英语翻译Once,whenIwasateenager,myfatherandIwerestandinginlinetobuyticketsforthecircus.Finally,therewasonlyonefamilybetweenusandtheticketcounter.Thisfamilymadeabigimpressiononme.Therewereeightchildren,allproba

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　　Once,whenIwasateenager,myfatherandIwerestandinginlinetobuyticketsforthecircus.Finally,therewasonlyonefamilybetweenusandtheticketcounter.

　　Thisfamilymadeabigimpressiononme.Therewereeightchildren,allprobablyundertheageof12.Youcouldtelltheydidn'thavealotofmoney.

　　Theirclotheswerenotexpensive,buttheywereclean.Thechildrenwerewell-behaved,allofthemstandinginline,two-by-twobehindtheirparents,holdinghands.Theywereexcitedlyjabberingabouttheclowns,elephants,andotheractstheywouldseethatnight.

　　Onecouldsensetheyhadneverbeentothecircusbefore.Itpromisedtobeahighlightoftheiryounglives.Thefatherandmotherwereattheheadofthepack,standingproudascouldbe.

　　Themotherwasholdingherhusband'shand,lookingupathimasiftosay,"You'remyknightinshiningarmor."

　　Hewassmilingandbaskinginpride,lookingbackatherasiftoreply,"Yougotthatright."

　　Theticketladyaskedthefatherhowmanyticketshewanted.Heproudlyresponded,"Pleaseletmebuyeightchildren'sticketsandtwoadultticketssoIcantakemyfamilytothecircus."

　　Theticketladyquotedtheprice.Theman'swifeletgoofhishand,herheaddropped,andhislipbegantoquiver.Thefatherleanedalittlecloserandasked,"Howmuchdidyousay?"

　　Theticketladyagainquotedtheprice.Themandidn'thaveenoughmoney.

　　Howwashesupposedtoturnandtellhiseightkidsthathedidn‘thaveenoughmoneytotakethemtothecircus?Seeingwhatwasgoingon,mydadputhishandinhispocket,pulledouta$20billanddroppeditontheground.(Wewerenotwealthyinanysenseoftheword!)

　　Myfatherreacheddown,pickedupthebill,tappedthemanontheshoulderandsaid,"Excuseme,sir,thisfelloutofyourpocket."

　　Themanknewwhatwasgoingon.Hewasn'tbeggingforahandoutbutcertainlyappreciatedthehelpinadesperate,heartbreaking,embarrassingsituation.Helookedstraightintomydad'seyes,tookmydad'shandinbothofhis,squeezedtightlyontothe$20bill,andwithhislipquiveringandatearrunningdownhischeek,hereplied,"Thankyou,thankyou,sir.Thisreallymeansalottomeandmyfamily."

　　MyfatherandIwentbacktoourcarand