第7部分(第4/4 页)

Three　Days　to　See

Helen　Keller

All　of　us　have　read　thrilling　stories　in　which　the　hero　had　only　a　limited　and　specified　time　to　；sometimes　as　short　as　twenty�four　�of　course�of　free　men　who　have　a　choice�not　condemned　criminals　whose　sphere　of　activities　is　strictly　delimited。

Such　stories　set　us　thinking�wondering　what　we　should　do　under　similar　�what　experiences�what　associations　should　we　crowd　into　those　last　hours　as　mortal　beings？　What　happiness　should　we　find　in　reviewing　the　past�what　regrets？

Sometimes　I　have　thought　it　would　be　an　excellent　rule　to　live　each　day　as　if　we　should　die　�a　vigor�and　a　keenness　of　appreciation　which　are　often　lost　when　time　stretches　before　us　in　the　constant　panorama　of　more　days　and　months　and　years　to　�of　course；who　would　adopt　the　Epicurean　motto　of　“Eat�drink�and　be　merry�”but　most　people　would　be　chastened　by　the　certainty　of　impending　death。

In　stories　the　doome