瓶中信 上集－5
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201 -No ''Dear Catherine''? -Not this time. 202 The stationery and typewriter check out. 203 We think maybe this is the first one or the final one. 204 ''This is a message and a prayer. 205 The message is that my travels taught me a great truth. 206 I already had what everyone is searching for. . . 207 . . .and few ever find: 208 The one person in the world who I was born to love forever. 209 A person like me, of the Outer Banks. . . 210 . . .and the blue Atlantic mystery. '' 211 Outer Banks. That's North Carolina. 212 Right. But it's about a dozen towns. 213 Only four support a boat-building and restoring company. 214 Then we got him. 215 We've got stringers there, and a sister paper in Wilmington. 216 I bet we find this guy before the week's out. 217 Any bets, girls? 218 What? 219 I want to go. 220 She wants to do it. 221 You find this guy, then what? 222 I don't know. I'm not sure. But I want to go. 223 Can't spare you. Need you here. 224 You're the one that sent me to India for the column on smokestacks. 225 You sent her to Texas for 3 days, talking to Marines. 226 That was different. 227 Why do you have to do this personally? 228 What do you mean? I'm intrigued, so what? 229 Intrigued? 230 What if he's covered in tattoos. . . 231 . . .and has four serious convictions? 232 Tell her. 233 I'm only afraid that. . . 234 . . .your expectations are too high. 235 I don't have any. This is research. 236 You're thinking Heathcliff. You're thinking Hamlet. 237 This guy is probably Captain Ahab. 238 Are you saying that I can't go? 239 It's called a risk, Charlie, right? 240 Something you've been telling me for two years. 241 ''Take a risk. '' 242 Remember when you asked me to call. .. 243 . . .all the stationery stores in the Outer Banks area? 244 -I've got other names for you. -I got it. 245 What? You got what? 246 I called one in Morehead City. 247 They remembered the little sailboat logo. 248 They said it was designed by the customers. 249 It's them. 250 Don't tell Charlie. |
