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1、RitesofPassageWilliamGoldingFirstpublishedin1980byFaberandFaberLimitedAU3QueenSquareLondonWCIN3FirstpublishedinFaberpaperbacksin1982PrintedandboundinGreatBritainbyMackaysofChathamPLC,Chatham,KentAllrightsreserved©WilliamGolding,1980WilliamGoldingisherebyidenti
2、fiedasauthorofthisworkinaccordancewithSection77oftheCopyright,DesignsandPatentsAct1988Thisbookissoldsubjecttotheconditionthatitshallnot,bywayoftradeorotherwise,belent,resold,hiredoutorotherwisecirculatedwithoutthepublisher'spriorconsentinanyformofbindingorcove
3、rotherthanthatinwhichitispublishedandwithoutasimilarconditionindudingthisconditionbeingimposedonthesubsequentpurchas~ACIPrecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheBritishLibraryISBN978-0-571-19144-4ISBN0-571-19144-4(1)Honouredgodfather,WiththosewordsIbeginthejournalI
4、engagedmyselftokeepforyou-nowordscouldbemoresuitable!Verywellthen.Theplace:onboardtheshipatlast.Theyear:youknowit.Thedate?Surelywhatmattersisthatitisthefirstdayofmypassagetotheothersideoftheworld;intokenwhereofIhavethismomentinscribedthenumber"one"atthetopofth
5、ispage.ForwhatIamabouttowritemustbearecordofourfirstday.ThemonthordayoftheweekcansignifylittlesinceinourlongpassagefromthesouthofOldEnglandtotheAntipodesweshallpassthroughthegeometryofallfourseasons!ThisverymorningbeforeIleftthehallIpaidavisittomyyoungbrothers
6、,andtheyweresuchatrialtooldDobbie!YoungLionelperformedwhatheconceivedtobeanAborigine'swardance.YoungPercylayonhisbackandrobbedhisbelly,meanwhileventinghorridgroanstoconveytheawfulresultsofeatingme!Icuffedthembothintoattitudesofdecentdejection,thendescendedagai
7、ntowheremymotherandfatherwerewaiting.Mymother-contrivedatearortwo?Ohno,itwasthegenuinearticle,fortherewasatthatpointawarmthinmyownbosomwhichmightnothavebeenthoughtmanly.Why,evenmyfatherWehave,Ibelieve,paidmoreattentiontosentimentalGoldsmithandRichardsonthanliv
8、elyoldFieldingandSmollett!Yourlordshipwouldindeedhavebeenconvincedofmyworthhadyouheardtheinvocationsoverme,asifIwereaconvictinironsratherthanayounggentlemangoingtoassistthegovernor
