Excited, I flew to Silicon Valley and showed up at the appointed time, only to have Grove say, “Look, stuff has happened.

我很兴奋的飞到硅谷，按约定的时间出现在格罗夫面前。 可是格罗夫说：“不好意思，我们出了点状况。

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Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?

时候还没有到，你就上这里来叫我们受苦么。

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But we too had to be at his door at the appointed time and knock to be admitted.

但我们也必须要按照约定好的时间来到他的门口，敲门进屋的。

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After stepping down as premier for the last time in 1992, he was appointed to the upper house of Parliament for life.

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This isn't the first time Miller -- who was appointed to replace the late Paul Coverdell in the Senate -- has stepped out front on an issue.

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It had come as a surprise to her, those first few weeks: the reason she had joined the group had been to make new friends, but now she was grateful that nobody here wanted to do anything but gather at the appointed time, ring the bells, and go home.

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