The Reunion at the Train Station
下午三点，林女士站在火车站门口。
Afternoon three o'clock, Madam Lin stand at train station doorway.
At three in the afternoon, Madam Lin stood at the train station entrance.
她今天来接她的姐姐。
She today come pick-up her (POSS) older-sister.
She was here to meet her older sister.
十五年了，她们没见过面。
Fifteen year (PERF), they not see (EXP) face.
They hadn't seen each other in fifteen years.
广播说火车晚点二十分钟。
Broadcast say train late twenty minute.
An announcement said the train would be twenty minutes late.
她在大厅里走来走去。
She at big hall inside walk-come walk-go.
She paced in the main hall.
她心里准备了一句又一句话。
She heart inside prepare (PERF) one (M) again one (M) word.
She had rehearsed sentence after sentence in her head.
“姐，你瘦了。”
"Sister, you thin (PERF)."
"Sis, you've gotten thinner."
“姐，妈妈一直想你。”
"Sister, mom continuously miss you."
"Sis, Mom always missed you."
“姐，我也想你。”
"Sister, I also miss you."
"Sis, I missed you too."
可是每一句听起来都不对。
But every one (M) word listen up-come all not right.
But none of them sounded right.
人很多，有人拉着箱子，有人抱着小孩。
People very many, have person pull (CONT) box, have person hold (CONT) small child.
The hall was busy — people with suitcases, people carrying small children.
她看着每一张脸，怕自己认不出姐姐。
She look (CONT) every one (M) face, afraid self recognize-not-out older-sister.
She studied each face, afraid she might not recognize her own sister.
广播又响了：上海来的火车到了。
Broadcast again sound (PERF): Shanghai come (POSS) train arrive (PERF).
The announcement came again: the train from Shanghai had arrived.
人一个一个走出来。
People one (M) one (M) walk out come.
Passengers came out one by one.
她站直了，手有点儿冷。
She stand straight (PERF), hand a-bit cold.
She straightened up. Her hands felt cold.
然后她看见一个女人慢慢走出来。
Then she see one (M) woman slowly walk out come.
Then she saw a woman walking out slowly.
头发有些白了，眼角和以前不一样。
Hair have-some white (PERF), eye-corner and previously not same.
Her hair had some white in it; her eyes were not as they had been.
可是那个笑，跟十五年前一样。
But that (M) smile, with fifteen year ago same.
But that smile was the same as fifteen years ago.
她们站在一起，谁也没说话。
They stand at together, who also not speak.
They stood facing each other. Neither spoke.
一分钟过去了。
One minute pass (PERF).
A full minute passed.
姐姐先开口：“走吧，外面冷。”
Older-sister first open mouth: "Go (SUGG), outside cold."
Her sister spoke first. "Let's go. It's cold out here."
她们走到旁边的咖啡店，找了一张安静的桌子坐下。
They walk to side (POSS) coffee shop, find (PERF) one (M) quiet (POSS) table sit-down.
They walked to a coffee shop next door and found a quiet table.
热水送上来。两个人都没动。
Hot water send up come. Two (M) person all not move.
The hot water was set down. Neither touched it.
“妈妈，去年走了。”姐姐先说。
"Mom, last year leave (PERF)." Older-sister first say.
"Mom passed away last year," her sister said first.
“我知道。我那时候想找你，可是没有你的电话。”
"I know. I that time want find you, but not have your (POSS) phone."
"I know. I wanted to find you then, but I didn't have your number."
“我搬过三次家了。每次都想给你写信，又不敢。”
"I move (EXP) three time home (PERF). Every time all want give you write letter, again not dare."
"I moved three times. Every time I wanted to write to you, but I didn't dare."
她们说着说着都哭了，也都笑了。
They speak (CONT) speak (CONT) all cry (PERF), also all laugh (PERF).
As they talked, they both cried and laughed at the same time.
杯子里的水慢慢变凉，可是没有人愿意离开。
Cup inside (POSS) water slowly change cool, but not have person willing leave.
The water in their cups slowly cooled, but neither wanted to leave.