ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
south sea tales(ÄϺ£´«Ëµ)-µÚ24²¿·Ö
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´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£¡
warrior¡¡presents¡¡a¡¡white¡¡man's¡¡head£»¡¡fresh¡¡and¡¡gory£»¡¡and¡¡claims¡¡the¡¡pot¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡the¡¡foregoing¡¡is¡¡quite¡¡true£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡there¡¡are¡¡white¡¡men¡¡who¡¡have¡¡
lived¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Solomons¡¡a¡¡score¡¡of¡¡years¡¡and¡¡who¡¡feel¡¡homesick¡¡when¡¡they¡¡
go¡¡away¡¡from¡¡them¡£¡¡A¡¡man¡¡needs¡¡only¡¡to¡¡be¡¡careful¡¡and¡¡luckyto¡¡live¡¡a¡¡
long¡¡time¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Solomons£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡must¡¡also¡¡be¡¡of¡¡the¡¡right¡¡sort¡£¡¡He¡¡must¡¡
have¡¡the¡¡hallmark¡¡of¡¡the¡¡inevitable¡¡white¡¡man¡¡stamped¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡soul¡£¡¡He¡¡
must¡¡be¡¡inevitable¡£¡¡He¡¡must¡¡have¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡grand¡¡carelessness¡¡of¡¡odds£»¡¡a¡¡
certain¡¡colossal¡¡self¡satisfaction£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡racial¡¡egotism¡¡that¡¡convinces¡¡him¡¡
that¡¡one¡¡white¡¡is¡¡better¡¡than¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡niggers¡¡every¡¡day¡¡in¡¡the¡¡week£»¡¡and¡¡
that¡¡on¡¡Sunday¡¡he¡¡is¡¡able¡¡to¡¡clean¡¡out¡¡two¡¡thousand¡¡niggers¡£¡¡For¡¡such¡¡are¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡white¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡inevitable¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡
thingthe¡¡white¡¡man¡¡who¡¡wishes¡¡to¡¡be¡¡inevitable£»¡¡must¡¡not¡¡merely¡¡despise¡¡
the¡¡lesser¡¡breeds¡¡and¡¡think¡¡a¡¡lot¡¡of¡¡himself£»¡¡he¡¡must¡¡also¡¡fail¡¡to¡¡be¡¡too¡¡long¡¡
on¡¡imagination¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡understand¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡instincts£»¡¡¡¡¡¡customs£»¡¡
and¡¡mental¡¡processes¡¡of¡¡the¡¡blacks£»¡¡the¡¡yellows£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡browns£»¡¡for¡¡it¡¡is¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡81¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡82¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOUTH¡¡SEA¡¡TALES¡¡
not¡¡in¡¡such¡¡fashion¡¡that¡¡the¡¡white¡¡race¡¡has¡¡tramped¡¡its¡¡royal¡¡road¡¡around¡¡
the¡¡world¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bertie¡¡Arkwright¡¡was¡¡not¡¡inevitable¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡too¡¡sensitive£»¡¡too¡¡finely¡¡
strung£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡possessed¡¡too¡¡much¡¡imagination¡£¡¡The¡¡world¡¡was¡¡too¡¡much¡¡
with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡projected¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡quiveringly¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡environment¡£¡¡
Therefore£»¡¡the¡¡last¡¡place¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world¡¡for¡¡him¡¡to¡¡come¡¡was¡¡the¡¡Solomons¡£¡¡
He¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡come£»¡¡¡¡¡¡expecting¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡stay¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡five¡¡¡¡¡¡weeks'¡¡¡¡¡¡stop¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡
steamers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡decided£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡satisfy¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡call¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡primitive¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡¡
thrumming¡¡the¡¡strings¡¡of¡¡his¡¡being¡£¡¡At¡¡least£»¡¡so¡¡he¡¡told¡¡the¡¡lady¡¡tourists¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡MAKEMBO£»¡¡though¡¡in¡¡different¡¡terms£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡worshipped¡¡him¡¡as¡¡a¡¡
hero£»¡¡for¡¡they¡¡were¡¡lady¡¡tourists¡¡and¡¡they¡¡would¡¡know¡¡only¡¡the¡¡safety¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡steamer's¡¡deck¡¡as¡¡she¡¡threaded¡¡her¡¡way¡¡through¡¡the¡¡Solomons¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡another¡¡man¡¡on¡¡board£»¡¡of¡¡whom¡¡the¡¡ladies¡¡took¡¡no¡¡notice¡£¡¡
He¡¡was¡¡a¡¡little¡¡shriveled¡¡wisp¡¡of¡¡a¡¡man£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡withered¡¡skin¡¡the¡¡color¡¡of¡¡
mahogany¡£¡¡His¡¡name¡¡on¡¡the¡¡passenger¡¡list¡¡does¡¡not¡¡matter£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡other¡¡
name£»¡¡Captain¡¡Malu£»¡¡was¡¡a¡¡name¡¡for¡¡niggers¡¡to¡¡conjure¡¡with£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡scare¡¡
naughty¡¡¡¡¡¡pickaninnies¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡righteousness¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡New¡¡¡¡¡¡Hanover¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡New¡¡
Hebrides¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡farmed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡savages¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡savagery£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡fever¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
hardship£»¡¡the¡¡crack¡¡of¡¡Sniders¡¡and¡¡the¡¡lash¡¡of¡¡the¡¡overseers£»¡¡had¡¡wrested¡¡
five¡¡millions¡¡of¡¡money¡¡in¡¡the¡¡form¡¡of¡¡b¡¡ˆc¡¡he¡de¡mer£»¡¡sandalwood£»¡¡pearl¡¡¡
shell¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡turtle¡shell£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ivory¡¡¡¡¡¡nuts¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡copra£»¡¡¡¡¡¡grasslands£»¡¡¡¡¡¡trading¡¡¡¡¡¡stations£»¡¡
and¡¡plantations¡£¡¡Captain¡¡Malu's¡¡little¡¡finger£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡broken£»¡¡had¡¡more¡¡
inevitableness¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡Bertie¡¡Arkwright's¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡carcass¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡then£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
lady¡¡tourists¡¡had¡¡nothing¡¡by¡¡which¡¡to¡¡judge¡¡save¡¡appearances£»¡¡and¡¡Bertie¡¡
certainly¡¡was¡¡a¡¡fine¡looking¡¡man¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bertie¡¡¡¡¡¡talked¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Captain¡¡¡¡¡¡Malu¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡smoking¡¡¡¡¡¡room£»¡¡¡¡¡¡confiding¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
him¡¡his¡¡intention¡¡of¡¡seeing¡¡life¡¡red¡¡and¡¡bleeding¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Solomons¡£¡¡Captain¡¡
Malu¡¡¡¡¡¡agreed¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡intention¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡ambitious¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡honorable¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
until¡¡¡¡¡¡several¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡later¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡interested¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Bertie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
young¡¡adventurer¡¡insisted¡¡on¡¡showing¡¡him¡¡an¡¡automatic¡¡44¡caliber¡¡pistol¡£¡¡
Bertie¡¡¡¡¡¡explained¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mechanism¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡demonstrated¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡slipping¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡loaded¡¡
magazine¡¡up¡¡the¡¡hollow¡¡butt¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡so¡¡simple£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡He¡¡shot¡¡the¡¡outer¡¡barrel¡¡back¡¡along¡¡the¡¡inner¡¡
one¡£¡¡¡¨That¡¡loads¡¡it¡¡and¡¡cocks¡¡it£»¡¡you¡¡see¡£¡¡And¡¡then¡¡all¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡do¡¡is¡¡pull¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡82¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡83¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOUTH¡¡SEA¡¡TALES¡¡
the¡¡trigger£»¡¡eight¡¡times£»¡¡as¡¡fast¡¡as¡¡I¡¡can¡¡quiver¡¡my¡¡finger¡£¡¡See¡¡that¡¡safety¡¡
clutch¡£¡¡That's¡¡what¡¡I¡¡like¡¡about¡¡it¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡safe¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡positively¡¡fool¡proof¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡
slipped¡¡out¡¡the¡¡magazine¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡see¡¡how¡¡safe¡¡it¡¡is¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡held¡¡it¡¡in¡¡his¡¡hand£»¡¡the¡¡muzzle¡¡came¡¡in¡¡line¡¡with¡¡Captain¡¡Malu's¡¡
stomach¡£¡¡Captain¡¡Malu's¡¡blue¡¡eyes¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡it¡¡unswervingly¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Would¡¡you¡¡mind¡¡pointing¡¡it¡¡in¡¡some¡¡other¡¡direction£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡asked¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡perfectly¡¡safe£»¡¨¡¡Bertie¡¡assured¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡withdrew¡¡the¡¡magazine¡£¡¡It's¡¡
not¡¡loaded¡¡now£»¡¡you¡¡know¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨A¡¡gun¡¡is¡¡always¡¡loaded¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡this¡¡one¡¡isn't¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Turn¡¡it¡¡away¡¡just¡¡the¡¡same¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Captain¡¡Malu's¡¡voice¡¡was¡¡flat¡¡and¡¡metallic¡¡and¡¡low£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡never¡¡
left¡¡the¡¡muzzle¡¡until¡¡the¡¡line¡¡of¡¡it¡¡was¡¡drawn¡¡past¡¡him¡¡and¡¡away¡¡from¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡bet¡¡a¡¡fiver¡¡it¡¡isn't¡¡loaded£»¡¨¡¡Bertie¡¡proposed¡¡warmly¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡other¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡I'll¡¡show¡¡you¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bertie¡¡¡¡¡¡started¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡muzzle¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡temple¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡evident¡¡
intention¡¡of¡¡pulling¡¡the¡¡trigger¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Just¡¡a¡¡second£»¡¨¡¡Captain¡¡Malu¡¡said¡¡quietly£»¡¡reaching¡¡out¡¡his¡¡hand¡£¡¡¡¨Let¡¡
me¡¡look¡¡at¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pointed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡seaward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡pulled¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡trigger¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡explosion¡¡
followed£»¡¡instantaneous¡¡with¡¡the¡¡sharp¡¡click¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mechanism¡¡that¡¡flipped¡¡
a¡¡hot¡¡and¡¡smoking¡¡cartridge¡¡sidewise¡¡along¡¡the¡¡deck¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bertie's¡¡jaw¡¡dropped¡¡in¡¡amazement¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡slipped¡¡the¡¡barrel¡¡back¡¡once£»¡¡didn't¡¡I£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡explained¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡silly¡¡of¡¡
me£»¡¡I¡¡must¡¡say¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡giggled¡¡flabbily£»¡¡and¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡in¡¡a¡¡steamer¡¡chair¡£¡¡The¡¡blood¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
ebbed¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡¡¡¡¡exposing¡¡¡¡¡¡dark¡¡¡¡¡¡circles¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡
were¡¡trembling¡¡and¡¡unable¡¡to¡¡guide¡¡the¡¡shaking¡¡cigarette¡¡to¡¡his¡¡lips¡£¡¡The¡¡
world¡¡was¡¡too¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡himself¡¡with¡¡dripping¡¡¡¡¡¡brains¡¡
prone¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡deck¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Really£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡really¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡a¡¡pretty¡¡weapon£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Captain¡¡Malu£»¡¡returning¡¡the¡¡automatic¡¡to¡¡
him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡83¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡84¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOUTH¡¡SEA¡¡TALES¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Commissioner¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡board¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Makembo£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡returning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡
Sydney£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡permission¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡stop¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡Ugi¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡land¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
missionary¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Ugi¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ketch¡¡¡¡¡¡ARLA£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Captain¡¡¡¡¡¡Hansen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡skipper¡£¡¡
Now¡¡the¡¡Arla¡¡was¡¡one¡¡of¡¡many¡¡vessels¡¡owned¡¡by¡¡Captain¡¡Malu£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡was¡¡
at¡¡his¡¡suggestion¡¡and¡¡by¡¡his¡¡invitation¡¡that¡¡Bertie¡¡went¡¡aboard¡¡the¡¡Arla¡¡as¡¡
guest¡¡for¡¡a¡¡four¡¡days'¡¡recruiting¡¡cruise¡¡on¡¡the¡¡coast¡¡of¡¡Malaita¡£¡¡Thereafter¡¡
the¡¡ARLA¡¡would¡¡drop¡¡him¡¡at¡¡Reminge¡¡Plantation¡¡£¨also¡¡owned¡¡by¡¡Captain¡¡
Malu£©£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡Bertie¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡remain¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡week£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡sent¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
Tulagi£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡seat¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡government£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡become¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Commissioner's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡guest¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Captain¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Malu¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡responsible¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡
suggestions£»¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡given£»¡¡¡¡he¡¡disappears¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡narrative¡£¡¡¡¡One¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
Captain¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hansen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Harriwell£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡manager¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Reminge¡¡
Plantation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Both¡¡¡¡¡¡suggestions¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡similar¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡tenor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡namely£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Bertram¡¡Arkwright¡¡an¡¡insight¡¡into¡¡the¡¡rawness¡¡and¡¡redness¡¡of¡¡life¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
Solomons¡£¡¡Also£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡whispered¡¡that¡¡Captain¡¡Malu¡¡mentioned¡¡that¡¡a¡¡case¡¡
of¡¡Scotch¡¡would¡¡be¡¡coincidental¡¡with¡¡any¡¡particularly¡¡gorgeous¡¡insight¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Arkwright¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡
receive¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡Swartz¡¡always¡¡was¡¡too¡¡pig¡headed¡£¡¡You¡¡see£»¡¡he¡¡took¡¡four¡¡of¡¡his¡¡
boat's¡¡¡¡¡¡crew¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Tulagi¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡floggedofficially£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡knowthen¡¡¡¡¡¡started¡¡
back¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whaleboat¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡pretty¡¡¡¡¡¡squally£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡boat¡¡
capsized¡¡just¡¡outside¡£¡¡Swartz¡¡was¡¡the¡¡only¡¡one¡¡drowned¡£¡¡Of¡¡course£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡
an¡¡accident¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Was¡¡it£¿¡¡Really£¿¡¨¡¡Bertie¡¡asked£»¡¡only¡¡half¡interested£»¡¡staring¡¡hard¡¡at¡¡the¡¡
black¡¡man¡¡at¡¡the¡¡wheel¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ugi¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡dropped¡¡¡¡¡¡astern£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡ARLA¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡sliding¡¡¡¡¡¡along¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
summer¡¡sea¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡wooded¡¡ranges¡¡of¡¡Malaita¡£¡¡The¡¡helmsman¡¡who¡¡so¡¡
attracted¡¡Bertie's¡¡eyes¡¡sported¡¡a¡¡ten¡¡penny¡¡nail£»¡¡stuck¡¡skewerwise¡¡through¡¡
his¡¡¡¡¡¡nose¡£¡¡¡¡About¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡neck¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡string¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡pants¡¡¡¡¡¡buttons¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Thrust¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡
holes¡¡in¡¡his¡¡ears¡¡were¡¡a¡¡can¡¡opener£»¡¡the¡¡broken¡¡handle¡¡of¡¡a¡¡toothbrush£»¡¡a¡¡
clay¡¡pipe£»¡¡the¡¡brass¡¡wheel¡¡of¡¡an¡¡alarm¡¡clock£»¡¡and¡¡several¡¡Winchester¡¡rifle¡¡
cartridges¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡his¡¡chest£»¡¡suspended¡¡from¡¡around¡¡his¡¡neck¡¡hung¡¡the¡¡half¡¡of¡¡a¡¡china¡¡
plate¡£¡¡Some¡¡forty¡¡similarly¡¡appareled¡¡blacks¡¡lay¡¡about¡¡the¡¡deck£»¡¡fifteen¡¡of¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡84¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡85¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOUTH¡¡SEA¡¡TALES¡¡
which¡¡were¡¡boat's¡¡crew£»¡¡the¡¡remainder¡¡being¡¡fresh¡¡labor¡¡recruits¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Of¡¡course¡¡it¡¡w
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´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£¬ÈÏÕæдԴ´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡