以粗麻織成的漁網非常重,占士和約翰二人步履蹣跚,好不容易才把厚重的漁網拖離船倉,更遑論如何把網跨過船邊,扔進海裡。370Please respect copyright.PENANAXXaSHCiHnY
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捕魚本來就是一件吃力的工作,除了要求無窮的力氣外,還需要耐性,當然少不免還有大海的眷顧。因為縱使付出了汗水,但漁獲的多少往往是由神所決定的。更別說天氣的好與壞,要是運氣真的非常差勁,可能一撤網才不過十來條魚。370Please respect copyright.PENANAya9bm6Z6bM
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接下來,是漫長的等待。370Please respect copyright.PENANAMutoZJzzjO
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等待魚兒被卡進網與網之間的空隙。等待辛勞收網一刻的喜悅。370Please respect copyright.PENANAp3ZAT2Z0FA
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兩人肩並肩,坐在甲板上。濃霧依舊,高濕度的空氣讓人難以呼吸。370Please respect copyright.PENANAt1Smmlzx9i
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「你剛才不是問我覺得這霧怎樣嗎?」占士伸直左手,前臂瞬間沒入白霧之中,遂說:「這麼多年,我從來沒遇過這樣濃的霧。」370Please respect copyright.PENANAmXPgRZjzCR
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「我也沒看過。」370Please respect copyright.PENANAcsgn1FrUw2
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「白痴!我沒看過,你怎會看過?」370Please respect copyright.PENANAnXZ51kZUk9
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「也是。小時候,要是你不出海,我也會裝病偷懶。哈哈哈哈!」約翰開懷大笑。370Please respect copyright.PENANA1aP3McfzPf
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「我也是一樣。但最後媽發現我只是偷懶,把我打得半死。後來我就不敢再裝了。」占士抬頭望向天上一片白濛濛,不知道在思考些什麼。370Please respect copyright.PENANAC6Zyfu4tMI
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「對了,你有聽說過在海上遇見濃霧,聽見優美歌聲的故事嗎?」占士神情凝重地說。370Please respect copyright.PENANA2OMaIQHQVN
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「什麼?塞壬嗎?」約翰收起了笑容。370Please respect copyright.PENANAs4hVzy0N2y
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「爸失蹤前,他會跟我說很多有關大海的傳說。其中一個傳說,是有關海妖的。」370Please respect copyright.PENANA0Fckob73kj
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占士逐說:「塞壬是人首鳥身的怪物,也有說那是人魚。它以歌聲誘惑海上的寂寞的船員。就像被魔力迷惑,船員在不知不覺地把船駛近塞壬的霧裡。在那片海底下,充滿著大大小小的礁石,一不留神,船就會擱淺在石群上。」370Please respect copyright.PENANAOElmfzdSMT
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「接著呢?」370Please respect copyright.PENANAO6zsE7a5Ee
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「就算船底被礁石撞穿,船員們的心神仍舊流連在美妙的歌聲裡,絲毫未覺自己身處於危險中。接著,那些隱身在迷霧之間的海妖會猛然撲上船,一個又一個的男人在呼救聲之間,逐個被拖進海裡淹死。」370Please respect copyright.PENANA9avmMk27to
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「你想太多了。我們這裡沒有礁石,也沒有歌聲。所以別擔心了,把心思留在待會的鯡魚更好。」約翰安慰著占士。370Please respect copyright.PENANAwvidfploKf
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「何止沒有礁石,這裡可是什麼都沒有。」占士苦笑。370Please respect copyright.PENANAOn2x134pBk
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「要是沒有霧,大概還能看見盡處的海平線吧。」370Please respect copyright.PENANA8xcPnixveA
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「這裡可是外海,你想找個島也難。」370Please respect copyright.PENANAgTkmTVf8DR
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是的,沒有島,沒有父親,沒有礁石,也沒有塞壬,卻有濃而不散的怪霧。370Please respect copyright.PENANAm3Nq3Z7shc
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「對了,你猜猜要是爬上瞭望台能否望得更遠?」約翰問。370Please respect copyright.PENANASiR4hnmtar
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噢,都忘了還能爬上去,真蠢。