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1、GLORIESOFTHESTORMNancyM.PetersonItbeginswhenafeelingofstillnesscreepsintomyconsciousness.2Everythinghassuddenlygonequiet.Birdsdonotchirp.Leavesdonotrustle.Insectsdonotsing.3Theairthathasbeenhotalldaybecomesheavy.Ithangsoverthetrees,pressestheheadsoftheflowerstotheground,sitsonmyshoulders.Withava
2、guefeelingofuneasinessImovetothewindow.There,inthewest,liestheanswer-cloudhaspiledoncloudtoformaridgeofmammothwhitetowers,rearingagainstbluesky.4Theirpiercingwhitenessisofbriefduration.Soonthemarshmallowrimsflattentoanviltops,andthecloudsrevealtheirdarkernature.5Theyimposethemselvesbeforethelate
3、-afternoonsun,andthedaydarkensearly.Thenagustofwindwhipsthedustalongtheroad,chillwarningofwhatistocome.Inthehouseadoorshutswithabang,curtainsbillowintotheroom.6Irushtoclosethewindows,emptytheclothesline,securethepatiofurnishings.Thunderbeginstogrumbleinthedistance.7Thefirstdropsofrainarehuge.The
4、ysplatintothedustandimprintthewindowswithindividualsignatures.8Theyplinkontheventpipeandplunkonthepatioroof.9Leavesshudderundertheirweightbeforerebounding,andthesidewalkwearsacoatofshinyspots.10Therhythmaccelerates;plinkfollowsplunkfasterandfasteruntilthesoundisarollofdrumsandtheindividualdropsb
5、ecomeanarmymarchingoverfieldsandrooftops.11Nowthefirstboltoflightningstabstheearth.Itisheaven'sexclamationpoint.12Thestormishere.Inspiteofmyself,Ijumpatthefollowingcrackofthunder.13Itrattlesthewindowpaneandsendsthedogscratchingtogetunderthebed.Thenextboltisevencloser.Itraisesthehaironthebackofmy
6、neck,andItakeaninvoluntarystepawayfromthewindow.14Therainnowbecomesatorrent,flungcapriciouslybyarisingwind.15Togethertheybatterthetreesandlevelthegrasses.Waterstreamsoffroofsandoutofrainspouts.ItpoundsagainstthewindowinsuchasteadywashthatIamsightless.Thereisonlywater.Howcansomuchfallsofast?Howco
7、uldthecloudshavesupportedthisvastweight?Howcantheearthendurebeneathit?Pacingthroughthehousefromwindowtowindow,Iammovedtoopen-mouthedwonder.16Lookhowthelilacbendsundertheassault,howthedayliliesareflattened,howthehillsidesteps