天锡小说网

第40部分（第3页）

〃Remember　your　idea　that　the　sphere　might　strike　us　below　the　belt？〃　Norman　said。　〃The　way　the　AIDS　virus　strikes　our　immune　system　below　the　belt？　AIDS　hits　us　at　a　level　we　arent　prepared　to　deal　with。　So；　in　a　sense；　does　the　sphere。　Because　we　believe　that　we　can　think　whatever　we　want；　without　consequence。　Sticks　and　stones　can　break　my　bones；　but　names　can　never　hurt　me。　We　have　sayings　like　that；　which　emphasize　the　point。　But　now　suddenly　a　name　is　as　real　as　a　stick；　and　it　can　hurt　us　in　the　same　way。　Our　thoughts　get　manifested…what　a　wonderful　thing…except　that　all　our　thoughts　get　manifested；　the　good　ones　and　the　bad　ones。　And　we　simply　arent　prepared　to　control　our　thoughts。　Weve　never　had　to　do　it　before。〃

〃When　I　was　a　child；〃　Beth　said；　〃I　was　angry　with　my　mother；　and　when　she　got　cancer；　I　was　terribly　guilty。　。。。〃

〃Yes；〃　Norman　said。　〃Children　think　this　way。　Children　all　believe　that　their　thoughts　have　power。　But　we　patiently　teach　them　that　theyre　wrong　to　think　that。　Of　course；〃　he　said；　〃there　has　always　been　another　tradition　of　belief　about　thoughts。　The　Bible　says　not　to　covet　your　neighbors　wife；　which　we　interpret　to　mean　that　the　act　of　adultery　is　forbidden。　But　thats　not　really　what　the　Bible　is　saying。　The　Bible　is　saying　that　the　thought　of　adultery　is　as　forbidden　as　the　act　itself。〃

〃And　Harry？〃

〃Do　you　know　anything　about　Jungian　psychology？〃

Beth　said；　〃That　stuff　has　never　struck　me　as　relevant。〃

〃Well；　its　relevant　now；〃　Norman　said。　He　explained。　〃Jung　broke　with　Freud　early　in　this　century；　and　developed　＇＇273＇＇　his　own　psychology。　Jung　suspected　there　was　an　underlying　structure　to　the　human　psyche　that　was　reflected　in　an　underlying　similarity　to　our　myths　and　archetypes。　One　of　his　ideas　was　that　everybody　had　a　dark　side　to　his　personality；　which　be　called　the　shadow。　The　shadow　contained　all　the　unacknowledged　personality　aspects…the　hateful　parts；　the　sadistic　parts；　all　that。　Jung　thought　people　had　the　obligation　to　bee　acquainted　with　their　shadow　side。　But　very　few　people　do。　We　all　prefer　to　think　were　nice　guys　and　we　dont　ever　have　the　desire　to　kill　and　maim　and　rape　and　pillage。〃

〃Yes　。。。〃

〃As　Jung　saw　it；　if　you　didnt　acknowledge　your　shadow　side；　it　would　rule　you。〃

〃So　were　seeing　Harrys　shadow　side？〃

〃In　a　sense；　yes。　Harry　needs　to　present　himself　as　Mr。　Arrogant　Know…It…All　Black　Man；〃　Norman　said。

〃He　certainly　does。〃

〃So；　if　hes　afraid　to　be　down　here　in　this　habitat…and　who　isnt？…then　he　cant　admit　his　fears。　But　he　has　the　fears　anyway；　whether　he　admits　them　or　not。　And　so　his　shadow　side　justifies　the　fears…creating　things　that　prove　his　fears　to　be　valid。〃

〃The　squid　exists　to　justify　his　fears？〃

〃Something　like　that；　yes。〃

〃I　dont　know；〃　Beth　said。　She　leaned　back　and　turned　her　head　up；　and　her　high　cheekbones　caught　the　light。　She　looked　almost　like　a　model；　elegant　and　handsome　and　strong。　〃Im　a　zoologist；　Norman。　I　want　to　touch　things　and　hold　them　in　my　hands　and　see　that　theyre　real。　All　these　theories　about　manifestations；　they　just　。。。　Theyre　so　。。。　psychological。〃

〃The　world　of　the　mind　is　just　as　real；　and　follows　rules　just　as　rigorous；　as　the　world　of　external　reality；〃　Norman　said。

〃Yes；　Im　sure　youre　right；　but　。。。〃　She　shrugged。　〃It　isnt　very　satisfying　to　me。〃

〃You　know　everything　that　has　happened　since　we　got　down　here；〃　Norman　said。　〃Tell　me　another　hypothesis　that　explains　it　all。〃

＇＇274＇＇　〃I　cant；〃　she　admitted。　〃Ive　been　trying；　all　the　time　youve　been　talking。　I　cant。〃　She　folded　the　paper　in　her　hands　and　considered　it　for　a　while。　〃You　know；　Norman；　I　think　youve　made　a　brilliant　series　of　deductions。　Absolutely　brilliant。　Im　seeing　you　in　a　whole　different　light。〃

Norman　smiled　with　pleasure。　For　most　of　the　time　he　had　been　down　in　the　habitat；　hed　felt　like　a　fifth　wheel；　an　unnecessary　person　in　this　group。　Now　someone　was　acknowledging　his　contribution；　and　he　was　pleased。　〃Thank　you；　Beth。〃

She　looked　at　him；　her　large　eyes　liquid　and　soft。　〃Youre　a　very　attractive　man；　Norman。　I　dont　think　I　ever　really　noticed　before。〃　Absently；　she　touched　her　breast；　beneath　the　clinging　jumpsuit。　Her　hands　pressed　the　fabric；　outlining　the　hard　nipples。　She　suddenly　stood　and　hugged　him；　her　body　close　to　him。　〃We　have　to　stay　together　on　this；〃　she　said。　〃We　have　to　stay　close；　you　and　I〃

〃Yes；　we　do。〃

〃Because；　if　what　you　are　saying　is　true；　then　Harry　is　a　very　dangerous　man。〃

〃Yes。〃

〃Just　the　fact　that　he　is　walking　around；　fully　conscious；　makes　him　dangerous。〃

〃Yes。〃

〃What　are　we　goin