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The pool on Mill Street was small, old, and full of decay.米尔街上的那个游泳池很小、很旧，到处是「破败」的痕迹。 Houses stood dense and close together, so the density of children there was high.房屋「密集」地挤在一起，所以那里孩子的「密度」很高。 My mother learned to swim there, and later she taught me.我母亲就是在那儿学会游泳的，后来她又教会了我。 In the evening, dry leaves would drift across the surface.傍晚时，干枯的树叶会「漂」过水面。

Then a notice said the city would close the pool.后来一张通知说，市里要在秋天关闭这个游泳池。 The plan was to erase it and pour concrete for parking.计划是把它「抹去」，浇上混凝土做停车场。 Some neighbors were glad, because the pool cost money each year.有些邻居很高兴，因为游泳池每年都要花钱。 Others said the loss would cut the fiber holding the street together.另一些人说，这样一来，把这条街连在一起的「纤维」就断了。

The town called a forum, and the hall was full.镇上开了一次「论坛」，会场坐满了人。 A quiet donor offered to pay for a new pump.一位安静的「捐赠者」站起来，愿意出钱买一台新水泵。 He was not one of the town's elite, just a driver.他不属于镇上的「精英」，只是个司机。 The snack stand earned a small gross income each summer.小卖部每年夏天的「总收入」很少。

Work began in spring, and the old fluid in the pipes was replaced.春天开始动工，管道里旧的「液体」被换掉了。 When the light is low, I see a ghost of that summer.灯光昏暗的时候，我还能看见那个夏天留下的「幽灵」。 Memory keeps what money cannot buy.记忆会留下钱买不到的东西。