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1、TheCryingofLot49PynchonThomas1ONEsummerafternoonMrsOedipaMaascamehomefromaTupperwarepartywhosehostesshadputperhapstoomuchkirschinthefonduetofindthatshe,Oedipa,hadbeennamedexecutor,orshesupposedexecutrix,oftheestateofonePierceInverarity,aCaliforniarealestatemogulwhohadoncelosttwomillioncollarsi
2、nhissparetimebutstillhadassetsnumerousandtangledenoughtomakethejobofsortingitalloutmorethanhonorary.Oedipastoodinthelivingroom,staredatbythegreenishdeadeyeoftheTVtube,spokethenameofGod,triedtofeelasdrunkaspossible.Butthisdidnotwork.ShethoughtofahotelroominMazatlanwhosedoorhadjustbeenslammed,it
3、seemedforever,wakinguptwohundredbirdsdowninthelobby;asunriseoverthelibraryslopeatCornellUniversitythatnobodyoutonithadseenbecausetheslopefaceswest;adry,disconsolatetunefromthefourthmovementoftheBartokConcertoforOrchestra;awhitewashedbustofJayGouldthatPiercekeptoverthebedonashelfsonarrowforitsh
4、e'dalwayshadthehoveringfearitwouldsomedaytoppleonthem.Wasthathowhe'ddied,shewondered,amongdreams,crushedbytheonlyikoninthehouse?Thatonlymadeherlaugh,outloudandhelpless:You'resosick,Oedipa,shetoldherself,ortheroom,whichknew.TheletterwasfromthelawfirmofWarpe,Wist-full,KubitschekandMcMingus,ofLos
5、Angeles,andsignedbysomebodynamedMetzger.ItsaidPiercehaddiedbackinthespring,andthey'donlyjustnowfoundthewill.Metzgerwastoactasco-executorandspecialcounselintheeventofanyinvolvedlitigation.Oedipahadbeennamedalsotoexecutethewillinacodicildatedayearago.Shetriedtothinkbacktowhetheranythingunusualha
6、dhappenedaroundthen.Throughtherestoftheafternoon,throughhertriptothemarketindowntownKinneret-Among-The-PinestobuyricottaandlistentotheMuzak(todayshecamethroughthebead-curtainedentrancearoundbar4oftheFortWayneSettecentoEnsemble'svariorumre-cordingoftheVivaldiKazooConcerto,BoydBeaver,soloist);th
7、enthroughthesunnedgatheringofhermarjoramandsweetbasilfromtheherbgarden,readingofbookreviewsinthelatestScientificAmerican,intothelayeringofalasagna,garlickingofabread,tearingupofromaineleaves,eventually,ovenon,intothemixingofthetwilight'
