一次敲门声杜鹏 译

A Knock On The Door詹姆斯 · 泰特


他们问我是否想过世界末日,
They ask me if I've ever thought about the end of
我说,“进来吧,进来吧,
the world, and I say, "Come in, come in, let me
让我给你些午餐,我的天呐。”
give you some lunch, for God's sake." After a few
吃了几口之后,他们想聊聊来世。
bites it's the afterlife they want to talk about.
“哎呀,”我说道,“你看到那台葡萄叶上的食叶虫了吗?”
"Ouch," I say, "did you see that grape leaf
接着他们开始聊起救赎,
skeletonizer?" Then they're talking about
以及那群被选中的少数人就坐在他身旁。
redemption and the chosen few sitting right by
“他们是在做什么?”我问。“只是坐着而已?”
His side. "Doing what?" I ask. "Just sitting?" I
我周围尽是被烧焦的僵尸。
am surrounded by burned up zombies. "Let's
“来吃点我昨天在三狗家烘焙买的柠檬戚风派吧。”
have some lemon chiffon pie I bought yesterday
但他们想聊的是我的灵魂。我开始感到昏昏欲睡,
at the 3 Dog Bakery." But they want to talk about
眼帘中仿佛飞舞着蝴蝶。“各位先生,想不想小睡一会儿?
my soul. I'm getting drowsy and see butterflies
我知道我肯定想。”
everywhere. "Would you gentlemen like to take a
他们站起身,向后退开,穿过门廊,
nap, I know I would." They stand and back away
朝我的邻居们走去,
from me, out the door, walking toward my
他们头顶上笼罩着一片乌云,
neighbors, a black cloud over their heads and
他们视界里是无尽的虚空。
they see nothing without end.


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