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I MISSISSIPPI DREAMING
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I had wormed my way, inch by inch, out of the treacherous mud.
I had survived one cold night without protection. By drinking
the silty water of the inland sea, I had dulled my hunger.
But now every stroke was an effort, and the first house
still lay three days ahead. Also, my canoe had developed a
leak, and the sun was going down. I was just starting my
25,000th stroke since the taste of food, when I heard a sound
rather like distant thunder. Seconds later, a plane hopped over
the hills, seemed to hesitate, then banked steeply. I wondered
if I was dreaming when I saw Bill's curly hair and lopsided
grin. But the Mars Bars that had bounced off the shore tasted
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wonderfully real....
The bridge that had brought me to that surprising rendezvous
spanned not only two continents but also a large part of my
youth. To understand where I was and what I was trying to do,
it is perhaps best to go back a little.
It wa . . .
