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1、TheHundredDaysbyPatrickO'BrianChapterOne1ThesuddenrearmamentthatfollowedNapoleon'sescapefromElbahaddonelittletothintheranksofunemployedsea-officersbytheearlyspringof1815.Aman-of-warstripped,dismantledandlaidupcannotbemanned,equippedandmadereadyforseainamatterofweeks;andthebestvant
2、age-pointsinGibraltarwerenowcrowdedwithgentlemenonhalf-paywhowithothershadgatheredtowatchthelong-expectedarrivalofCommodoreAubrey'ssquadronfromMadeira,asquadronthatwoulddosomethingtorefurnishthegreatbarestretchofwaterinsidethemole-anextraordinarynakednessemphasizedbythepresenceofa
3、fewhulks,theRoyalSovereignwearingtheflagoftheCommander-in-Chief,andacoupleoflonelyseventyfours:nostreamofliberty-boatsplyingtoandfro,almostnoappearanceoftruewartimelife.Itwasawonderfullybeautifulday,withaslightandvaryingbutreasonablyfavourablebreezeatlast:thesunblazedonthevariousk
4、indsofbroominflower,upontheRock,uponthecistusesandgiantheath,whileanuninterruptedstreamofmigrantbirds,honey-buzzards,blackkites,alltheEuropeanvultures,storksbothblackandwhite,bee-eaters,hoopoesandcountlesshirundinesflowedacrosstheskyamidstageneralindifference;foralleyeswerefixedup
5、onthemiddledistance,wherethesquadronhadcomeaboutonthestarboardtack.Amongtheearlierofthewatchers,bothcarryingwell-worntelescopes,weretwoelderlynavallieutenantswhocouldnolongerbeartheEnglishclimateandwhofoundthattheir£12715s.0dayearwentmuchfartherhere.'Thebreezeisveeringagain,'saidt
6、hefirst.'Itwillbeabaftthebeamdirectly.''Theywillbeinonthisleg,sure.''Inatlast,afterallthesewearydays,poorsouls.BriseiskeptthemhangingaboutinFunchaluntiltheyalmostgroundedontheirownbeef-bones.Shewasalwaysovermasted;andevennowIcannotcongratulateheronthatbotched-togetherbowsprit.Mars
7、hamhasalwaysoversteevedhisbowsprits.''Noronhernewforetopmast:theirbosunmusthavedied.''Nowtheyhavesteadied,andthelineisasclearascanbe.Briseis...Surprise-shemusthavebeencalledbackintoservice-Pomone,wearingCommodoreJackAubrey'sbroadpennant-thatmusthaveputpoorWrangle'snoseoutofjoint.D
8、over...Ganymede.Dover...Ganymede.
