B10:40
The shop is closed now, and the streets are empty.
商店现在关门了，街上空无一人。
I sit in my favorite chair with a book in my hands.
我坐在我最喜欢的椅子上，手里拿着一本书。
The pages smell like paper and adventure.
书页闻起来有纸和冒险的味道。
Today was full of customers and long talks.
今天满是顾客和长谈。
Now I trade that noise for a different kind of life.
现在我用那种喧嚣换一种不同的生活。
Each chapter pulls me into another world.
每一章都把我拉进另一个世界。
I feel my energy return with every turn of the leaf.
每翻一页，我的精力就恢复一些。
This is my secret way to recharge after work.
这是我在工作后恢复精力的秘密方法。
The night is young, and my mind is wide awake.
夜晚还早，我的头脑完全清醒。
I will read until the story ends or my eyes droop.
我会一直读到故事结束或眼皮打架。
A good book is the best companion for the night.
一本好书是夜晚最好的伙伴。
A Quiet Evening with a Good Book
by @xue_50