暖暖的河流 war river (第1/22頁)
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厄斯金·考德威爾
ErskineCaldwell
Thedriverstoedatthesusendedfootbridgeandointedouttomethehouseacrosstheriver。Iaidhimthequarterfarefortheridefromthestationtwomilesawayandsteedfromthecar。AfterhehadgoneIwasalonewiththechillnightandthestar-ointedlightstwinklinginthevalleyandthebroadgreenriverflowingwarmbelowme。Allaroundmethemountainsroselikeblackcloudsinthenight,andonlybylookingstraightheavenwardcouldIseeanythingofthedimafterglowofsunset。
Thecreakingfootbridgeswayedwiththerhythmofmystrideandthemomentumofitsswingsoonovercamemyace。OnlybywalkingfasterandfastercouldIclingtotheendulumasitswunginitswidearcovertheriver。WhenatlastIcouldseetheotherside,wherethemountaincamedownabrutlyandslidunderthewarmwater,Igriedmyhandbagtighterandranwithallmymight。
Eventhen,evenaftermyfeethadcruncheduonthegravelath,Iwasafraid。IknewthatbydayImightwalkthebridgewithoutfear,butatnight,inastrangecountry,withdarkmountainstoweringallaroundmeandabroadgreenriverflowingbeneathme,Icouldnotkeemyhandsf