<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">我为什么要告诉你？</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';">格雷厄姆预料到他会问这个问题。类似阻止连续谋杀这样的理由显然不会让莱克特买账的。</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';">“<font face="宋体">你看有很多东西你现在还无法拥有，</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆说，</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">研究材料，甚至教学用的电影胶片，我会就此游说院长的。</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">你是说奇尔顿，你一定在来这之前已经见过他了。面目可憎，是不是？跟我说实话。他笨手笨脚地想摸清你在想什么，就像一个新手笨拙地穿收腹健美裤，是不是？他用眼角余光偷看你，然后你给他扔出一块软骨头，去，叼走吧，是不是？你可能不会相信，他曾经想给我做一个主题理解测试。他坐在那里像一只咧嘴傻笑的柴郡猫等着</font><font face="times new roman">mf13</font><font face="宋体">出来，哈哈。抱歉我忘了你不是学精神分析的。那是一张卡片，画着一个妇女在床上，一个男人在画的前方。他们以为我会避免一个性的解析。我笑了。他从座位上站起来，然后逢人就说我有肛塞综合征并因此逃过了牢狱一劫</font><font face="times new roman">——</font><font face="宋体">不说了，太无聊。</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">我可以让你拥有美国医学学会电影胶片图书馆的进入端口。</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">我不认为你能给我我想要的东西。</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">试试看。</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">我现在已经有足够多的东西看了。</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">你需要看这起案件的案卷。还有其他一个理由。</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">告诉我。</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">我认为你会好奇地想知道你是否比我在找的那个人聪明。</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">那么我是否可以推断你觉得你比我聪明，因为你抓到了我？</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，我知道我并不比你聪明。</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">那你为什么能抓到我？</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">因为你有一些劣势。</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">什么劣势？</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">执着，而且你思想不正常。</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">可是你看起来很健康啊，威尔。</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';">格雷厄姆没应声。</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">你的手很粗糙，不再像一个警察的手了。你搽的剃须润肤膏闻起来像是小孩用的。它的瓶子上印着一艘船，对吗？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">莱克特博士很少把他的脸摆正，他提问的时候总是把头歪向一边，好像要把好奇钻入你的脸。又是一阵沉默，然后莱克特说：</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">我不认为你能利用我的职业虚荣心劝服我。</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">我不认为我会去劝你，干不干由你。反正布隆博士已经在研究它了，而他是这个领域里最</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">你把案卷带来了吗？</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">是的。</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">还有图片？</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">有。</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">那你把它给我吧，我考虑考虑，也许会帮你的。</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">你常做梦吗，威尔？</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">再见，莱克特博士。</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">你还没威胁没收我的书呢？</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';">格雷厄姆走开了。</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';">“<font face="宋体">那你把案卷给我吧，我会告诉你我是怎么想的。</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';">格雷厄姆不得不把那厚厚的已经简缩了的案卷塞进托盘。莱克特把它拉过去。</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">最上面是小结，你可以现在看。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆说。</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">如果你不介意的话我想独自看一会儿。给我一个小时。</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';">在一间阴森的客厅里格雷厄姆坐在一个磨损了的塑料面沙发里等着。勤务兵给他倒了咖啡。他没有和他们交谈。他看看屋子里面的摆设，哦，还好，在他的视野里它们还在保持静止，没有跳动。他上了两次洗手间。他已经麻木了。</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';">看守员又一次让他进了最高安防区。</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';">莱克特坐在桌旁，眼睛里布满了思虑。格雷厄姆知道他用了大部分时间注视照片。</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">这是个很害羞的孩子，威尔。我很乐意见见他</font><font face="times new roman">——</font><font face="宋体">你有没有考虑过他有部分残疾，或者他可能认为自己有残疾？</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">从镜子可知。</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">是的。你看他把房子里所有的镜子都敲碎了，可见他不只是要寻找一块合适的碎片。他把碎片塞入受害者的身体不单纯为了让他们受伤。他想从他们的眼里看到他自己</font><font face="times new roman">——</font><font face="宋体">雅各比太太和</font><font face="times new roman">……</font><font face="宋体">另一个叫什么？</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">利兹太太。</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">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';">“<font face="宋体">很有趣。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆说。</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">一点儿也不</font><font face="times new roman">‘</font><font face="宋体">有趣</font><font face="times new roman">’</font><font face="宋体">，你已经想到了。</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">我考虑过。</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">你来这里只不过想看看我，好找到以前的感觉，是不是？为什么你不去在自己身上嗅嗅呢？</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">我需要你的观点。</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">我现在还没有。</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">等你真有了些想法，我愿意听听。</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">我可以保留这些案卷吗？</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">我还没决定呢。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆说。</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">为什么没有对地面的描述？我们有房子的外观，结构图，发生凶杀的房间的结构图，可是对地面的描述几乎没有。院子是什么样子？</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">很大的后院，有围栏和一些篱笆。为什么问这个？</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">因为，我亲爱的威尔，如果这个清教徒觉得和月亮有特殊关系的话，在他把自己身上的作案痕迹打理干净以前，他可能会走出房间，在空旷的地方看月亮，你知道。你有没有在月光下看过血迹？它看起来黑黑的，当然，还有一层很特别的亮光。如果一个人光着身子，在外面获得那种隐私会更好些，不过我们必须替邻居们考虑，是吗？</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">你觉得院子有可能是他选择目标的一个因素？</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">是的，而且还会有更多的牺牲品，肯定的。让我留下这些案卷吧，威尔，我会研究它的。如果你得到更新的材料，我也会很高兴研究它们的。你可以给我打电话。只有在个别时候，我的律师打电话找我时他们才会给我一部电话。他们曾经把他的电话转到内部通话系统上，当然每个人都能听到。你愿意给我你家里的电话号码吗？</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">你知道你是如何抓到我的吗，威尔？</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">再见，莱克特博士。你可以拨打文件上方的电话号码给我留言。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆起身离去。</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">你知道你是怎样抓到我的吗？</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';">格雷厄姆已经走出了莱克特的视线，他向着钢板门加快了脚步。</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">你抓到我因为我们俩很相像。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">这是格雷厄姆在大门关上时听到的最后一句话。</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';">除了害怕失去麻木的感觉他已经浑身麻木了。他低着头走路，不和任何人说话，仿佛觉得身体里的血像翅膀发出空洞的嗡嗡声。精神病院离外界的距离仿佛一下子变小了。它只不过是一栋楼，莱克特离外面的世界只隔五个门。他有一个怪异的想法，觉得莱克特和他一起出来了。他在院门口停下脚步，环顾了一下周围，好让自己相信后面没有人。</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';">在街道的另一边的一辆车里，一个人把他的长长的镜头搁在车窗缝上。弗雷迪<font face="times new roman">·</font><font face="宋体">劳厄兹拍了一张很好的格雷厄姆在医院门口的特写，他头顶上的字：巴尔的摩精神病犯罪医院。</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';">见报之后，《国民闲话报》把格雷厄姆的照片剪成小头像，而且只留了医院名称的后几个字：犯罪医院。</span>
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