因遗失借书致歉（英文版）
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Becauseoflosingaborrowedbook
DearFrank:
IamterriblysorrytotellyouthatIhavelostthevaluablebookyouweresokindtolendmelastweek.Ireaditeverydayandintendedtofinishitnextmonth.LastnightwhenIcametomyroom,itwasnowheretobefound.Iwilltrytorecoveritassoonaspossible.IfIfailtofindit,Iwillgetanewbookforyou.
ButIamafraiditcannevertaketheplaceoftheoldone.Oldbooksarelikeoldfriends.Oncelost,theycanneverbereplaced.Theyareconnectedwithcherishedassociationswhichthenewonescanneverhave.Andforthisirrecoverableloss,Iamtoblame.Iwassocarelesswithmythings.Thisisawarningtometobemorecarefulinthefuture.
Yourstruly,
Tom