nthecirclebeunbroken”）汤姆其一杯酒递给茉尔，“aricanfolk?”（国民谣？）“h,youknow,alltheicthatfitsbeeenthecracks”（，……所有些伤痕里诞音乐。注：原话20世纪国民谣歌ikeseer，用来表示国民谣作为社底层艺术所展现包容。）汤姆随茉尔鹅绒沙发落座。女侧过，面汤姆盘斜坐，举起杯，透灵狡黠。“happychristas,sir”酒杯碰银铃般瑶音。“happychristas,aore”有一，都静静品酒。留声机里老歌曲调缓缓淌，光杯轻漾，微苦又薄甜。“…iwasstandgbythedow”（……站窗前）“ononeldandcloudyday”（一，寒冷又）“andsawthehearse erollg”（瞧见灵车缓缓驶近）“fortocarryyotheraway…”（来载母亲……）先汤姆。“youknow,edtodetestchristasorethananyotherseanoftheyear”（，曾经最讨厌圣诞节，一何一节都讨厌。）汤姆焉摇脚杯，目光遥远。红酒浆漾起漩涡越转越，似隐匿某望见底渊。“attheorphana,theyceaselesslyrededthatwewereworthless,unwantedburdens—adraonthevaablereurcesntributedbytheupstandg,responsible,tax-payg,w-abidgcitizensunlikeourparents—irresponsibledrunkards,addicts,andcrials,leavg