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1、DesolationIslandbyPatrickO'BrianCHAPTERONEThebreakfast-parlourwasthemostcheerfulroominAshgroveCottage,andalthoughthebuildershadruinedthegardenwithheapsofsandandunslakedlimeandbricks,andalthoughthedampwallsofthenewwinginwhichthisparlourstoodstillsmeltofplaster,thesunpouredin,blazingonthecoveredsilv
2、erdishesandlightingthefaceofSophieAubreyasshesattherewaitingforherhusband.Asingularlylovelyface,withthelinesthattheirearlierpovertyhadmarkeduponitquitesmoothedaway;butithadasomewhatanxiouslook.Shewasasailor'swife,andalthoughtheAdmiraltyinthegoodnessofitshearthadallowedherthecompanyofherhusbandfora
3、surprisinglengthoftime,appointinghim(muchagainsthiswill)tothecommandofthe.localSea-FenciblesinrecognitionofhisservicesintheIndianOcean,sheknewthatthisperiodwascomingtoanend.Theanxietychangedtounmixedpleasureassheheardhisstep:thedooropened;arayofsunfellonCaptainAubrey'sbeamingface,aruddyfacewithbri
4、ghtblueeyes;andsheknewascertainlyasthoughithadbeenwrittenonhisforeheadthathehadboughtthehorsehecoveted.'Thereyouare,sweetheart,'hecried,kissingherandloweringhimselfintoachairbyherside,abroadelbow-chairthatcreakedbeneathhisweight.'CaptainAubrey,'shesaid,'Iamafraidyourbaconwillbecold.''Acupofcoffeef
5、irst,'saidhe,'andthenallthebaconintheworld-Lord,Sophie-,liftingthecoverswithhisfreehand-'here'sFiddler'sGreen-eggs,bacon,chops,kipperedherrings,kidneys,softtack...Howisthetooth?'HerehewasreferringtohissonGeorge,whosehowlshadmadethehouseholduneasyforsometimepast.'Itisthrough!'criedMrsAubrey.'Hecuti
6、tinthenight,andnowheisasgoodasgold,poorlamb.Youshallseehimafterbreakfast,Jack.'Jacklaughedwithpleasure;butafterapause,andinaslightlyconscioustone,hesaid,'IrodeovertoHorridge'sthismorningtostirthemup.Horridgewasnotintheway,huthisforemansaidtheyhadnonotionofcomingtousthismonth-thelimeain'tthoroughly
7、slaked,itappears-andeventhentheywillbeatastand,withtheircarpenterlaidup,andthepipesnotyetdelivered.''Whatnonsense,'saidSophie.'TherewasawholegangofthemlayingpipesatAdmiralHare'sonlyyesterday.Mamasawthemasshewasdr
