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Sometimes, a novel is like a train: the first chapter is a comfortable seat in an attractive carriage, and the narrative speeds up. But there are other sorts of trains, and other sorts of novels. They rush by in the dark; passengers framed in the lighted windows are smiling and enjoying themselves.

有时候，一部小说就像一列火车:第一章是一节吸引人的车厢里一个舒适的座位，叙事速度加快。但也有其他种类的火车和小说。他们在黑暗中匆匆而过;在灯火通明的窗口里，乘客们微笑着，享受着。

— Jane Smiley 简·斯迈利