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

drift from two shores(ƯÁ÷)-µÚ5²¿·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£¡


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



huddled¡¡together¡¡in¡¡masses£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡were¡¡suddenly¡¡exploded¡¡in¡¡one¡¡vast¡¡

opaque¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sheet¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡heavens¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sea¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gray£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡suddenly¡¡

wrinkled¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dumb£»¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡­articulate¡¡¡¡¡¡cry¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡air£»¡¡

rather¡¡a¡¡confusion¡¡of¡¡many¡¡sounds£»¡¡as¡¡of¡¡the¡¡booming¡¡of¡¡distant¡¡guns£»¡¡the¡¡

clangor¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bell£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡trampling¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡waves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡creaking¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡timbers¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡soughing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡leaves£»¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡sank¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡¡¡¡¡¡ere¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡distinguish¡¡

them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡then¡¡it¡¡came¡¡on¡¡to¡¡blow¡£¡¡For¡¡two¡¡hours¡¡it¡¡blew¡¡strongly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡

the¡¡time¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡should¡¡have¡¡set¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡had¡¡increased£»¡¡in¡¡fifteen¡¡minutes¡¡

darkness¡¡shut¡¡down£»¡¡even¡¡the¡¡white¡¡sands¡¡lost¡¡their¡¡outlines£»¡¡and¡¡sea¡¡and¡¡

shore¡¡and¡¡sky¡¡lay¡¡in¡¡the¡¡grip¡¡of¡¡a¡¡relentless¡¡and¡¡aggressive¡¡power¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Within¡¡his¡¡cabin£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡leaping¡¡light¡¡of¡¡his¡¡gusty¡¡fire£»¡¡North¡¡sat¡¡alone¡£¡¡

His¡¡first¡¡curiosity¡¡passed£»¡¡the¡¡turmoil¡¡without¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡carried¡¡his¡¡thought¡¡

beyond¡¡its¡¡one¡¡converging¡¡centre¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SHE¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡him¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wings¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡storm£»¡¡even¡¡as¡¡she¡¡had¡¡been¡¡borne¡¡to¡¡him¡¡on¡¡the¡¡summer¡¡fog¡­cloud¡£¡¡

Now¡¡and¡¡then¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡shook¡¡the¡¡cabin£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡heeded¡¡it¡¡not¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡had¡¡no¡¡

fears¡¡for¡¡its¡¡safety£»¡¡it¡¡presented¡¡its¡¡low¡¡gable¡¡to¡¡the¡¡full¡¡fury¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡

that¡¡year¡¡by¡¡year¡¡had¡¡piled£»¡¡and¡¡even¡¡now¡¡was¡¡piling£»¡¡protecting¡¡buttresses¡¡

of¡¡sand¡¡against¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡each¡¡succeeding¡¡gust¡¡it¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡nestle¡¡more¡¡

closely¡¡to¡¡its¡¡foundations£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡whirl¡¡of¡¡flying¡¡sand¡¡that¡¡rattled¡¡against¡¡its¡¡

roof¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡windows¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nearly¡¡¡¡¡¡midnight¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡sudden¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡

brought¡¡him¡¡to¡¡his¡¡feet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡if¡¡SHE¡¡were¡¡exposed¡¡to¡¡the¡¡fury¡¡of¡¡such¡¡a¡¡

night¡¡as¡¡this£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡could¡¡he¡¡do¡¡to¡¡help¡¡her£¿¡¡Perhaps¡¡even¡¡now£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡sat¡¡

there¡¡idle£»¡¡sheHark£¡¡¡was¡¡not¡¡that¡¡a¡¡gunNo£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yes£»¡¡surely£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡hurriedly¡¡unbolted¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡strength¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡and¡¡the¡¡

impact¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡drifted¡¡¡¡¡¡sand¡¡¡¡¡¡resisted¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡efforts¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡feverish¡¡

strength¡¡possessing¡¡him¡¡he¡¡forced¡¡it¡¡open¡¡wide¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡permit¡¡his¡¡egress¡¡

when¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡caught¡¡him¡¡as¡¡a¡¡feather£»¡¡rolled¡¡him¡¡over¡¡and¡¡over£»¡¡and¡¡then£»¡¡

grappling¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡again£»¡¡¡¡¡¡held¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fast¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡drift¡£¡¡

Unharmed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡unable¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡move£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡there£»¡¡¡¡¡¡hearing¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡multitudinous¡¡

roar¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡storm£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡unable¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡distinguish¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡familiar¡¡¡¡¡¡sound¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

savage¡¡medley¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡last¡¡he¡¡managed¡¡to¡¡crawl¡¡flat¡¡on¡¡his¡¡face¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cabin£»¡¡

and¡¡refastening¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡threw¡¡himself¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡bed¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡awakened¡¡from¡¡a¡¡fitful¡¡dream¡¡of¡¡his¡¡Cousin¡¡Maria¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡with¡¡

a¡¡supernatural¡¡strength¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡holding¡¡the¡¡door¡¡against¡¡some¡¡unseen£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡16¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡17¡­

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



unknown¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡moaned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡strove¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡threw¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡itself¡¡¡¡in¡¡

despairing¡¡force¡¡against¡¡the¡¡cabin¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡could¡¡see¡¡the¡¡lithe¡¡undulations¡¡of¡¡

her¡¡form¡¡as¡¡she¡¡alternately¡¡yielded¡¡to¡¡its¡¡power£»¡¡and¡¡again¡¡drew¡¡the¡¡door¡¡

against¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡coiling¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡around¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡log¡­hewn¡¡¡¡¡¡doorpost¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡hideous£»¡¡

snake¡­like¡¡¡¡¡¡suggestion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡struggle¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡blow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡

shook¡¡the¡¡very¡¡foundations¡¡of¡¡the¡¡structure£»¡¡awoke¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡leaped¡¡to¡¡his¡¡

feet£»¡¡and¡¡into¡¡an¡¡inch¡¡of¡¡water£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡the¡¡flickering¡¡firelight¡¡he¡¡could¡¡see¡¡it¡¡

oozing¡¡and¡¡dripping¡¡from¡¡the¡¡crevices¡¡of¡¡the¡¡logs¡¡and¡¡broadening¡¡into¡¡a¡¡

pool¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡chimney¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡scrap¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡paper¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡torn¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡envelope¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

floating¡¡idly¡¡on¡¡its¡¡current¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Was¡¡it¡¡the¡¡overflow¡¡of¡¡the¡¡backed¡­up¡¡waters¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡river£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡doubt¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Another¡¡¡¡¡¡blow¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

gable¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡house£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡torrent¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡spray¡¡¡¡¡¡leaped¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡chimney£»¡¡

scattered¡¡the¡¡embers¡¡far¡¡and¡¡wide£»¡¡and¡¡left¡¡him¡¡in¡¡utter¡¡darkness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡spray¡¡clung¡¡to¡¡his¡¡lips¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡salt¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡great¡¡ocean¡¡had¡¡beaten¡¡

down¡¡the¡¡river¡¡bar¡¡and¡¡was¡¡upon¡¡him£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Was¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡aught¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡fly¡¡¡¡to£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡cabin¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡¡¡highest¡¡

point¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sand¡¡spit£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡low¡¡swale¡¡on¡¡one¡¡side¡¡crossed¡¡by¡¡his¡¡late¡¡

visitors¡¡was¡¡a¡¡seething¡¡mass¡¡of¡¡breakers£»¡¡while¡¡the¡¡estuary¡¡behind¡¡him¡¡was¡¡

now¡¡the¡¡ocean¡¡itself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡do¡¡but¡¡to¡¡wait¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡helplessness¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡situation¡¡¡¡¡¡was£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡peculiar¡¡

temperament£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡element¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡patient¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡strength¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡instinct¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡self¡­¡¡

preservation¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡strong¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡fear¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡death£»¡¡¡¡¡¡nor£»¡¡

indeed£»¡¡any¡¡presentiment¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡yet¡¡if¡¡it¡¡came£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡an¡¡easy¡¡solution¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

problem¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡troubling¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡wiped¡¡¡¡¡¡off¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡slate£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡

thought¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sarcastic¡¡prediction¡¡of¡¡his¡¡cousin£»¡¡and¡¡death¡¡in¡¡the¡¡form¡¡that¡¡

threatened¡¡him¡¡was¡¡the¡¡obliteration¡¡of¡¡his¡¡home¡¡and¡¡even¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡upon¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡record£»¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡stain¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡

upon¡¡the¡¡living¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡instinct¡¡that¡¡kept¡¡him¡¡true¡¡to¡¡HER¡¡would¡¡tell¡¡her¡¡

how¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡died£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡equally¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡£¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡simple¡¡

fatalism¡¡his¡¡only¡¡belief£»¡¡this¡¡strange¡¡man¡¡groped¡¡his¡¡way¡¡to¡¡his¡¡bed£»¡¡lay¡¡

down£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡a¡¡few¡¡moments¡¡was¡¡asleep¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡storm¡¡still¡¡roared¡¡without¡£¡¡

Once¡¡again¡¡the¡¡surges¡¡leaped¡¡against¡¡the¡¡cabin£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡was¡¡evident¡¡that¡¡the¡¡

wind¡¡was¡¡abating¡¡with¡¡the¡¡tide¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡awoke¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡high¡¡noon£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡was¡¡shining¡¡¡¡¡¡brightly¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡17¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡18¡­

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



For¡¡some¡¡time¡¡he¡¡lay¡¡in¡¡a¡¡delicious¡¡languor£»¡¡doubting¡¡if¡¡he¡¡was¡¡alive¡¡or¡¡

dead£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡feeling¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡nerve¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fibre¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡exquisite¡¡¡¡¡¡sense¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

peacea¡¡¡¡¡¡rest¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡known¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡boyhooda¡¡¡¡¡¡relief¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡scarcely¡¡

knew¡¡from¡¡what¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡felt¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡smiling£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡his¡¡pillow¡¡was¡¡wet¡¡

with¡¡the¡¡tears¡¡that¡¡glittered¡¡still¡¡on¡¡his¡¡lashes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡sand¡¡blocking¡¡up¡¡his¡¡

doorway£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡leaped¡¡¡¡¡¡lightly¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡window¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡clouds¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡

sailing¡¡¡¡¡¡slowly¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡heavens£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡trailing¡¡¡¡¡¡plumes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡benediction¡¡

that¡¡lay¡¡on¡¡sea¡¡and¡¡shore¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡scarcely¡¡recognized¡¡the¡¡familiar¡¡landscape£»¡¡

a¡¡new¡¡bar¡¡had¡¡been¡¡formed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡river£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡narrow¡¡causeway¡¡of¡¡sand¡¡

that¡¡crossed¡¡the¡¡lagoon¡¡and¡¡marshes¡¡to¡¡the¡¡river¡¡bank¡¡and¡¡the¡¡upland¡¡trail¡¡

seemed¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡nearer¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡humanity¡¡¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡conscious¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

fresh£»¡¡childlike¡¡delight¡¡in¡¡all¡¡this£»¡¡and¡¡when£»¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡later£»¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡

old¡¡¡¡¡¡uprooted¡¡¡¡¡¡tree£»¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡apparently¡¡¡¡¡¡forever¡¡¡¡¡¡moored¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡imbedded¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

sand¡¡beside¡¡his¡¡cabin£»¡¡he¡¡ran¡¡to¡¡it¡¡with¡¡a¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡joy¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Its¡¡trailing¡¡roots¡¡were¡¡festooned¡¡with¡¡clinging¡¡sea¡­weed¡¡and¡¡the¡¡long£»¡¡

snaky£»¡¡undulating¡¡stems¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sea¡­turnip£»¡¡and¡¡fixed¡¡between¡¡two¡¡crossing¡¡

roots¡¡was¡¡a¡¡bamboo¡¡orange¡¡crate£»¡¡almost¡¡intact¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡walked¡¡toward¡¡it¡¡

he¡¡heard¡¡a¡¡strange¡¡cry£»¡¡unlike¡¡anything¡¡the¡¡barren¡¡sands¡¡had¡¡borne¡¡before¡£¡¡

Thinking¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡strange¡¡¡¡sea¡¡¡¡¡¡bird¡¡¡¡¡¡caught¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡meshes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

sea¡­weed£»¡¡he¡¡ran¡¡to¡¡the¡¡crate¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡within¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡half¡¡filled¡¡with¡¡

sea¡­moss¡¡and¡¡feathery¡¡algae¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡cry¡¡was¡¡repeated¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡brushed¡¡aside¡¡

the¡¡¡¡weeds¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡wounded¡¡¡¡¡¡sea¡¡¡¡bird£»¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡living¡¡

human¡¡child£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡lifted¡¡it¡¡from¡¡its¡¡damp¡¡enwrappings¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡an¡¡infant¡¡

eight¡¡or¡¡nine¡¡months¡¡old¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡and¡¡when¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡brought¡¡there£»¡¡or¡¡

what¡¡¡¡¡¡force¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡guided¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡elfish¡¡¡¡¡¡cradle¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡door£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡

determine£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡must¡¡have¡¡been¡¡left¡¡early£»¡¡for¡¡it¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡warm£»¡¡and¡¡its¡¡

clothing¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡dried¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡blazing¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡sun¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡wrap¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡coat¡¡

about¡¡it£»¡¡to¡¡run¡¡to¡¡his¡¡cabin¡¡with¡¡it£»¡¡to¡¡start¡¡out¡¡again¡¡with¡¡the¡¡appalling¡¡

conviction¡¡that¡¡nothing¡¡could¡¡be¡¡done¡¡for¡¡it¡¡there£»¡¡occupied¡¡some¡¡moments¡£¡¡

His¡¡nearest¡¡neighbor¡¡was¡¡Trinidad¡¡Joe£»¡¡a¡¡¡¨logger£»¡¨¡¡three¡¡miles¡¡up¡¡the¡¡river¡£¡¡

He¡¡¡¡¡¡remembered¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡vaguely¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡family¡£¡¡To¡¡

half¡¡strangle¡¡the¡¡child¡¡with¡¡a¡¡few¡¡drops¡¡from¡¡his¡¡whisky¡¡flask£»¡¡to¡¡extricate¡¡

his¡¡canoe¡¡from¡¡the¡¡marsh£»¡¡and¡¡strike¡¡out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡river¡¡with¡¡his¡¡waif£»¡¡was¡¡at¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡18¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡19¡­

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



least¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡hour¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡reached¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡straggling¡¡

cabin¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sheds¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨2£© ²È£¨2£©
¿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£¡