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1、ExtractfromTheChineseGirl 摘自一位中国女孩DannyBoy,oneofShooter'sinnercircle,creptuponHeartbreakthatmorning.UsuallyHeartbreakwouldhavebeenofftheestateandbackhomeinhishouseonNewlandAvenuebyteno'clock,butacathadgotinwithShooter'schickensinthenight,andhe'dhadtostaybehind
2、toclearup,getthebirdssettleddown.'Iftheystoplaying,'DannyBoysaid,'Shooter'sgonnabepissedoff.'Hewasleaningagainstacorneroftheshed,paringhisfingernailswithacurved-bladehuntingknife,hisfacelookingasthoughithadbeensprayedwithblackheads.'AndifShooter'spissedoffheta
3、kesitoutonwhoever'sclosest.MightbeCuddles,inwhichcaseIdon'tcare.Butitmightbeme,inwhichcaseI'llturnuphereonenightandskinyoualive.'HesentapoisonedsmileacrossthegapwhichseparatedhimfromHeartbreak,andHeartbreakswallowedit.Ifheplayedthisrighthecouldbebackhomeinhalf
4、anhourwithoutanybruises,butifhemadeawrongmoveDannyBoywouldnailhimtothedoor.ViolencewasoneofDannyBoy'sskills,secondonlytohispersistentbrown-nosingoftheboss.'Theywon'tstoplaying,'hesaid.'It'llbeallright.'DannyBoyconcentratedonhisnails.Heheldthesmileonhisface,but
5、hedidn'treplyorlookatHeartbreak.WhenheheardShooterapproachingheduckedinsidetheshed.Shootercameuptothechickenrunwithatallredheadedman.TheybothignoredHeartbreak.Shooter'shairwascroppedclosetohishead.Hewasscowling,lookinglikehewantedtohurtsomeone.'She'saChink,'sa
6、idtheredhead.'Maybehalf-cast.Dunno.Butshemustbeholedupintheflat.''Where?''OnSpringBank.''Couldbedead?'saidShooter.Heclearedhisthroatandgobbedthroughthechickenwire.'No,itwasn'tthatbad.Ireckonshe'sinsidetheflat,andtheguy'slookingafterher.'Shooterkickedoutatasmal
7、lblackcurrantbush.'Sortit,'hesaid.Hislipswereathinline.'Iwantheroutofmyhair.''OK,'saidtheredhead.'Pissoff,'Shootertoldhim.WhentheredheadhadgoneShooterstoodbythewireforacoupleofminuteswatchingabantamhenscratchinginthedirt.EventuallyhefocussedonHeartbreak.'Ihear
8、dsomethingaboutacat,'hesaid.'Yeah,gotininthenight,'Heartbreaktoldhim.Tooktwobirds.'Shooterthoughtaboutitforacoupleofshakes,thenheturnedtowardsthehouse.Withoutlookingbackhesaid,'IfI
