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大约在1904年的夏季,我父亲在缅因州的一个湖畔租了一间临时住房,把我们都带去了。整个8月,我们都是在那里度过的。我们从一些小猫身上传染了金钱癣,一天到晚不得不在胳膊和腿上都擦满旁氏冷霜;还有一次,我父亲从船上掉入水中,当时他穿着西装革履。不过除了这些,我们度过了一个愉快的假期。从那时起,我们大家都公认缅因州的这个湖是世上无与伦比的地方。连续几个夏天,我们都在那里度过——通常8月1日到达,整个8月都待在那。再后来,我爱上了海滨生活。但是在夏季的有些日子,海浪汹涌不息,海水冰凉刺骨,海风从上午到下午吹个不停,这一切让我很是渴望山林中小湖边的清静。几周以前,这种情形愈加强烈。于是,我买了两根鲈鱼钓竿和一些诱饵,重新回到以前我们常去的那个湖畔,故地重游,钓一个星期的鱼。
