ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
ºÏ×âС˵Íø ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

miss or mrs[1].(С½ã»¹ÊÇ·òÈË)-µÚ2²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡



manner¡¡of¡¡a¡¡young¡¡girl¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡her¡¡father's¡¡sweet¡¡temper¡¡ingrafted¡¡on¡¡her¡¡

mother's¡¡¡¡¡¡variable¡¡¡¡¡¡Southern¡¡¡¡¡¡nature¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡moved¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡goddess£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

laughed¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡child¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Signs¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡maturing¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡rapidlyof¡¡¡¡¡¡outgrowing¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

strength£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡phr¡¡ase¡¡wenthad¡¡made¡¡their¡¡appearance¡¡in¡¡Sir¡¡Joseph's¡¡

daughter¡¡during¡¡the¡¡spring¡£¡¡The¡¡family¡¡doctor¡¡had¡¡suggested¡¡a¡¡sea¡­voyage£»¡¡

as¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡wise¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡employing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡¡¡summer¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡months¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Richard¡¡

Turlington's¡¡¡¡¡¡yacht¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡placed¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡disposal£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Richard¡¡¡¡¡¡Turlington¡¡

himself¡¡included¡¡as¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fixtures¡¡of¡¡the¡¡vessel¡£¡¡With¡¡her¡¡father¡¡and¡¡

her¡¡¡¡¡¡aunt¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡keep¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡atmosphere¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡homewith¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Cousin¡¡

Launcelot¡¡£¨more¡¡commonly¡¡known¡¡as¡¡¡¨Launce¡¨£©¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡out£»¡¡if¡¡necessary£»¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡medical¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡treatment¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡prescribed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡superior¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡authority¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡shorethe¡¡

lovely¡¡invalid¡¡embarked¡¡on¡¡her¡¡summer¡¡cruise£»¡¡and¡¡sprang¡¡up¡¡into¡¡a¡¡new¡¡

existence¡¡in¡¡the¡¡life¡­giving¡¡breezes¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sea¡£¡¡After¡¡two¡¡happy¡¡months¡¡of¡¡

lazy¡¡coasting¡¡round¡¡the¡¡shores¡¡of¡¡England£»¡¡all¡¡that¡¡remained¡¡of¡¡Natalie's¡¡

illness¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡represented¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡delicious¡¡¡¡¡¡languor¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡utter¡¡

inability¡¡to¡¡devote¡¡herself¡¡to¡¡anything¡¡which¡¡took¡¡the¡¡shape¡¡of¡¡a¡¡serious¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡6¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡7¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡or¡¡Mrs¡££¿¡¡



occupation¡£¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡sat¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cabin¡¡¡¡¡¡breakfast¡­table¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡morning£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

quaintly¡­made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sailing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dress¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡­fashioned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nankeenher¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡inbred¡¡

childishness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡contrasting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡delightfully¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡blooming¡¡

maturity¡¡of¡¡her¡¡formthe¡¡man¡¡must¡¡have¡¡been¡¡trebly¡¡armed¡¡indeed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

modern¡¡¡¡¡¡philosophy¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡denied¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡woman's¡¡

rights¡¡is¡¡the¡¡right¡¡of¡¡being¡¡beautiful£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡foremost¡¡of¡¡a¡¡woman's¡¡merits£»¡¡

the¡¡merit¡¡of¡¡being¡¡young£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡persons¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡table¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡gentlemen¡¡

who¡¡have¡¡already¡¡appeared¡¡on¡¡the¡¡deck¡¡of¡¡the¡¡yacht¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Not¡¡a¡¡breath¡¡of¡¡wind¡¡stirring£¡¡¨¡¡said¡¡Richard¡¡Turlington¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡weather¡¡

has¡¡got¡¡a¡¡grudge¡¡against¡¡us¡£¡¡We¡¡have¡¡drifted¡¡about¡¡four¡¡or¡¡five¡¡miles¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

last¡¡eight¡­and¡­forty¡¡hours¡£¡¡You¡¡will¡¡never¡¡take¡¡another¡¡cruise¡¡with¡¡meyou¡¡

must¡¡be¡¡longing¡¡to¡¡get¡¡on¡¡shore¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡addressed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Natalie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡plainly¡¡¡¡¡¡eager¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡

agreeable¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡ladyand¡¡¡¡¡¡plainly¡¡¡¡¡¡unsuccessful¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡producing¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡

impression¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡civil¡¡¡¡¡¡answer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡tea¡­cup£»¡¡

instead¡¡of¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡Richard¡¡Turlington¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡fancy¡¡¡¡¡¡yourself¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡shore¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡moment£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Launce¡£¡¡

¡¨The¡¡vessel¡¡is¡¡as¡¡steady¡¡as¡¡a¡¡house£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡swing¡­table¡¡we¡¡are¡¡eating¡¡our¡¡

breakfast¡¡on¡¡is¡¡as¡¡even¡¡as¡¡your¡¡dining¡­room¡¡table¡¡at¡¡home¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡too¡¡addressed¡¡himself¡¡to¡¡Natalie£»¡¡but¡¡without¡¡betraying¡¡the¡¡anxiety¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡please¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shown¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡_he_¡¡

diverted¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡girl's¡¡¡¡¡¡attention¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡tea¡­cup£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡_his_¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡instantly¡¡

awakened¡¡a¡¡responsive¡¡idea¡¡in¡¡Natalie's¡¡mind¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡will¡¡be¡¡so¡¡strange¡¡on¡¡shore£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨to¡¡find¡¡myself¡¡in¡¡a¡¡room¡¡that¡¡

never¡¡turns¡¡on¡¡one¡¡side£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡sit¡¡at¡¡a¡¡table¡¡that¡¡never¡¡tilts¡¡down¡¡to¡¡my¡¡

knees¡¡at¡¡one¡¡time£»¡¡or¡¡rises¡¡up¡¡to¡¡my¡¡chin¡¡at¡¡another¡£¡¡How¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡miss¡¡the¡¡

wash¡¡of¡¡the¡¡water¡¡at¡¡my¡¡ear£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡ring¡¡of¡¡the¡¡bell¡¡on¡¡deck¡£¡¡when¡¡I¡¡am¡¡

awake¡¡at¡¡night¡¡on¡¡land£¡¡¡No¡¡interest¡¡there¡¡in¡¡how¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡blows£»¡¡or¡¡how¡¡

the¡¡sails¡¡are¡¡set¡£¡¡No¡¡asking¡¡your¡¡way¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sun£»¡¡when¡¡you¡¡are¡¡lost£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡

little¡¡¡¡¡¡brass¡¡¡¡¡¡instrument¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡morsel¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡pencil¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡paper¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡¡¡¡¡delightful¡¡

wandering¡¡¡¡¡¡wherever¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wind¡¡¡¡¡¡takes¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡worry¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡planning¡¡

beforehand¡¡where¡¡you¡¡are¡¡to¡¡go¡£¡¡Oh¡¡how¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡miss¡¡the¡¡dear£»¡¡changeable£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡7¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡8¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡or¡¡Mrs¡££¿¡¡



inconstant¡¡sea£¡¡¡And¡¡how¡¡sorry¡¡I¡¡am¡¡I'm¡¡not¡¡a¡¡man¡¡and¡¡a¡¡sailor£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡to¡¡the¡¡guest¡¡admitted¡¡on¡¡board¡¡on¡¡sufferance£»¡¡and¡¡not¡¡one¡¡word¡¡of¡¡

it¡¡addressed£»¡¡even¡¡by¡¡chance£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡owner¡¡of¡¡the¡¡yacht£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Richard¡¡Turlington's¡¡heavy¡¡eyebrows¡¡contracted¡¡with¡¡an¡¡unmistakable¡¡

expression¡¡of¡¡pain¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡calm¡¡¡¡¡¡weather¡¡¡¡¡¡holds£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡on£»¡¡¡¡¡¡addressing¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡

Joseph£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡afraid£»¡¡Graybrooke£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡not¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡you¡¡back¡¡to¡¡

the¡¡port¡¡we¡¡sailed¡¡from¡¡by¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡week¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Whenever¡¡you¡¡like£»¡¡Richard£»¡¨¡¡answered¡¡the¡¡old¡¡gentleman£»¡¡resignedly¡£¡¡

¡¨Any¡¡time¡¡will¡¡do¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Any¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡within¡¡¡¡¡¡reasonable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡limits£»¡¡¡¡Joseph£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lavinia£»¡¡

evidently¡¡feeling¡¡that¡¡her¡¡brother¡¡was¡¡conceding¡¡too¡¡much¡£¡¡She¡¡spoke¡¡with¡¡

Sir¡¡Joseph's¡¡amiable¡¡smile¡¡and¡¡Sir¡¡Joseph's¡¡softly¡­¡¡pitched¡¡voice¡£¡¡Two¡¡twin¡¡

babies¡¡could¡¡hardly¡¡have¡¡been¡¡more¡¡like¡¡one¡¡another¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡While¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡exchanged¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡elders£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

private¡¡communication¡¡was¡¡in¡¡course¡¡of¡¡progress¡¡between¡¡the¡¡two¡¡young¡¡

people¡¡under¡¡the¡¡cabin¡¡table¡£¡¡Natalie's¡¡smartly¡­slippered¡¡foot¡¡felt¡¡its¡¡way¡¡

cautiously¡¡¡¡¡¡inch¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡inch¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡carpet¡¡¡¡¡¡till¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡touched¡¡¡¡¡¡Launce's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡boot¡£¡¡

Launce£»¡¡devouring¡¡his¡¡breakfast£»¡¡¡¡instantly¡¡looked¡¡up¡¡from¡¡¡¡his¡¡plate£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡

then£»¡¡at¡¡a¡¡second¡¡touch¡¡from¡¡Natalie£»¡¡looked¡¡down¡¡again¡¡in¡¡a¡¡violent¡¡hurry¡£¡¡

After¡¡pausing¡¡to¡¡make¡¡sure¡¡that¡¡she¡¡was¡¡not¡¡noticed£»¡¡Natalie¡¡took¡¡up¡¡her¡¡

knife¡£¡¡¡¡Under¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡perfectly¡­acted¡¡pretense¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡toying¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡absently£»¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

character¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lady¡¡¡¡¡¡absorbed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡thought£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dividing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

morsel¡¡of¡¡ham¡¡left¡¡on¡¡the¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡her¡¡plate£»¡¡into¡¡six¡¡tiny¡¡pieces¡£¡¡Launce's¡¡

eye¡¡looked¡¡in¡¡sidelong¡¡expectation¡¡at¡¡the¡¡divided¡¡and¡¡subdivided¡¡ham¡£¡¡He¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡evidently¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡waiting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡collection¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡morsels¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡some¡¡

telegraphic¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡use£»¡¡¡¡previously¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡determined¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡neighbor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

himself¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡meanwhile¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡talk¡¡proceeded¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡persons¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

breakfast¡­table¡£¡¡Miss¡¡Lavinia¡¡addressed¡¡herself¡¡to¡¡Launce¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡know£»¡¡you¡¡careless¡¡boy£»¡¡you¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡a¡¡fright¡¡this¡¡morning£¿¡¡I¡¡

was¡¡sleeping¡¡with¡¡my¡¡cabin¡¡window¡¡open£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡awoke¡¡by¡¡an¡¡awful¡¡

splash¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡water¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡stewardess¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡declare¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡thought¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡8¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡9¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡or¡¡Mrs¡££¿¡¡



somebody¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡overboard£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡Joseph¡¡looked¡¡up¡¡briskly£»¡¡his¡¡sister¡¡had¡¡accidentally¡¡touched¡¡on¡¡an¡¡

old¡¡association¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Talk¡¡of¡¡falling¡¡overboard£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡began£»¡¡¡¨reminds¡¡me¡¡of¡¡an¡¡extraordinary¡¡

adventure¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡Launce¡¡broke¡¡in£»¡¡making¡¡his¡¡apologies¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡shan't¡¡occur¡¡again£»¡¡Miss¡¡Lavinia£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨To¡­morrow¡¡morning¡¡I'll¡¡

oil¡¡myself¡¡all¡¡over£»¡¡and¡¡slip¡¡into¡¡the¡¡water¡¡as¡¡silently¡¡as¡¡a¡¡seal¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡extraordinary¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡adventure£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡persisted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡¡¡¡¡Joseph£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨which¡¡

happened¡¡to¡¡me¡¡many¡¡years¡¡ago£»¡¡when¡¡I¡¡was¡¡a¡¡young¡¡man¡£¡¡Lavinia£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡stopped£»¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡interrogatively¡¡at¡¡his¡¡sister¡£¡¡Miss¡¡Graybrooke¡¡

nodded¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡responsively£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡settled¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡chair£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡if¡¡

summoning¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡attention¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡anticipation¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡coming¡¡¡¡¡¡demand¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡

persons¡¡well¡¡acquainted¡¡with¡¡the¡¡brother¡¡and¡¡sister¡¡these¡¡proceedings¡¡were¡¡

ominous¡¡of¡¡an¡¡impending¡¡narrative£»¡¡protracted¡¡to¡¡a¡¡formidable¡¡length¡£¡¡The¡¡

two¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡story¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡couples£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡differed¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡

about¡¡the¡¡facts£»¡¡the¡¡sister¡¡politely¡¡contradicting¡¡the¡¡brother¡¡when¡¡it¡¡was¡¡Sir¡¡

Joseph's¡¡story£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡brother¡¡politely¡¡contradicting¡¡the¡¡sister¡¡when¡¡it¡¡was¡¡

Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Lavinia's¡¡¡¡¡¡story¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Separated¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡thus¡¡¡¡¡¡relieved¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

their¡¡own¡¡habitual¡¡interchange¡¡of¡¡contradiction£»¡¡neither¡¡of¡¡them¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡

been¡¡known¡¡to¡¡attempt¡¡the¡¡relation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡simplest¡¡series¡¡of¡¡events¡¡without¡¡

breaking¡¡down¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡was¡¡five¡¡years¡¡before¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡you£»¡¡Richard£»¡¨¡¡proceeded¡¡Sir¡¡Joseph¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Six¡¡years£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Miss¡¡Graybrooke¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Excuse¡¡me£»¡¡Lavinia¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡Joseph£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡it¡¡down¡¡in¡¡my¡¡diary¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Let¡¡us¡¡waive¡¡the¡¡point¡£¡¨¡¡£¨Sir¡¡Joseph¡¡invariably¡¡used¡¡this¡¡formula¡¡as¡¡a¡¡

means¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡conciliating¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡sister£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡getting¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fresh¡¡¡¡¡¡start¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

story¡££©¡¡¡¨I¡¡was¡¡cruising¡¡off¡¡the¡¡Mersey¡¡in¡¡a¡¡Liverpool¡¡pilot¡­boat¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡hired¡¡

the¡¡boat¡¡in¡¡company¡¡with¡¡a¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡mine£»¡¡formerly¡¡notorious¡¡in¡¡London¡¡

society£»¡¡under¡¡the¡¡nickname¡¡£¨derived¡¡from¡¡the¡¡peculiar¡¡brown¡¡color¡¡of¡¡his¡¡

whiskers£©¡¡of¡¡'Mahogany¡¡Dobbs¡£'¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡color¡¡of¡¡his¡¡liveries£»¡¡Joseph£»¡¡not¡¡the¡¡color¡¡of¡¡his¡¡whiskers¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡9¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡10¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡or¡¡Mrs¡££¿¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡dear¡¡Lavinia£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡thinking¡¡of¡¡'Sea¡­green¡¡Shaw£»'¡¡so¡¡called¡¡from¡¡

the¡¡extraordinary¡¡liveries¡¡he¡¡adopted¡¡for¡¡his¡¡servants¡¡in¡¡the¡¡year¡¡when¡¡he¡¡

was¡¡sheriff¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡think¡¡not£»¡¡Joseph¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡beg¡¡your¡¡pardon£»¡¡Lavinia¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Richard¡¡Turlington's¡¡knotty¡¡fingers¡¡drummed¡¡impatiently¡¡on¡¡the¡¡table¡£¡¡

He¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡Natalie¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡idly¡¡¡¡¡¡arranging¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡morsels¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

ham¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡pattern¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡plate¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Launcelot¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Linzie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡idly£»¡¡¡¡was¡¡

looking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡pattern¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Seeing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡now£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Richard¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡solved¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

problem¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡puzzled¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡deck¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡simply¡¡¡¡impossible¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

Natalie's¡¡¡¡¡¡fancy¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡empty¡­headed¡¡¡¡¡¡fool¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡

that£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡Joseph¡¡went¡¡on¡¡with¡¡his¡¡story£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨We¡¡were¡¡some¡¡ten¡¡or¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡miles¡¡off¡¡the¡¡mouth¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Mersey¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nautical¡¡miles£»¡¡Joseph¡£¡¨
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡