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拄著拐杖，手裡提著燈，照亮腳下仍然被霧氣佔據，因而一片灰慘的地面。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ITujNdMRv
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托這些遲緩濃重，宛如幽靈盤旋的霧氣之福，無論是月光、還是燈光，皆無法在這街道上留下半點痕跡。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWaZcfP3LH
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被霧籠罩的空間只有靜謐，一切無聲，就像默劇在眼前上演，而你也身處其中似的。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKJ16zZOq5
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船夫走進霧裡。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUMmBxwlrh
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他的腳步聲跟在他身後，餘下的散落在霧裡。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXpqyO8Mxf
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JTEXgL5Hg
船夫跛了一條腿，但他從不提這條腿是怎麼傷的，還有他這麼一大把年紀了，為什麼不找個女人、生個孩子來替他負擔生活重擔。每當有人問起這些事，他總會怒目相視，然後送你一打穢言污語。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBIepadOI0
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGL8ilVINhk
他的財產只有那條小船。他每天從霧河的東岸划往西岸，將某些小商家所購買的的貨物從這一頭載到另一頭，抽取微薄的費用，然後載從那一頭載些客人到這一頭回來，這裡得到的船資或許比較豐厚些，但不怎麼穩定。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMhNMLower
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8CT8JJkMW
總之，不管怎總是能找到賺錢的活兒幹。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUI7MrEm2UY
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaj0RVEJCKR
像他這樣的人，得自己找活幹，因為沒有人會給你飯吃。一切都得自力更生。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIq8lQJtC9
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuLll4SqoU
他走到河岸邊。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vmWtAXq69
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6xAOFj0xB
這條切過蘭登城東南邊，與大河交會、直入大海的長河，將這座城市分成兩邊。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPNUxso8AK
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnSpmNfERM
較小的這邊比較貧困，較大的那邊比較富裕，也繁忙得多。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtGW7Bn2AI
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但無論繁榮還是衰敗，都在同一座城市裡。而對船夫而言，一切和他溫飽無關的事情都沒有在意的必要。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURTfr6awsS
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tS5aREEBX
無論人如何改變、天氣是好是壞，這條河永遠都會在，而船夫也只是日復一日地、在霧河上來來去去。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRL6fi00RHG
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqRfviwDZR
他的住所就在河岸邊不遠，一間小小的、以木材和泥磚搭建成的小屋，但因為他沒有錢賄賂河務官讓他在自己家門前設立船樁，所以他只能每天花三分昂的租金在碼頭租船樁，然後在清晨的時候，走過瀰漫著霧的河岸，過去上工。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0GJsVxIE0
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvh8r9Lt9t
這日，船夫不是最早到的那一個。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdkDB1JrYq
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJAf34AUIw
在他來到自己的船樁前，四周已經有其他船家正在裝載貨物。而他被分配到運送的貨物已經堆在他租下的船樁旁的岸上，一名穿著髒兮兮襯衫、麻布袋裁製成短褲的男孩正靠著那些貨物打量。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Rno2hOZiv
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDT1GScixI
最近幾天，從霧河東岸要運到西岸的東西增加不少，每日往來的人也便多了。有時候，船夫還會接到河務官的要求，要他們幫忙運些東西來到這一邊，政府出錢總是很大方，因此船夫也樂得聽從指示。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfXEs0BE0o
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7pri5T5md
不過這樣一萊，靠他一個人得速度就不夠了。雖然不服氣，但船夫還是得承認他得力氣已不如從前。所以他雇用了一個男孩，用一天半里昂和午餐的代價，來分擔自己搬貨物的勞動工作。船夫覺得這可能是這一年來他做過最明智的決定了。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26nPH0b7pj
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvzldRWAc0
男孩工作起來很勤快，也很識相，除了問東西要搬到哪之外，不會用討厭的噪音和問題打擾他。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwzxNca0H6
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwd6jg11Oi
「來吧，小子，上工了。」他走到男孩身邊，用拐杖敲敲他的小腿，惡聲惡氣地喝道。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5vL1FV4a5
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jtulf7xcQ
「是，先生。」男孩俐落地爬起來，等船夫清點完東西之後，開始將貨物搬到船上。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7teqASXe3
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpbGNJj7Bg
男孩動作迅速，但因為他們已經落後了一些，所以當船夫解下船樁上的繫繩，用槳將裝滿貨物的船撐離河岸時，天際已經一片灰藍，由深至淺，河岸那一端，天空漸漸從灰轉亮。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofTBjwFGX8
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg11YdyxD5
而瀰漫在大河上的霧起也開始淡去，只留下一薄薄的一層，順著漣漪晃動，像從水中升起的光般迷濛。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvnxqowvmz
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnR7xlZGh9
好幾艘船已經離開港口，在河面上四散分開，前往它們的目的地。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BTEQ7yTI9
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9zdxKMx6l
雖然白霧稀疏，旦仍能遮蔽船隻的身影，讓它們在河面上漂流著就像是一些飄忽的影子。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUB8ysipCCG
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曾有種說法。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiP1rMid9M
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霧河。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOfZ45aM2k
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigRh6thvy8
這條有蘭登城就存在的河流——不管它和這城市當時叫做什麼名字——在這座城市裡不甘死去的所有靈魂，最終都會回到這條河上，徘徊不去，所以每當黃昏，這條和尚就會開始瀰漫白霧，然後漸漸擴散至城市的每一個角落、每一條巷道。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVa7hTzWGLr
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOeU05GlUJ
它是死者之河。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs78rx3Hkry
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkI7LsZ8Z0
但對船夫，以及所有在這條河上討生活的人而言。它只是條河，若說有什麼更深刻的意義，那僅只限於它是他們的衣食父母，也是他們日復一日的挑戰。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9lMcCLJMB
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMe7hvGqhJL
船夫將滿載貨物的船往上游划去。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uIQFmkinC
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfqSoFoWQE
這船東西都是要送到上游的船塢去的，很少有船會跑這麼一趟，不過如果有需要，這生意通常是由他來跑。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQ2gy12hI9
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtG3QO3Dwd
船夫在霧河上來來往往十幾年，比這裡大多數跑船人資歷都要老，而且他只跑城市裡這一段，對這裡的水流再了解不過。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjo2kNode2p
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtznqySgBwq
他一路往上，肌肉糾結的手臂穩穩地撐著船槳，規律而穩健地推動著船隻。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapsfS1NoGy
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhqe0HytpM
他雇用的孩子坐在船頭，雙眼機警地盯著前方，在清晨，霧尚未全部散去的時候，最怕的就是被什麼不知名的浮物絆住船。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76mMlFFzCp
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb3mUJ65mG
以前船夫會自己注意，但現在，既然有人分擔，他也樂得輕鬆，只要專心控船就好。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pgoUVc5k3
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHaTADmPiT
不過他還是疏忽了。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFmp4samAG
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmibYEcDjsb
當船槳碰到某個重物的時候，老船夫喝罵一聲。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEM8lkksqP
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnV2tZikUP
「你這個偷懶的小鬼！」他高聲詛咒，「滾過來，小子，看看你是怎麼幹活的！有東西纏上我的槳！」71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8Bpuc9Q5b
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYY7fCFE99P
「就來，先生。」男孩從他的座位上起身，以輕盈的步伐來到船邊，往槳的方向望去。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡao5NijR6GC
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kq8Gx9GjH
「我沒看到什麼東西，先生。」他瞇眼打量一陣，然後疑惑地抬頭。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPrgwA71Zd
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6XlZQXVOa
老船夫仍然在使勁想把他的船槳從束縛中扯出來。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcK1apfiEE
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMkWJMM9NZ
「那麼是哪個該死東西纏住了我的槳！如果你什麼都沒看到的話，你的眼睛是生來作什麼用的！」71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgNylysc9O
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9DBF3eiug
男孩聳聳肩，並未把船夫的咒罵放在心上，他往河面再探出些身子，試圖透過霧氣看清在河面下的東西——71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxMsl4rHrU
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPPpbekeaF
而他有些收穫，他確實看見了某些......陰影。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunIVTwH9Zz
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38dbzVQ1E3
但它們不像那些經常出現在合理的障礙物，它們沒有固定形狀，就像一片影子、不斷變化著外型，從底處擴散、上浮，直至表面......71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLTo3EbzQo
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTifdZyPqZW
那層擴散的顏色即便在霧裡依然刺目。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7or9BOjvJ
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6hd9bBwAT
男孩倒吸一口氣，跌坐在船上。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDfW1wWYsN
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTB7L5BLu8N
他的動作讓小船一陣晃動，船夫腳一滑，手沒握穩丟了槳，這讓他怒氣驟升，「你這小子！看你幹的好事！」71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCCktXj2Iy
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GdnsFqZZP
「快看，先生。」71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIH4Dcrq46
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgU8AGg9J41
但男孩顫抖著指向前方的手很快轉移了他的注意力。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU47G5e6en
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0qB8o96i5
船夫轉頭看去，同樣不可置信地瞠大了眼。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksw54eamdF
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡys2ouVhV97
「喔，我的老天......上帝保佑......」71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayBJRC30Cj
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTIUGIYdkc
在河面上擴散開的，是妖豔的鮮紅。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCibWUrABPd
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3J5S3qsX9
只會綻放在陸地上的顏色，在河面上，以不祥的速度迅速擴散，以船為中心，像感染似地朝四面八方蔓延，擴張著這顏色的領域。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFl5iWzc8dw
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然而詛咒還沒結束。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzlAsX9S6L
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1Vi4TduFj
隨著下沉的船槳，解放了它的束縛的東西浮上，在船側現身。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISO0qR8E4P
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E3zQW9OA4
一開始是蒼白的皮膚，然後是黑沉地有如絕望的髮絲在一片血紅裡飄搖。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYDBsZkd7O
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6fj9opBJG
失去了上下眼皮而裸露在外的眼珠朝著天，猙獰控訴它所遭遇到的命運。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJbH73innO
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05aR3MiHbb
浮腫而雪白的血肉幾乎和那些被啃咬、露出的骨頭同樣淒慘。71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePRmqzbwbk
71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtD8q625Cik
——河底浮上兩具浮腫殘破的死屍，連同足以染紅整條霧河的血液......71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEquI1rCWyO
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