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1、LoveofLifeandotherstoriesbyJackLondonLOVEOFLIFE"Thisoutofallwillremain-Theyhavelivedandhavetossed:Somuchofthegamewillbegain,Thoughthegoldofthedicehasbeenlost."THEYlimpedpainfullydownthebank,andoncetheforemostofthetwomenstaggeredamongtherough-strewnrocks.Theyweretiredandwe
2、ak,andtheirfaceshadthedrawnexpressionofpatiencewhichcomesofhardshiplongendured.Theywereheavilyburdenedwithblanketpackswhichwerestrappedtotheirshoulders.Head-straps,passingacrosstheforehead,helpedsupportthesepacks.Eachmancarriedarifle.Theywalkedinastoopedposture,theshoulde
3、rswellforward,theheadstillfartherforward,theeyesbentupontheground."Iwishwehadjustabouttwoofthemcartridgesthat'slayin'inthatcacheofourn,"saidthesecondman.Hisvoicewasutterlyanddrearilyexpressionless.Hespokewithoutenthusiasm;andthefirstman,limpingintothemilkystreamthatfoamed
4、overtherocks,vouchsafednoreply.Theothermanfollowedathisheels.Theydidnotremovetheirfoot-gear,thoughthewaterwasicycold-socoldthattheiranklesachedandtheirfeetwentnumb.Inplacesthewaterdashedagainsttheirknees,andbothmenstaggeredforfooting.Themanwhofollowedslippedonasmoothbould
5、er,nearlyfell,butrecoveredhimselfwithaviolenteffort,atthesametimeutteringasharpexclamationofpain.Heseemedfaintanddizzyandputouthisfreehandwhilehereeled,asthoughseekingsupportagainsttheair.Whenhehadsteadiedhimselfhesteppedforward,butreeledagainandnearlyfell.Thenhestoodstil
6、landlookedattheotherman,whohadneverturnedhishead.Themanstoodstillforfullyaminute,asthoughdebatingwithhimself.Thenhecalledout:"Isay,Bill,I'vesprainedmyankle."Billstaggeredonthroughthemilkywater.Hedidnotlookaround.Themanwatchedhimgo,andthoughhisfacewasexpressionlessasever,h
7、iseyeswereliketheeyesofawoundeddeer.Theothermanlimpedupthefartherbankandcontinuedstraightonwithoutlookingback.Themaninthestreamwatchedhim.Hislipstrembledalittle,sothattheroughthatchofbrownhairwhichcoveredthemwasvisiblyagitated.Histongueevenstrayedouttomoistenthem."Bill!"h
8、ecriedout.Itwasthepleadingcryofastrongmanindistress,butBill'sheaddidnotturn.Themanwatchedhimgo,l