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第24章完美的照片ThePerfectPicture
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詹姆斯·亚历山大·汤姆JamesAlexahom
Itwasearlyinthespringabout15yearsago,adayofpalesunlightabeginningtobud.IolicereptoaseIdidn'twanttosee.Aman,thepolicedispatcher'sbroadcastsaid,hadatallybackedhispickuptruckoverhisbabygrahedrivewayofthefamilyhome.It>
AsIparkedamongpolidTVnewscruisers,Isawastocky,whitehairedmaninworkclothesstandingnearapickup.Camerasweretrainedonhim,aerswerestigmiesinhisfagtotallybewildered,hewastryingtoaions.Mostlyhewasonlymovinghislips,blinkingandgup.
Afterawhiletherepaveuponhimahepoliallwhitehouse.Istillseeinmymind'seyethatdevastatedoldmanlookingdolathedrivewaywherethechildhadbeehehousewasafreshlyspadedflowerbed,andnearbyapileofdark,richearth.
“Iwasjustbaguptheretospreadthatgooddirt,”
hesaidtome,thoughIhadnotaskedhimanything.“Ididn'tevedoors.”
Hestretchedhishandtowardtheflowerbed,thefloptohisside.Helapsedbatohisthoughts,andI,likeagoodreporter,wentiofindsomeonewhocouldprovidearetphotoofthetoddler.
&eslater,withallthedetailsinmynotebookandathreebyfivestudioportraitofthecherubicchildtumyjacketpocket,Iwenttowardthekitwherethepolicehadsaidthebody>
Ihadbroughtawithme—thebig,bulkySpeedGraphicwhichusedtobetheer'strademark.Everybodyhaddriftedbackoutofthehouse,tighterfamily,police,reportersandphotographer.Ehekit,Ithisse.
OnaFormicatoppedtable,backlightedbyafrillyedwindow,laythetinybody,ediesheet.Somehowthegrandfatherhadmaayawayfromthecrowd.Hewassittingonachairbesidethetable,iomeandunawareofmypresengunprehendinglyattheswaddledcorpse.
Thehousewasveryquiet.Aclockticked.AsIwatchedthegrandfatherslowlyleanedforward,curvedhisarmslikeparenthesesaroundtheheadahelittleform,thenpressedhisfacetotheshroudaionless.
Inthathushedmhemakingsofaprizewiograph.Iappraisedthelight,adjustedtheleinganddistance,lockedabulbintheflashguhedposedthestheviewfinder.
Everyelemeureerfect:thegrandfatherinhisplainworkclothes,hiswhitehairbacklightedbysuheedimosphereofthesimplehomesuggestedbyblatrivetsandWorld'sFairsouvehewallsflankingthewindow.Outside,thepolicecouldbeseehefatalrearwheelofthepickupwhiletheotherandfatherleaher'sarms.
Idon'tknowhowmanysedsIstoodthere,uosnapthatshutter.Iwaskeehepowerfulstvaluethatphotowouldhave,andmyprofessionaletotakeit.YetIakemyhaflashbulbahepoorman'sislandofgrief.
&hIloweredthedcreptawayshakenwithdoubtaboutmysuitabilityforthejournalisticprofession.Ofevertoldthecityeditororanyfellowreportersaboutthatmissedopportunityforaperfeewspicture.
Everyday,osandinthepapers,weseepicturesofpeopleiionsofgriefanddespair.Humansufferinghasbeeaspectatorsport.Aimes,asI'mwatewsfilm,Irememberthatday.
IstillfeelrightaboutwhatIdid.
大约15年前早春的一天,苍白的阳光普照着大地,树木刚刚泛出新绿。
那时的我是一个年轻的警方记者。
一天,我驱车前往一个并不想去的事故现场。
据警方广播报道,有人在自家车道倒轻型小货车时发生意外,车轮从他的小孙女身上轧了过去。
真是一场灾难。
在众多警车和电视新闻采访车中我停下车,看到一个敦实、白发苍苍的男人穿着棉制的工作服站在一辆小货车旁。
所有的摄像机都对准了他,记者们的话筒挤在他面前。
他完全不知所措,努力回答记者们的问题,但多数时候只是蠕动着双唇,哽咽着。
过了一会儿,记者们放弃了采访,纷纷跟着警察进了一栋白色的小房子。
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