A vagrant current or a slight rise in the river had carried off their raft, but this only gratified them, since its going was something like burning the bridge between them and civilization.

可能是一阵湍流也可能是一股上涨的潮水，冲走了他们的小木筏。他们却为此感到庆幸。因为没有了木筏，就像是烧毁了他们与文明世界间的桥梁，斩断了他们回返的念头。

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A vagrant current or a slight rise in the river had carried off their raft, but this only gratified them, since its going was something like burning the bridge between them and civilization.

可能是一阵湍流也可能是一股上涨的潮水，冲走了他们的小木筏。他们却为此感到庆幸。因为没有了木筏，就像是烧毁了他们与文明世界间的桥梁，斩断了他们回返的念头。

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