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1、JUSTDAVIDJUSTDAVIDBYELEANORH.{HODGMAN}PORTER1JUSTDAVIDCHAPTERITHEMOUNTAINHOMEFaruponthemountain-sidestoodaloneintheclearing.Itwasroughlyyetwarmlybuilt.Behinditjaggedcliffsbrokethenorthwind,andtoweredgray-whiteinthesunshine.Beforeitatinyexpanseofgreens
2、lopedgentlyawaytoapointwherethemountaindroppedinanothersharpdescent,woodedwithscrubbyfirsandpines.Attheleftafootpathledintothecooldepthsoftheforest.ButattherightthemountainfellawayagainanddisclosedtoviewthepictureDavidlovedthebestofall:thefar-reaching
3、valley;thesilverpoolofthelakewithitsribbonofariverflungfarout;andaboveitthegraysandgreensandpurplesofthemountainsthatclimbedoneuponanother'sshouldersuntilthetopmostthrusttheirheadsintothewidedomeoftheskyitself.Therewasnoroad,apparently,leadingawayfrom
4、thecabin.Therewasonlythefootpaththatdisappearedintotheforest.Neither,anywhere,wasthereahouseinsightnearerthanthewhitespecksfardowninthevalleybytheriver.Withintheshackawidefireplacedominatedonesideofthemainroom.ItwasJunenow,andtheasheslaycoldontheheart
5、h;butfromthetinylean-tointherearcamethesmellandthesputterofbaconsizzlingoverablaze.Thefurnishingsoftheroomweresimple,yet,inaway,outofthecommon.Thereweretwobunks,afewrudebutcomfortablechairs,atable,twomusic-racks,twoviolinswiththeircases,andeverywhereb
6、ooks,andscatteredsheetsofmusic.Nowherewastherecushion,curtain,orknickknackthattoldofawoman'stasteortouch.Ontheotherhand,neitherwasthereanywheregun,pelt,orantleredheadthatspokeofaman'sstrengthandskill.Fordecorationtherewereabeautifulcopyofthe2JUSTDAVID
7、SistineMadonna,severalphotographssignedwithnameswellknownoutinthegreatworldbeyondthemountains,andafestoonofpineconessuchasachildmightgatherandhang.Fromthelittlelean-tokitchenthesoundofthesputteringsuddenlyceased,andatthedoorappearedapairofdark,wistful
8、eyes."Daddy!"calledtheowneroftheeyes.Therewasnoanswer."Father,areyouthere?"calledthevoice,moreinsistently.Fromoneofthebunkscameaslightstirandamurmuredword.Atthesoundtheboyatthedoorleapedsoftlyintotheroomandhurriedtothebunkinthecorner.Hewasasle
