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十月之湖（2）
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明朗而又平靜的日子裡，讓我們帶上一份平靜的心態，看落葉紛紛，看潮漲潮落，傾聽鳥兒的鳴叫……你會發現，原來世界這般美好！
October Lake
Herbert Ernest Bates
The October leaves have fallen on the lake。 On bright； calm days they lie in thousands on the now darkening water； mostly yellow flotillas of poplar； floating continuously down from great trees that themselves shake in the windless air with the sound of falling water； but on rainy days or after rain they seem to swim or be driven away； and nothing remains to break the surface except the last of the olive…yellow lily pads that in high summer covered every inch of water like plates of emerald porcelain。 The lilies have gone too； the yellow small…headed kind that in bud are like swimming snakes； and the great reeds are going； woven by wind and frost into untidy basket islands under which coot and moorhen skid for cover at the sound of strangers。
All summer； in this world of water…lilies； the coot and moorhen lived a bewildered life。 There was no place where they could swim； and all day they could be seen walking daintily； heads slightly aside and slightly down； cross the lily…hidden water； as bemused by the world of leaves as they had been in winter by the world of ice。 In unbroken expect for two small islands。 This birds； as the fit takes them； dash madly up and down it； taking off and touching down like small fussy black sea…planes。 Beside them the arrival of the wild duck； at much higher speed； is almost majestic。 They plane down； the necks of the drakes shining like royal green satin； with the air of squadrons ing in after long flights from home。
It was not until late summer fishing was possible。 The water was so low and clear after drought that the fish could be seen in great dark shoals； sunning themselves； shy； i
