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1、InBetweentheSheetsIanMcEwanCollectionfirstpublishedin1978ContentsPornographyReflectionsofaKeptApeTwoFragmentsDeadAsTheyComeInBetweentheSheetsToandFroPsychopolisPornographyO'ByrnewalkedthroughSohomarkettohisbrother'sshopinBrewerStreet.Ahandfulofcustomersleafingthroughth
2、emagazinesandHaroldwatchingthemthroughpebblethicklensesfromhisraisedplatforminthecorner.Haroldwasbarelyfivefootandworebuilt-upshoes.BeforebecominghisemployeeO'ByrneusedtocallhimLittleRunt.AtHarold'selbowaminiatureradioraspeddetailsofracemeetingsfortheafternoon."So,"sai
3、dHaroldwiththincontempt,"theprodigalbrother..."Hismagnifiedeyesflutteredateveryconsonant.HelookedpastO'Byrne'sshoulder."Allthemagazinesareforsale,gentlemen."Thereadersstirreduneasilyliketroubleddreamers.Onereplacedamagazineandwalkedquicklyfromtheshop."Whered'yougetto?"
4、Haroldsaidinaquietervoice.Hesteppedfromthedais,putonhiscoatandglaredupatO'Byrne,waitingforananswer.LittleRunt.O'Byrnewastenyearsyoungerthanhisbrother,detestedhimandhissuccessbutnow,strangely,wantedhisapprobation."Ihadanappointment,didn'tI,"hesaidquietly."Igottheclap."H
5、aroldwaspleased.HereachedupandpunchedO'Byrne'sshoulderplayfully."Servesyou,"hesaidandcackledtheatrically.Anothercustomeredgedoutoftheshop.FromthedoorwayHaroldcalled,"I'llbebackatfive."O'Byrnesmiledashisbrotherleft.Hehookedhisthumbsintohisjeansandsaunteredtowardsthetigh
6、tknotofcustomers."CanIhelpyougentlemen,themagazinesareallforsale."Theyscatteredbeforehimlikefrightenedfowl,andsuddenlyhewasaloneintheshop.Aplumpwomanoffiftyormorestoodinfrontofaplasticshowercurtain,nakedbutforpantiesandgasmask.Herhandshunglimplyathersidesandinoneofthem
7、acigarettesmoldered.WifeoftheMonth.Sincegasmasksandathickrubbersheetonthebed,wroteJ.N.ofAndover,we'veneverlookedback.O'Byrneplayedwiththeradioforawhilethenswitcheditoff.Rhythmicallyheturnedthepagesofthemagazine,andstoppedtoreadtheletters.Anuncircumcisedmalevirgin,witho
8、uthygiene,fortytwonextMay,darednotpeelbackhisforeskinnowforfearofwhathemightsee.Igetthesenightmaresofworms.O'Byrnelau
