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1、AQuestionofRights1,一个权利的问题Unfortunately,acrimewasabouttobecommittedbutatthatmomentLesleywasunawareoftheimpending(即将发生的,迫近的)event,whichwouldaffectherlifesodrastically(极端地,彻底地)forthenextyears.不幸的是,犯罪是承诺,但在那一刻莱斯利不知道即将(即将发生的,迫近的)事件,这将影响她的生活所以大大(极端地,彻底地)下一年了。Forthemomentatleast,herholidayatthecottagehadbeenideal.Shehadspentmanyidlehoursrelaxingonthedeck,reading,eatingasandwichwhenshewashungryandintheeveningwatchingtheskyturnfrombrilliantorangetopeachandfinallytopalepurple,eventuallythelightbecomingdim.Itwasaboutthistimethatthemistwouldbegintorisefromthecoolwaterhidinginthedenseforestthathugged(环绕,拥抱)theshoreline(海岸线).Lateeveningdew(露水)glistened(闪耀,反光)oneverybushandsoontheloons'(潜鸟)callwouldresound(回响)acrossthewater.Shedecidedtotakeonlastdipinthelake.Asthecoolnightairtouchedherarms.Shegavealittleshiveranddecided?itwastimetomoveinside.至少在那一刻,她假期住在一间小屋里理想。她在甲板上花了很多闲适轻松的时光,读书、饿时吃三明治,在晚上看天空从亮橙桃子,最后淡紫色,最后光线变得暗淡。大约就在这个时候,雾将开始从冷水躲在茂密的森林,拥抱(环绕,拥抱)海岸线(海岸线)。晚上露(露水)闪闪发光(闪耀,反光)在每一个布什很快,潜鸟”(潜鸟)调用将回响(回响)的水。她决定最后蘸湖。凉爽的夜晚空气抚摸她手臂。她轻轻颤抖了一下,决定吗?是时候内部移动。ThiswastobeherlasteveningaloneasJeff,herformermate,?wouldbereturningZactoherearlyinthemorning.Asthecaseinmanymarriages?thesedays,problemshadarisenbetweenLesleyandJeff,but?theydidnotextendtoZac.He?wasagoodkid,justenteringkindergarten.Thecouple?hadcometoamutualagreement?,asdictatedbythelegalcustody(监管,保管)agreement?.ItstatedthateachparentwouldshareZac'scareeverysecondweekendandthishadbeenherweekendtobealone.这是她昨天晚上独自杰夫,她的前任伴侣吗?将扎克回到她的清晨。在许多婚姻吗?这些天,莱斯利和杰夫之间出现了问题,但是?他们没有延伸到扎克。他吗?是一个好孩子,刚进入幼儿园。这对夫妇吗?达成共同协议了吗?由法定监护(监管,保管)协议好吗?。说每个父母分享扎克的关怀每一秒的周末,这个周末是她独处。Jeffwasanarchitect,withahigh-profilereputation,whoworkedindowntownToronto,apartnerinaprivatecorporationwhichmostlydidconsultantworkfortheuniversity.Lesley’scompanyhadbeenhiredtoadvertisethenewsciencecomplexinordertoraisecorporate(公司的)moneyfortheproposedbuilding.Shelikedherworkandsheharboredasecretambitiontomanageherdivisionofthecompanysomeday.杰夫是个建筑师,名声很大,在多伦多市区工作,一家私人公司的合伙人,主要为大学做咨询工作。莱斯利的公司已经接下了为新的科学综合大楼做广告的工作,以便提高企业(公司的)钱拟建建筑物。她喜欢她的工作,并且心怀抱负:有一天来管理她的公司。Afterawhirlwind(旋风般的)courtship(求爱,热恋)andafairytaleweddingthecouplehadsettleddowntoanurbanlifestyle.However,afterthreeyearsandonechildthedreamlikemarriagecamesmashingdown.Onedisadvantage(不利条件)ofbeingyoungandambitious(有抱负的)wasthatbothofthemneededtodevoteuntoldhourstotheirbusyschedules.Asaresultoftheselatehours,Lesleybecamesuspicious(猜疑的)ofJeff’safterhoursactivities.Sheaccusedhimofmakingherpartofalovetriangle.Thewholemiserablescenewastosettheproceedings(过程,诉讼,诉讼程序)foranugly(不愉快的)divorceinmotion.在旋风(旋风般的)求爱(求爱,热恋)和一个童话式的婚礼之后,夫妻俩定居下来,过起了都市生活方式。然而,三年之后,一个孩子的婚姻开始破裂了。一个缺点(不利条件)的年轻的和雄心勃勃的(有抱负的)是,他们需要花数不清的时间他们的繁忙日程。由于这些时间晚,莱斯利开始怀疑(猜疑的)杰夫的下班后的活动。她指责他的三角恋爱的一部分。整个悲惨的场景设置程序(过程,诉讼,诉讼程序)为一个丑陋的(不愉快的)离婚。Daydreaming(幻想,白日梦)aboutthoseearlierdayswouldnothelptonight.Sowithashrugofhershouldersshetackledtheadvertisingassignmentsheneededtocomplete.TomorrowwouldbeabusydaywithZacarrivinghome.白日梦(幻想,白日梦)对这些早期今晚不会帮助。于是,她耸了耸肩,着手处理她需要完成的广告业务。明天将会是一个忙碌的一天到家扎克。Thenextday,asthemorningworeon,Lesleybecamemoreandmoreagitated(烦躁),andhermoodbecameapprehensive(忧虑的,不安的),whenJeffdidnotappear.Whennoonhourarrivedandhestillhadnotappeared,shestartedmakingsomephonecalls.NoneoftheirmutualfriendshadeitherseenortalkedwithJeffthatday.Untiltoday,Jeffhadalwaysbeenverypunctualaboutreturningtheboyattheappointedtime.Lesleyfeltaknotforminginherstomachasacrazythoughtpersistedatthebackofhermind.Shewasabsolutelysuresomethingwaswrong.第二天,早上穿,莱斯利变得越来越激动(烦躁),和她的情绪变得忧虑(忧虑的,不安的),当杰夫没有出现。中午时间到的时候,他依然没有出现,她开始做一些电话。他们共同的朋友都没有见过或和杰夫。直到今天,杰夫一直很准时返回男孩在约定的时间。莱斯利在她的胃感觉结形成疯狂认为坚持在她的脑海中。她绝对相信的东西是错误的。Jeffsatwithhisheadbowed.Hewasundecidedwhattodo.Thedomesticarrangementwithhisformerwifewasprovingtobeawkward.Hewasfrustratedatbeingabletoseehissononlyonweekendsandfelthewasalwaysmakingconcessionstoaccommodate(适应,迁就)Lesley’sworkschedule.Everymeetingwasturningintoacompetitionfortheboy’saffection.HisonedesirewastotakeZacawayforgood.Theenormousdecisiontoundertakethisplanappearedtobepresentingitself.TodayhewoulddepartforaconferenceinCalifornia.Thisappearedtobeamarvelousopportunitytotaketheboyandleavethecountryforgood.Hebetthathecouldpacksufficientbaggageintohisvehicleandthendisappearsacrosstheborder,gainingentrytheU.S.A.Hegavelittlethoughttowhatsoeverofthefactthisactcouldleadtohisconvictionifhewastrackeddownbythecops.杰夫坐着头。他决定要做什么。国内的安排与他的前妻被证明是尴尬。他沮丧能够看到他的儿子只在周末,感觉他总是做出让步,以适应(适应,迁就)莱斯利的工作时间表。每一个会议是对男孩的感情变成一个竞争。他的一个愿望是拿走扎克。巨大的决定进行这个计划似乎呈现本身。今天他会离开加州参加一个会议。这似乎是一个不可思议的机会把男孩和离开这个国家。他打赌他能把足够的行李放进汽车然后越过边界消失,获得进入美国,他丝毫没有任何的这种行为可能会导致他的信念,如果他被警察跟踪。Meanwhile,forLesleythenightmarecontinuedtounfold(展现,显露)astherealityofthesituationdeepened.After48hours,thespokesmanforthedistrictpolicedepartmentassuredhertheywouldinvestigateZac’sdisappearance.Herfaiththatjusticewouldberealizedwasfaint.Theshockofthepasttwodays’eventsmadeherrealizethatpossiblyhersonwouldbecomeonemorestatisticinthemissingchildrenfile.Thepolicecompletedapreliminarysurveyafteraskinghundredsofdetailed(详细的)questions.Hotlinesp