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BOOK ONE 第一部 陷落 Chapter 01 第一章 最后一次电话 New Orleans THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 — 11:00 P.M. 【新奥尔良 2月20日，星期四，晚11：00】 She undressed slowly, dreamily, and when she was naked, she selected a bright red negligee to wear so that the blood would not show. Doris Whitney looked around the bedroom for the last time to make certain that the pleasant room, grown dear over the past thirty years, was neat and tidy. She opened the drawer of the bedside table and carefully removed the gun. It was shiny black, and terrifyingly cold. She placed it next to the telephone and dialed her daughter’s number in Philadelphia. She listened to the echo of the distant ringing. And then there was a soft “Hello?” 她神情恍惚，慢慢地脱衣服。脱光之后，挑了一件鲜红的睡衣穿上，这 样血迹将不会那么显眼。多莉丝·惠特尼最后一次环顾她的卧室，确信 住了三十多年的这个亲切、安适的房间收拾得十分整洁。她拉开床头柜 的抽屉，小心翼翼地取出手枪。那是一把黑亮的枪，摸在手里冰冷。她 把枪搁在电话机旁，给住在费城的女儿拨电话，她听着远方电话铃的回 响，那边终于传来柔和的一声：“喂？” “Tracy… I just felt like hearing the sound of your voice, darling.” “特蕾西……我想听听你的声音，孩子。” “What a nice surprise, Mother.” “妈，真没想到是您，太高兴了。” “I hope I didn’t wake you up.” “我没把你吵醒吧？” “No. I was reading. Just getting ready to go to sleep. Charles and I were going out for dinner, but the......