°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ¾­¹ÜÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > drift from two shores(ƯÁ÷) >

µÚ41²¿·Ö

drift from two shores(ƯÁ÷)-µÚ41²¿·Ö

С˵£º drift from two shores(ƯÁ÷) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




communicate¡¡with¡¡our¡¡friends¡¡on¡¡the¡¡island£»¡¡who¡¡supplied¡¡us¡¡with¡¡stores£»¡¡

provisions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡general¡¡¡¡¡¡information¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡launch¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡manned¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡eight¡¡

men£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡officered¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡mate£»a¡¡¡¡¡¡grim£»¡¡¡¡Puritanical£»¡¡¡¡practical¡¡¡¡¡¡New¡¡

Englander£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡may¡¡use¡¡such¡¡a¡¡term¡¡to¡¡describe¡¡a¡¡pirate£»¡¡of¡¡great¡¡courage£»¡¡

experience£»¡¡and¡¡physical¡¡strength¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡Portuguese¡¡friend£»¡¡acting¡¡as¡¡pilot£»¡¡

prevailed¡¡upon¡¡them¡¡to¡¡allow¡¡me¡¡to¡¡accompany¡¡the¡¡party¡¡as¡¡coxswain¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

was¡¡naturally¡¡anxious£»¡¡you¡¡can¡¡readily¡¡comprehend£»¡¡to¡¡see¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Certainly£»¡¨¡¡¡¨Of¡¡course£»¡¨¡¡¡¨Why¡¡shouldn't¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡went¡¡round¡¡the¡¡table¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Two¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡trustworthy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sent¡¡¡¡¡¡ashore¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡instructions¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We£»¡¡

meanwhile£»¡¡lay¡¡off¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡low£»¡¡¡¡palm¡­fringed¡¡beach£»¡¡our¡¡crew¡¡¡¡¡¡lying¡¡on¡¡their¡¡

oars£»¡¡¡¡or¡¡giving¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡keep¡¡the¡¡¡¡boat's¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡breakers¡£¡¡

The¡¡¡¡¡¡mate¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡myself¡¡¡¡¡¡sat¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡stern¡¡¡¡¡¡sheets£»¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡shoreward¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

signal¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡intensely¡¡¡¡¡¡black¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡reason¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡

before¡¡had¡¡I¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡phosphorescence¡¡of¡¡a¡¡tropical¡¡sea¡¡so¡¡strongly¡¡marked¡£¡¡

From¡¡the¡¡great¡¡open¡¡beyond£»¡¡luminous¡¡crests¡¡and¡¡plumes¡¡of¡¡pale¡¡fire¡¡lifted¡¡

themselves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ghost¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡like£»¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡bows£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sank£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡swept¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡long£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡155¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡156¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DRIFT¡¡FROM¡¡TWO¡¡SHORES¡¡



shimmering£»¡¡undulating¡¡trails£»¡¡broke¡¡on¡¡the¡¡beach¡¡in¡¡silvery¡¡crescents£»¡¡or¡¡

shattered¡¡their¡¡brightness¡¡on¡¡the¡¡black¡¡rocks¡¡of¡¡the¡¡promontory¡£¡¡The¡¡whole¡¡

vast¡¡¡¡¡¡sea¡¡¡¡¡¡shone¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡twinkled¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡firmament£»¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

figures¡¡of¡¡our¡¡men£»¡¡sitting¡¡with¡¡their¡¡faces¡¡toward¡¡us£»¡¡were¡¡outlined¡¡darkly¡£¡¡

The¡¡¡¡¡¡grim£»¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡¡¡features¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡mate£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sitting¡¡¡¡¡¡beside¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡faintly¡¡

illuminated¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡sound¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡whisper¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡passing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡waves¡¡

against¡¡our¡¡lap¡­streak£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡low£»¡¡¡¡murmuring¡¡conversation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡men¡£¡¡

I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡shore¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡glimmering¡¡

expanse£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡suddenly¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whispered¡¡¡¡¡¡name¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡mate¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡

suddenly£»¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡phosphorescent¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡surrounded¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡

trailing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hair¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gleaming¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulders¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡floating¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡beside¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡£¡¡

Legrande£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡positively¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡drinking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lightbody£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

shirking¡¡the¡¡Burgundyyou¡¡used¡¡to¡¡like¡¡it£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡paused£»¡¡but¡¡no¡¡one¡¡spoke¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ilet¡¡me¡¡see£¡¡¡where¡¡was¡¡I£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£»¡¡yes£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡woman£»¡¡and¡¡

when¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡call¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡attention¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡mate¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡fact£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡

instantly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡strange¡¡¡¡¡¡instinct£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡£¡¡

So£»¡¡from¡¡that¡¡moment¡¡to¡¡the¡¡conclusion¡¡of¡¡our¡¡little¡¡drama£»¡¡we¡¡were¡¡silent£»¡¡

but¡¡enforced¡¡spectators¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She¡¡¡¡¡¡swam¡¡¡¡¡¡gracefullysilently£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡remember¡¡¡¡¡¡noticing¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

odd£»¡¡half¡­weird£»¡¡phosphorescent¡¡light¡¡which¡¡broke¡¡over¡¡her¡¡shoulders¡¡as¡¡

she¡¡rose¡¡and¡¡fell¡¡with¡¡each¡¡quiet¡¡stroke¡¡of¡¡her¡¡splendidly¡¡rounded¡¡arms£»¡¡

that¡¡she¡¡was¡¡a¡¡mature£»¡¡perfectly¡­formed¡¡woman¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡remember£»¡¡also£»¡¡that¡¡

when¡¡she¡¡reached¡¡the¡¡boat£»¡¡and£»¡¡supporting¡¡herself¡¡with¡¡one¡¡small¡¡hand¡¡on¡¡

the¡¡gunwale£»¡¡she¡¡softly¡¡called¡¡the¡¡mate¡¡in¡¡a¡¡whisper¡¡by¡¡his¡¡Christian¡¡name£»¡¡

I¡¡had¡¡a¡¡boyish¡¡idea¡¡that¡¡she¡¡wastheererfemale¡¡of¡¡his¡¡specieshis¡¡

er¡¡natural¡¡wife£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I'm¡¡boring¡¡youam¡¡I¡¡not£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Two¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡heads¡¡¡¡¡¡shook¡¡¡¡¡¡violently¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡negatively¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡youngest£»¡¡

and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡regret¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡say£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡OLDEST£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jones¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡uttered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡together¡¡

sympathetically£»¡¡¡¨Go¡¡onplease£»¡¡do£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Thewoman¡¡told¡¡him¡¡in¡¡a¡¡few¡¡rapid¡¡words¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡betrayed£»¡¡

that¡¡the¡¡two¡¡men¡¡sent¡¡ashore¡¡were¡¡now¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hands¡¡of¡¡the¡¡authorities£»¡¡that¡¡

a¡¡force¡¡was¡¡being¡¡organized¡¡to¡¡capture¡¡the¡¡vessel£»¡¡that¡¡instant¡¡flight¡¡was¡¡

necessary£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡the¡¡betrayer¡¡and¡¡traitor¡¡wasmy¡¡friend£»¡¡the¡¡Portuguese£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡156¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡157¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DRIFT¡¡FROM¡¡TWO¡¡SHORES¡¡



Fernandez£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mate¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡raised¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡dripping£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡brown¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hand¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡lips£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡

whispered¡¡some¡¡undistinguishable¡¡words¡¡in¡¡her¡¡ear¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡remember¡¡seeing¡¡

her¡¡turn¡¡a¡¡look¡¡of¡¡ineffable¡¡love¡¡and¡¡happiness¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡grim£»¡¡set¡¡face£»¡¡and¡¡

then¡¡she¡¡was¡¡gone¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡dove¡¡as¡¡a¡¡duck¡¡dives£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡her¡¡shapely¡¡head£»¡¡

after¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡moment's¡¡¡¡¡¡suspense£»¡¡¡¡¡¡reappear¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cable's¡¡¡¡¡¡length¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

shore¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡ventured¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡raise¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡mate's¡¡¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡cold¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

impassive¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡crew£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡conversing¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

whispers¡¡with¡¡each¡¡other£»¡¡with¡¡their¡¡faces¡¡toward¡¡us£»¡¡yet¡¡apparently¡¡utterly¡¡

oblivious¡¡of¡¡the¡¡scene¡¡that¡¡had¡¡just¡¡taken¡¡place¡¡in¡¡the¡¡stern¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡

moment¡¡of¡¡silence£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡the¡¡mate's¡¡voice¡¡came¡¡out¡¡quite¡¡impassively£»¡¡

but¡¡distinctly£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Fernandez£¡'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Aye£»¡¡aye£»¡¡sir£¡'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Come¡¡aft¡¡andbring¡¡your¡¡oar¡¡with¡¡you¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡did¡¡so£»¡¡stumbling¡¡over¡¡the¡¡men£»¡¡who£»¡¡engaged¡¡in¡¡their¡¡whispered¡¡

yarns£»¡¡didn't¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡notice¡¡him¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'See¡¡if¡¡you¡¡can¡¡find¡¡soundings¡¡here¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Fernandez¡¡leaned¡¡over¡¡the¡¡stern¡¡and¡¡dropped¡¡his¡¡oar¡¡to¡¡its¡¡shaft¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

phosphorescent¡¡water¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡he¡¡touched¡¡no¡¡bottom£»¡¡the¡¡current¡¡brought¡¡the¡¡

oar¡¡at¡¡right¡¡angles¡¡presently¡¡to¡¡the¡¡surface¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Send¡¡it¡¡down£»¡¡man£»'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡mate£»¡¡imperatively£»¡¡'down£»¡¡down¡£¡¡Reach¡¡

over¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡are¡¡you¡¡afraid¡¡of£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So£»¡¡steady¡¡there£»¡¡I'll¡¡hold¡¡you¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Fernandez¡¡leaned¡¡over¡¡the¡¡stern¡¡and¡¡sent¡¡the¡¡oar¡¡and¡¡half¡¡of¡¡his¡¡bared¡¡

brown¡¡¡¡¡¡arm¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡water¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡instant¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mate¡¡¡¡¡¡caught¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡

tremendous¡¡potential¡¡grip¡¡at¡¡his¡¡elbows£»¡¡and¡¡forced¡¡him¡¡and¡¡his¡¡oar¡¡head¡¡

downward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡waters¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡act¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡sudden£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡carefully¡¡

premeditated£»¡¡that¡¡no¡¡outcry¡¡escaped¡¡the¡¡doomed¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡the¡¡launch¡¡

scarcely¡¡dipped¡¡her¡¡stern¡¡to¡¡the¡¡act¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡that¡¡awful¡¡moment¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡a¡¡light¡¡

laugh¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡response¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡wanton¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡yarn¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

comrade£»James£»¡¡¡¡¡¡bring¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡vichy¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Lightbody£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You'll¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

dash¡¡of¡¡cognac¡¡will¡¡improve¡¡it¡¡wonderfully¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Wellto¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡ona¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡bubbles¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡arose¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡surface¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fernandez¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡157¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡158¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DRIFT¡¡FROM¡¡TWO¡¡SHORES¡¡



seemed¡¡unreasonably¡¡passive£»¡¡until¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡that¡¡when¡¡the¡¡mate¡¡had¡¡gripped¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡elbows¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡firmly¡¡¡¡¡¡locked¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡traitor's¡¡¡¡¡¡knees¡¡

within¡¡his¡¡own¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡a¡¡few¡¡momentsit¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡then£»¡¡a¡¡centurythe¡¡

mate's¡¡¡¡¡¡grasp¡¡¡¡¡¡relaxed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡body¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Fernandez£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡mere¡¡¡¡¡¡limp£»¡¡¡¡¡¡leaden¡¡¡¡¡¡mass£»¡¡

slipped¡¡noiselessly¡¡and¡¡heavily¡¡into¡¡the¡¡sea¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡splash¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

ocean¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡calmly¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡quietly¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡depths¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡mate¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

men£»¡¡without¡¡deigning¡¡to¡¡cast¡¡a¡¡glance¡¡on¡¡me¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Oars£¡'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡men¡¡raised¡¡their¡¡oars¡¡apeak¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Let¡¡¡¡¡¡fall£¡'¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡splash¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡water£»¡¡¡¡¡¡encircling¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡boat¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

concentric¡¡lines¡¡of¡¡molten¡¡silver¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Give¡¡way£¡'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡that's¡¡all¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡WE¡¡got¡¡away¡¡in¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡I¡¡bored¡¡

you¡¡awfully£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eh£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£»¡¡you¡¡want¡¡to¡¡know¡¡what¡¡became¡¡of¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡

really£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡don't¡¡¡¡¡¡know£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡myselfoh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡Havana£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eh£¿¡¡

Certainly£»¡¡James£»¡¡you'll¡¡find¡¡some¡¡smelling¡¡salts¡¡in¡¡my¡¡bureau¡£¡¡Gentlemen£»¡¡

I¡¡fear¡¡we¡¡have¡¡kept¡¡the¡¡ladies¡¡too¡¡long¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡¡¡risen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡slowly¡¡¡¡¡¡filing¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡£¡¡

Only¡¡one¡¡lingeredthe¡¡youngest¡¡Miss¡¡Jones¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡capital¡¡¡¡¡¡story£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡pausing¡¡¡¡¡¡beside¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡host£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

special¡¡significance¡¡in¡¡her¡¡usual¡¡audacity¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡you¡¡absolutely¡¡

sent¡¡cold¡¡chills¡¡down¡¡my¡¡spine¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡ago¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Really£»¡¡now£»¡¡you¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡

write¡¡for¡¡the¡¡magazines£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Our¡¡host¡¡looked¡¡up¡¡at¡¡the¡¡pretty£»¡¡audacious¡¡face¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡sotto¡¡

voce£»¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡do£¡¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡158¡¡


·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ