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1、ADiplomaticGame一场外交游戏Theambassadorwasbackatfourintheafternoon.ToavoidpressnoticehehadbeentakenintotheTreasurybuildingacrossthestreetfromtheWhiteHouseandbroughtthroughaconnectingtunnelwhichfewknewexisted.Thepresidenthopedthathehadfoundthisunsettling.Pelthustledintobetherewh
2、enArbatovarrived.“Mr.President,”Arbatovreported,standingatattention.Thepresidenthadnotknownthathehadanymilitaryexperience.“Iaminstructedtoconveytoyoutheregretsofmygovernmentthattherehasnotbeentimetoinformyouofthis.Oneofournuclearsubmarinesismissingandpresumedlost.Wearecond
3、uctinganemergencyrescueoperation.”Thepresidentnoddedsoberly,motioningtheambassadortoachair.Peltsatnexttohim.“Thisissomewhatembarrassing,Mr.President.Yousee,inournavyasinyours,dutyonanuclearsubmarineisapostingofthegreatestimportance,andconsequentlythoseselectedforitareamong
4、ourbesteducatedandtrustedmen.OurNavy'sgreatefforttofindthemisunderstandable,thoughIadmitabitundisciplined.”Arbatovfeignedembarrassmentbeautifully,speakingasthoughhe下午4点，某国大使又来到白宫。为了避开新闻界的注意，他被带进白宫对面的财政部大楼，然后经由一条鲜为人知的地道进入白宫。总统希望这样做能让他感到忐忑不安。阿尔巴托夫来到，佩尔特也匆匆赶到了。 “总统先生，”阿尔巴托夫立
5、正报告说。总统这才知道他曾从过军。“我奉命前来向你转达我国政府的歉意，由于时间急迫，未能及时通知你，我们的一艘核潜艇失踪了，可能是迷航了。我们正采取紧急救援行动。” 总统沉着地点了点头，作了个手势请大使坐下。佩尔特坐在他旁边。 “这件事真叫人有点为难啊，总统先生。你知道，在我国的海军中同贵国海军一样，核潜艇上的职务是极为重要的，因此，那些被选任上艇的人员都是属于受过最好的教育和最受信任的官兵。我国海军作出巨大努力来寻找他们，这是可以理解的，但是我也得承认，这总归是有些无纪律吧。”阿尔巴托夫显出一副尴尬相，装得很到家，像是在吐露家里的一桩
6、大秘事。 “我明白了，”总统同情地说。“这就让我感到放心一点儿，阿列克谢。杰夫，5wereconfidingagreatfamilysecret. “Isee,”thepresidentsaidsympathetically.“Thatmakesmefeelalittlebetter,Alex.Jeff,Ithinkit'slateenoughintheday.Howaboutyoufixusalladrink.Bourbon,Alex?” “Yes,thankyou,sir.” Peltwalkedovertoarosewoodc
7、abinetagainstthewall.Theornateantiquecontainedasmallbar,completewithanicebucketwhichwasstockedeveryafternoon.Thepresidentoftenlikedtohaveadrinkortwobeforedinner.Dr.Pelthadhadampleofexperienceplayingpresidentialbartender.Inafewminuteshecamebackwiththreeglassesinhishands. “
8、Totellyouthetruth,werathersuspectedthiswasarescueoperation,”Peltsaid. “Idon'tknowhowwege
