我的老朋友哈里森，在回到英格兰之前，已经在地中海地区生活了多年。
My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.
他曾经常常梦想着在英格兰退休，并且曾计划在乡村定居下来。
He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.
他一回来就买了一栋房子，搬了进去住。
He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
几乎是立刻，他就开始抱怨天气了，因为尽管仍然是夏天，雨却持续不断，而且常常冷得刺骨。
Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.
在那么多年的阳光岁月之后，哈里森大吃一惊。
After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock.
他的举止就好像他从来没有在英格兰住过一样。
He acted as if he had never lived in England before.
最终，那已经超出了他所能承受的极限。
In the end, it was more than he could bear.
他几乎还没来得及安定下来，就卖掉了房子，离开了这个国家。
He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
他多年来所怀有的那个梦想，就在那一刻终结了。
The dream he had had for so many years ended there.
Harrison 什么都考虑到了，唯独没有考虑到天气。
Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.