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尊敬的陌生人：

Esteemed Stranger:

顷接惠书，未即奉答，歉意良深。方知尔身陷困厄，实在深感惋惜。故在信中妄陈鄙人一孔之见，愿效绵薄之力。尔不妨向家人坦白之，举家还债，共谋出路。潜逃避债虽能得一夜安寝，然终究人心惶惶，朝不保夕，更将落得身陷囹圄，此无异于饮鸩止渴！

I hereby offer my most sincere apologies for my impertinence in not responding to your kind letter in a timely fashion. I only recently learned of your predicament. Words simply fail to encapsulate my deepsorrow. 'Tis why I've decided, if I may be so bold, to offer myhumble opinions on this matter, which I hope could serve you well. It'd be wise tocome clean with your family about everything. Seek help from them, plan ahead with them, and together work your way out of the debts. Debt evasion may bring you a brief moment of relief, but it won't grant you lasting peace. Escaping from your liabilities will only cost you dearly once they catch up with you, and believe me, they will. You can't be on the run forever, and you will have to pay the price one way or another.