第3部分(第7/7 頁)

d　so　I　did。　He　backed　away　from　me　respectfully；　and　clasped　his　hands　in　front　of　him。

〃Your　time　here　can　be　easy　or　hard；　big　boy；　it　all　depends　on　you。　I'm　here　to　say　you　might　as　well　make　it　easy　on　all　of　us；　because　it　es　to　the　same　in　the　end。　We'll　treat　you　as　right　as　you　deserve。　Do　you　have　any　questions？〃

〃Do　you　leave　a　light　on　after　bedtime？〃　he　asked　right　away；　as　if　he　had　only　been　waiting　for　the　chance。

I　blinked　at　him。　I　had　been　asked　a　lot　of　strange　questions　by　newers　to　E　Block　…　once　about　the　size　of　my　wife's　tits…but　never　that　one。

Coffey　was　smiling　a　trifle　uneasily；　as　if　he　knew　we　would　think　him　foolish　but　couldn't　help　himself。　〃Because　I　get　a　little　scared　in　the　dark　someti