While taking my boat down the inland waterway to Florida a few weeks ago, I decided to tie up at Georgetown, South Carolina, for the night and visit with an old friend.

• 几个星期以前，当我沿着内陆河道驾船前往弗吉尼亚的时后，一天夜里，我决定停泊在南卡罗来纳的乔治敦，并去拜访一位老朋友。