看到这一页,心里总算松了一口气.
庆幸Pi与他的海上伴侣孟加拉虎Richard Parker总算是在历经227天后活下来了.
Parker更像是一位随时让他警惕的朋友,没有他,Pi将会受尽精神与肉体折磨而无法生存下来.
然而当Richard Parker拖着蹒跚的步伐平静的离开那一幕确实还是给他带来些许的内疚与忏悔.毕竟这位生命伴侣就这样平静的而且是永远的离开了他.
Quote from life of pi chapter 94:
It's important in life to conclude things properly.Only then can you let go.Otherwise you are left with words you should have said but never did,and your heart is heavy with remorse.
I wish so much that I'd had one last look at him in the lifeboat, that I'd provoked him a little, so that I was on his mind. I wish I had said to him then---yes, I know, to a tiger, but still-- I wish I had said,"Richard Parker, it's over. We have survived. Can you believe it? I owe you more gratitude than i can express. I couldn't have done it without you. I would like to say it formally: Richard Parker, thank you. Thank your for saving my life. And now go where you must. You have known the confined freedom of a zoo most of your life; now you will know the free confinement of a jungle. I wish you all the best with it.
Watch out for Man. He is not your friend. But I hope you will remember me as a friend. I will never forget you, that is certain.You will always be me, in my heart. What is that hiss? Ah, our boat has touched sand. So farewell, Richard Parker, farewell. God be with you."
