我的女儿简从未想过会收到一封来自荷兰的、与她同龄的女孩的信。
My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland.
去年，我们正在穿越英吉利海峡，简把一张写着她名字和地址的纸放进了一只瓶子里。
Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle.
她把那只瓶子扔进了大海。
She threw the bottle into the sea.
她再也没有想起这件事，但十个月后，她收到了一封来自荷兰一个女孩的信。
She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland.
两个女孩现在定期互相写信。
Both girls write to each other regularly now.
不过，她们已经决定使用邮局寄信了。
However, they have decided to use the post office.
寄信的费用会贵一点，但信件肯定会传得更快。
Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.