错误的书店
A simple coffee order leads to a strange conversation about a bookshop that doesn't exist anymore.
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“那是个很老的版本。”那男人说。卢卡斯抬起头。男人穿着厚重的夹克,尽管咖啡馆里很暖和。“我以前卖过这样的书。就在拐角处。那家店现在没了。”
“没了?”卢卡斯问。他感到有些尴尬,但不知道如何结束谈话。“是什么样的店?”
那男人轻声笑了。“旧书店。开了四十年。后来大楼卖给了银行。银行三年前也关了。现在是一家服装店。”他望向窗外。“每次路过,我都会忘记一秒钟。我几乎想走进去。”
卢卡斯合上书,认真听着。那男人并没有要求什么。他只是想告诉别人一个曾经存在的地方。
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