《adventure(冒险)》

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us   a license。    Andthere's the   luck   of it   Doctor Welshmere   is   here   to 

perform the ceremony。          We'll get married this evening。〃 

     Joan   recoiled   from   him   in   panic;   tearing   herself   from   his   arms   and 

going     backward      several    steps。    He     could    see   that   she   was    really 

frightened。 

     〃I 。 。 。 I thought 。 。 。〃 she stammered。 

     Then; slowly; the change came over her; and the blood flooded into her 

face in   the same   amazing blush   he had   seen once   before that day。              Her 

cool;    level…looking     eyes    were    no   longer   level…looking      nor   cool;   but 

warmly drooping and just unable to meet his; as she came toward him and 

nestled in the circle of his arms; saying softly; almost in a whisper; … 

     〃I am ready;〃 Dave。〃 



     Footnotes: 



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                                 ADVENTURE 



    {1}    Eaten。 

    {2}    Food。 

    {3}    Marybeche…de…mer English for woman。 

    {4}      Ngari…ngariliterally    〃scratch…scratch〃a   vegetable    skin… 

poisoning that; while not serious; is decidedly uncomfortable。 

    {5}    Paddle 



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