Sphere (深海圓疑) 原版小說

第54部分 (第7/7頁)

telling　yourself　that　you　have　no　reason　to　be　guilty。　What　happened　happened…some　people　died；　and　you　were　spared。　It　isn't　anybody's　fault。　It's　just　one　of　those　things。　It　was　an　accident。〃

〃I　know　that；〃　Harry　said；　〃but　I　still　feel　bad。〃

〃Keep　telling　yourself　it's　just　one　of　those　things；〃　Norman　said。　〃Keep　reminding　yourself　of　that。〃　He　got　up　from　the　table。　They　ought　to　eat；　he　thought。　They　ought　to　have　food。　〃I'm　going　to　ask　for　food。〃

〃I'm　not　hungry；〃　Beth　said。

〃I　know　that；　but　we　should　eat　anyway。〃

Norman　walked　to　the　porthole。　The　attentive　Navy　crew　saw　him　at　once；　pressed　the　radio　inter。　〃Do　anything　for　you；　Dr。　Johnson？〃

〃Yes；〃　Norman　said。　〃We　need　some　food。〃

〃Right　away；　sir。〃

Norman　saw　the　sympathy　on　the　faces　of　the　Navy　crew。　These　senior　men　understood　what　a　shock　it　must　be　for　the　three　survivors。

＇＇370＇＇　〃Dr。　Johnson？　Are　your　people　ready　to　talk　to　somebody　now？〃

〃Talk？〃

〃Yes；　sir。　The　intelligence　experts　have　been　reviewing　the　videotapes　from　the　submarine；　and　they　have　some　questions　for　you。〃

〃What　about？〃　Norman　asked；　without　much　interest。　〃Well；　when　you　were　transferred