在密西西比州的比兰顿,五月里的一个礼拜天,天气异常暖和。早上,我和妻子帕蒂坐在自家的船板上,一边悠闲地品着咖啡,一边眺望着南边地平线上正迅速堆积如山的积雨云。当时几乎无风,但空气却非常潮湿,仿佛手里能攥出水来。 In Blanton, Mississippi, one Sunday in May, the weather was exceptionally warm. In the morning, my wife Patti and I sat on the board of our ship and savored the coffee leisurely while looking out at the rapid accumulation of cumulonimbus on the horizon. At that time, there was almost no wind, but the air was very humid, as if it was able to pull water out of the hand.