But that kind of enthusiasm is sort of hard to sustain over the long term, and eventually it petered down to just one friend, who would send me jokes during the day and come and keep me company in the evenings -- someone I got to know a whole lot better during this period of convalescence.
Tapi antusiasme semacam itu sulit dipertahankan dalam jangka panjang, dan akhirnya berkurang sampai hanya satu teman saja, yang mengirimkan guyonan di siang hari datang dan menemani saya di malam hari -- seseorang yang bisa saya kenal lebih dalam selama periode pemulian ini.