德思禮家最近很忙碌,原因出在達利的生日接近了,威農跟佩妮忙著準備他們心愛兒子的生日派對,小胖子則是忙著計算他的禮物數量,斤斤計較今年禮物少收了多少。27Please respect copyright.PENANAsGQRpRyffo
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對雙胞胎來說,達利的生日是他們家事增加的日子,除了滿肚子悲憤外,真的沒有半點好處可言。27Please respect copyright.PENANALuMlBMYI6B
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終於到達利生日當天。威農跟佩妮原本想將雙胞胎丟給對面鄰居費格太太照顧,但是費格太太右腳骨折的關係,不得已只好帶著他們一起去動物園參觀。27Please respect copyright.PENANAJiLety78E0
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威農一路上警告雙胞胎不要出亂子,否則一回家就要他們好看。雙胞胎在車上低著頭假裝受教,心裡歡呼今天沒有多餘的家事,而且能去動物園玩。27Please respect copyright.PENANA7ZZcMWhpSV
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在動物園裡雙胞胎併行走著,輕鬆地欣賞著柵欄後頭的動物,偶爾瞥一眼抓著阿姨跟姨丈,一路吵吵鬧鬧的達利。雙胞胎對德思禮的家庭教育失敗已經見怪不怪了,於是艾蕾特抓著哈利離德思禮家稍微遠一點的距離,幸好姨丈阿姨也不怎麼理會他們,兩人對於能夠遠離德思禮家而鬆一口氣。27Please respect copyright.PENANAycWQ9LJPq0
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接著雙胞胎跟著達利他們走進爬蟲館,爬蟲館裡飄散著某種詭異的氣味,潺潺的流水聲隔著玻璃窗傳過來,大大小小的玻璃窗後頭是種類不一的爬蟲動物,艾蕾特和哈利盯著這些在燈光照耀下閃閃發光的鱗片動物,內心想著不曉得摸起來的觸感如何。27Please respect copyright.PENANAeRkn3Faixn
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「爸、媽,你們看!這條蛇好大喔! 」小胖子來動物園樂壞了,看到任何新奇的東西的反應就是大叫衝過去,完全不顧慮其他人的感受。27Please respect copyright.PENANAThFgAytpmS
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雙胞胎慢吞吞地磨蹭過去,選個離達利算遠也不算遠的位置,看一眼玻璃窗上掛的牌子,上面寫著:蟒蛇,產地:巴西,再低頭觀賞那條比他們身高還要長的蟒蛇。27Please respect copyright.PENANAlL2yflikoM
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「艾蕾特,巴西在哪?」哈利盯著那條蛇的花紋,問站在一旁的姊姊。27Please respect copyright.PENANAkgnpddBzja
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「在南美洲,你把它想成在墨西哥下面就好了。」艾蕾特想一下,回答。27Please respect copyright.PENANAciEZh4vKgU
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「墨西哥在哪裡?」哈利皺著眉頭。27Please respect copyright.PENANAE676gxEX0L
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「拜託,哈利,你上課有沒有專心聽啊?」艾蕾特沒好氣地說。27Please respect copyright.PENANAZBE7JmOw7K
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「沒有。」哈利想都沒想回答。27Please respect copyright.PENANAkhxQm2ThKJ
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「我輸給你了。」艾蕾特翻一個白眼。27Please respect copyright.PENANAq7SCWQUYYy
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艾蕾特看一眼不遠處的達利,小胖子無禮地拍著玻璃窗,想要引起蟒蛇的注意。27Please respect copyright.PENANAymcqDLkUgT
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「哈利,你有想過長大後要去哪嗎?」艾蕾特小聲地問道。27Please respect copyright.PENANAY5I0ZcJ9W5
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「沒想過。」哈利搔了搔頭,小聲地說,「只要能離開這裡,去哪裡都可以。」27Please respect copyright.PENANAB0s5wN7x8Y
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「我們總有一天會離開這裡的。」艾蕾特笑瞇了眼。27Please respect copyright.PENANAqKHrUGKvjb
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「沒錯。」哈利對上她的眼睛,也笑了。27Please respect copyright.PENANAn7HjVAiPkN
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接著,原本懶洋洋趴在棲木上的蟒蛇,突然精神亦亦地朝他們爬來。另一頭小胖子不滿的大叫,問為什麼蟒蛇不理他。艾蕾特眼睛睜地大大的,盯著發出低聲的哈利,用手肘推了推他。27Please respect copyright.PENANAuYlO9TK9xj
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「...哈利?」27Please respect copyright.PENANAUBDhyp8nrM
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「噢...牠說牠出生在動物園裡。」哈利回過神來,「牠還說牠想出去。」27Please respect copyright.PENANALkqYZilUpS
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「喔...我想到一個好方法喔。」艾蕾特側頭想了一會,露出燦爛的笑容。27Please respect copyright.PENANAUzvWaoaV3e
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哈利望著她燦爛的笑容,一股惡寒爬上他的後背。27Please respect copyright.PENANAR9RsKkchGj
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這是達利.德思禮,這輩子最驚險刺激的生日了。27Please respect copyright.PENANAfrWOkaHh1P
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原本靠在玻璃窗上猛敲的小胖子,一瞬間玻璃消失,害他滾進蟒蛇區裡,剛好與那條大蟒蛇打個照面。27Please respect copyright.PENANAwFwA28DISQ
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小胖子愣了一秒,隨即大哭大叫起來,從地上爬起來想從玻璃窗口出去,碰一聲頭撞到堅硬的玻璃,暈倒在地上。而威農和佩妮則是盯著他們的心肝寶貝,著急地拍打著玻璃窗,驚恐的尖叫。27Please respect copyright.PENANAs3hejgtLE0
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這一團亂中,似乎沒有人發現蟒蛇消失了。27Please respect copyright.PENANAKKkJACmfQ9
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「天啊,牠真重!」艾蕾特提著蟒蛇某一部分沉重的身軀,咬牙切齒地抱怨。27Please respect copyright.PENANAWZbqhsQ7M5
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「還不是要怪妳想的爛主意!」哈利也提著蟒蛇,氣急敗壞地回答。27Please respect copyright.PENANAWfjpOm8Kd1
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「我只是覺得好玩嘛。」她委屈地嘟噥。27Please respect copyright.PENANAWWCzlP9mZw
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「我們總有一天會被妳害死,艾蕾特!」27Please respect copyright.PENANANwEqwFCN41
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雙胞胎跌跌撞撞地躲在某處樹叢後面,看一眼外頭的混亂後,將蟒蛇放在草地上。蟒蛇對他們昂起頭,輕輕地點一下後,就悠悠地爬走了。27Please respect copyright.PENANASVor5JseWl
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「接下來呢?」哈利問向身旁的罪魁禍首。27Please respect copyright.PENANAAfk682UWz2
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「去廁所。」艾蕾特雙手交叉在胸前,得意的昂起頭。27Please respect copyright.PENANAPumzKvB8Z7
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氣急敗壞的威農把在廁所外面徘徊的雙胞胎揪出來,逼問是不是他們做的。他們露出茫然的表情,表示兩人在廁所拉肚子,跟本不曉得他問的是什麼。27Please respect copyright.PENANAxQlf1jRNZp
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明顯這是波特家會做的事情,可是沒有把柄落在他手中,這讓威農的怒氣更高漲,卻無法發洩在雙胞胎身上。27Please respect copyright.PENANAIaeeU9Tp7k
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回到德思禮家後,雙胞胎被罰一個月禁足,對此兩人覺得有罰跟沒罰一點差別都沒有,平常兩人在學校跟德思禮家流動,要有別的地方打發時間跟本不可能。27Please respect copyright.PENANAFwwVu5IwdN
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不過這次事件得到最大收穫是艾蕾特。27Please respect copyright.PENANAc0uunY1ala
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原本,一開始的計畫是單純讓達利掉進蟒蛇區,她要哈利想像玻璃消失的樣子。玻璃成功消失後,沒想到那條蟒蛇居然出現在他們兩人的腳邊,情急之下兩人只好抱著蟒蛇逃離事發現場,幸好當時一團亂,跟本沒有人發現有兩個小孩偷偷把蟒蛇偷渡出去。27Please respect copyright.PENANA8S4YqX8liT
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事後,艾蕾特問哈利移動那條蛇是不是他做的,哈利搖頭說不是,光是想像玻璃消失就令他大腦疲乏,更何況移動一條蛇?由此推斷,現場能做到這種事也只有哈利跟她自己,而她居然不知不覺間辦到了?艾蕾特歪一下頭,思考這個詭異的意外怎麼發生的。27Please respect copyright.PENANAwAsFzwSKyh
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因為無法確認事發主因,她只好假設自己也跟哈利一樣,擁有超能力的體質。一想到這件事情,艾蕾特的心雀躍到快要飛起來,只差沒抱著哈利轉圈圈。27Please respect copyright.PENANAfq11Vhwn6t
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這一晚,艾蕾特睡得特別香甜。27Please respect copyright.PENANAhVEpyt1yNw