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1、THECARPENTER'SLADYBYBARBARADELINSKYFromthewaistdown,hewaspromising.Hisjeansfithimlikethehideofalion,glidingoverhardmuscleashetwistedonthedollybeneaththetruckinsearchofanelusivevalve.Weatheredfromwear,thedenimtraversedarangypathfromthewornleatherofhisbelttothatofhisworkboots.Whenhebentone
2、kneeupinanattempttoleverhimselfproperly,themuscleofhisotherthightensed,drawingthefadedmaterialtaut.Feelinglikethevoyeurshe'dneverbeen,DebraBarryclearedherthroat."Excuseme?GrahamReid?"Whenthetoplessbodymadenomovetorespond,shesteppedcloserandbentfromthewaisttoassureherselfthattherewasindee
3、damanabovetheleanhipsbeneaththetruckintheservicestationbay."Hello?"Hiswrenchhitthecementwithasoftclangashemutteredanoath.Straighteninghistorso,heusedhisflexedlegtoguidethedollyforward.Withtheemergingofachest,shouldersandhead,Debrafoundherselfface-to-facewiththemanshe'dbeensenttosee.Hewas
4、dirty,withstreaksofgrimeonhisfaceandhandsandonhisforearmswherethesleevesofhisheavywoolshirthadbeenrolledback.That,too,hadseencleanerdays,ashadhishair,ashaggythatchthatclearedhisforeheadonlybyvirtueofhisstill-proneposition.Buthiseyeswereclear,clearandamber,staringatherasthoughshe'dpersona
5、llysabotagedhistruck."Yes?"camehisvoice,deepandremarkablyimpassive."I'mlookingforGrahamReid,"shereturnedinrelief.Atleasthehadn'tlashedoutatherasthoseeyeshadhintedhemighthavedone.Butthen,thiswasNewHampshire,notNewYork.Thiswasaruralman,notacityman.Histemperamentwouldbethatmuchmoreeven.She'
6、dhavetorememberthat."Yes."Sheraisedabrowinanticipation."You'reGrahamReid?""Yes."Thistimehisvoicewasfirmerandboreanoteofimpatience.Withhishandsgraspingthefootboardofthetruckabovehishead,hecontinuedtostareather.Debratookadeepbreath."Ineedacarpenter.You'vebeenrecommended.Iwonderifwemighttal
7、k."Whenthemansimplycontinuedtostare,shewonderedifshe'dsomehowoffendedhim.Haditnotbeenforhiseyes,shemighthavesuspectedthathehadn'tunderstoodherrequest.Butthoseeyesweresharp,lookingatnothingbutherface,yetseemingtoseeeverythingatonce.Suddenly,shegrewself-conscious."Youareaca
