Instructions: In this task, you are given a sentence in Persian, and your task is to translate it into English.
Input: من هم با خوشحالی بزدلانه‌ای آمده بودم تا به یک خانه مجلل نگاهی بیندازم اما آنچه می‌دیدم خانه‌ای بود که سوخته، سیاه و ویران شده بود.
Output:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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I looked with timorous joy towards a stately house: I saw a blackened ruin.