海德格大夫的实验

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7、老朋友在他书房聚会。客人是三位白胡子老绅士：梅德鲍尼先生、基利格鲁上校与加斯科因先生。还有位干瘪老太婆威彻利寡妇。他们全都上了年纪，郁郁多愁，一辈子时乖运舛，最倒霉的是他们全都快进坟墓啦。梅德鲍尼先生年轻时经商，生意兴隆，可一次投机失误便倾家荡产，如今跟叫化子差不多。基利格鲁上校一生花天酒地纵情声色，浪尽了华年、健康与钱财，还落下一身病痛，譬如痛风之类灵与肉的折磨。加斯科因先生是个破落政客，臭名远扬，抑或这臭名得等岁月从当代人的记忆中将他抹去，使他湮没无闻。至于寡妇威彻利，年轻时可是个大美人，但长期

8、以来深居简出，因为上流社会对她飞短流长，名誉欠佳。值得一提的是，三位老先生都曾为寡妇早年情人，还曾为她争风吃醋，险些相互断送了性命。往下讲之前，还得交待一声，海德格大夫及他四位宾客有时被人认为癫癫狂狂——老年人这样并不少见，因为他们没有远虑必有近忧。10/1/20218“亲爱的老朋友们，”海大夫打手势请诸位落座。“我想请你们帮我完成一个小实验。这间书房就是我做实验取乐的地方。”    倘种种传言无误，海大夫的书房一定非比寻常。这屋子阴暗破旧，蛛网垂垂，灰尘厚厚。沿