13.Sailing Home

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This novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure

这部小说写的是一次令人难以置信而又真实的历险。

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Its author was a black businessman who was brought up in America

其作者是一位在美国被抚养长大的黑人商人。

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In 1956 , he visited Africa , his birthplace

1956年，他访问了他的出生地非洲。

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One day , when he was wandering on the pavement near the bay enjoying the sea scenes , he lost his money and passport that he kept in an envelope

有一天，当他在海湾边的人行道上漫步欣赏海景时，他丢失了一个装着钱和护照的信封。

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So he went to the embassy to seek help , but the ambassador with rude manners didn't permit his staff to help though he bowed to him

于是向当地的大使馆寻求帮助。但是大使态度非常粗鲁，即使向他鞠躬，也不允许他的职员帮忙。

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Staring at his impatient face , he understood that it was the fault of his skin colour that accounted for their rejection

盯着他那不耐烦的脸，他知道是他皮肤颜色的错才导致了他们的拒绝。

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So he decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home

于是，他决定冒险驾驶一只小船回家。

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He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped

他遇到了许多困难，但是从未停止。

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On the contrary , difficulty pushed him to go ahead harder

相反，困难推动他更努力地前进。

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Three months later , he was spotted by a ship by accident

三个月后，当他被一艘船偶然发现时。

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He was in rags indeed

真的是衣衫褴褛。

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A maid even screamed when bringing him a steak and pineapple dessert

给他端来牛排和菠萝甜品的女仆甚至被吓得尖叫起来。

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Aboard , he earned his passage by working as a barber and got home finally

在船上，他当一名理发师来挣取船费，最后终于回到了家。

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As for the name of his novel , he couldn't think of a better one than the phrase " Go Ahead "

至于这部小说的名字，他再也不能想到一个比“前进”更好的短语了。