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<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">在顶楼举重的重量压迫着整栋房子。www.maxreader.net</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">多拉德在举重，在把全身拉紧，在举他以前从来没有举过的重量。他的装束也与往日不同；宽松的长运动裤盖住了他的文身。汗衫挂在油画《红色巨龙与披着阳光的女人》上。和服挂在墙上像一条蛇的整张的皮，把镜子罩住了。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">多拉德没戴面具。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">再往上。两百八十磅，从地板上一口气举到胸口，再举过头顶。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">你在想什么人？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">听到这个声音他很惊奇，差一点把杠铃摔了。身子不稳了，随着杠铃摇晃着。把杠铃放下来。杠铃的铁盘重重地砸在地上，发出哐当的声音。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">他转过身，粗壮的胳膊在空中举着，他盯着刚才发出话音的方向。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">你在想什么人？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">那声音像是从汗衫背后发出来的，可是它刺耳且异常响亮，让他的嗓子难受。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">你在想什么人？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">他知道是谁在说话，他很害怕。在以前，他和巨龙是一体的。他是它转世后的变体，而巨龙是他更高层的自我。他们的身体、声音和意志都是统一的。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">可现在变了。自从莱芭来了以后<font face="times new roman">——</font><font face="宋体">不要想莱芭。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">谁将被摄入？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">巨龙间道。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">哦</font><font face="times new roman">……</font><font face="宋体">谢尔曼太太。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">多拉德开始觉得说话都困难了。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">说实话。我不能理解你。你在想谁？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">多拉德紧绷着脸，走到杠铃前。举起来。过了头顶。这次比上一次还狠。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">尔曼太太在水里的样子。</font><font face="times new roman">”1</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">[1<font face="宋体">多拉德紧张时吐字不清，</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">谢尔曼</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">他说成</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">尔曼</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">。以下也有类似情况。</font><font face="times new roman">]</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

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<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">你在想你的小朋友是不是？你想让她当你的小朋友，对不对？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">杠铃从头顶掉在了地上。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">我</font><font face="times new roman">……</font><font face="宋体">不要小补友。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">他在恐惧中说话不利索了。他不得不用上嘴唇顶住鼻孔。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">一个愚蠢的谎言。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">巨龙的声音有力而清晰。他发</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">咝</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">音的时候一点也不费力。</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">你忘记转世了。为谢尔曼一家做准备。举起杠铃。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">多拉德双手紧握杠铃，全身都使劲。他的大脑也跟着身体一起用力。他几乎绝望地试着去想谢尔曼一家。他迫使自己想像手中的杠铃就是谢尔曼太太的身体。谢尔曼太太就在身边，这就是谢尔曼太太。他在黑暗中与谢尔曼先生搏斗。他把他放倒，直到对方因失血过多，心脏跳动微弱得像只小鸟。那是他听到的惟一的一次心脏跳动。他听到的不是莱芭的心跳。对，不是的。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">恐惧吞噬了他的力量。他把杠铃举过大腿，可是举不到胸口了。他仿佛看到谢尔曼一家人从他身边走过，眼睛睁得大大的<font face="times new roman">——</font><font face="宋体">在他扮演巨龙的角色时。感觉一点也不好。空荡荡的，飘飘的。杠铃又坠落到地上了。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">她们不能被接受。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“……<font face="宋体">太太。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">你甚至连谢尔曼都说不出来。你从来就没有打算要谢尔曼一家。你想要莱芭</font><font face="times new roman">·</font><font face="宋体">麦克兰。你想让她成为你的小朋友，是不是？你们俩想成为</font><font face="times new roman">‘</font><font face="宋体">朋友</font><font face="times new roman">’</font><font face="宋体">。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">不。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">撒谎！</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">吉想左一飞。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">只想做一会儿？你这个哭鼻子的三瓣嘴，谁愿意跟你做朋友？过来，我要让你瞧瞧你自己长得什么样。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">多拉德没有动。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">我从来没有见过像你这么令人恶心的龌龊孩子。过来。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">他走了过去。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">把汗衫拿掉。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">他把它拿掉。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>

<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">看着我。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>