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1、BOOKTHEFIRSTTHECUPANDTHELIPChapter1ONTHELOOKOUTInthesetimesofours,thoughconcerningtheexactyearthereisnoneedtobeprecise,aboatofdirtyanddisreputableappearance,withtwofiguresinit,floatedontheThames,betweenSouthwarkbridgewhichisofiron,andLondonBridgewhichisofstone,
2、asanautumneveningwasclosingin.Thefiguresinthisboatwerethoseofastrongmanwithraggedgrizzledhairandasun-brownedface,andadarkgirlofnineteenortwenty,sufficientlylikehimtoberecognizableashisdaughter.Thegirlrowed,pullingapairofscullsveryeasily;theman,withtherudder-lin
3、esslackinhishands,andhishandslooseinhiswaistband,keptaneagerlookout.Hehadnonet,hook,orline,andhecouldnotbeafisherman;hisboathadnocushionforasitter,nopaint,noinscription,noappliancebeyondarustyboathookandacoilofrope,andhecouldnotbeawaterman;hisboatwastoocrazyand
4、toosmalltotakeincargofordelivery,andhecouldnotbealightermanorriver-carrier;therewasnocluetowhathelookedfor,buthelookedforsomething,withamostintentandsearchinggaze.Thetide,whichhadturnedanhourbefore,wasrunningdown,andhiseyeswatchedeverylittleraceandeddyinitsbroa
5、dsweep,astheboatmadeslighthead-wayagainstit,ordrovesternforemostbeforeit,accordingashedirectedhisdaughterbyamovementofhishead.Shewatchedhisfaceasearnestlyashewatchedtheriver.But,intheintensityofherlooktherewasatouchofdreadorhorror.Alliedtothebottomoftheriverrat
6、herthanthesurface,byreasonoftheslimeandoozewithwhichitwascovered,anditssoddenstate,thisboatandthetwofiguresinitobviouslyweredoingsomethingthattheyoftendid,andwereseekingwhattheyoftensought.Halfsavageasthemanshowed,withnocoveringonhismattedhead,withhisbrownarmsb
7、aretobetweentheelbowandtheshoulder,withthelooseknotofalooserkerchieflyinglowonhisbarebreastinawildernessofbeardandwhisker,withsuchdressasheworeseemingtobemadeoutofthemudthatbegrimedhisboat,stilltherewasabusiness-likeusageinhissteadygaze.Sowitheverylitheactionof
8、thegirl,witheveryturnofherwrist,perhapsmostofallwithherlookofdreadorhorror;theywerethingsofusage.'Keepherout,Lizzie.Tiderunsstronghere.Keepherwellaforethesweepofit.'Trusting
