現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語（第三版）精讀3 課件 B3U8

ContentsUnit8Lead-inWarm-upquestions:1.Doyouthinkhuntingforgameorhuntingforsport(suchasfox-huntinginBritain,orbuffalo-huntingintheUnitedStates)canbejustified?Ifyouconsideritcrueltoanimals,howaboutcock-fightingandcricket-fighting?2.Haveyoueverheardofwitch-hunting?Whyisitthatthereseemtobepeopleinreallifewhoactuallytakedelightinhurtingotherpeople?Whatdoyouthinkarethepossiblereasons?Lead-inMorequestionsaboutthetext:1.WhyisRainsfordsoanxioustoleavedespiteGeneralZaroff’sseeminghospitality?WhatistheGeneral’simmediateresponse?Whydoesheseemsoterriblyhurt?2.WhatdoestheGeneralmeanwhenhesaysthat“Tonight,wewillhunt.”?DoesRainsfordhaveanychoice?Whatwillhappenifherefusestoplaythisgame?3.WhydoestheGeneralofferRainsfordsomuchadviceaswellasfood,knifeandmoccasins(shoes),andallowhimsomanyhours’headstart?Hasiteveroccurredtohimthathemaybeoutwittedandlosethegame?Whatdoesthisrevealabouthischaracter?4.WhatdoesRainsforddotoescapetheGeneral?DoyoufindanythingthatshowsRainsford’sexpertiseasahunterofworldrenown?Lead-inMorequestionsaboutthetext:5.DoestheGeneralhaveanyseriousdifficultyfollowingthetrail?HowdoesRainsfordmakehisnarrowescape?SodoesRainsfordwinthefirstround?6.WhatdoesRainsforddointhesecondround?Doesitwork?DoeshisMalayman-catcherfinditsmark?DoestheGeneralbecomefuriouswhenheisinjured?7.WhatisthenextthingRainsfordtriestodo,thistimeintheDeathSwamp?DoeshetricktheGeneralthistime?Ishiseffortacompletefailure?8.WhathappensatdawnthenextdaythatshowsthattheGeneralintendstoendthegame?WhatcanRainsforddo?Whydoeshejumpfarintothesea?Whatishisplan?Whathappensintheend?Whowinstheduel?TextTheMostDangerousGame(I)RichardConnell1.Abouttheauthor2.Background

3.Structure4.GotothetextText1.AbouttheauthorRichardConnell(1893—1949)wasanAmericanauthorandjournalist.Hewrotemorethan300shortstories,novels,andscreenplays.Butinterestinglyenough,althoughmanyofhisstorieswerewellreceivedandsomewereturnedintomovies,hisfamerestedononestory:“TheMostDangerousGame,”whichwaspublishedin1924andmadeintoHollywoodmoviesinmanyversions.2.Background

ThisstoryisoftenusedbyteachersintheUnitedStatestoillustratetheimportantfeaturesofgoodfiction:adramaticplot,vividcharacterizationandbeautifuldescription.IntheWest,manypeople—mostlymales,aregreatlyattractedtohunting.Theykillanimalsandbirdsforsport.Indeedformanypeople,humansocietyisnothingbutahuntingground,ruledbythelawofthejungle,andpeoplearedividedintothestrongandtheweak,thefitandtheunfit,thehuntersandthehunted,whoareallengagedinthefiercestruggleforsurvival.TextTherichandthepowerful,likeGeneralZaroff(andRainsford,too,untilthestorybegins),havealwaysregardedthemselvesasbornhunters.Tothem,tohunttheweakdown,exploitthem,overpowerthem,capturethemandenslavethem,orevenkillthem,ismerelyaninterestinggame.Butjustasthestoryshows,huntinghumanbeingsisthemostdangerousgamebecauseinthisgame,thehuntercansuddenlyturnintothehunted,andthevictimizercansuddenlybecomethevictim.Thistextistheconcludingpartoftheoriginalstorywhereitcomestotheclimax.RainsfordisafamousAmericanbig-gamehunter.Tohimtheworldismadeupoftwoclasses:thehunterandthehunted,andheisgladthatheisthehunter.Asahunterheneverconsidershowthehuntedfeel—thefearofpainandofdeath.TextOnedarknight,whileonboardashipcruisingintheCaribbean,probablynearthenotoriousBermudaTriangle,Rainsford’shatisblownoffbyagustofwind,andintryingtocatchit,hereachesouttoofarandfallsoverboard.Thereisnothinghecoulddobutswiminthedirectionofaspotinthedistancewhichhehasnoticedamomentbefore.Luckilyforhim,justwhenheisexhausted,hisfeettouchthebottomandhefindshimselfonasmallislandwherehemeetstheonlyinhabitants,GeneralZaroffandhisservant.ThegenerallivesinaFrenchchateau,andtreatsRainsfordasadistinguishedguest.Atdinner,hetellsRainsfordhisstory.ZaroffisaCossackgeneralinCzaristRussia.AftertheRussianrevolutionin1917hefledthecountryandtraveledfromcountrytocountryashewasazealoushunterandlikedtohunteverykindofbiggame.TextHowever,huntinghadgraduallybecometooeasyforhimandhebegantofeelterriblybored,borednotjustwithhunting,butwithlifealtogether,becausehehadnootherinterest.Forsometimeheevenconsideredcommittingsuicide.Butthenonedayanideasuddenlycametohim.Hedecidedtohuntthemostdangerousgameintheworld:man.Asmencouldreason,thehuntingofthemwassuretoincreasehisexcitementandpleasure.ToGeneralZaroff,lifeisforthestrong,tobelivedbythestrong.Theweakoftheworldareputhereonlytogivepleasuretothestrong.Heboughttheislandandcapturedsailorsfromwreckedshipstoserveasgame.Heeventrainedhiscaptivessothattheywouldbecomeexperiencedinlivinginthejungleandcouldgivehimagreaterchallengewhenhehuntedthem.Noneofthosepoorsailorshadsurvivedthegame.TextNowRainsfordisonhisisland,anothercaptive.Zaroff“invites”Rainsfordtojoinhishuntinggame.Thoughagreathunterhimself,Rainsfordisnowinadifferentpositionbecauseinthisgame,itishewhohastodoeverythingpossibletosavehisownlife.ThistextgivesadetaileddescriptionofthebattleofwitsbetweenZaroffandRainsford.Text3.Structure

I.Theintroduction(paras.1–14)Rainsfordwascompelledtoplayalife-and-deathgame/huntinggamewithGeneralZaroff.II.Thebody(paras.15–38)Round1(paras.15–24)

Rainsfordenteredthetracklesswilderness,doubledonhistrailagainandagain,andclimbedupatreeandhidbehindleaves,believingthatonlythedevilcouldfollowthatcomplicatedtrailthroughthejungleafterdark.Butwhenmorningcame,thegeneralsmokedandsmiledunderthetree,andreturnedhome.Rainsfordrealizedthatthegeneralwasonlysavinghimforanotherday’ssport.TextRound2(paras.25–32)

Rainsfordfoundadeadtreerestingprecariouslyonasmallerlivingone.HemadeaMalayman-catcherandhidbehindafallenlog.Struckbythedeadtree,thegeneralwenthometohavehiswounddressedbutpromisedtobebacksoon.Rainsfordwentonwithhisflight.AttheDeathSwamp,hedugaBurmesetigerpit,whichkilledoneofthegeneral’sbestdogs.Thegeneral,inhisusualcondescendingmanner,praisedRainsfordandwentbackhome.Round3(paras.33–38)

AtdawnthenextdayRainsfordheardthebayingofhoundsandsawIvanaheadofthegeneral,holdingthewholepackinleash.HerecalledanativetrickhehadlearnedinUganda,whichkilledIvan,butnotthegeneral.Rainsfordmanagedtoreachacoveandjumpedfaroutintotheseabeforethehoundswereonhim.TextIII.Theconclusion(paras.39–46)Thegeneralhadenjoyedanexcitinggameandwasdeliciouslytired.Surprisingly,hefoundRainsfordhidinginhisroom.Themanhadswumthere.ThegeneraladmittedthatRainsfordhadwonthegame.ButRainsfordsaidthathewasstillabeastatbay.Hechallengedthegeneraltoaduel.ThestoryendedwithRainsfordsleepinginthecomfortablebed.TextTheMostDangerousGame(I)RichardConnell1

“General,”saidRainsfordfirmly,“Iwishtoleavethisislandatonce.”2

Thegeneral,aCossack,raisedhiseyebrows.Heseemedhurt.“But,mydearfellow,”the

generalprotested,“you’veonlyjustcome.You’vehadnohunting—”3

“Iwishtogotoday,”saidRainsford.Hesawthedeadblackeyesofthegeneralonhim,studyinghim.GeneralZaroff’sfacesuddenlybrightened.HefilledRainsford’sglass.4

“Tonight,”saidthegeneral,“wewillhunt—youandI.”5

“No,General,”saidRainsford.“Iwillnothunt.”Text6

Thegeneralshruggedhisshoulders.“Asyouwish,myfriend.Thechoicerestsentirely

withyou.ButmayIventuretosuggestthatyou’llfindmyideaofsportmoreinterestingthanIvan’s?”7

Henoddedtowardthecornertowherethegiantstood,histhickarmscrossedonhis

hogsheadofachest.8

“Youdon’tmean—”criedRainsford.9

“Mydearfellow,”saidthegeneral,“haveInottoldyou

IalwaysmeanwhatIsayabouthunting?”Text10

Thegeneralraisedhisglass,butRainsfordsatstaringathim.11

“You’llfindthegameworthplaying,”thegeneralsaidenthusiastically.“Yourbrainagainstmine.Yourwoodcraftagainstmine.Yourstrengthandstaminaagainstmine.Outdoorchess!

Andthestakeisnotwithoutvalue,eh?”12“AndifIwin—”beganRainsfordhuskily.Text13

“I’llcheerfullyacknowledgemydefeatifIdonotfindyoubymidnightofthethirdday,”said

thegeneral.“Myboatwillplaceyouonthemainlandnearatown.”Hesippedhiswine,and

thenwithabusinesslikeair,hewenton,“Ivanwillsupplyyouwithhuntingclothes,food,a

knife.Isuggestyouwearmoccasins;theyleaveapoorertrail.Isuggesttoothatyouavoidthe

bigswampinthesoutheastcorneroftheisland.WecallitDeathSwamp.There’squicksand

there.Onefoolishfellowtriedit.ThedeplorablepartofitwasthatLazarusfollowedhim.Hewasthefinesthoundinmypack.Well,Imustbegyoutoexcusemenow.Ialwaystakealittlenapafterlunch.You’llhardlyhavetimeforthat,I’mafraid.You’llwanttostart,nodoubt.Ishallnotfollowuntildusk.Huntingatnightissomuchmoreexcitingthanbyday,don’tyou

think?Aurevoir,Mr.Rainsford.”Text14

GeneralZaroff,withadeepcourtlybow,strolledfromtheroom.Fromanotherdoor

cameIvan.Underonearmhecarriedkhakihuntingclothes,abagoffood,aleathercovercontainingalong-bladedhuntingknife.15

Rainsfordhadfoughthiswaythroughthebushfortwohours.“Imustkeepmynerve.Imustkeepmynerve,”hesaidthroughtightteeth.16

Hehadnotbeenentirelyclear-headedwhenthechateaugatessnappedshutbehindhim.HiswholeideaatfirstwastoputdistancebetweenhimselfandGeneralZaroff.Hehadplungedalong,spurredonbyasharpfeelingofpanic.Butnowhehadgotagriponhimself,hadstopped,andwastakingstockofhimselfandthesituation.17

Hesawthatstraightflightwasfutile;inevitablyitwouldbringhimfacetofacewiththesea.

Hewasinapicturewithaframeofwater,andhisoperations,clearly,musttakeplacewithinthatframe.Text18

“I’llgivehimatrailtofollow,”mutteredRainsford,andhestruckofffromtherudepathshehadbeenfollowingintothetracklesswilderness.Heexecutedaseriesofintricateloops;hedoubledonhistrailagainandagain,recallingalltheloreofthefoxhunt,andallthedodgesofthefox.Nightfoundhimleg-weary,withhandsandfacelashedbythebranches,onathicklywoodedridge.Heknewitwouldbeinsanetoblunderonthroughthedark,evenifhehadthestrength.“Ihaveplayedthefox,”hethought,“nowImustplaythecat.”Abigtreewithathicktrunkandoutspreadbrancheswasnearby,and,takingcaretoleavenottheslightestmark,heclimbedupintothecrotch,andstretchingoutononeofthebroadlimbs,afterafashion,rested.Restbroughthimnewconfidenceandalmostafeelingofsecurity.EvensozealousahunterasGeneralZaroffcouldnottracehimthere,hetoldhimself;onlythedevilhimselfcouldfollowthatcomplicatedtrailthroughthejungleafterdark.But,perhaps,thegeneralwasadevil—Text19

Thenightcrawledslowlylikeawoundedsnake,andsleepdidnotvisitRainsfordalthoughthe

silenceofadeadworldwasonthejungle.Towardmorningwhenadingygraywasvarnishingthesky,thecryofsomestartledbirdfocusedRainsford’sattentioninthatdirection.Somethingwascomingthroughthebush,slowly,carefully,bythesamewindingwayRainsfordhadcome.Heflattenedhimselfdownonthelimb,andthroughascreenofleaves,sawitwasaman.20

ItwasGeneralZaroff.Hemadehiswayalongwithhiseyesfixedinutmostconcentrationon

theground.Hepaused,almostbeneaththetree,droppedtohiskneesandstudiedtheground.Rainsford’simpulsewastohurlhimselfdownlikeapanther,buthesawthatthegeneral’srighthandheldsomethingmetallic—asmallautomaticpistol.Text21

Thehuntershookhisheadseveraltimes,asifpuzzled.Thenhestraightenedupandtookoutacigarette,whosesmokefloateduptoRainsford’snostrils.Rainsfordheldhisbreath.Thegeneral’seyeswerenowtravelinginchbyinchupthetree.Rainsfordfrozethere,everymuscletensedforaspring.ButthesharpeyesofthehunterstoppedbeforetheyreachedthelimbwhereRainsfordlay;asmilespreadoverhisface.Verydeliberatelyheblewasmokeringintotheair,andthenturnedandwalkedcarelesslyaway.22

Thepent-upairbursthotlyfromRainsford’slungs.Hisfirstthoughtmadehimfeelsickandnumb.Thegeneralcouldfollowanextremelydifficulttrailthroughthewoodsatnight;hemusthaveuncannypowers;onlybythemerestchancehadtheCossackfailedtoseehisquarry.Text23

Rainsford’ssecondthoughtwasevenmoreterrible.Itsentashudderofcoldhorrorthroughhiswholebeing.Whyhadthegeneralsmiled?Whyhadheturnedback?24

Thetruthwasclear.Thegeneralwasplayingwithhim!Hewassavinghimforanotherday’ssport!TheCossackwasthecat;hewasthemouse.ItwasthenthatRainsfordknewthefullmeaningofhorror.Text25

“Iwillnotlosemynerve.Iwillnot.”26Hesliddownfromthetreeandstruckoffagainintothewoods.Heforcedhimselftothink.Threehundredyardsawayhestoppedwhereahugedeadtreeleanedprecariouslyonasmaller,livingone.Throwingoffhissackoffood,hebegantowork.Thejobwassoon

finished,andhethrewhimselfdownbehindafallenlogahundredfeetaway.Hedidnothavetowaitlong.Thecatwascomingagaintoplaywiththemouse.Text27

Followingthetrailwiththesurenessofabloodhoundcamethegeneral.Nothingescapedthosesearchingeyes,nocrushedbladeofgrass,nobenttwig,nomarkinthemoss.SointentwastheCossackonhisstalkingthathewasuponthethingRainsfordhadmadebeforehe

sawit.Hisfoottouchedtheprotrudingboughthatwasthetrigger.Hesensedthedangerandleapedbackwiththeagilityofanape.Buthewasnotquitequickenough;thedeadtree,delicatelyadjustedtorestonthecutlivingone,crasheddownandstruckhimontheshoulder;butforhisalertness,hemusthavebeensmashedbeneathit.Hestaggered,buthedidnotfall;nordidhedrophisrevolver.Hestoodthere,rubbinghisshoulder,andRainsfordheardthegeneral’smockinglaughringthroughthejungle.Text28

“Rainsford,”calledthegeneral,“ifyouarewithinsoundofmyvoice,asIsupposeyouare,

letmecongratulateyou.NotmanymenknowhowtomakeaMalayman-catcher.Youareprovinginteresting,Mr.Rainsford.I’mgoingnowtohavemywounddressed.ButIshallbeback.Ishallbeback.”29

Whenthegeneral,nursinghisbruisedshoulder,hadgone,Rainsfordtookuphisflightagain.Itwasflightnow,adesperate,hopelessflightthatcarriedhimonforsomehours.Duskcame,thendarkness,andstillhepressedon.Thegroundgrewsofter;thevegetationdenser;andinsectsbithimsavagely.Then,ashesteppedforward,hisfootsankintotheooze.Hetried

towrenchitback,butthemucksuckedviciouslyathisfootasifitwereagiantleech.Withaviolenteffort,hetorehisfootloose.Heknewwherehewasnow.DeathSwampanditsquicksand.Text30

Hishandsweretightclosedasifhisnerveweresomethingtangiblethatsomeoneinthedarknesswastryingtotearfromhisgrip.Thesoftnessoftheearthgavehimanidea.Hesteppedbackfromthequicksandadozenfeetorso,andhebegantodig.HehaddughimselfininFrancewhenasecond’sdelaymeantdeath.Thathadbeenaplacidpastimecomparedtohisdiggingnow.Thepitgrewdeeper.Whenitwasabovehisshoulders,heclimbedoutandfromhardsaplingscutstakesandsharpenedthemtoafinepoint.Theseheplantedinthebottomofthepitwiththepointsstickingup.Thenhecoveredthemouthofthepitwithweedsandbranches.Text31Hecrouchedbehindalightning-charredtree.Heknewhispursuerwascoming;heheardthepaddingsoundoffeetonthesoftearth,andthenightbreezebroughthimtheperfumeofthegeneral’scigarette.Itseemedthatthegeneralwascomingwithunusualswiftness.Rainsfordlivedayearinaminute.Thenhefeltanimpulsetocryoutwithjoy,forheheardthesharpscreamofpainasthecoverofthepitgavewayandthepointedstakesfoundtheirmark.Heleapedupfromhisconcealment,buthecoweredback.Threefeetfromthepitamanwasstanding,withanelectrictorchinhishand.Text32“You’vedonewell,Rainsford,”thevoiceofthegeneralcalled.“YourBurmesetigerpithasclaimedoneofmybestdogs.Againyouscore.Ithink,Mr.Rainsford,I’llseewhatyoucandoagainstmywholepack.I’mgoinghomeforarestnow.Thankyouforamostamusingevening.”33

AtdaybreakRainsfordwasawakenedbyasoundthatmadehimknowthathehadnewthingstolearnaboutfear.Itwasadistantsound,butheknewit.Itwasthebayingofapackofhounds.Text34Rainsfordknewhecoulddooneoftwothings.Hecouldstaywherehewasandwait.Thatwassuicide.Hecouldflee.Thatwaspostponingtheinevitable.Foramomenthestoodthere,thinking.Anideathatheldawildchancecametohimand,tighteninghisbelt,heheadedawayfromtheswamp.35Thebayingofthehoundsdrewnearerandnearer.OnaridgeRainsfordclimbedatree.Aboutaquarterofamileaway,hecouldseethebushmoving.Straininghiseyes,hesawthelean

figureofthegeneral;justaheadofhimhemadeoutanotherfigure;itwasthegiantIvan;Rainsfordknewthathemustbeholdingthepackinleash.Text36

Theywouldbeonhimanyminutenow.Hismindworkedfrantically.HethoughtofanativetrickhehadlearnedinUganda.Hesliddownthetree.Hecaughtholdofaspringyyoungsaplingandtoithefastenedhishuntingknife,withthebladepointingdownthetrail;withabitofwildgrapevinehetiedbackthesapling.Thenheranforhislife.Thehoundsraisedtheirvoicesastheyhitthefreshscent.Rainsfordknewnowhowananimalatbayfeels.37Thebayingofthehoundsstoppedabruptly,andRainsford’sheartstoppedtoo.Theymusthavereachedtheknife.Heshinnedexcitedlyupatreeandlookedback.Hispursuershadstopped.Butthehopethatwasinhisbraindied,forhesawintheshallowvalleythatGeneralZaroffwasstillonhisfeet.ButIvanwasnot.Theknife,drivenbytherecoilofthespringingtreehadnotwhollyfailed.Text38

Rainsfordhadhardlytumbledtothegroundwhenthepacktookupthecryagain.“Nerve,nerve,nerve!”hepanted,ashedashedalong.Abluegapshowedbetweenthetreesdeadahead.Evernearerdrewthehounds.Rainsfordforcedhimselfontowardthegap.Hereachedit.Itwastheshoreofthesea.Acrossacovehecouldseethegloomygraystoneofthechateau.Twentyfeetbelowhimthesearumbledandhissed.Rainsfordhesitated.Heheardthehounds.Thenheleapedfaroutintothesea…Text39

Whenthegeneralandhispackreachedtheplacebythesea,theCossackstopped.Forsomeminuteshestoodregardingtheblue-greenexpanseofwater.Heshruggedhisshoulders.Thenhesatdown,tookadrinkofbrandyfromasilverflask,litaperfumedcigarette,andhummedabitfromMadameButterfly.GeneralZaroffhadanexceedinglygooddinnerthatevening.Twoslightannoyanceskepthimfromperfectenjoyment.OnewasthethoughtthatitwouldbedifficulttoreplaceIvan;theotherwasthathisquarryhadescaped.Inhislibrary,hereadforawhiletosoothehimself.Attenhewentuptohisbedroom.Hewasdeliciouslytired.Therewasalittlemoonlight,so,beforeturningonhislight,hewenttothewindowandlookeddownatthecourtyard.Hecouldseethegreathounds,andhecalled“Betterluckanothertime!”tothem.Thenheswitchedonthelight.Text40

Aman,whohadbeenhidinginthecurtainsofthebed,wasstandingthere.41“Rainsford!”screamedthegeneral.“HowinGod’snamedidyougetthere?”42“Swam,”saidRainsford.“Ifounditquickerthanwalkingthroughthejungle.”43Thegeneralsuckedinhisbreathandsmiled.“Icongratulateyou,”hesaid.“Youhavewonthegame.”44Rainsforddidnotsmile.“Iamstillabeastatbay,”hesaid,inalowhoarsevoice.“Getready,GeneralZaroff.”45

Thegeneralmadeoneofthedeepestbows.“Isee,”hesaid.“Splendid!Oneofusistofurnisharepastforthehounds.Theotherwillsleepinthisveryexcellentbed.Onguard,Rainsford…”46

Hehadneversleptinabetterbed,Rainsforddecided.(2,453words)Text最危險(xiǎn)的獵物（I）理查德·康奈爾1

“將軍，”雷恩斯福德堅(jiān)定地說，“我希望立即離開這個(gè)島嶼。”2

將軍是哥薩克人，他抬起雙眉，看上去一副受傷的樣子。“但是，我親愛的朋友，”將軍拒絕道，“你才剛來，還沒有狩獵——”3

“我希望今天就走，”雷恩斯福德說。他發(fā)現(xiàn)將軍那雙漆黑的眼睛正在打量自己。扎洛夫?qū)④姾鋈幻媛断采牙锥魉垢５碌木票鍧M。4

“今晚，”將軍說，“我們?nèi)ゴ颢C——就你和我兩人?！?

“不，將軍，”雷恩斯福德說，“我決不去?！盩ext6

將軍聳了聳肩，“悉聽尊便，我的朋友。這完全由你來決定。不過我可否冒昧提醒一句，我的游戲理念要比伊萬的有趣些？”7

將軍向那巨人站立的方位點(diǎn)了點(diǎn)頭，那巨人寬厚的雙臂交叉著搭在酒桶般的胸前。8

“你的意思該不是——”雷恩斯福德叫了起來。9

“親愛的朋友，我不是告訴過你，關(guān)于打獵，我向來都是認(rèn)真的？”Text10

將軍舉起酒杯，可雷恩斯福德仍然坐在那兒，緊盯著他。11

“你會覺得這游戲值得玩玩，”將軍興致勃勃地說?！斑@是你我智力的較量，叢林技能和知識的較量，體力和耐力的較量。簡直就是一盤叢林中的棋局！這賭注還是值得下的，是吧？”12

“如果我贏了——”雷恩斯福德聲音粗啞地說。Text13

“如果到了第三天的午夜，我還沒有找到你，我會高高興興地承認(rèn)自己失敗。”將軍說。“我的船會把你送到一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)附近的陸地上。”他抿了口酒，有條不紊地繼續(xù)說，“伊萬會給你提供獵裝、食品和一把刀。我建議你穿軟皮平底鞋，這種鞋留下的痕跡少。我也建議你避開位于小島東南角上的那個(gè)大沼澤，我們叫它死亡沼澤，那里有流沙。有個(gè)傻瓜曾經(jīng)想從那兒逃跑?？上У氖抢账垢诉^去。它可是我那群狼狗中最棒的一只。嗯，請?jiān)?，我午飯后都要小睡一會兒?？峙履銢]有時(shí)間睡午覺了。你肯定想出發(fā)了吧。我要到黃昏才去找你。夜間打獵比白天刺激得多，不是嗎？再見，雷恩斯福德先生。”Text14

扎洛夫?qū)④娚罹弦还?，信步邁出了餐廳。伊萬從另一個(gè)門進(jìn)來了。他一只胳膊下夾著卡其布狩獵衣服、一袋食物、一個(gè)裝在皮鞘內(nèi)的長刃獵刀。15

雷恩斯福德在灌木叢中披荊斬棘地奔跑了兩小時(shí)?！拔乙潇o！我要冷靜！”他咬緊牙關(guān)說。16

扎洛夫別墅的大門在他身后“啪”的一聲關(guān)上時(shí)，雷恩斯福德的頭腦并不十分清醒。起初他全部的想法就是逃離扎洛夫?qū)④?。巨大的驚恐驅(qū)使他一直奔跑?，F(xiàn)在他控制住了自己的情緒，停了下來，估量自己的情況和處境。17

他認(rèn)識到單純逃跑無濟(jì)于事，早晚他會跑到海邊。他身處一個(gè)四周都是水的環(huán)境，很明顯，他的一切行動必須在此范圍內(nèi)展開。Text18

“我要給他留下一些尋找的蹤跡，”他嘟囔著，離開了他一直沿著奔跑的荊棘叢生的小道，踏進(jìn)了無路的荒野。他繞來繞去，在留下足跡的地方反復(fù)兜圈子，用上了獵狐的所有經(jīng)驗(yàn)以及狐貍逃遁的種種辦法。天黑的時(shí)候，他的腿酸了，手和臉都被樹枝劃得傷痕累累，他已來到了林木茂密的山脊。他知道即使他還有力氣，但在黑暗中貿(mào)然繼續(xù)跑下去也是大忌?！拔乙呀?jīng)當(dāng)了回狐貍，”他想，“現(xiàn)在該當(dāng)一回貓了。”近旁有一棵大樹，樹干粗壯，枝繁葉茂，他爬上了一個(gè)樹杈，小心翼翼，不留一絲痕跡，在一根粗大樹枝上伸開四肢，躺了下來，湊合著休息了一小會兒。休息后他又有了信心，甚至有了安全的感覺。即使扎洛夫這樣的獵手也不可能跟蹤到此處，他這樣安慰自己。只有魔鬼才能在黑暗中辨別森林中那些復(fù)雜的足跡。不過說不定將軍就是個(gè)魔鬼——Text19

黑夜像條受了傷的蛇，緩緩爬行。盡管叢林里萬籟寂靜，像個(gè)沒有生命的世界，他卻沒有一絲的睡意。黎明時(shí)分，漆黑的天空逐漸變得灰蒙蒙的，受到驚嚇的鳥兒的叫聲引起雷恩斯福德對那個(gè)方向的注意。似乎有什么東西穿過灌木林，沿著他走過的那條彎曲的路線，緩緩地、謹(jǐn)慎地向他所在的方位逼近。他將身軀貼緊樹枝，透過濃密的樹葉看清了，那是個(gè)人影。20

是扎洛夫?qū)④姟Ｋ哌^來，兩眼全神貫注地盯著地面?？斓剿厣淼臉湎聲r(shí)，將軍停了下來，跪在地上仔細(xì)察看地面。雷恩斯福德此刻本能地想要像只豹子一樣縱身跳下去，但他發(fā)現(xiàn)將軍的右手拿著個(gè)金屬物件——一把微型自動手槍。Text21

獵人搖了好幾次頭，好似迷惑不解。然后他又站了起來，拿出來一支香煙，煙霧飄進(jìn)雷恩斯福德的鼻子里。雷恩斯福德屏住呼吸。此時(shí)將軍的目光一寸一寸地從下往上搜索著那棵樹。雷恩斯福德紋絲不動，每一塊肌肉都繃得緊緊的，準(zhǔn)備隨時(shí)跳下去。然而那雙敏銳的眼睛，在尚未到達(dá)雷恩斯福德藏身之處時(shí)卻停止了搜索。他滿臉微笑，嘴里慢慢地吐出一圈煙霧，隨即轉(zhuǎn)過身，漫不經(jīng)心地走了。22

雷恩斯福德憋悶在胸中的氣終于吁了出來。他的第一個(gè)想法讓他感到一陣惡心和麻木。將軍居然能在夜間的叢林中發(fā)現(xiàn)難以辨認(rèn)的蹤跡，跟蹤到此處，他必然有超人的本領(lǐng)，只因極為偶然的情況，那哥薩克人才未能找到自己的獵物。Text23

雷恩斯福德的第二個(gè)想法更加可怕，使他全身顫栗。將軍為何笑？他為什么離去？24

真相很明顯。將軍在逗他取樂呢！他要多留他一天取樂！這個(gè)哥薩克人是只貓；而他自己是只老鼠。直到此時(shí)雷恩斯福德才真正懂得了恐懼的滋味。Text25

“我不能失去理智！我不能！”26

他從樹上滑了下來，重新進(jìn)入樹林。他逼迫自己思考。在三百碼外，有一棵碩大的枯樹，倚在一株比它小的活樹樹干上。他停了下來。他把食品袋扔在一旁，開始干活，活很快干完，他在一百英尺外的一棵已經(jīng)倒在地上的樹干后面趴了下來。沒過多久。貓又來捉弄鼠了。Text27

將軍順著蹤跡像獵犬一樣準(zhǔn)確地跟來了。什么都逃不過他那搜尋的目光——踩踏的一根草、彎下來的樹枝、苔蘚上的痕跡。那哥薩克人全神貫注地追蹤著，一不留神碰到了雷恩斯福德為他設(shè)置的機(jī)關(guān)。他的腳碰到了伸在外面的樹枝，那可是啟動裝置。他意識到危險(xiǎn)，像猴子一樣敏捷地縱身后躍，但為時(shí)已晚。那棵搖搖欲墜地倚在已經(jīng)幾乎砍斷的小樹上的枯樹，一下子就壓下來，砸在他肩膀上。要不是他的警惕性高，他肯定會被砸死。他踉蹌了幾步，但沒有倒下，也沒有丟掉他手中的槍。他站在那里，用手揉著肩膀，雷恩斯福德聽到將軍譏諷的笑聲響徹叢林。Text28

“雷恩斯福德，”將軍喊道，“你要是聽得見我說話，我猜你就在附近，我要祝賀你。沒幾個(gè)人會設(shè)置馬來捕人器。跟你打獵太有意思了，雷恩斯福德先生，我現(xiàn)在要回去包扎傷口。但我一定會回來。一定會回來。”29

將軍一邊護(hù)著他受傷的肩膀，一邊走開后，雷恩斯福德又開始逃跑了。他在絕望、無望中跑了幾小時(shí)，從黃昏到黑夜，一直沒有止步。大地越來越松軟，植被越來越密集，蚊蟲瘋狂地叮咬他。突然，在跨步向前時(shí)，他的一只腳陷進(jìn)了泥潭。他想使勁把腳拔出來，爛泥卻像一只巨大的螞蟥，把腳緊緊地吸住不放。待他竭盡全身力氣，終于將腳拔出來時(shí)，他明白了自己現(xiàn)在的處境——死亡沼澤及其流沙！Text30

他緊緊握住雙拳，仿佛他持有的勇氣是什么有形的東西，黑暗中有人正試圖從他手里奪走勇氣。松軟的土地給了他靈感。他從流沙后退了十幾英尺，然后開始挖泥。他曾在法國挖過防彈坑。那時(shí)，片刻的延誤等于死亡?？墒牵c此時(shí)的挖掘相比，那只不過是一種平靜的消遣罷了。坑越來越深，挖到高于肩膀的深度時(shí)，他爬了出來，找了些堅(jiān)硬的小樹，砍成小段，將一頭削尖。他把這些木樁都插入坑底，尖部向上。接下來他用雜草和樹枝蓋住坑口。Text31

他蹲在一棵被閃電燒焦的樹后面等待。他知道追捕他的人來了；他聽到踏在松軟土地上輕輕的腳步聲，聞到了夜間微風(fēng)吹來的將軍的香煙味。將軍來得很快。雷恩斯福德好像度日如年。他終于聽到一聲痛苦的尖叫，坑口上的掩蓋物坍塌了，削尖了的木樁刺中了目標(biāo)，此刻他極想高聲歡呼。他從藏身處一躍而起，但立即又縮了回去。坑邊三英尺之外，站著一個(gè)拿著手電筒的人。Text32

“雷恩斯福德，你干得不錯(cuò)，”將軍叫道，“你的緬甸獵虎坑，使我最好的一只獵狗喪命了。你又得手了。雷恩斯福德先生，我倒要看看你還能對我的一群獵犬做什么。我現(xiàn)在要回家休息了。謝謝你讓我度過極為有趣的一夜?！?3

拂曉時(shí)分，雷恩斯福德被一種聲音驚醒，這聲音讓他意識到，他即將感受一種從未體驗(yàn)過的恐懼。聲音從遠(yuǎn)處傳來，但他熟知這聲音，這是一群獵犬的狂吠。Text34

雷恩斯福德清楚他只有兩個(gè)選擇。他可以待在原地等待，這等于是自殺。他還可以逃跑，但這只是推遲不可避免的結(jié)局。他站在原地，思索了一會兒，想到一個(gè)孤注一擲的辦法，立即勒緊了腰帶，從沼澤地撤離。35

獵犬的狂吠聲越來越近。他爬上了山脊上的一棵樹。他能看見約四分之一英里外，灌木叢在閃動。他使勁看，看到了將軍健瘦的身影；就在將軍前面他看見了另一個(gè)身影，是巨人伊萬；雷恩斯福德明白，這巨人手里肯定握著控制獵犬的鏈條。Text36

獵犬很快就會向他撲來。他的大腦瘋狂地思索起來。他想到了在烏干達(dá)學(xué)會的一個(gè)當(dāng)?shù)厝擞玫霓k法。他從樹上滑了下來，抓住一棵富有彈性的小樹，將獵刀綁在小樹上，鋒刃沖著來人的方向，再用一段野葡萄藤將小樹反捆起來。然后就逃命去了。獵犬又嗅到了他的氣味，叫得更響了。雷恩斯福德體會到了當(dāng)困獸的感覺。37

獵犬的叫聲戛然停止，雷恩斯福德的心也跟著停止跳動。他們一定是碰到了那把刀。他飛快地爬上了一棵樹，回頭張望。追趕他的人停下來了。他的希望落空了，因?yàn)樗吹皆宸驅(qū)④姲踩粺o恙地站在不深的峽谷中?？墒且寥f倒下了，小樹彈回的獵刀沒有完全失敗。Text38

雷恩斯福德從樹上跳下還未站穩(wěn)，獵犬又狂吠起來?！版?zhèn)靜！鎮(zhèn)靜！鎮(zhèn)靜！”他一面撒腿狂奔，一面喘著粗氣說。前面樹木間出現(xiàn)一條藍(lán)色的縫隙。獵犬越來越近。雷恩斯福德拼命向那藍(lán)色地帶跑去。他到了，那是海岸，他能看到小海灣對面那棟別墅的陰暗、灰色石墻。在他身下二十英尺處，海水發(fā)出轟隆聲、嘶嘶聲。雷恩斯福德猶豫了片刻，在聽到獵犬的聲音后，他縱身跳入大?！?/p>