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1、MASTEROFTHEGAMESIDNEYSHELDONCopyright©1982PROLOGUEKate1982Thelargeballroomwascrowdedwithfamiliarghostscometohelpcelebrateherbirthday.KateBlackwellwatchedthemminglewiththeflesh-and-bloodpeople,andinhermind,thescenewasadreamlikefantasyasthevisitorsfromanothertimeandplaceglidedaroundthedancefloor
2、withtheunsuspectingguestsinblacktieandlong,shimmeringeveninggowns.TherewereonehundredpeopleatthepartyatCedarHillHouse,inDarkHarbor,Maine.Notcountingtheghosts,KateBlackwellthoughtwryly.Shewasaslim,petitewoman,witharegalbearingthatmadeherappeartallerthanshewas.Shehadafacethatoneremembered.Aproud
3、bonestructure,dawn-grayeyesandastubbornchin,ablendingofherScottishandDutchancestors.Shehadfine,whitehairthatoncehadbeenaluxuriantblackcascade,andagainstthegracefulfoldsofherivoryvelvetdress,herskinhadthesofttranslucenceoldagesometimesbrings.Idon'tfeelninety,KateBlackwellthought.Wherehaveallthe
4、yearsgone?Shewatchedthedancingghosts.Theyknow.Theywerethere.Theywereapartofthoseyears,apartofmylife.She1sawBanda,hisproudblackfacebeaming.AndtherewasherDavid,dearDavid,lookingtallandyoungandhandsome,thewayhelookedwhenshefirstfellinlovewithhim,andhewassmilingather,andshethought,Soon,mydarling,s
5、oon.AndshewishedDavidcouldhavelivedtoknowhisgreat-grandson.Kate'seyessearchedthelargeroomuntilshesawhim.Hewasstandingneartheorchestra,watchingthemusicians.Hewasastrikinglyhandsomeboy,almosteightyearsold,fair-haired,dressedinablackvelvetjacketandtartan格子呢trousers.Robertwasareplicaofhisgreat-gre
6、at-grandfather,JamieMcGregor,themaninthepaintingabovethemarblefireplace.Asthoughsensinghereyesonhim,Robertturned,andKatebeckonedhimtoherwithawaveofherfingers,theperfecttwenty-caratdiamondherfatherhadscoopeduponasandybeachalmostahundredyearsagoscintillating(shine,sparkle,glow)intheradianceofthe
7、crystalchandelier.KatewatchedwithpleasureasRobertthreadedhiswaythroughthedancers.Iamthepast,Katethought.Heisthefuture.Mygreat-grandsonwilltakeoverKruger-BrentLimitedoneday.Hereachedherside,andshemaderoomforhimontheseatbesideher."Areyouh
