thedestroyer.deathcheck-第29节

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vered　my　memory。〃
　〃You'll　tell　me　when　you　recovered　your　memory。〃
　〃At　the　Dayton　Airport。〃
　〃That's　about　right；〃　Smith　said。　He　looked　around　him　and　said；　lest　anyone　be　listening；　〃You　left　your　wallet　in　my　room　this　morning。〃　He　handed　Remo　a　well…worn　wallet　containing；　as　Remo　knew；　who　he　would　be　and　where　he　would　go　and　what　he　should　look　for　that　would　tell　him　where　he　would　meet　Smith　again。
　〃What　about　the　sunburn？〃
　〃Someday　ask　Chiun。　I　can't　even　understand　it；　much　less　be　able　to　explain　it。〃
　Smith　surveyed　the　fine　surroundings　and　added：　〃You　know；　if　the　tables　weren't　so　close　together；　I'd　like　to　see　you　eating　the　next　time　in　an　automat。〃
　〃You　would；〃　said　Remo；　placing　his　wallet　and　new　self　in　the　pocket　of　the　new　suit　he　had　bought　for　cash。
　The　waitress　was　back；　putting　the　grilled　cheese　sandwich　in　front　of　Smith。
　〃You　know；〃　Remo　said　as　she　bent　over；　〃a　girl　without　freckles　is　like　a　night　without　stars。〃
　〃I　know；〃　she　said。　〃My　boyfriend　tells　me　that。〃
　And　Smith　took　obvious　delight　in　Remo's　obvious　deflation。
　〃I　swear　it；〃　Remo　said　to　Smith。　〃There　is　not　an　original　line　hi　the　world。　Whatever　you　make　up　has　been　made　up　before。　I　had　made　that　up。　It　was　mine。〃
　〃Rubbish；〃　said　Smith　with　the　quiet　contentment　of　seeing　another　soul　return　from　the　clouds　to　the　daily　level　of　discontent。　〃A　mutual　friend　of　ours　used　to　use　it　all　the　time。　Little　girls；　old　women；　anyone　he　could　bamboozle。　When　he　was　sober　enough　to　talk。〃
　And　Remo；　who　knew　whom　Smith　was　talking　about；　dropped　his　fork　in　the　potatoes　and　said；　with　thorns　of　outrage；　〃I　remember　every　word　that　guy　ever　said　to　me。　And　he　never　told　me　that。〃
　〃If　you　say　so；〃　said　Smith　biting　into　the　yellow　goo　of　his　sandwich。
　And　Remo　leaned　back。　〃I　don't　care　if　you　don't　believe　me。　At　least　I　know　I　have　poetry　in　my　heart。　You　know。　Heart；　sensitivity；　people；　human　beings。〃
　He　did　not　now　feel　like　eating　and　he　watched　the　Miami　valley；　the　moving　lights　of　the　cars；　the　dots　of　lights　that　were　far…off　homes。
　〃All　right。　I　really　believe　you　made　that　up　originally。　It's　possible。　Now　finish　your　dinner。　We're　paying　for　it。〃
　Remo　continued　to　look　out　into　the　dark　waiting　for　a　similar　inspiration　to　e　to　him　so　he　could　prove　himself　on　the　point。　But　the　inspiration　was　not　there。
　



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