sk.carrie-第37节

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　wound　could　bleed　afresh。
If　you　are　one　of　the　many　curiosity…seekers　who　have　been　through　Chamberlain　in　the　last　week；　you　have　seen　a　town　that　may　be　suffering　from　terminal　cancer　of　the　spirit。　A　few　people；　looking　lost；　wander　through　the　aisles　of　the　A&P。　The　Congregational　Church　on　Carlin　Street　is　gone；　swept　away　by　fire；　but　the　brick　Catholic　Church　still　stands　on　Elm　Street；　and　the　trim　Methodist　Church　on　outer　Main　Street　although　singed　by　fire；　is　unhurt。　Yet　attendance　has　been　poor。　The　old　men　still　sit　on　the　benches　in　Courthouse　Square；　but　there　is　little　interest　in　the　checkerboards　or　even　in　conversation。
The　over…all　impression　is　one　of　a　town　that　is　waiting　to　die。　It　is　not　enough；　these　days；　to　say　that　Chamberlain　will　never　be　the　same。　It　may　be　closer　to　the　truth　to　say　that　Chamberlain　will　simply　never　again　be。
Excerpt　from　a　letter　dated　June　ninth　from　principal　Henry　Grayle　to　Peter　Philpott；　Superintendent　of　Schools。
。。。　and　so　I　feel　I　can　no　longer　continue　in　my　present　position；　feeling；　as　I　do；　that　such　a　tragedy　might　have　been　averted　if　I　had　only　had　more　foresight。　I　would　like　you　to　accept　my　resignation　effective　as　of　July　1；　if　this　is　agreeable　to　you　and　your　staff。　。　。
Excerpt　from　a　letter　dated　June　eleventh　from　Rita　Desjardin；　instructor　of　Physical　Education；　to　Principal　Henry　Grayle：
。。。　am　returning　my　contract　to　you　at　this　time。　I　feet　that　I　would　kill　myself　before　ever　teaching　again。　Late　at　night　I　keep　thinking：　If　I　had　only　reached　out　to　that　girl；　if　only；　if　only　。。。
Found　painted　on　the　lawn　of　the　house　tot　where　the　White　bungalow　had　been　located：
CARRIE　WHITE　IS　BURNING　FOR　HER　SINS　JESUS　NEVER　FAILS
From　'Telekinesis：　Analysis　and　Aftermath'　（Science　Yearbook；　1981）；　by　Dean　D。　L　McGuffin：
In　conclusion；　I　would　like　to　point　out　the　grave　risk　authorities　are　taking　by　burying　the　Carrie　White　affair　under　the　bureaucratic　mat…and　I　am　speaking　specifically　of　the　so…called　White　mission。　The　desire　among　politicians　to　regard　TK　as　a　once…in…a…lifetime　phenomenon　seems　very　strong；　and　while　this　may　be　understandable　it　is　not　acceptable。　The　possibility　of　a　recurrence；　genetically　speaking；　is　99　per　cent。　Ifs　time　we　planned　now　for　what　may　be　。。。
From　Slang　Terms　Explained。。　A　Parents'　Guide；　by　John　R。　Coombs　（New　York：　The　Lighthouse　Press；　1985）；　p。　73：
to　rip　off　a　Carrie。　To　cause　either　violence　or　destruction；　mayhem。　confusion；　（2）　to　mit　arson　（from　Carrie　White；　1963…1979）
From　The　Shadow　Exploded　（p。　201）：
Elsewhere　in　this　book　mention　is　made　of　a　page　in　one　of　Carrie　White's　school　notebooks　where　a　line　from　a　famous　rock　poet　of　the　'60s；　Bob　Dylan；　was　written　repeatedly；　as　if　in　desperation。
It　might　not　be　amiss　to　close　this　book　with　a　few　lines　from　another　Bob　Dylan　song；　lines　that　might　serve　as　Carrie's　epitaph：　I　wish　I　could　write　you　a　melody　so　plain/　That　would　save　you；　dear　lady；　from　going　Insane/　That　would　ease　you　and　cool　you　and　cease　the　pain/Of　your　useless　and　pointless　knowledge。。。
From　My　Name　Is　Susan　Snell　（p。　98）：
This　little　book　is　done　now。　I　hope　it　sells　well　so　I　can　go　someplace　where　nobody　knows　me。　I　want　to　think　things　over；　decide　what　I'm　going　to　do　between　now　and　the　time　when　my　light　is　carried　down　that　long　tunnel　into　blackness　。。。
From　the　conclusion　of　The　State　Investigatory　Board　of　Maine　in　connection　with　the　events　of　May　27…28　in　Chamberlain；　Maine：
。。。　and　so　we　must　conclude　that；　while　an　autopsy　performed　on　the　subject　indicates　some　cellular　changes　which　may　indicate　the　presence　of　some　paranormal　power；　we　find　no　reason　to　believe　that　a　recurrence　is　possible　or　even　likely　。。。
Excerpt　from　a　letter　dated　May　3；　1988；　from　Amelia　Jenks；　Royal　Knob；　Tennessee；　to　Sandra　Jens；　Maiken；　Georgia：
。。。and　your　little　neece　is　growin　like　a　weed；　awfull　big　for　only　2。　She　has　blue　eyes　like　her　daddy　and　my　blond　hair　but　that　will　porubly　go　dark。　Still　she　is　awfull　pretty　&　I　think　sometimes　when　she　is　asleep　how　she　looks　like　our　momma。
The　other　day　wile　she　was　playin　in　the　dirt　beside　the　house　I　sneeked　around　and　saw　the　funnyest　thing。　Annie　was　playin　with　her　brothers　marbles　only　they　was　mooving　around　all　by　themselfs。　Annie　was　giggeling　and　laffing　but　I　was　a　little　skared。　Some　of　them　marbles　was　going　right　up　&　down。　It　reminded　me　of　gramma；　do　you　remember　when　the　law　came　up　that　time　after　Pete　and　there　guns　flew　out　of　there　hands　and　grammie　just　laffed　and　laffed。　And　she　use　to　be　able　to　make　her　rocker　go　even　when　she　wasen　in　it。　I　gave　me　a　reel　bad　turn　to　think　on　it。　I　shure　hope　she　don't　get　heartspels　like　grammie　did；　remember？
Well　I　must　go　&　do　a　wash　so　give　my　best　to　Rich　and　take　care　to　send　us　some　pitchers　when　you　can。　Still　our　Annie　is　awfull　pretty　&　her　eyes　are　as　brite　as　buttons。　I　bet　she'll　be　a　worldbeeter　someday。
All　my　love；
Melia



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