《无声告白》：于无声处听惊雷

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1、《无声告白》：于无声处听惊雷　　伍绮诗（CelesteNg）出生于美国宾夕法尼亚州的匹兹堡，父母是20世纪60年代到美国的香港移民。她的中学时代是在俄亥俄州的谢克海兹度过的。1998年，她考入哈佛大学，学习英语专业，毕业后又参加了密歇根大学的写作硕士班，从那时起开始职业文学创作。她所撰写的短篇小说以及散文发表于各类文学期刊。《无声告白》（EverythingINeverToldYou）是她的第一部长篇小说。这部小说战胜了英国资深历史小说家希拉里?曼特尔和美国畅销小说家斯蒂芬?金的作品，获得了2014年亚马逊年度小说奖。Excerpts1）　　Thereissomuchmoretodo，somu

2、chyettobemended.Butfornow，he2）thinksonlyofthis，hisdaughter3），hereinhisarms.Hehadforgottenwhatitwasliketoholdachild―toholdanyone―likethat.Howtheirweightsankintoyou，howtheyclunginstinctively.Howtheytrustedyou.Itisalongtimebeforeheisreadytolethergo.　　AndwhenMarilyn4）wakesandcomesdownstairs，justasthelig

3、htisfading，thisiswhatshefinds：herhusbandcradlingtheiryoungestinacircleoflamplight，atenderlookofcalmonhisface.　　“You’rehome，”Marilynsays.Allofthemknowitisaquestion.8　　“I’mhome，”Jamessays，andHannahrisesontiptoes，edgingtowardthedoor.Shecanfeeltheroomispoisedontheedge―ofwhat，she’snotsure，butshedoesnotwa

4、nttodestroythisbeautiful，sensitivebalance.Accustomedtobeingoverlooked，shesidlestowardhermother，readytoslipbyunnoticed.ThenMarilyntouchesagentlehandtohershoulder，andHannah’sheelslandonthefloorwithasurprisedthump5）.　　“It’sallright，”Marilynsays.“YourfatherandIjustneedtotalk.”Then―andHannahflusheswithde

5、light―shekissesheronthehead，rightwherethehairparts，andsays，“We’llseeyouinthemorning.”　　Halfwayupthesteps，Hannahpauses.Fromdownstairs，shehearsonlyalowmurmurofvoices，butforonceshedoesnotcreepbackdowntolisten.We’llseeyouinthemorning，hermotherhadsaid，andshetakesthisasapromise.Shetiptoesacrossthelanding―

6、pastNath6）’sroom，wherebehindthecloseddoorherbrotherliesinadreamlesssleep，theremnantsofthewhiskeyslowlysteamingfromhispores；pastLydia’sroom，whichlooks，inthedark，likenothinghaschanged，thoughnothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth；allthewayuptoherownroom，wherethroughthewindowsthelawnoutsideisjustbeginningtot

7、urnfrominkybluetoblack.Herglow-in-the-darkclockreads8justpasteight，butitfeelslater，likethemiddleofthenight，thedarknessquietandthickasadowncomforter.Shewrapsthatfeelingaroundher.Fromuphere，shecan’thear