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1、AQuestionofRights Unfortunately,acrimewasabouttobecommittedbutatthatmomentLesleywasunawareoftheimpending(即将发生的,迫近的)event,whichwouldaffectherlifesodrastically(极端地,彻底地)forthenextyears. Forthemomentatleast,herholidayatthecottagehadbeenideal.Shehadspentmany
2、idlehoursrelaxingonthedeck,reading,eatingasandwichwhenshewashungryandintheeveningwatchingtheskyturnfrombrilliantorangetopeachandfinallytopalepurple,eventuallythelightbecomingdim.Itwasaboutthistimethatthemistwouldbegintorisefromthecoolwaterhidinginthedense
3、forestthathugged(环绕,拥抱)theshoreline(海岸线).Lateeveningdew(露水)glistened(闪耀,反光)oneverybushandsoontheloons'(潜鸟)callwouldresound(回响)acrossthewater.Shedecidedtotakeonlastdipinthelake.Asthecoolnightairtouchedherarms.Shegavealittleshiveranddecideditwastimetomovein
4、side. ThiswastobeherlasteveningaloneasJeff,herformermate,wouldbereturningZactoherearlyinthemorning.Asthecaseinmanymarriagesthesedays,problemshadarisenbetweenLesleyandJeff,buttheydidnotextendtoZac.Hewasagoodkid,justenteringkindergarten.Thecouplehadcometoa
5、mutualagreement,asdictatedbythelegalcustody(监管,保管)agreement.ItstatedthateachparentwouldshareZac'scareeverysecondweekendandthishadbeenherweekendtobealone.一项权力问题 一项犯罪就要得逞了。而不幸的是，就在那时，莱斯利对即将发生的事毫无察觉。这件事将彻底改变她此后两年的生活。 至少在那个时候，她在小别墅的假期还是很惬意的。她在平台上度过了很多闲适轻松的时
6、光，读书、饿了吃块三明治;晚上，看着天空由鲜橙色变为桃红色，然后变为淡紫色，最后光线终于黯淡下来。就在这时，薄雾开始从隐藏在环绕岸边的密林里的冷水中升起;再晚些，灌木上的露珠开始闪烁，不久，潜水鸟的叫声就会在水面上回荡起来。她决定在湖里最后再泡一会儿。当她的手臂触到夜晚凉爽的空气时，不禁有些发抖，于是她决定该是回到屋里去的时候了。 这是她在家中独处的最后一个晚上，因为她的前夫杰夫会在早上把扎克送回来。与当时许多婚姻情况一样，莱斯利和杰夫之间出现了许多问题，但并未影响到扎克。他是个好孩子，刚刚上幼儿园。他
7、们达成了一个依法监护的协议，协议规定双亲每两个周末轮换照顾孩子，这是她独处的周末。Jeffwasanarchitect,withahigh-profilereputation,whoworkedindowntownToronto,apartnerinaprivatecorporationwhichmostlydidconsultantworkforthe13university.Lesley’scompanyhadbeenhiredtoadvertisethenewsciencecomplexinorde
8、rtoraisecorporatemoneyfortheproposedbuilding.Shelikedherworkandsheharboredasecretambitiontomanageherdivisionofthecompanysomeday.Afterawhirlwindcourtshipandafairytaleweddingthecouplehadsettleddowntoanurbanlifestyle.H
