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1、WovenSirbyJohnBergerApril22001IaminMadridwaitingfmyfriendJuanasculptwhowillbelateIthink.Juanwksinasmallgaragelikeamechaniclyingonhisbackasthoughunderneathacarhelooksathiswatchonlywhenhecrawlsoutgetstohisfeet.Wehaveagreed
2、tomeetintheloungeoftheRitzHotel.TherearetwoexotictreesleadingoffthisloungeabarnamedafterVelzquez.(Idoubtwhetherhedrankmuch.)Thewallstheceilingarepaintedawhitishyellownotwhatthepaintmanufacturerscallivybutthetruecolofelep
3、hantstusks—muchclosertothecolofoldteeth.Theceilingisashighasthreeelephantsstingononeanothersbacks.Assoonasyoucomeoffthestreetthedoubleglassdosswingshutbehindyouyouareawareofthedeafnessofmoney.Itsnotanemptysilencebutasile
4、nceofseclusion—likethatofthedepthofanocean.Thewidecarpetedstaircaseispalpablyquietintheloungethevoicesofthepeopletalkingaremuted.Twowaiterscarryingtinklingtraysofglassesfullofchampagnewearwhitegloves.Theseclusionhereprom
5、ptsmetoremembertheclamofshantytownstheeverlastingracketinprisons.Thefirstguestsarearrivingfaneveningreception.AreceptionisbeingheldtolaunchthenewVenezuelaneconomywhichevidentlynowdependsonSpanishinvests.Theguestsmostlyin
6、theirthirtieshavesurfridingsmilescontrolledeyesawayoftiltingthemselvesfwardwhichmakesmethinkofthefigureheadsoncecarvedonships.Inthemutedquietcameramenjournalistsarewaitingfthestarswhohavebeenannouncedaheadoftime.Youalway
7、sthoughtyouknewtheanswers.Youshouldhavelistenedmetoyourfather.WhereishenowIasked.IdontknowbutIfancyhemaybeinRome.BecauseoftheHolySeeNotatallbecauseofthetablecloths.IseeIsaid.Youmaymeetthedeadanywhereshesaid.Tylerisnowatt
8、hebottomofthestaircasehastakenoffhiscapiscomingintothelounge.AsIfollowhimwithmyeyeshelooksaway.Hehadagreatgiftflookingawayavoidingquestions.Hechoosesthechairvacatedbythewomanwhocouldwaitnolongerfherlover.Therehepicksupam
9、enufdrinksswichesstudiesitthroughhisthickglassesbringingitcloseuptohisfehead.Oftenwhenhepedsomesmallobject—thestubofapencilaneraser—itwasIwhowouldlookfitontheflobecausehecouldnotseewithoutbendingdown.Oncetheframeofhisgla
10、ssesbroke—itwasaverycoldwinter—itwasIwhomendedthemfhimwithsomestickingplasterthatweboughtatachemistsshop.Thiswasin19321933.Iwassevenyearsold.Nowheturnsthechairhehaschosensothatheisnotfacingmegiveshisdertoawaiter.Ononeoft
11、hetriossofasreclinesawomanwithplatinumhair.Herskeletallegsarecrossedashoeisdanglingfromherarchedfoot.Sheisovereighty.Shemightbethecigarsmokersmother.Shetooissmoking—hercigaretteinalongholder—theskinofherfaceneckislikecrp
12、epaper.Herhead—chinupassheexhalesthecigarettesmoke—reposesonacushion.Herleftarmisdrapedalongthebackofthesofathefleshofherarmisdrapedfromitsbones.Sheiswearinggoldenbraceletsapearlnecklace.DoesshecomefromacircusachteauShei
13、sfullofdisdainhastheprideofalltheappetitesshehasnotlostisdeterminedtosatisfy.MaybeCirceonherislofAeaeawasmelikethiswomanwiththeplatinumhairthantheoneintheusualdepictionscenturieslaterinRenaissancepaintings.Thethirdmember
14、ofthetrioistheconfidanteatleastfthisevening—whoknows—perhapsflifeofCirce.MaybesheishersisterPasiphatheonewhohadanaffairwiththeBullofCretegavebirthtotheMinotaur.Itisimpossibletoguesstheageofthispersontumbledintothemassive
15、armchairbesidethesofabecauseofhersize.Herimmensityseemslikethatoftimeitself.Shewearsringsonsevenfingers.Herneckisaswideasaslenderwomanswaist.FromtimetotimesheglancesprotectivelyatCirce.ThewaiterbringsTylerabottleofwhitew
16、ineinanicebucketasilverstofswichesdecatedwithparsley.Anactressaccompaniedbythreemenwearingabacklessdressmakesherentranceintothelounge.Sheisresplendentlypregnant.Inanswertoajournalistsquestionshegentlypokesafingertomakead
17、impleinherbellysaysThedleofJune!Thepeopleapplaud.AwaiterasksmewhetherIwouldliketodersomething.Idoso.AfteramomentIhearTylersvoice:Inoticethatregrettablyyouhaventimprovedyourpronunciation.YouareaslostinSpanishasyouoncewere
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