即使她能在他挖出她的眼睛并把她的脖子拧成椒盐卷饼之前，成功使他丧失能力或杀死他，弗雷迪也知道有汉尼拔·莱克特在开车，她是逃不掉的。如果她能以某种方式杀死威尔，她可以很轻易地想象到那个年长男人会开车带着他们俩撞向迎面而来的车流之中。最后一个大动作，将他们变成一个熊熊燃烧的火葬柴堆。
“你们俩知道弗莱德里克是水牛比尔吗？”弗雷迪问道。如果他们打算杀她，无论她是否安静，他们都会杀她。如果她能设法，奇迹般地，活着脱身，现在却没能从他们那里得到一些好的语录，她会希望自己还不如死掉。
威尔对这个问题嗤之以鼻。“你肯定不知道。”他回答说。“你们俩在约会吗？”
弗雷迪隔着后座瞪着他。“你没资格评论。”她哼了一声，说。“我们有一种互惠互利的关系。你怎么知道的？”
“我的工作就是知道，弗雷迪。”威尔回答。“你花了那么多时间发表文章，说什么要派精神病才能捉到精神病，突然你又对我真的抓了一个感到惊讶？”
“你们俩对弗莱德里克做的事，不算抓人。”她说着打了个冷颤。威尔几乎是在呲牙低吼。
“她说得有道理，亲爱的。”汉尼拔在前排说道，弗雷迪的皮肤因这个随意的称呼、因汉尼拔声音中的戏谑轻浮而直起鸡皮疙瘩。如果我能活下来，她想，我的读者会相当喜欢这个。
“我不在乎语义，”威尔咬牙切齿地说，“或者总的来说，你要说的任何话，弗雷迪，所以借此机会默默反省一下吧。”
她确实这么做了。大约十二秒。“你在往北开，”她说。“要去边境吗？你们打算怎么穿过去？”
他们没有回答她，过了几秒，她恼火地呼出一口气去，认命地盯着窗外。她的头依然很痛，四肢也有疼痛感，应该找一个并不以食人而为人熟知的医学专家检查一下。她把头靠在窗户的冰凉玻璃上，看着树木模糊掠过。在某个时候，她一定是睡着了，因为当威尔把她摇醒的时候，太阳正悬在头上，爬上了天空。车子停了下来，停在一条空旷的林间公路边上。“来吧，”他说，“该走了。”
“我们在哪儿？”她问道，但当她没有得到回答时，她并不感到惊讶。威尔开始走进树林，没有回头看她。点火器里没有钥匙。弗雷迪从车上跳下来，眼睛上上下下地打量着马路，以寻找有关他们方位的一些线索。
“你听到那个人的话了。”汉尼拔优雅的声音从车的另一边悠悠滚来。他隔着引擎盖对她一笑。“该走了。”
她不情愿地跟在威尔身后。他们一个在后，一个在前，在陌生的森林之中，弗雷迪不确定怎样才是最好的行动方案，也不知道他们打算对她做什么。有一丝焦虑在她的内心深处展开，但她强迫自己不去想它。她总是觉得提出问题会更好；不知怎的，这让她觉得一切尽在掌控。“我们要走多远？”她问。
“不远。”威尔答道，在他们前面隐约可见。她跟着他穿过灌木丛的脚步声，和透过树林的他的身影同样不确切。
“你不打算杀我。”她说，希望这是事实。“那样你就不会带我走了。你会把我留在井里，或者还在弗莱德里克家的时候杀掉我。”
“也许我们还是觉得相较于你的价值你更像是个累赘。”威尔提出。“人尽皆知，我偶尔会改变主意。”
这之后她一直保持着沉默，跟随踩踏树叶的声音深入高大的树木。她能听到汉尼拔在她背后。太阳越爬越高，直到终于，它悬在了头顶上，他们才停下来。
“这应该够远了。”威尔说。
“我想是的。”汉尼拔同意道。他把什么东西扔给了弗雷迪，而后者勉强从空中接下。她抬起疑惑的目光看向他。“你的手机，”汉尼拔解释道，虽然这很难算是她想要的解释，“我在地下室找到的。”
“所以？”
“你会需要它来求救的。”弗雷迪低头看了看屏幕，按下中间的按钮，没有反应。“电量还剩大概20%。”汉尼拔说。“我故意在关机前把它耗没电了。你会想要等着开机的。在这么偏远的地方是没有信号的。如果你往前直走大概一个小时，你就会回到马路上；是一条环湖的弯路。你可以顺着它走，直到到达有人烟的地方，或者直到有车把你接走，哪个先发生就是哪个。”他抬头看着天空，看着透过树叶的阳光。阴影在他脸上移动。“尽管你受了伤，你应该还是能在天黑前赶到加油站的。”
“别跟着我们。”威尔说。“我们开的是什么车你想告诉谁都行；等你到警察那里的时候，你就算告诉也无所谓了。”
他转身，开始穿过森林向他们来时的方向走回去，没说什么临别赠言。汉尼拔对她微微一笑，然后也转过身去。“等等！”她叫道，而当他们真的停下步子时，她突然喘不过气来。“为什么不杀我？”
“我们讨论过这个问题，”威尔说，“在你睡觉的时候。”
“总得有人去讲述故事。”汉尼拔说，他的笑容现在对准了威尔，看着他们两人之间传递着的眼神，弗雷迪的胃一阵紧缩。
“你们接下来会怎样？”在他们再次转身之前，她追问道。“你们会去哪儿？”
“现在，”威尔说，向树林里走得更远了些，用他们相连的手一路拖着汉尼拔，于是他的回答以一种不见其人的声音传到她那里，“我们会消失。”
[1] Ch29标题所引用诗作同Ch23.
[2] 布赫拉迪(Bruichladdich)位于英国苏格兰的艾雷岛(Islay)产区,是岛上现存的9家蒸馏厂之一,现为法国人头马君度集团(Remy Cointreau)旗下的一个威士忌品牌。
[3] 逾越节晚餐的桌上会摆一杯酒，称为「以利亚之杯」，并且多预备一个空座位，称为「以利亚之座」；代表期盼以利亚来临，因为照着弥赛亚来临之前，以利亚会先来到传信息。这杯酒是不喝的，而是会泼出去的。
[4] 引自莎士比亚《泰特斯·安德洛尼克斯》第五幕：“契伦，狄米特律斯，你们这两个恶人啊！这儿站着被你们用污泥搅混了的清泉；她本来是一个美好的夏天，却被你们用严冬的霜雪摧残了她的生机。”（Oh villains, Chiron and Demetrius. Here stands the spring whom you have stained with mud, this goodly summer with your winter mixed.）
扮演影版汉尼拔的安东尼老爷子还出演过这部剧作改编的电影，Titus (1999).
[5] 引自莎士比亚《泰特斯·安德洛尼克斯》第三幕：“杀人的恶念藏在我的心头，死亡握在我的手里，流血和复仇在我的脑中震荡。”（Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand, Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.）
[6] Thyestean，吃人肉的（希腊神话，梯厄斯忒斯 Thyestes为阿特柔斯Atreus之弟，曾诱奸其嫂并逐兄篡位，后来阿特柔斯复位，将梯厄斯忒斯诸子杀死，设宴令梯厄斯忒斯吃他儿子的肉，故有此意）
[7] 化用自《希伯来书》4:12：“神的道是活泼的，是有功效的，比一切两刃的剑更快，甚至魂与灵，骨节与骨髓，都能刺入剖开，连心中的思念和主意，都能辨明。”（For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.）
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