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1、LullabyByChuckPalahniukPrologueAtfirst,thenewownerpretendsheneverlookedatthelivingroomfloor.Neverreallylooked.Notthefirsttimetheytouredthehouse.Notwhentheinspectorshowedthemthroughit.They'dmeasuredroomsandtoldthemoverswheretosetthecouchandpiano,hauledineverythingtheyowned,andneverr
2、eallystoppedtolookatthelivingroomfloor.Theypretend.Thenonthefirstmorningtheycomedownstairs,thereitis,scratchedinthewhite-oakfloor:GETOUTSomenewownerspretendafriendhasdoneitasajoke.Othersaresureit'sbecausetheydidn'ttipthemovers.Acoupleofnightslater,ababystartstocryfrominsidethenorth
3、wallofthemasterbedroom.Thisiswhentheyusuallycall.Andthisnewowneronthephoneisnotwhatourhero,HelenHooverBoyle,needsthismorning.Thisstammeringandwhining.Whatsheneedsisanewcupofcoffeeandaseven-letterwordfor"poultry."Sheneedstohearwhat'shappeningonthepolicescanner.HelenBoylesnapsherfing
4、ersuntilhersecretarylooksinfromtheouteroffice.Ourherowrapsbothhandsaroundthemouthpieceandpointsthetelephonereceiveratthescanner,saying,"It'sacodenine-eleven."Andhersecretary,Mona,shrugsandsays,"So?"Sosheneedstolookitupinthecodebook.AndMonasays,"Relax.It'sashoplifter."Murders,suicid
5、es,serialkillers,accidentaloverdoses,youcan'twaituntilthisstuffisonthefrontpageofthenewspaper.Youcan'tletanotheragentbeatyoutothenextrainmaker.Helenneedsthenewownerat325CrestwoodTerracetoshutupaminute.Ofcourse,themessageappearedinthelivingroomfloor.What'soddisthebabydoesn'tusuallys
6、tartuntilthethirdnight.Firstthephantommessage,thenthebabycriesallnight.Iftheownerslastlongenough,they'llbecallinginanotherweekaboutthefacethatappears,reflectedinthewaterwhenyoufillthebathtub.Awadded-upfaceofwrinkles,theeyeshollowed-outdarkholes.Thethirdweekbringsthephantomshadowsth
7、atcirclearoundandaroundthediningroomwallswheneverybodyisseatedatthetable.Theremightbemoreeventsafterthat,butnobody'slastedafourthweek.Tothenewowner,HelenHooverBoylesays,"Unlessyou'rereadytogotocourtandprovethehouseisunlivable,unlessyoucanprovebeyondashadowofadoubtthatthepreviousown
8、ersknewthiswashappening...
