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云图(英文版)-第33部分
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halusedtochbetures:runhyourheaddown
fivesendslaterabulletripsthroughcardboardthreeinchesshyofluisashead;andbig
birdstuffingpoofsintoherfaceshetripsandllideshnapier;arodofnoisesearstheair
abovethenapierdraakeshercurlinto
aball“run”barksnapier;grabbingheruprightluisaobeysnapierstartsknockingdown
pedetheirpursuer
tenyardslaterluisagetstoaeraplyarkedergencyexit
lockedbreathless;joenapierreachesherhefailstoforcethedoor
“giveitup;napier”theyhear“itsnotyouer”
napierfirespointblankatthelock
thedoorstillptiesthreerebulletsintothelock:eachbangkesluisa
flinptyclicknapierkicksthedoorhthesoleofhisboot
anunderachinesflakesoftextileare
suspendedinthevisusheat;haloingthenakedbulbshangingovereachchinistluisaand
napierskirttheouteripdonaldducksandcrucified
sobydooshavetheirinnardsstitched;onebyone;robypalleteach
ankeepshereyesfixedontheneedleplates;soluisaandnapiercauselittletion
buthooutofhere
napierruns;literally;intothexiakeshiftre
doibloetallicdin;his
facesaying;dorusther
luisasfacereplies;anybetterideastheyfolloanbetsoffabricand
achinebodyshellsandinnardsthe
passageersrightandstopsatanirondoordayfiltersinthroughagrigrillethe
xicanfuleshherkeyringits1875dohinksluisa;not1975onekey
fitthenextfitsbuttueventhirtysendsonthefactoryfloorhasaffectedher
hearing
asixyardsaheair”luisaspinsaround“isaid;handsinthe
fuankeepshispistoltrainedonnapier“tuaround;
napierslowdropyourgun”
theseorashrills:“noshootinoshooti;seortheyforceishohe
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ysaytheykill
”
“shuddup;youyway”
thean;pressingherselfagainstthewall;shrieking;“nodispares
nodisparesnoquierorir”
napiershouts;throughthefunneledfactorynoise;“easynouchyoubeing
paid”
bishollersback;“dontbother;napierlastwords”
“icanthearyoudidyousay”
“areyourlastwords”
“lastyharry”
bissuthtches“igotabookoflasthose
luisa;keepingtheguntrainedonnapier
apistolshotpunchesaholeinthedin;andluisaseyesclenchshutahardthingtouchesher
toesheforceshereyesopenitisahandgun;skiddedtoastopbissfaceisntortedinto
inexplionkeyplesthegunnslower
jaorebloeferocityfolloakingluisaflinch;punctuated
bytheabaaeseljodidoperro”
luisachecksjoenapierhelookson;unhurt;thunderstruck
theseoraouthandleansoverthetionless;pulpfacedbis“anddontcall
back”shestepsoverhisclottedheadandunlockstheexit
“yought;”napiersaystoher;retrievingbiss
gun
theseoraaddressesluisa“quitatelodeeniolese
viejopodriasertupadre”
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napiersitsonthegraffitifresedsubrain;chinglesterreysdaughtersheisdazed;
disheveled;shaky;andherpfrohebankssprinkler“howdidyoufind
”sheasks;finally
“bigfatguyatyouroffier;orsothing”
“nussbau”
“thatsittookaheapofpersuading”
asilencelastsfroeunionsquaresuboseventeenthavenueluisapicksataholein
herjeans“iguessyoudontseaboardanylonger”
“iouttopastureyesterday”
“fired”
“noearlyretirentyesiouttopasture”
“andyouoing”
“thatsaboutthesizeofit”
thenextsilencknightpark
“ifeel;”luisahesitates;“thatino;thatyoubrokesosortofdecreebackthereasif
buenasyerbashaddecidedi”
napiesidersthis“nothecitydoesntcareandyouuldsayitherwho
justsavedyourlife;yhirtyyearsago”their
partntgroansandshudders“ptygunske
nervous”
thesubergesintothesunlight
luisasquints“wherearewegoing”
“toseesobody”napiercheckshisch“shesfloially”
luisarubsherredeyes“ithreportbecause
thatdossierisonly”
“idontkno”
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gansixsthsitsonaloofdeartandstares
backatagiantportraitofanoldladysursineface;renderedininterlacinggrayandblacklines
onacanvasotherofpollocks;dekooningsand
ros;theportraitquietlystartles“look;”shesays;thinksgan;“atyourfutureyour
faehasknittedherskinintousclessag
here;tautenthere;hereyelidsdroopherpearlsareofinferiorqualitystlikely;andherhair
isssedfronafteoonofroundingupgrandchildrenbutsheseesthingsidont
aanaboutherosnexttohersheulduseahes
“gansixsth”
ganglancessidelong“luisarey”
shenodstoether;thereallady;ianshe
survivortledinbyranaboardinghouseoverinlittlelisbonshe
heartistslandlady”
uragegroith;likeweeds
“joenapiersaidyouflehonolulu”
“ishehere”
“theguybehind;inthedenihirtpretendingtolookatthefor
usifraidhisparanoiaisjustified”
“yesineedtoknowyouarewhoyousayyouare”
“iappytohearitanyideas”
“ovie”
theanclaingtobeluisareythinksforailes“alkedabout
hitguessingheeerhibr 》
nangafavoriteheadredthatstetrails
thesteriousantotheerfronththesanfrancisbackdropheenjoyed
charadeikno;youcallingaudreyhepbuabub
blehead”
ganreyunclereferredtoyouinacardhetheairport
hotelitated;andtedhphraseslikeifanythingshouldhappento
butitakerufusdoedibr 》
bling;forgodssake“ssreydoyouthink
uncleurdered”
luisareyreplies;“ifraidiknosorry”
thejoualistsnviegantakesadeepbreath“iknohisworkfor
seaboardandthedefensedepartntineversahe;buticheckedits
theticsedrufusbackinjunetedeachotherswork”
“thedefensedepartntyoudontanenergy”
“defenseabyproductofthehydrazeroreactorishighest
qualitylotsofit”ganletsluisareydigesttheneplications“doyouneed”
“thereport;onlythereport;rashingdoandlegalarenas
and;incidentally;saveownskin”
trustthisstrangerorgetupandwalkaway
aeganrrs;
undertheicpapers;data;notes;earlydrafts;et
ceteraonstarfishhisyachtforfuturereferencehisfuneralisntuntilnexte
beginuntilthen;sothiscacheshouldstillbeuntouchedialothehadapy
ofhisreportaboardseaboardspeopleyhavealreadybedtheboat;buthehadathing
aboutnotntioningstarfishatwork”
“oorednow”
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capeyerbasrinaroyale
proudhooftheprophetess
bestpreservedschoonerintheworld
napierparkstherentedfordbytheclubhouse;aerboathouseitsbright
aninvitingbar;andnauticalflagsrufflestiffintheeveningwindsoundsof
laughteranddogsarecarriedfrohedunesasluisaandnapiercrosstheclubhousegarden
anddesarinaathr
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eestedtedagainst
thedyingeast;toepeopleveonthe
jettiesandyaany“starfishisoredonthefurthestjettyathe
egansixsthsp“pasttheprophetess”
thenieenthission;luisais
distraontandlookatitsrigging;listen
toitsreaking
“swrong”whispersnapier
ont;but
theydisappearintothepastandthefuture“nothing”
“itsokaytobespookedipookedself”
“yeah”
“ostthere”
starfishisapsaystheyclaeraboardnapierinsertsaclipintothecabin
doorandslidesapopsiclestickintothegapluisachesforchers“betyoudidntlea
thatinthear”
“youloseyourbetcatburglarskeresourcefulsoldiers;andthedraftboardchoosy
”a
21:55to21:56napiersflashlightspenini–
filingcabi“hointhere”
luisaopensadraassoffoldersandbindersone;vanillain
lor;entdel
projectheaddrrufussixsth“gotitthisisitjoeyouokay”
“yeahitsjustabouttisothingply”
sojoenapiercansle
ationintheand
anstch;tno
gunfiresoundsjaedsafetycatch
joenapierkesahipstohisknees;andcrackshisheadonthesteelfoot
ofthenavigationtable
heliesinert
luisalosesallbutthediestsenseofbeingherselfnapiersflashlightrollsinthegentle
srotatestoshoorsohislifebloodspreadsobscenely
quickly;obscenelyscarlet;obscenelyshinyrigginglesandthewind
thekiller“putthereportonthetable;luisa”hisvoiceis
kindly“idontakepeace
aker”
luisagripsthetable“yourebillskeyoukilledsixsth”
thedarknessanseijustdispatchedthebullet”
fo”
“doesdeathalakeyousoverbose”
luisasvoicetreles“eanalways”
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joenapierdriftsinatorrentialsilence
theghostofbillskehoversoverhisdarkvision
rethanhalfofhielfhasgonealready
ebruisingthesilenceagainhesgoingtokillher
that38inyourpocket
ivedoneduty;iying;forchrissakes
heygotelllesterreyaboutdutyanddying
napiersrighthandinchestohisbuckleheandying
inhisbednightspass;no;lifetisoftennapierstoebbahishandrefusesto
forgetthebuttofagunarrivesinhispalhisfingerentersaloopofsteel;andaflareof
clarityillunateshispurposethetrigger;this;yespullheroutslowlynow
anglethegunbillskeisjustyardsaway
thetriggerresistshisindexfingerthenablazeofinoke
backsflailinglikeariotes
inthefourthtolastntofhislife;napierfiresanotherbulletintotheriote
silhouettedbystarstheestohiunaskedfor
inthethirdtolastnt;billskesbodyslidesdohecabindoor
sendtolast;aninsetdigital21:57to21:58
napierseyessink;nesthroughancientoaksanddancesonalostriver
look;joe;herons
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inrgorokersyhospital;hestervanzandtglancesather
orefortheroad;rgo”thevisitor
glanericanpoetry“alittle
ersonah;yesreerthisoneyouintroduceditto
iftheredslayerthinksheslays;
oriftheslainthinkheisslain
theyknohesubtleways
ikeep;andpass;andtuagain
farorforgottoisnear;
shadoe;
thevanishdgodstoappear;
andooareshaandfa
theyreckonilleout;
etheyfly;iahewings;
iahedoubterandthedoubt;
andithehythebrahnsings
thestronggodspineforabode;
andpineinvain
“rgorgorgo”rgorokerseyelidsvibrateasifinreagroansquirin
herlarynxshegulpsforair;thenhereyesareat
thetubesinheosehestervanzandtisalsopanicky;butargocanyouhear
rgo”
thepatientseyessettleonheroldfriend;andsheletsherheadsinkintoherpillow“yes;i
ygoddaear”
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luisareysurveystheoyclatterof
thesnoediner
lloydhooksskips250;000bail
presidentfordvoo“rootoutcrooks
inytorporatearica”
abypdspokesnnfirdtheneer
federalpossionerlloydhookshasfledtheuntryforfeitingthequarterllion
dollarbailpostedndaythelatesttesadayafterhooks
syintegrityandtheintegrityofourgreataricanpanyagainstthis
packofnefariouslies”presidentfordenteredthefrayataehousepressnference;
ndeinghisforradviseranddistany
adnistrationkesnodistinctionbetoutthecrookswho
bringignonytorporatearicaandpunishthestseverityofthelaw”
lloydhookssdisappearanissionofguilt;isthe
latesttarina
royaleinoke;securityofficersatseaboardincsntroversial
sicpoations;shoteachothereyenessluisarey;
rrespondenttothisnenedpoliescene;andthesubsequent
investigationhasalreadyspreadtolastnthskillingofbritishatocengineerand
seaboardnsultantdrrufussixsth;thecrashoff
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orrseaboardceoalberto
grildislearjetoverpennsylvaniathirdbankof
califoiaindoedthelivesoftorsatseaboard
pottedsuicide
threere;includingviceceootestifyagainstseaboard
rporation
thearrestoflloydhookstionofthisne
forluisareysexposéofthisjorscandal;initiallydisssedbywileyas“li
belousfantasyculledfrospynovelandhyofaseriousresponse”nt
p2;fullstoryp5;ntp11
“frontpage”bartpoursluisasffee“lesterightyproud”
“hedsayiustajoualistdoingjob”
“ly;luisa”
seaboardgateisnolongerhersopsshreporters;senateinvestigators;
fbiagents;untypolice;andhollyothballs;cis
suspended
luisagetsjavierspostcardoutagainitshoingunderthegoldengate
bridge:
hiluisa;itsokherebutpacrossbalniesy
friendspaulthatsanbutaysicantcallhihatanyrethoughhekindof
likesitetoastafaretoorrohenicanchoosepainti
ybedroondheoksbetterthansanightandin
thepapersdontforgetjustbeeousnow;okjavi
theotheritefilisanairiledpaegansixsth;sentinresponseto
luisasrequestitntainsthefinaleightlettersrobertfrobisheretohisfriendrufus
sixsthluisausesaplastiovesoneoftheyellowed
envelopes;postrkedoolecules
ofzedelghentinthispaperforfortyfour
years;noylungs;inblood
osay
lettersfroedelghebr 》
zedelghebr 》
10thx1931
sixsth;
ayrsinbedforthreedays;foggedorphine;callingoutinpainvdistractingand
distressingdregretenottonfuseayrssneusic
hissickbeddregretgivesthecreeps
nevertaquaeinasexpensivelyashe
uldntrive
buriedinsifoosayit;butbreakfastandtells
;“nottoday;robert;”ilstrelievedspentlastnightblingcello
allegrolitbyexplosivetripletssileneerthe
ingthreea“iheardanokleberryfinnsays;“awayoff;who
ebodythatebody
thate;thatlinenextthingiknoillewas
ballooningsheetsofbrightingbytheortydhondtairs;shetold
;readyforourexyfaceedover;and
forasendiuldnthavetoldyounagruntedididnttogoanyh
rtydhondt;iotoring
today”objectedlucille
ireeredionfreshclothes;andshavedsentlucilletofindthehouseboy
yshoes;etiablejeerchantwas
skingae;y
tardiness“
sokedgeree;andjbreezedinshehadntforgottenea
bunchofiled;justlikeheroldself
dhondtdrivesaithgoeslikea
greaseddevilnearlyfiftyonthetaledhighsaklaxonhooterthatdhondt
firesoffattheleastprovojoueythenearertothefrontone
goes;naturally;thereblastedtheuntrysidebeesbeyondroeselare;thelandgrows
craterscarred;crisscrossedhllapsingtrenchesandpockedhbutpatches
even;
lifelessslessnaturerevivified;renature
ldeersstilldarentplohelandfor
fearofunexplodedordnanceonecannotpassbyeninthe
groundanynt;theordertochargeenthe
earth;brushingoffthepoistiany
hours
zonnebekeisarahairepairedruinsandthesiteofaceteryofthe
eleventhessexofthefiftythirdbrigadethessiontoldthiscetery
hasthebestchanceofbeingybrotherorestadriandiedinthechargeof
july31onssinesridge;rightinthethieoffatthegatesand
eluehehadbusinessnearbyusthavebeenfiftyles
frohenearestjeetoquixoticquestansutiveexsoldier
guardedthegatesan
selfappointed;onesuspectsande;for“upkeep”partedha
franc;andthefelloolerableenglishifiicular;ashe
hadttedtheentireorye;buthedidthat
galliyproblearene;andyoursareyours;andthisoneis
yours”
aliogodwasadriansaglowing
insagpie;orjustasicalcertaintyetotherightplotutter
tripe;ofursetheheadstones;andarrayedasifonparadeils
ofbralesinvadedtheperitertheairuffyasiftheskyweresealingusinalong
theaislesandrohefslongodds;butoneneverknohee
kesstakesifistruth;itssendisclericalefficiencyintheevent;no
frobisheres;be2389
18theastedivision;”soilaidjsaybe
froasaskedadrianforalightoiredevening;or
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asbosrained
doasentintalfoolandikno
oneenuntersbuffoonslikeorfordinyourllege;ionthatthe
ettleothers;figgisspringstond;
nfesstheirreliefnottohavebeenofserviethatthey
feelthisreliefiveoftenbangedontoyouaboutgroylegendarybrothers
shadohan“adrianneverusedto”or“ifyourbrotherwerehere
noeduringtherunuptoforcibleejec
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