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1、TheBookofLostThingsByJohnConnollyCopyright.2006byJohnConnollyThisbookisdedicatedtoanadult,JenniferRidyard,andtoCameronandAlistairRidyard,whowillbeadultsalltoosoon.Forineveryadultdwellsthechildthatwas,andineverychildliestheadultthatwillbe.Deepermeaningresidesinthefairytalestoldtomeinmychildho
2、odthaninthetruththatistaughtbylife.—FRIEDRICHSCHILLER(1759–1805)Everythingyoucanimagineisreal.—PABLOPICASSO(1881–1973)IOfAllThatWasFoundandAllThatWasLostONCEUPONATIME—forthatishowallstoriesshouldbegin—therewasaboywholosthismother.Hehad,intruth,beenlosingherforaverylongtime.Thediseasethatwask
3、illingherwasacreeping,cowardlything,asicknessthatateawayatherfromtheinside,slowlyconsumingthelightwithin,sothathereyesgrewalittlelessbrightwitheachpassingday,andherskinalittlemorepale.Andasshewasstolenawayfromhim,piecebypiece,theboybecamemoreandmoreafraidoffinallylosingherentirely.Hewantedhe
4、rtostay.Hehadnobrothersandnosisters,andwhilehelovedhisfather,itwouldbetruetosaythathelovedhismothermore.Hecouldnotbeartothinkofalifewithouther.Theboy,whosenamewasDavid,dideverythingthathecouldtokeephismotheralive.Heprayed.Hetriedtobegood,sothatshewouldnotbepunishedforhismistakes.Hepaddedarou
5、ndthehouseasquietlyashewasable,andkepthisvoicedownwhenhewasplayingwargameswithhistoysoldiers.Hecreatedaroutine,andhetriedtokeeptothatroutineascloselyaspossible,becausehebelievedinpartthathismother’sfatewaslinkedtotheactionsheperformed.Hewouldalwaysgetoutofbedbyputtinghisleftfootonthefloorfir
6、st,thenhisright.Healwayscounteduptotwentywhenhewasbrushinghisteeth,andhealwaysstoppedwhenthecountwascompleted.Healwaystouchedthefaucetsinthebathroomandthehandlesofthedoorsacertainnumberoftimes:oddnumberswerebad,butevennumberswerefine,withtwo,four,andeightbeingparticularlyfavorable,althoughhe
7、didn’tcareforsixbecausesixwastwicethreeandthreewasthesecondpartofthirteen,andthirteenwasverybadindeed.Ifhebumpedhisheadagainstsomething,hewouldbumpitasecondtimetokeepthenumberseven,andsometimeshewouldhavetodoitagainandagainbecausehisheadseemedtobou
