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在密西西比州的布兰登,五月的天气异常闷热。礼拜天的早上,我和妻子帕特坐在露天平台上,一边悠闲地品着咖啡,一边看着南边地平线上正迅速堆积成云山的雷雨云砧。没有一丝风,空气潮湿得几乎可以把它放在掌心滚搓。喝完第二杯咖啡时,天开始黑起来。闪电划过天边,伴着低沉的隆隆雷声。雨下了起来,我们只好回到屋里。刚进屋,电话铃响了。帕特拿起话筒,她灿烂的笑脸成了阴沉天气里惟一的亮
In Bremen, Mississippi, the weather in May was unusually hot. On Sunday morning, my wife Pat and I sit on the deck and take a sip of coffee while watching the thunderstorm cloud that is rapidly accumulating into the sky on the southern horizon. Without a gust of wind, the air is almost wet and can be placed on the palm of your hand. When the second cup of coffee is finished, it starts to darken. Lightning across the sky, accompanied by low rumble thunder. It rained and we had to go back to the house. Just entered the room, the phone rang. Pat picked up the microphone, her brilliant smile became the only light in gloomy weather