They ask me if I've ever thought about the end of

他们问我是否想过世界末日，

the world, and I say, "Come in, come in, let me

我说，“进来吧，进来吧，

give you some lunch, for God's sake." After a few

让我给你些午餐，我的天呐。”

bites it's the afterlife they want to talk about.

吃了几口之后，他们想聊聊来世。

"Ouch," I say, "did you see that grape leaf

“哎呀，”我说道，“你看到那台葡萄叶上的食叶虫了吗？”

skeletonizer?" Then they're talking about

接着他们开始聊起救赎，

redemption and the chosen few sitting right by

以及那群被选中的少数人就坐在他身旁。

His side. "Doing what?" I ask. "Just sitting?" I

“他们是在做什么？”我问。“只是坐着而已？”

am surrounded by burned up zombies. "Let's

我周围尽是被烧焦的僵尸。

have some lemon chiffon pie I bought yesterday

“来吃点我昨天在三狗家烘焙买的柠檬戚风派吧。”

at the 3 Dog Bakery." But they want to talk about

但他们想聊的是我的灵魂。我开始感到昏昏欲睡，

my soul. I'm getting drowsy and see butterflies

眼帘中仿佛飞舞着蝴蝶。“各位先生，想不想小睡一会儿？

everywhere. "Would you gentlemen like to take a

我知道我肯定想。”

nap, I know I would." They stand and back away

他们站起身，向后退开，穿过门廊，

from me, out the door, walking toward my

朝我的邻居们走去，

neighbors, a black cloud over their heads and

他们头顶上笼罩着一片乌云，

they see nothing without end.

他们视界里是无尽的虚空。