my
mother
away…”(来载走我的母亲……)
先开口的是汤姆。
“You
know,
I
used
to
detest
Christmas
more
than
any
other
season
of
the
year。”(你知道,我曾经最讨厌圣诞节,比一年中任何一个节日都要讨厌。)
汤姆心不在焉地摇着高脚杯,目光遥远。金红色酒浆中漾起的漩涡越转越深,似隐匿着某种望不见底的深渊。
“At
the
orphanage,
they
ceaselessly
reminded
us
that
we
were
worthless,
unwanted
burdens—a
drain
on
the
valuable
resources
contributed
by