the wind in the willows(Áø¼ä·ç)-µÚ33ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Is¡¡this£»¡¡then£»¡¡yet¡¡another¡¡of¡¡them£¿'¡¡mused¡¡the¡¡Rat¡£¡¡¡®And¡¡where¡¡have¡¡
you¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡from£¿'¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡hardly¡¡¡¡¡¡dared¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡ask¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
bound¡¡for£»¡¡he¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡know¡¡the¡¡answer¡¡only¡¡too¡¡well¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Nice¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡farm£»'¡¡¡¡replied¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wayfarer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡briefly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Upalong¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡that¡¡
direction'he¡¡nodded¡¡northwards¡£¡¡¡®Never¡¡mind¡¡about¡¡it¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡everything¡¡I¡¡
could¡¡¡¡¡¡wanteverything¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡expect¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡more£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
here¡¡I¡¡am£¡¡¡Glad¡¡to¡¡be¡¡here¡¡all¡¡the¡¡same£»¡¡though£»¡¡glad¡¡to¡¡be¡¡here£¡¡¡So¡¡many¡¡
miles¡¡further¡¡on¡¡the¡¡road£»¡¡so¡¡many¡¡hours¡¡nearer¡¡to¡¡my¡¡heart's¡¡desire£¡'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡shining¡¡eyes¡¡held¡¡fast¡¡to¡¡the¡¡horizon£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡listening¡¡
for¡¡some¡¡sound¡¡that¡¡was¡¡wanting¡¡from¡¡that¡¡inland¡¡acreage£»¡¡vocal¡¡as¡¡it¡¡was¡¡
with¡¡the¡¡cheerful¡¡music¡¡of¡¡pasturage¡¡and¡¡farmyard¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®You¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡US£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Water¡¡¡¡¡¡Rat£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®nor¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡farmer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡
even£»¡¡I¡¡should¡¡judge£»¡¡of¡¡this¡¡country¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Right£»'¡¡replied¡¡the¡¡stranger¡£¡¡¡®I'm¡¡a¡¡seafaring¡¡rat£»¡¡I¡¡am£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡port¡¡I¡¡
originally¡¡¡¡¡¡hail¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡Constantinople£»¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡I'm¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sort¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡foreigner¡¡
there¡¡too£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡manner¡¡of¡¡speaking¡£¡¡You¡¡will¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡of¡¡Constantinople£»¡¡
friend£¿¡¡A¡¡¡¡fair¡¡¡¡¡¡city£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡ancient¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡glorious¡¡one¡£¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
heard£»¡¡¡¡¡¡too£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Sigurd£»¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Norway£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡sailed¡¡¡¡¡¡thither¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
sixty¡¡ships£»¡¡and¡¡how¡¡he¡¡and¡¡his¡¡men¡¡rode¡¡up¡¡through¡¡streets¡¡all¡¡canopied¡¡
in¡¡their¡¡honour¡¡with¡¡purple¡¡and¡¡gold£»¡¡and¡¡how¡¡the¡¡Emperor¡¡and¡¡Empress¡¡
came¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡banqueted¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡board¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡ship¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡Sigurd¡¡
returned¡¡home£»¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡Northmen¡¡¡¡¡¡remained¡¡¡¡¡¡behind¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡entered¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Emperor's¡¡body¡guard£»¡¡and¡¡my¡¡ancestor£»¡¡a¡¡Norwegian¡¡born£»¡¡stayed¡¡behind¡¡
too£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡ships¡¡that¡¡Sigurd¡¡gave¡¡the¡¡Emperor¡£¡¡Seafarers¡¡we¡¡have¡¡ever¡¡
been£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡wonder£»¡¡as¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡the¡¡city¡¡of¡¡my¡¡birth¡¡is¡¡no¡¡more¡¡my¡¡home¡¡
than¡¡any¡¡pleasant¡¡port¡¡between¡¡there¡¡and¡¡the¡¡London¡¡River¡£¡¡I¡¡know¡¡them¡¡
all£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡know¡¡me¡£¡¡Set¡¡me¡¡down¡¡on¡¡any¡¡of¡¡their¡¡quays¡¡or¡¡foreshores£»¡¡
and¡¡I¡¡am¡¡home¡¡again¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®I¡¡¡¡¡¡suppose¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡voyages£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Water¡¡¡¡¡¡Rat¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡growing¡¡
interest¡£¡¡¡®Months¡¡and¡¡months¡¡out¡¡of¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡land£»¡¡and¡¡provisions¡¡running¡¡
short£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡allowanced¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡water£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡communing¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
mighty¡¡ocean£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡that¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡thing£¿'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡101¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡102¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WIND¡¡IN¡¡THE¡¡WILLOWS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®By¡¡no¡¡means£»'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡Sea¡¡Rat¡¡frankly¡£¡¡¡®Such¡¡a¡¡life¡¡as¡¡you¡¡describe¡¡
would¡¡not¡¡suit¡¡me¡¡at¡¡all¡£¡¡I'm¡¡in¡¡the¡¡coasting¡¡trade£»¡¡and¡¡rarely¡¡out¡¡of¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡
land¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It's¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡jolly¡¡¡¡¡¡times¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡shore¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡appeal¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡
seafaring¡£¡¡O£»¡¡those¡¡southern¡¡seaports£¡¡¡The¡¡smell¡¡of¡¡them£»¡¡the¡¡riding¡lights¡¡
at¡¡night£»¡¡the¡¡glamour£¡'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Well£»¡¡perhaps¡¡you¡¡have¡¡chosen¡¡the¡¡better¡¡way£»'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡Water¡¡Rat£»¡¡but¡¡
rather¡¡doubtfully¡£¡¡¡®Tell¡¡me¡¡something¡¡of¡¡your¡¡coasting£»¡¡then£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡have¡¡a¡¡
mind¡¡to£»¡¡and¡¡what¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡harvest¡¡an¡¡animal¡¡of¡¡spirit¡¡might¡¡hope¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡
home¡¡from¡¡it¡¡to¡¡warm¡¡his¡¡latter¡¡days¡¡with¡¡gallant¡¡memories¡¡by¡¡the¡¡fireside£»¡¡
for¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡confess¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡feels¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡somewhat¡¡¡¡¡¡narrow¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
circumscribed¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®My¡¡last¡¡voyage£»'¡¡began¡¡the¡¡Sea¡¡Rat£»¡¡¡®that¡¡landed¡¡me¡¡eventually¡¡in¡¡this¡¡
country£»¡¡bound¡¡with¡¡high¡¡hopes¡¡for¡¡my¡¡inland¡¡farm£»¡¡will¡¡serve¡¡as¡¡a¡¡good¡¡
example¡¡of¡¡any¡¡of¡¡them£»¡¡and£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡as¡¡an¡¡epitome¡¡of¡¡my¡¡highly¡coloured¡¡
life¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Family¡¡¡¡¡¡troubles£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡usual£»¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡domestic¡¡¡¡¡¡storm¡cone¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
hoisted£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡shipped¡¡myself¡¡on¡¡board¡¡a¡¡small¡¡trading¡¡vessel¡¡bound¡¡from¡¡
Constantinople£»¡¡by¡¡classic¡¡seas¡¡whose¡¡every¡¡wave¡¡throbs¡¡with¡¡a¡¡deathless¡¡
memory£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Grecian¡¡Islands¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Levant¡£¡¡Those¡¡were¡¡golden¡¡days¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡balmy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nights£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡harbour¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡timeold¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡friends¡¡
everywheresleeping¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡cool¡¡¡¡¡¡temple¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡ruined¡¡¡¡¡¡cistern¡¡¡¡¡¡during¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
heat¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dayfeasting¡¡and¡¡song¡¡after¡¡sundown£»¡¡under¡¡great¡¡stars¡¡set¡¡in¡¡a¡¡
velvet¡¡¡¡¡¡sky£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thence¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡coasted¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Adriatic£»¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡shores¡¡
swimming¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡atmosphere¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡amber£»¡¡¡¡¡¡rose£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡aquamarine£»¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
wide¡¡land¡locked¡¡harbours£»¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡roamed¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡ancient¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡¡¡cities£»¡¡
until¡¡at¡¡last¡¡one¡¡morning£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡rose¡¡royally¡¡behind¡¡us£»¡¡we¡¡rode¡¡into¡¡
Venice¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡path¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡gold¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡O£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Venice¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡¡¡city£»¡¡¡¡¡¡wherein¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡rat¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡
wander¡¡at¡¡his¡¡ease¡¡and¡¡take¡¡his¡¡pleasure£¡¡¡Or£»¡¡when¡¡weary¡¡of¡¡wandering£»¡¡
can¡¡sit¡¡at¡¡the¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Grand¡¡Canal¡¡at¡¡night£»¡¡feasting¡¡with¡¡his¡¡friends£»¡¡
when¡¡the¡¡air¡¡is¡¡full¡¡of¡¡music¡¡and¡¡the¡¡sky¡¡full¡¡of¡¡stars£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡lights¡¡flash¡¡
and¡¡shimmer¡¡on¡¡the¡¡polished¡¡steel¡¡prows¡¡of¡¡the¡¡swaying¡¡gondolas£»¡¡packed¡¡
so¡¡that¡¡you¡¡could¡¡walk¡¡across¡¡the¡¡canal¡¡on¡¡them¡¡from¡¡side¡¡to¡¡side£¡¡¡And¡¡
then¡¡the¡¡fooddo¡¡you¡¡like¡¡shellfish£¿¡¡Well£»¡¡well£»¡¡we¡¡won't¡¡linger¡¡over¡¡that¡¡
now¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡silent¡¡for¡¡a¡¡time£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Water¡¡Rat£»¡¡silent¡¡too¡¡and¡¡enthralled£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡102¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡103¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WIND¡¡IN¡¡THE¡¡WILLOWS¡¡
floated¡¡on¡¡dream¡canals¡¡and¡¡heard¡¡a¡¡phantom¡¡song¡¡pealing¡¡high¡¡between¡¡
vaporous¡¡grey¡¡wave¡lapped¡¡walls¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Southwards¡¡we¡¡sailed¡¡again¡¡at¡¡last£»'¡¡continued¡¡the¡¡Sea¡¡Rat£»¡¡¡®coasting¡¡
down¡¡the¡¡Italian¡¡shore£»¡¡till¡¡finally¡¡we¡¡made¡¡Palermo£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡I¡¡quitted¡¡
for¡¡a¡¡long£»¡¡happy¡¡spell¡¡on¡¡shore¡£¡¡I¡¡never¡¡stick¡¡too¡¡long¡¡to¡¡one¡¡ship£»¡¡one¡¡
gets¡¡¡¡¡¡narrow¡minded¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡prejudiced¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Besides£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Sicily¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡happy¡¡
hunting¡grounds¡£¡¡I¡¡know¡¡everybody¡¡¡¡there£»¡¡and¡¡their¡¡ways¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡suit¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡
spent¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡jolly¡¡¡¡¡¡weeks¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡island£»¡¡¡¡¡¡staying¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡friends¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡country¡£¡¡
When¡¡I¡¡grew¡¡restless¡¡again¡¡I¡¡took¡¡advantage¡¡of¡¡a¡¡ship¡¡that¡¡was¡¡trading¡¡to¡¡
Sardinia¡¡and¡¡Corsica£»¡¡and¡¡very¡¡glad¡¡I¡¡was¡¡to¡¡feel¡¡the¡¡fresh¡¡breeze¡¡and¡¡the¡¡
sea¡spray¡¡in¡¡my¡¡face¡¡once¡¡more¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®But¡¡isn't¡¡it¡¡very¡¡hot¡¡and¡¡stuffy£»¡¡down¡¡in¡¡thehold£»¡¡I¡¡think¡¡you¡¡call¡¡it£¿'¡¡
asked¡¡the¡¡Water¡¡Rat¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡seafarer¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡¡with¡¡the¡¡suspicion¡¡go¡¡a¡¡wink¡£¡¡¡®I'm¡¡an¡¡old¡¡
hand£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡remarked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡simplicity¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®The¡¡¡¡¡¡captain's¡¡¡¡¡¡cabin's¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡
enough¡¡for¡¡me¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®It's¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡accounts£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡murmured¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Rat£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sunk¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡deep¡¡
thought¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®For¡¡the¡¡crew¡¡it¡¡is£»'¡¡replied¡¡the¡¡seafarer¡¡gravely£»¡¡again¡¡with¡¡the¡¡ghost¡¡of¡¡
a¡¡wink¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®From¡¡Corsica£»'¡¡he¡¡went¡¡on£»¡¡¡®I¡¡made¡¡use¡¡of¡¡a¡¡ship¡¡that¡¡was¡¡taking¡¡wine¡¡
to¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mainland¡£¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡Alassio¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡evening£»¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡to£»¡¡¡¡hauled¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡
wine¡casks£»¡¡and¡¡hove¡¡them¡¡overboard£»¡¡tied¡¡one¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡by¡¡a¡¡long¡¡line¡£¡¡
Then¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡crew¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡boats¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡rowed¡¡¡¡¡¡shorewards£»¡¡¡¡¡¡singing¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
went£»¡¡and¡¡drawing¡¡after¡¡them¡¡the¡¡long¡¡bobbing¡¡procession¡¡of¡¡casks£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡
mile¡¡of¡¡porpoises¡£¡¡On¡¡the¡¡sands¡¡they¡¡had¡¡horses¡¡waiting£»¡¡which¡¡dragged¡¡
the¡¡casks¡¡up¡¡the¡¡steep¡¡street¡¡of¡¡the¡¡little¡¡town¡¡with¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡rush¡¡and¡¡clatter¡¡
and¡¡scramble¡£¡¡When¡¡the¡¡last¡¡cask¡¡was¡¡in£»¡¡we¡¡went¡¡and¡¡refreshed¡¡and¡¡rested£»¡¡
and¡¡sat¡¡late¡¡into¡¡the¡¡night£»¡¡drinking¡¡with¡¡our¡¡friends£»¡¡and¡¡next¡¡morning¡¡I¡¡
took¡¡to¡¡the¡¡great¡¡olive¡woods¡¡for¡¡a¡¡spell¡¡and¡¡a¡¡rest¡£¡¡For¡¡now¡¡I¡¡had¡¡done¡¡
with¡¡islands¡¡for¡¡the¡¡time£»¡¡and¡¡ports¡¡and¡¡shipping¡¡were¡¡plentiful£»¡¡so¡¡I¡¡led¡¡a¡¡
lazy¡¡life¡¡among¡¡the¡¡peasants£»¡¡lying¡¡and¡¡watching¡¡them¡¡work£»¡¡or¡¡stretched¡¡
high¡¡on¡¡the¡¡hillside¡¡with¡¡the¡¡blue¡¡Mediterranean¡¡far¡¡below¡¡me¡£¡¡And¡¡so¡¡at¡¡
length£»¡¡by¡¡easy¡¡stages£»¡¡and¡¡partly¡¡on¡¡foot£»¡¡partly¡¡by¡¡sea£»¡¡to¡¡Marseilles£»¡¡and¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡103¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡104¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WIND¡¡IN¡¡THE¡¡WILLOWS¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡meeting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡shipmates£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡visiting¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡ocean¡bound¡¡
vessels£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡feasting¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Talk¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡shell¡fish£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sometimes¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
dream¡¡of¡¡the¡¡shell¡fish¡¡of¡¡Marseilles£»¡¡and¡¡wake¡¡up¡¡c