Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > adventure(ðÏÕ) >

µÚ20½Ú

adventure(ðÏÕ)-µÚ20½Ú

С˵£º adventure(ðÏÕ) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




to¡­morrow£»¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡you've¡¡told¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡skipper¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡not¡¡hurt¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡feelings£»¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡

going¡¡to¡¡take¡¡my¡¡men¡¡out¡¡and¡¡give¡¡her¡¡an¡¡overhauling¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We'll¡¡scrub¡¡her¡¡

bottom£»¡¡¡¡too¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there's¡¡¡¡¡¡whiskers¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡copper¡¡¡¡¡¡four¡¡¡¡¡¡inches¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

saw¡¡it¡¡when¡¡she¡¡rolled¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Don't¡¡forget£»¡¡I'm¡¡going¡¡cruising¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Flibberty¡¡

some¡¡day£»¡¡even¡¡if¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡run¡¡away¡¡with¡¡her¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡While¡¡at¡¡their¡¡coffee¡¡on¡¡the¡¡veranda£»¡¡Satan¡¡raised¡¡a¡¡commotion¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

compound¡¡near¡¡the¡¡beach¡¡gate£»¡¡and¡¡Sheldon¡¡finally¡¡rescued¡¡a¡¡mauled¡¡and¡¡

frightened¡¡black¡¡and¡¡dragged¡¡him¡¡on¡¡the¡¡porch¡¡for¡¡interrogation¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡¡¡¡¡fella¡¡¡¡¡¡marster¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡belong£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡demanded¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡¡¡¡¡name¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡

come¡¡along¡¡this¡¡fella¡¡place¡¡sun¡¡he¡¡go¡¡down£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Me¡¡b'long¡¡Boucher¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Too¡¡many¡¡boy¡¡belong¡¡along¡¡Port¡¡Adams¡¡stop¡¡

along¡¡my¡¡fella¡¡marster¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Too¡¡much¡¡walk¡¡about¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡black¡¡drew¡¡a¡¡scrap¡¡of¡¡notepaper¡¡from¡¡under¡¡his¡¡belt¡¡and¡¡passed¡¡it¡¡

over¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sheldon¡¡scanned¡¡it¡¡hurriedly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡Boucher£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡explained£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨the¡¡¡¡¡¡fellow¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡Packard's¡¡

place¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Packard¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡killed¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

boat's¡­crew¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡says¡¡the¡¡Port¡¡Adams¡¡crowd¡¡is¡¡outfifty¡¡of¡¡them£»¡¡in¡¡big¡¡

canoesand¡¡¡¡¡¡camping¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡beach¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They've¡¡¡¡¡¡killed¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dozen¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

pigs¡¡¡¡¡¡already£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡seem¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡trouble¡£¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡he's¡¡¡¡¡¡afraid¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡

may¡¡connect¡¡with¡¡the¡¡fifteen¡¡runaways¡¡from¡¡Lunga¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨In¡¡which¡¡case£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡queried¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨In¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡case¡¡¡¡¡¡Billy¡¡¡¡Pape¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡compelled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡send¡¡¡¡¡¡Boucher's¡¡

successor¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It's¡¡Pape's¡¡station£»¡¡you¡¡know¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡what¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

don't¡¡like¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡you¡¡here¡¡alone¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Take¡¡me¡¡along¡¡then¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡smiled¡¡and¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡you'd¡¡better¡¡take¡¡my¡¡men¡¡along£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡advised¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They're¡¡good¡¡

shots£»¡¡and¡¡they're¡¡not¡¡afraid¡¡of¡¡anythingexcept¡¡Utami£»¡¡and¡¡he's¡¡afraid¡¡of¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡70¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡71¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ADVENTURE¡¡



ghosts¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡big¡¡¡¡¡¡bell¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡rung£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fifty¡¡¡¡¡¡black¡¡¡¡¡¡boys¡¡¡¡¡¡carried¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whale¡­boat¡¡

down¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡water¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡regular¡¡boat's¡­crew¡¡¡¡¡¡manned¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Matauare¡¡

and¡¡three¡¡other¡¡Tahitians£»¡¡belted¡¡with¡¡cartridges¡¡and¡¡armed¡¡with¡¡rifles£»¡¡sat¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡stern¡­sheets¡¡where¡¡Sheldon¡¡stood¡¡at¡¡the¡¡steering¡­oar¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡wish¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡Joan¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡wistfully£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡boat¡¡

shoved¡¡off¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sheldon¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡as¡¡good¡¡as¡¡a¡¡man£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡urged¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡really¡¡are¡¡needed¡¡here£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡replied¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There's¡¡that¡¡Lunga¡¡crowd£»¡¡they¡¡might¡¡reach¡¡the¡¡coast¡¡right¡¡here£»¡¡and¡¡

with¡¡both¡¡of¡¡us¡¡absent¡¡rush¡¡the¡¡plantation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Good¡­bye¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We'll¡¡get¡¡back¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡morning¡¡some¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It's¡¡only¡¡twelve¡¡miles¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡Joan¡¡started¡¡to¡¡return¡¡to¡¡the¡¡house£»¡¡she¡¡was¡¡compelled¡¡to¡¡pass¡¡

among¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡boat¡­carriers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡lingered¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡beach¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡chatter¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡queer£»¡¡

ape¡­like¡¡fashion¡¡about¡¡the¡¡events¡¡of¡¡the¡¡night¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡made¡¡way¡¡for¡¡her£»¡¡

but¡¡there¡¡came¡¡to¡¡her£»¡¡as¡¡she¡¡was¡¡in¡¡the¡¡midst¡¡of¡¡them£»¡¡a¡¡feeling¡¡of¡¡her¡¡own¡¡

helplessness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡were¡¡so¡¡many¡¡of¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡was¡¡to¡¡prevent¡¡them¡¡

from¡¡¡¡dragging¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡willed£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡remembered¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

one¡¡cry¡¡of¡¡hers¡¡would¡¡fetch¡¡Noa¡¡Noah¡¡and¡¡her¡¡remaining¡¡sailors£»¡¡each¡¡one¡¡

of¡¡whom¡¡was¡¡worth¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡blacks¡¡in¡¡a¡¡struggle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡she¡¡opened¡¡the¡¡gate£»¡¡

one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡boys¡¡stepped¡¡up¡¡to¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡darkness¡¡she¡¡could¡¡not¡¡make¡¡

him¡¡out¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡name£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡asked¡¡sharply¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡name¡¡belong¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Me¡¡Aroa£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡remembered¡¡him¡¡as¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡two¡¡sick¡¡boys¡¡she¡¡had¡¡nursed¡¡at¡¡the¡¡

hospital¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡other¡¡one¡¡had¡¡died¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Me¡¡take¡¡'m¡¡plenty¡¡fella¡¡medicine¡¡too¡¡much£»¡¨¡¡Aroa¡¡was¡¡saying¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡all¡¡right¡¡now£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡answered¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Me¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡'m¡¡¡¡¡¡tobacco£»¡¡¡¡¡¡plenty¡¡¡¡¡¡fella¡¡¡¡¡¡tobacco£»¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡'m¡¡¡¡¡¡calico£»¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡

want¡¡'m¡¡porpoise¡¡teeth£»¡¡me¡¡want¡¡'m¡¡one¡¡fella¡¡belt¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡¡humorously£»¡¡expecting¡¡to¡¡see¡¡a¡¡smile£»¡¡or¡¡at¡¡least¡¡a¡¡

grin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡face¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Instead£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡expressionless¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Save¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

narrow¡¡breech¡­clout£»¡¡a¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡ear¡­plugs£»¡¡and¡¡about¡¡his¡¡kinky¡¡hair¡¡a¡¡chaplet¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡71¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡72¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ADVENTURE¡¡



of¡¡¡¡¡¡white¡¡¡¡¡¡cowrie¡­shells£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡naked¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡body¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡fresh¡­oiled¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

shiny£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡glistened¡¡in¡¡the¡¡starlight¡¡like¡¡some¡¡wild¡¡animal's¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

rest¡¡of¡¡the¡¡boys¡¡had¡¡crowded¡¡up¡¡at¡¡his¡¡back¡¡in¡¡a¡¡solid¡¡wall¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡one¡¡of¡¡

them¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡giggled£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡remainder¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡regarded¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡morose¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡intense¡¡

silence¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡for¡¡you¡¡want¡¡plenty¡¡fella¡¡things£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Me¡¡take¡¡'m¡¡medicine£»¡¨¡¡quoth¡¡Aroa¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡pay¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡this¡¡was¡¡a¡¡sample¡¡of¡¡their¡¡gratitude£»¡¡she¡¡thought¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡looked¡¡as¡¡if¡¡

Sheldon¡¡had¡¡been¡¡right¡¡after¡¡all¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aroa¡¡waited¡¡stolidly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡leaping¡¡fish¡¡

splashed¡¡far¡¡out¡¡on¡¡the¡¡water¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡tiny¡¡wavelet¡¡murmured¡¡sleepily¡¡on¡¡the¡¡

beach¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡shadow¡¡of¡¡a¡¡flying¡­fox¡¡drifted¡¡by¡¡in¡¡velvet¡¡silence¡¡overhead¡£¡¡

A¡¡light¡¡air¡¡fanned¡¡coolly¡¡on¡¡her¡¡cheek£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡land¡­breeze¡¡beginning¡¡to¡¡

blow¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡go¡¡along¡¡quarters£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡starting¡¡to¡¡turn¡¡on¡¡her¡¡heel¡¡to¡¡enter¡¡

the¡¡gate¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡pay¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡boy¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Aroa£»¡¡you¡¡all¡¡the¡¡same¡¡one¡¡big¡¡fool¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡no¡¡pay¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡you¡¡go¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡black¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡unmoved¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡regarding¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

almost¡¡insolently¡¡as¡¡he¡¡repeated£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡take¡¡'m¡¡medicine¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡pay¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡pay¡¡me¡¡now¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡it¡¡was¡¡that¡¡she¡¡lost¡¡her¡¡temper¡¡and¡¡cuffed¡¡his¡¡ears¡¡so¡¡soundly¡¡as¡¡

to¡¡drive¡¡him¡¡back¡¡among¡¡his¡¡fellows¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡they¡¡did¡¡not¡¡break¡¡up¡£¡¡Another¡¡

boy¡¡stepped¡¡forward¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡pay¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡eyes¡¡had¡¡the¡¡querulous£»¡¡troubled¡¡look¡¡such¡¡as¡¡she¡¡had¡¡noticed¡¡in¡¡

monkeys£»¡¡but¡¡while¡¡he¡¡was¡¡patently¡¡uncomfortable¡¡under¡¡her¡¡scrutiny£»¡¡his¡¡

thick¡¡lips¡¡were¡¡drawn¡¡firmly¡¡in¡¡an¡¡effort¡¡at¡¡sullen¡¡determination¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡for£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡asked¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Me¡¡Gogoomy£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Bawo¡¡brother¡¡belong¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bawo£»¡¡she¡¡remembered£»¡¡was¡¡the¡¡sick¡¡boy¡¡who¡¡had¡¡died¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Go¡¡on£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡commanded¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Bawo¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡'m¡¡¡¡¡¡medicine¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bawo¡¡¡¡¡¡finish¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bawo¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡brother¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡

pay¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Father¡¡belong¡¡me¡¡one¡¡big¡¡fella¡¡chief¡¡along¡¡Port¡¡Adams¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡

pay¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡72¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡73¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ADVENTURE¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Joan¡¡laughed¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Gogoomy£»¡¡you¡¡just¡¡the¡¡same¡¡as¡¡Aroa£»¡¡one¡¡big¡¡fool¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡word£»¡¡who¡¡

pay¡¡me¡¡for¡¡medicine£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡dismissed¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡matter¡¡by¡¡¡¡passing¡¡through¡¡the¡¡gate¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡closing¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡

But¡¡Gogoomy¡¡pressed¡¡up¡¡against¡¡it¡¡and¡¡said¡¡impudently£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Father¡¡belong¡¡me¡¡one¡¡big¡¡fella¡¡chief¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡no¡¡bang¡¡'m¡¡head¡¡belong¡¡

me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡word£»¡¡you¡¡fright¡¡too¡¡much¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Me¡¡fright£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡demanded£»¡¡while¡¡anger¡¡tingled¡¡all¡¡through¡¡her¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Too¡¡much¡¡fright¡¡bang¡¡'m¡¡head¡¡belong¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡Gogoomy¡¡said¡¡proudly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡then¡¡she¡¡reached¡¡for¡¡him¡¡across¡¡the¡¡gate¡¡and¡¡got¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡

sweeping£»¡¡¡¡¡¡broad¡­handed¡¡¡¡¡¡slap£»¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡staggered¡¡¡¡¡¡sideways¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

nearly¡¡fell¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡sprang¡¡for¡¡the¡¡gate¡¡as¡¡if¡¡to¡¡force¡¡it¡¡open£»¡¡while¡¡the¡¡crowd¡¡

surged¡¡¡¡¡¡forward¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fence¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Joan¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡rapidly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡¡¡¡¡revolver¡¡

was¡¡hanging¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡of¡¡her¡¡grass¡¡house¡£¡¡Yet¡¡one¡¡cry¡¡would¡¡bring¡¡her¡¡

sailors£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡knew¡¡she¡¡was¡¡safe¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡she¡¡did¡¡not¡¡cry¡¡for¡¡help¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Instead£»¡¡

she¡¡whistled¡¡for¡¡Satan£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time¡¡calling¡¡him¡¡by¡¡name¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡knew¡¡

he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡shut¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡living¡¡¡¡¡¡room£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡blacks¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡wait¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡£¡¡

They¡¡¡¡¡¡fled¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡wild¡¡¡¡¡¡yells¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡darkness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡followed¡¡¡¡¡¡reluctantly¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡

Gogoomy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡entered¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bungalow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡laughing¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡first£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡finally¡¡

vexed¡¡to¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡verge¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡tears¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡what¡¡had¡¡taken¡¡place¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡had¡¡sat¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

whole¡¡night¡¡with¡¡the¡¡boy¡¡who¡¡had¡¡died£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡his¡¡brother¡¡demanded¡¡to¡¡

be¡¡paid¡¡for¡¡his¡¡life¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ugh£¡¡¡the¡¡ungrateful¡¡beast£¡¡¨¡¡she¡¡muttered£»¡¡while¡¡she¡¡debated¡¡whether¡¡

or¡¡not¡¡she¡¡would¡¡confess¡¡the¡¡incident¡¡to¡¡Sheldon¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡73¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡74¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ADVENTURE¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡XITHE¡¡PORT¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ADAMS¡¡CROWD¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡settled¡¡¡¡¡¡easily¡¡¡¡¡¡enough£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡Sheldon¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡saying¡£¡¡He¡¡

was¡¡on¡¡the¡¡veranda£»¡¡drinking¡¡coffee¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡whale¡­boat¡¡was¡¡being¡¡carried¡¡

into¡¡its¡¡shed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Boucher¡¡was¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡timid¡¡at¡¡first¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡off¡¡the¡¡situation¡¡

with¡¡a¡¡strong¡¡hand£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡did¡¡very¡¡well¡¡once¡¡we¡¡got¡¡sta

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ