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假如明天来临........

已有 4699 次阅读 2012-12-21 00:30 |个人分类:事论|系统分类:诗词雅集

If tomorrow comes
 
——这是西德尼-谢尔顿小说的名字,也是我看到的第一部他的小说,后来自然是把所以他名下的小说全部看了,无一例外的是,所有主角都是女性。《假如明天来临》写的是一个被诬陷的女子报仇的故事。
  
如果世界末日真的有审判
所有人类剩我们两个.....
 
——这是齐秦歌里的景象,和爱情有关
 
当世界上还剩最后一个人,突然响起了敲门声......
 
——这是最短的惊怖小说的全部内容。
 
总觉得“世界末日预告”有点“密室杀人”的意思,后者是侦探小说家久玩不衰的游戏,从爱伦坡的小说《莫格街凶杀案》到阿加莎-克里斯蒂的《十个小印第安人》(又名《无人生还》),都说的是密室杀人的故事。和世界末日的景象都有点接近。
 
在《十个小印第安人》中,一个被邀来封闭小岛上上的十个人纷纷死去,不知道原因,从第一个人被杀,大家陷入了无穷的恐慌之中。
当然,故事的最后通过漂流瓶将谜底揭穿。里面引用了一个童谣,这里贴下来,还是很有趣的。
 
阿加莎的小说里,还有这类“预告杀人”的案件,除了《ABC谋杀案》之外,还有《谋杀启事》,都很有趣。
 
十个小兵人,外出去吃饭; 一个被呛死,还剩九个人。
九个小兵人,熬夜熬得深; 一个睡过头,还剩八个人。
八个小兵人,动身去德文 一个要留下,还剩七个人。
七个小兵人,用刀砍木棍; 一个砍自己,还剩六个人。
六个小兵人,无聊玩蜂箱; 一个被蛰死,还剩五个人。
五个小兵人,喜欢学法律 一个当法官,还剩四个人。
四个小兵人,出海去逞能; 一个葬鱼腹,还剩三个人。
三个小兵人,去进动物园; 一个遭熊袭,还剩两个人。
两个小兵人,坐着晒太阳; 一个被晒焦,只剩一个人。
这个小兵人,孤单又影只; 投缳上了吊,一个也没剩。

Ten Jigaboo boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine.

Nine little Jigaboo boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight.

Eight little Jigaboo boys traveling in Devon; One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.

Seven little Jigaboo boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.

Six little Jigaboo boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.

Five little Jigaboo going in for law; One got into Chancery and then there were four.

Four little Jigaboo boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.

Three little Jigaboo boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two.

Two Little Jigaboo boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one.

One little Jigaboo boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were none.



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