介绍： 关于初恋，最好的一本英文小说，比电影来得更细水流长，更能打动人心。朗读者也很好地演绎了这段感情，值得去慢慢体会。

Chapter 10：The Visit

Sunday mornings are peaceful in our house. My father lets himself sleep in. My mother lets herself not fix breakfast. And if my brothers have been out late playing with thei...

介绍： 关于初恋，最好的一本英文小说，比电影来得更细水流长，更能打动人心。朗读者也很好地演绎了这段感情，值得去慢慢体会。

Chapter 10：The Visit

Sunday mornings are peaceful in our house. My father lets himself sleep in. My mother lets herself not fix breakfast. And if my brothers have been out late playing with their band, you won't even know they're around until noon. Usually I tiptoe out to collect eggs while everyone else is asleep, then spirit a bowl of Cheerios back to my room to have breakfast in bed and read.

But that Sunday—after spending most of the night feeling upset or uneasy—I woke up wanting to do something physical. To shake off the confused way I was still feeling.What I really needed was a good climb in my sycamore tree, but I settled for watering the lawn while I tried to think of other things. I cranked open the spigot and admired how rich and black the dirt looked as I sprinkled back and forth across the soil. And I was busy talking to my buried seedlings, coaxing them to spring up and greet the rising sun, when my father came outside. His hair was damp from a shower, and he had a grocery sack rolled closed in his hand.

“Dad! I'm sorry if I woke you.”

“You didn't, sweetheart. I've been up for a while.” “You're not going to work, are you?”

“No, I …” He studied me for a moment, then said, “I'm going to visit David.”

“Uncle David?”

He walked toward his truck, saying, “That's right. I …I should be back around noon.” “But Dad, why today? It's Sunday.”

“I know, sweetheart, but it's a special Sunday.” I turned off the spigot. “Why's that?”

“It's his fortieth birthday. I want to see him and deliver a gift,” he said as he held up the paper bag.

“Don't worry. I'll rustle us up some pancakes for lunch, all right?” “I'm coming with you,” I said, and tossed the hose aside.

I wasn't even really dressed—I'd just pulled on some sweats and sneakers, no socks—but in my mind there was no doubt. I was going.“Why don't you stay home and enjoy the morning with your mother? I'm sure she would—”I went over to the passenger side of his truck and said, “I'm coming,” then climbed inside and slammed the door back in place.“But—” he said through the driver's door. “I'm coming, Dad.”

He studied me a moment, then said, “Okay,” and put the bag on the bench seat. “Let me leave a note for your mother.”While he was inside, I strapped on the lap belt and told myself that this was good. This was something I should've done years ago. Uncle David was part of the family, part of my father, part of me. It was about time I got to know him.

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