英语翻译TheotherdayIwastalkingtoastrangeronthebus;hetoldmethathehadagood1inChicagoandhewonderedif,byanychance,I2toknowhim.Foramoment,Ithoughthemightbe3,butIcouldtellfromtheexpressiononhisfacethat

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　　TheotherdayIwastalkingtoastrangeronthebus;hetoldmethathehadagood1inChicagoandhewonderedif,byanychance,I2toknowhim.Foramoment,Ithoughthemightbe3,butIcouldtellfromtheexpressiononhisfacethathewasnot.Hewas4.Ifeltlikesayingthatitwasridiculous(可笑的)to5thatoutofallthemillionsofpeopleinChicagoIcouldpossiblyhaveeverbumpedintohisfriend.But,6,IjustsmiledandremindedhimthatChicagowasavery7city.Henodded,andIthoughthewasgoingtobecontenttodropthesubjectandtalkaboutsomethingelse.ButIwaswrong.Hewassilentforafewminutes,andthenhe8totellmeallabouthisfriend.

　　Hisfriend’smain9inlifeseemedtobetennis.Hewasanexcellenttennisplayer,andhe10hadhisowntenniscourt.Therewerealotofpeoplewithswimming11,yettherewereonlytwopeoplewithprivatetenniscourt;hisfriendinChicagowasoneofthem.ItoldhimthatIknewseveral12likethat,includingmybrother,whowasdoctorinCalifornia.He13thatmaybethereweremoreprivatecourtsinthecountry,thanhe14buthedidnotknowofanyothers.Thenheaskedme15mybrotherlivedinCalifornia.WhenIsaidSacramento,hesaidthatwasacoincidence16hisChicagofriendspentthesummerinSacramentolastyearandhelivednextdoortoa17whohadatenniscourtinhisbackyard.IsaidIfeltthatreallywasacoincidence(巧合)becausemynext-doorneighbourhadgonetoSacramentolastsummerandhad18thehousenexttomybrother’shouse.Foramoment,westaredateachother,butwedidnotsayanything.

　　“Wouldyourfriend’snamehappentobeRolandKirkwood?”Iaskedfinally.He19andsaid,“Yes.Wouldyourbrother’snamehappentobeDrReyHunter?”Itwasmy20tolaugh.“Yes,”Ireplied.