstice

Between the wall and the mailbox．

I examined the floor under the wardrobe1) and found the secret

You took out and hid back every night，

A nanmu2) case．I meant to take away the bank deposit book，

But soon I recognized the cloth

That wrapped your treasure had once swaddled3) me．

Washed and ironed so neat，it' s still fresh after so many years．

Mom，I thought you were nothing but a s tubborn4)，cold vixen5)．

I leave this message，just to let you know I came

But moved nothing．And I，yes I，am still swaddled in the cloth．

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我来过了，妈妈，

进门时，我知道钥匙还放在信箱与墙壁的夹缝中间。

我找到了大衣柜下你每晚取出又藏好的秘密。

那楠木盒。

本来我是要拿走那存折的

可我看到夹放那笔巨款的是我最初的襁褓，

你洗、熨得多么干净，新鲜，保留了这么多年。

我原以为你只有唠叨、倔犟和冷漠呢。

我留下这纸条，告诉你，我来过了

什么也没动，而我，是的，我还在那襁褓里。

NOTE 注释：

1. wardrobe n. 衣柜, 衣厨

2. nanmu n. 楠木

3. swaddle vt. 束缚, 用襁褓包

4. stubborn adj. 顽固的, 固执的

5. vixen n. 唠叨的女人
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