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1、3DWULFLD+LJKVPLWKTheTalentedMrRipleyTheTalentedMrRipleyPatriciaHighsmith(Firstpublished1955)1TheTalentedMrRipley1TomglancedbehindhimandsawthemancomingoutoftheGreenCage,headinghisway.Tomwalkedfaster.Therewasnodoubtthatthemanwasafterhim.Tomhadnoticedhimfivemin
2、utesago,eyeinghimcarefullyfromatable,asifheweren'tquitesure,butalmost.HehadlookedsureenoughforTomtodownhisdrinkinahurry,payandgetout.AtthecornerTomleanedforwardandtrottedacrossFifthAvenue.TherewasRaoul's.Shouldhetakeachanceandgoinforanotherdrink?Temptfateanda
3、llthat?OrshouldhebeatitovertoParkAvenueandtrylosinghiminafewdarkdoorways?HewentintoRaoul's.Automatically,ashestrolledtoanemptyspaceatthebar,helookedaroundtoseeiftherewasanyoneheknew.Therewasthebigmanwithredhair,whosenamehealwaysforgot,sittingatatablewithablon
4、degirl.Thered-hairedmanwavedahand,andTom'shandwentuplimplyinresponse.Heslidonelegoverastoolandfacedthedoorchallengingly,yetwithaflagrantcasualness.'Ginandtonic,please,'hesaidtothebarman.Wasthisthekindofmantheywouldsendafterhim?Washe,wasn'the,washe?Hedidn'tloo
5、klikeapolicemanoradetectiveatall.Helookedlikeabusinessman,somebody'sfather,well-dressed,well-fed,greyingatthetemples,anairofuncertaintyabouthim.Wasthatthekindtheysentonajoblikethis,maybetostartchattingwithyouinabar,andthenbang!--thehandontheshoulder,theotherh
6、anddisplayingapoliceman'sbadge.TomRipley,you'reunderarrest.Tomwatchedthedoor.Herehecame.Themanlookedaround,sawhimandimmediatelylookedaway.Heremovedhisstrawhat,andtookaplacearoundthecurveofthebar.MyGod,whatdidhewant?Hecertainlywasn'tapervert,Tomthoughtforthese
7、condtime,thoughnowhistorturedbraingropedandproducedtheactualword,asifthewordcouldprotecthim,becausehewouldratherthemanbeapervertthanapoliceman.To2TheTalentedMrRipleyapervert,hecouldsimplysay,'No,thankyou,'andsmileandwalkaway.Tomslidbackonthestool,bracinghimse
8、lf.Tomsawthemanmakeagestureofpostponementtothebarman,andcomearoundthebartowardshim.Hereitwas!Tomstaredathim,paralysed.Theycouldn'tgiveyoumorethantenyears,Tomthought.Maybefifteen,butwithgo
