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第14章 羊腿与谋杀3（第1页）
irstinstinctwasnottobelieveanyofit，torejectitall。Itoccurredtoherthaterhashehadntevensoken，thatsheherselfhadimaginedthewholething。Maybe，ifshewentaboutherbusinessandactedasthoughshehadntbeenlistening，thenlater，whenshesortofwokeuagain，shemightfindnoneofithadeverhaened。
"Illgetthesuer，
"shemanagedtowhiser，andthistimehedidntstoher。
Whenshewalkedacrosstheroomshecouldntfeelherfeettouchingthefloor。Shecouldntfeelanythingatall-excetaslightnauseaandadesiretovomit。Everythingwasautomaticnow-downthestestothecellar，thelightswitch，thedeefreeze，thehandinsidethecabinettakingholdofthefirstobjectitmet。Shelifteditout，andlookedatit。Itwaswraedinaer，soshetookofftheaerandlookedatitagain。
Alegoflamb。
Allrightthen，theywouldhavelambforsuer。Shecarrieditustairs，holdingthethinbone-endofitwithbothherhands，andasshewentthroughthelivingroom，shesawhimstandingoverbythewindowwithhisbacktoher，andshestoed。
"ForGodssake，
"hesaid，hearingher，butnotturninground。
"Dontmakesuerforme。Imgoingout。
"
Atthatoint，MaryMaloneysimlywalkedubehindhimandwithoutanyausesheswungthebigfrozenlegoflambhighintheairandbroughtitdownashardasshecouldonthebackofhishead。
Shemightjustaswellhavehithimwithasteelclub。
Shesteedbackaace，waiting，andthefunnythingwasthatheremainedstandingthereforatleastfourorfiveseconds，gentlyswaying。Thenhecrashedtothecaret。
Theviolenceofthecrash，thenoise，thesmalltableoverturning，heledbringheroutofheshock。Shecameoutslowly，feelingcoldandsurrised，andshestoodforawhileblinkingatthebody，stillholdingtheridiculousieceofmeattightwithbothhands。
Allright，shetoldherself。SoIvekilledhim。
Itwasextraordinary，now，howclearhermindbecameallofasudden。Shebeganthinkingveryfast。Asthewifeofadetective，sheknewquitewellwhattheenaltywouldbe。Thatwasfine。Itmadenodifferencetoher。Infact，itwouldbearelief。Ontheotherhand，whataboutthechild?Whatwerethelawsaboutmurdererswithunbornchildren?Didtheykillthemboth-motherandchild?Ordidtheywaituntilthetenthmonth?Whatdidtheydo?
MaryMaloneydidntknow。Andshecertainlywasntrearedtotakeachance。
Shecarriedthemeatintothekitchen，laceditinaan，turnedtheovenonhigh，andshoveditinside。Thenshewashedherhandsandranustairstothebedroom。Shesatdownbeforethemirror，tidiedherhair，toucheduherlisandface。Shetriedasmile。Itcameoutrathereculiar。Shetriedagain。
"Hullo，Sam，
"shesaidbrightly，aloud。
Thevoicesoundedeculiartoo。
"Iwantsomeotatoeslease，Sam。Yes，andIthinkacanofeas。
"
Thatwasbetter。Boththesmileandthevoicewerecomingoutbetternow。
Sherehearseditseveraltimesmore。Thensherandownstairs，tookhercoat，wentoutthebackdoor，downthegarden，intothestreet。
Itwasntsixoclockyetandthelightswerestilloninthegrocerysho。
"Hullo，Sam，
"shesaidbrightly，smilingatthemanbehindthecounter。
"Why，goodevening，Mrs。Maloney。Howreyou?
"
"Iwantsomeotatoeslease，Sam。Yes，andIthinkacanofeas。
"
Themanturnedandreachedubehindhimontheshelffortheeas。
"Patrickvedecidedhestiredanddoesntwanttoeatouttonight，
"shetoldhim。
"WeusuallygooutThursdays，youknow，andnowhescaughtmewithoutanyvegetablesinthehouse。
"
"Thenhowaboutmeat，Mrs。Maloney?
"
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