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This was not the only thing that became impossible in the course of 1941.
在1941年，还有其它的事情也变成了不可能。
The engagement had continued during the summer, but there had been signs of inner conflict on Alan's part.
战事持续到夏天，而艾伦这里也出现了内部矛盾。
Once they had a weekend together in Oxford, visiting Joan's brother there; Alan went off by himself for a while, apparently thinking it over again, though deciding to carry on.
有一次周末，他和琼一起去拜访琼的兄弟，艾伦一个人出去待了一会，很明显他是在犹豫，但最终还是决定要继续。
Then in the last week of August they were able to have a whole week together. (They were allowed a week of leave each quarter.)
在八月的最后一周，他们在一起待了一周（他们每个季度可以请假一周），
They took their holiday in North Wales, going up by train from Bletchley with bicycles and rucksacks, and arriving at Portmadoc when it was already dark.
一起去北威尔士度假。他们带着单车和帆布包，从布莱切利坐火车北上，在夜幕降临时，到达波特马多克。
Alan had arranged for them to stay at a hotel, but the management had made a mess of it and overbooked;
艾伦计划住在旅店，但旅店却已经客满。
only by making a fuss could they be accommodated for the night, and they lost half a precious day finding another place in the morning.
他们折腾了一晚上，并且第二天又浪费了宝贵的半天才找到住处。
Food was a problem too, Alan not having a temporary ration card.
食物也成了问题，艾伦没有临时配给券。
But they had brought some margarine, and managed on bread and a surprise discovery of unrationed meat paste.
好在他们带了一些人造黄油，可以涂在面包上，后来又惊奇地发现了不限量供应的肉酱。
