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1、GLORIESOFTHESTORMNancyM.PetersonItbeginswhenafeelingofstillnesscreepsintomyconsciousness.2Everythinghassuddenlygonequiet.Birdsdonotchirp.Leavesdonotrustle.Insectsdonotsing.3Theairthathasbeenhotalldaybecomesheavy.Ithangsoverthetrees,pressestheheadsoftheflowerstoth
2、eground,sitsonmyshoulders.WithavaguefeelingofuneasinessImovetothewindow.There,inthewest,liestheanswer-cloudhaspiledoncloudtoformaridgeofmammothwhitetowers,rearingagainstbluesky.4Theirpiercingwhitenessisofbriefduration.Soonthemarshmallowrimsflattentoanviltops,andt
3、hecloudsrevealtheirdarkernature.5Theyimposethemselvesbeforethelate-afternoonsun,andthedaydarkensearly.Thenagustofwindwhipsthedustalongtheroad,chillwarningofwhatistocome.Inthehouseadoorshutswithabang,curtainsbillowintotheroom.6Irushtoclosethewindows,emptytheclothe
4、sline,securethepatiofurnishings.Thunderbeginstogrumbleinthedistance.7Thefirstdropsofrainarehuge.Theysplatintothedustandimprintthewindowswithindividualsignatures.8Theyplinkontheventpipeandplunkonthepatioroof.9Leavesshudderundertheirweightbeforerebounding,andthesid
5、ewalkwearsacoatofshinyspots.10Therhythmaccelerates;plinkfollowsplunkfasterandfasteruntilthesoundisarollofdrumsandtheindividualdropsbecomeanarmymarchingoverfieldsandrooftops.11Nowthefirstboltoflightningstabstheearth.Itisheaven'sexclamationpoint.12Thestormishere.In
6、spiteofmyself,Ijumpatthefollowingcrackofthunder.13Itrattlesthewindowpaneandsendsthedogscratchingtogetunderthebed.Thenextboltisevencloser.Itraisesthehaironthebackofmyneck,andItakeaninvoluntarystepawayfromthewindow.14Therainnowbecomesatorrent,flungcapriciouslybyari
7、singwind.15Togethertheybatterthetreesandlevelthegrasses.Waterstreamsoffroofsandoutofrainspouts.ItpoundsagainstthewindowinsuchasteadywashthatIamsightless.Thereisonlywater.Howcansomuchfallsofast?Howcouldthecloudshavesupportedthisvastweight?Howcantheearthendurebenea
8、thit?Pacingthroughthehousefromwindowtowindow,Iammovedtoopen-mouthedwonder.16Lookhowthelilacbendsundertheassault,howthedayliliesareflattened,howthehillsidesteps