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1、Unit3DesireforaChildWasNearlyTragicInthesmallseafaringtownonPlymouthBaythereliveanattractiveyoungwomannamedHarrietMagnis.Shehadanobsession.Shewantedababyforherhusband.Aboveallthingsonearth,shewantedababyforRichard.Butshecouldn’thaveone.Obsessionsdrivepeo
2、pletodoallsortsofstrangethings.HarrietMagnis’sobsessiondrovehertocommitoneofthestrangestcrimesinhistory.RichardwasagunnerintheRoyalNavy.Eventhoughhewasatseafortwoorthreeyearsatastretch,andwashomeforonlyafewdaysatatime,Harrietlovedhimdeeplyandhertragicfai
3、luretoprovidehimwithachildhauntedher.Tomakeitworse,shefearedthatherhusbandwouldfindsomeotherwomanonhistravels,awomanwhocouldgivehimwhatshecouldnot,andthathewouldleaveherforever.Butthisday,asshewrotetoherhusband,shesaid,“Mydarling,Godhasfinallysmiledonus!
4、Iamatlastwithchild!Bythetimeyougethomeagain,ourchildwillhavebeenbornandyouwillbethefatheryouhavealwayswante4dittobe.”Sealingtheletterinanenvelope,sheaddressedittothenextportthatherhusband’sshipwouldtouch,andshetookittothepostoffice.Therewasonlyonethingwr
5、ong.Harrietwasn’tpregnant.Shehadliedtoherhusbandforonereason.HerletterwouldreachhimonChristmas.Andshewantedtomakehimhappy!Monthspassed.Alettercamefromherabsenteehusband.Hadthebabycome?Wasitaboyoragirl?ItwouldhavesavedHarrietendlessgriefhadshenowtoldhimth
6、etruth,butshecouldn’tdothat.Itwouldhurthimtoomuch.Soshesaidthatthebabyhadcome,andthatitwasaboy.Whatshewoulddowhenherhusbandcamehomeandwantedtoseehisson.Harrietapparentlyhadnoidea.Sheworriedaboutitagreatdeal,thenworriedagreatdealmorewhenshelearnedthatherh
7、usband’sshipwascominghomeinafewdays.WhenRichard’sshipcamein,HarrietrushedacrosstoPortsmouthtomeethim.“Whereismyson?”heshouted.Harrietthoughtfast.“Oh,mydear,”shesaid.“Ididn’texpectyousosoon.Thedoctorfelttheseaairwasbadforhim,soItookhimtostaywithhisgrandpa
8、rentsinSussex.”SheknewperfectlywellthatRichardwouldbeinportforonlyafewdays,notlongenoughforhimtogotoSussex.Soshewassafeforthetimebeing.Thenexttimehecamehome,shehadanotherexcuse.Nexttime,stillanother.Buthewasgrowingsuspicio
