Me too. I was hoping we could put this bicycle together for Tom's birthday.
我也希望如此,我本来希望买这辆自行车做为送给汤姆的生日礼物。
but fearing that she would never see Rastus again -- the letter had made that quite clear -- she changed her mind.
但又害怕再也见不到拉斯特斯——这点,信上说得十分明白——于是便改变了主意。