<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">他感觉好像自己第一次来到玛若森。那时他就是坐的露拉姨妈这架飞机。后来在岛上他经常在黄昏时候来到玛若森的停机坪，去看它慢慢地，稳稳地降落：舱门打开，轮子中飞转出火花，所有的乘客在它明亮的灯光里安全着陆。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">起飞也很好看。不过当老式的飞机凌空向北在空中画出曲线的那一刻总会让他伤心。他觉得心中空落落的，空气中充满着令人伤感的再见声。他学会了只去看降落和<font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">你好</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">那是在他遇到莫莉之前。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">随着飞机最后一声沉闷的引擎响，飞机在停机坪上着陆了。格雷厄姆看到莫莉和威利站在围栏后面，聚光灯里。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">威利坚定地站在她前面。在格雷厄姆加入他们的行列之前他会一直站在那里。格雷厄姆来了以后他才会这里跑跑，那边看看，去看他感兴趣的东西。他能这样格雷厄姆很欣赏。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">莫莉与格雷厄姆一般高，五英尺十英寸。在公共场合两个人等高的吻给人很亲密的感觉，也许因为这等高的吻让看到的人联想到床上的事。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">威利主动帮他拿行李；格雷厄姆把西服袋给了他。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">开车回舒格罗夫岛，莫莉开车，格雷厄姆看着车前灯照见的物体，在记忆中搜寻，想像着剩余的事情。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">他打开车门走进院子的时候能闻到大海的气息。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">威利进了房门，把西服袋顶在头上，西服的底部随风飘摆在他腿的后部。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">格雷厄姆站在院子里心不在焉地从脸上赶走蚊子。莫莉把手放在他的脸颊上。<font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">你现在应该做的是走进家门，不然你会被它们吃掉的。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">他点点头，眼睛湿润了。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">她又等了一会儿，歪着脑袋细细看着他，冲他挤挤眉。<font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">坛德瑞马提尼、牛排、拥抱、这边走</font><font face="times new roman">……</font><font face="宋体">电费单、水费单，和我的宝贝儿子长聊</font><font face="times new roman">……”</font><font face="宋体">她歪着嘴说。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

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