英文读物The Secret Sharer.docx
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英文读物TheSecretSharer
【英文读物】TheSecretSharer
Chapter1
Onmyrighthandtherewerelinesoffishingstakesresemblingamysterioussystemofhalf-submergedbamboofences,incomprehensibleinitsdivisionofthedomainoftropicalfishes,andcrazyofaspectasifabandonedforeverbysomenomadtribeoffishermennowgonetotheotherendoftheocean;fortherewasnosignofhumanhabitationasfarastheeyecouldreach.Totheleftagroupofbarrenislets,suggestingruinsofstonewalls,towers,andblockhouses,haditsfoundationssetinablueseathatitselflookedsolid,sostillandstablediditliebelowmyfeet;eventhetrackoflightfromthewesteringsunshonesmoothly,withoutthatanimatedglitterwhichtellsofanimperceptibleripple.AndwhenIturnedmyheadtotakeapartingglanceatthetugwhichhadjustleftusanchoredoutsidethebar,Isawthestraightlineoftheflatshorejoinedtothestablesea,edgetoedge,withaperfectandunmarkedcloseness,inoneleveledfloorhalfbrown,halfblueundertheenormousdomeofthesky.Correspondingintheirinsignificancetotheisletsofthesea,twosmallclumpsoftrees,oneoneachsideoftheonlyfaultintheimpeccablejoint,markedthemouthoftheriverMeinamwehadjustleftonthefirstpreparatorystageofourhomewardjourney;and,farbackontheinlandlevel,alargerandloftiermass,thegrovesurroundingthegreatPaknampagoda,wastheonlythingonwhichtheeyecouldrestfromthevaintaskofexploringthemonotonoussweepofthehorizon.Hereandtheregleamsasofafewscatteredpiecesofsilvermarkedthewindingsofthegreatriver;andonthenearestofthem,justwithinthebar,thetugsteamingrightintothelandbecamelosttomysight,hullandfunnelandmasts,asthoughtheimpassiveearthhadswallowedherupwithoutaneffort,withoutatremor.Myeyefollowedthelightcloudofhersmoke,nowhere,nowthere,abovetheplain,accordingtothedeviouscurvesofthestream,butalwaysfainterandfartheraway,tillIlostitatlastbehindthemiter-shapedhillofthegreatpagoda.AndthenIwasleftalonewithmyship,anchoredattheheadoftheGulfofSiam.
Shefloatedatthestartingpointofalongjourney,verystillinanimmensestillness,theshadowsofhersparsflungfartotheeastwardbythesettingsun.AtthatmomentIwasaloneonherdecks.Therewasnotasoundinher—andaroundusnothingmoved,nothinglived,notacanoeonthewater,notabirdintheair,notacloudinthesky.Inthisbreathlesspauseatthethresholdofalongpassageweseemedtobemeasuringourfitnessforalongandarduousenterprise,theappointedtaskofbothourexistencestobecarriedout,farfromallhumaneyes,withonlyskyandseaforspectatorsandforjudges.
Theremusthavebeensomeglareintheairtointerferewithone’ssight,becauseitwasonlyjustbeforethesunleftusthatmyroamingeyesmadeoutbeyondthehighestridgesoftheprincipalisletofthegroupsomethingwhichdidawaywiththesolemnityofperfectsolitude.Thetideofdarknessflowedonswiftly;andwithtropicalsuddennessaswarmofstarscameoutabovetheshadowyearth,whileIlingeredyet,myhandrestinglightlyonmyship’srailasifontheshoulderofatrustedfriend.But,withallthatmultitudeofcelestialbodiesstaringdownatone,thecomfortofquietcommunionwithherwasgoneforgood.Andtherewerealsodisturbingsoundsbythistime—voices,footstepsforward;thestewardflittedalongthemain-deck,abusilyministeringspirit;ahandbelltinkledurgentlyunderthepoopdeck....
Ifoundmytwoofficerswaitingformenearthesuppertable,inthelightedcuddy.Wesatdownatonce,andasIhelpedthechiefmate,Isaid:
“Areyouawarethatthereisashipanchoredinsidetheislands?
Isawhermastheadsabovetheridgeasthesunwentdown.”
Heraisedsharplyhissimpleface,overchargedbyaterriblegrowthofwhisker,andemittedhisusualejaculations:
“Blessmysoul,sir!
Youdon’tsayso!
”
Mysecondmatewasaround-cheeked,silentyoungman,gravebeyondhisyears,Ithought;butasoureyeshappenedtomeetIdetectedaslightquiveronhislips.Ilookeddownatonce.Itwasnotmyparttoencouragesneeringonboardmyship.Itmustbesaid,too,thatIknewverylittleofmyofficers.Inconsequenceofcertaineventsofnoparticularsignificance,excepttomyself,Ihadbeenappointedtothecommandonlyafortnightbefore.NeitherdidIknowmuchofthehandsforward.Allthesepeoplehadbeentogetherforeighteenmonthsorso,andmypositionwasthatoftheonlystrangeronboard.Imentionthisbecauseithassomebearingonwhatistofollow.ButwhatIfeltmostwasmybeingastrangertotheship;andifallthetruthmustbetold,Iwassomewhatofastrangertomyself.Theyoungestmanonboard(barringthesecondmate),anduntriedasyetbyapositio
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