Neverwhere_ A Novel - Neil Gaiman

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1、NeverwhereNeverwhereIhaveneverbeentoSt.John’sWood.Idarenot.Ishouldbeafraidoftheinnumerablenightoffirtrees,afraidtocomeuponabloodredcupandthebearingofthewingsoftheEagle.—TheNapoleonofNettingHill,G.K.ChestertonIfeverthougavesthosenorshoonTheneverynightandallSitthoudownandputthemonAndChris

2、treceivethysoulThisayenight,thisayenightEverynightandallFireandfleetandcandlelightAndChristreceivetheysoulIfeverthougavestmeatordrinkTheneverynightandallThefireshallnevermaketheeshrinkAndChristreceivethysoul—TheLykeWakeDirge(traditional)PROLOGUEThenightbeforehewenttoLondon,RichardMayhewwa

3、snotenjoyinghimself.Hehadbeguntheeveningbyenjoyinghimself:hehadenjoyedreadingthegood-byecards,andreceivingthehugsfromseveralnotentirelyunattractiveyoungladiesofhisacquaintance;hehadenjoyedthewarningsabouttheevilsanddangersofLondon,andthegiftofthewhiteumbrellawiththemapoftheLondonUndergroun

4、donitthathisfriendshadchippedinmoneytobuy;hehadenjoyedthefirstfewpintsofale;butthen,witheachsuccessivepinthefoundthathewasenjoyinghimselfsignificantlyless;untilnowhewassittingandshiveringonthesidewalkoutsidethepubinasmallScottishtown,weighingtherelativemeritsofbeingsickandnotbeingsick,andn

5、otenjoyinghimselfatall.Insidethepub,Richard’sfriendscontinuedtocelebratehisforthcomingdeparturewithanenthusiasmthat,toRichard,wasbeginningtoborderonthesinister.Hesatonthesidewalkandheldontightlytotherolled-upumbrella,andwonderedwhethergoingsouthtoLondonwasreallyagoodidea.“Youwanttokeepaeye

6、out,”saidacrackedoldvoice.“They’llbemovingyouonbeforeyoucansayJackRobinson.Ortakingyouin,Iwouldn’tbesurprised.”Twosharpeyesstaredoutfromabeaky,grimyface.“Youallright?”“Yes,thankyou,”saidRichard.Hewasafresh-faced,boyishyoungman,withdark,slightlycurlyhairandlargehazeleyes;hehadarumpled,just-

7、woken-uplooktohim,whichmadehimmoreattractivetotheoppositesexthanhewouldeverunderstandorbelieve.Thegrimyfacesoftened.“Here,poorthing,”shesaid,andpushedafifty-pencepieceintoRichard’shand.”‘Owlongyoubeenonthestreets,then?”“I’mnothomeless,”explainedRichard,embarra