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第3章 玫瑰之约（第2页）

Shethought，heorderedrosesinadvancebeforethisday。Herlovinghusbanddidnotknow，thathewouldassaway。Healwayslikedtodothingsearly，beforethetime。Then，ifhegottoobusy，everythingwouldworkoutfine。

Shetrimmedthestems，andlacedtheminaverysecialvase。Then，satthevasebesidetheortraitofhissmilingface。Shewouldsitforhours，inherhusbandsfavoritechair。Whilestaringathisicture，andtherosessittingthere。

Ayearwentby，anditwashardtolivewithouthermate。Withlonelinessandsolitude，thathadbecomeherfate。Then，theveryhour，asonValentinesbefore，thedoorbellrang，andtherewereroses，sittingbyherdoor。

Shebroughttherosesin，andthenjustlookedattheminshock。Then，wenttogetthetelehone，tocallthefloristsho。Theowneranswered，andsheaskedhim，ifhewouldexlain，whywouldsomeonedothistoher，causinghersuchain？

"Iknowyourhusbandassedaway，morethanayearago，

"Theownersaid，

"Iknewyoudcall，andyouwouldwanttoknow。Theflowersyoureceivedtodaywereaidforinadvance。Yourhusbandalwayslannedahead，heleftnothingtochance。

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"Thereisastandingorder，thatIhaveonfiledownhere。Andhehasaid，wellinadvance，youllgetthemeveryyear。TherealsoisanotherthingthatIthinkyoushouldknow，hewroteaseciallittlecard…hedidthisyearsago。

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"Then，shouldeverIfindoutthathesnolongerhere，thatsthecard…thatshouldbesenttoyouthefollowingyear。

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Shethankedhimandhunguthehone，hertearsnowflowinghard。Herfingersshaking，assheslowlyreachedtogetthecard。

Insidethecard，shesawthathehadwrittenheranote。Then，asshestaredintotalsilence，thisiswhathewrote…

"Hello，mylove，IknowitsbeenayearsinceIvebeengone，Ihoeithasntbeentoohardforyoutoovercome。

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"Iknowitmustbelonely，andtheainisveryreal。Forifitwastheotherway，IknowhowIwouldfeel。Thelovewesharedmadeeverythingsobeautifulinlife。Ilovedyoumorethanwordscansay，youweretheerfectwife。

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"Youweremyfriendandlover，youfulfilledmyeveryneed。Iknowitsonlybeenayear，butleasetrynottogrieve。Iwantyoutobehay，evenwhenyoushedyourtears。Thatiswhytheroseswillbesenttoyouforyears。

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"Whenyougettheseroses，thinkofallthehainess，thatwehadtogether，andhowbothofuswereblessed。IhavealwayslovedyouandIknowIalwayswill。But，mylove，youmustgoon，youhavesomelivingstill。

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"Please…trytofindhainess，whilelivingoutyourdays。Iknowitisnoteasy，butIhoeyoufindsomeways。Theroseswillcomeeveryyear，andtheywillonlystowhenyourdoorsnotanswered，whenthefloriststostoknock。

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"Hewillcomefivetimesthatday，incaseyouhavegoneout。Butafterhislastvisit，hewillknowwithoutadoubt，totaketherosestothelace，whereIveinstructedhim，andlacetheroseswhereweare，togetheronceagain。

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