<div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러니까요 사장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제 말은 정말로 전부 사실입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저도 제 이런 얘기가 헛소리 같다는 거 잘 알아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">예</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그렇지만 이건 하나님께 맹세코 거짓말이 아니라구요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제인의 저주란 말입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">따지고 보면 다 제 잘못이에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">....... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하나부터 열까지 다 인정해요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제가 너무 쓰레기 같이 굴었던 거</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">...... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그녀를 그렇게 내치는 게 아니었는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">...... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저도 지금 와서 생각하면 너무나도 후회돼요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아무래도 너무 어렸던 게 문제였던 것 같아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">....... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 나이 또래 애들은 다 그렇잖아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">쉽게 타오르고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">쉽게 꺼지고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마치 홈쇼핑에서 파는 프라이팬 같이 말이요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다만 제 경우는</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">꺼진 시점이 되돌아가기엔 너무 늦었고 그렇다고 끝까지 안고 가기에는 이미 꺼져 버렸는걸요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아직도 죄송한 마음은 변한 적 없어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">에이미가 죽은 것도</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">톰이 그렇게 된 것도</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">전부 제가 제인을 버렸기 때문이에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">...... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">용서해주세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.......”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">착잡하던 마이클의 표정이 서서히 울상이 되어갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마이클은 이내 무릎을 꿇으며 제퍼슨 사장을 향해 엎드려 울더니 갑자기 뒤를 돌아보며 펑펑 울어재꼈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제인</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">......! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제인</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">......! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이제 와서 이렇게 비는 게 정말로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">정말로 어이없고 치졸하고 추하단 거 알고 있지만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">...... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그래도 부탁해</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">....... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이만 하면 됐잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">응</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제인</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">용서해 줘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">..... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제발</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.....”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">‘</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">퍼거스 제퍼슨</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">’</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이라는 빛나는 명패 뒤의 얼굴을 찡그리더니 한숨을 푹 내쉬었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러더니 오른 손의 약지와 소지를 접은 뒤 비서 나오미 양에게 내 보였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">시가를 가져오라는 신호였다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나오미는 냉큼 서랍을 열더니 담뱃갑에서 시가를 하나 꺼내 손가락에 쥐어준 뒤 제퍼슨 사장이 시가를 입에 물자 성냥을 태워 불을 붙여주었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제퍼슨은 시가 연기를 한 모금 빤 뒤 입으로 길게 내쉬며 말을 꺼냈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마이클 군</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">....... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내 자네를 생각해서 얘기 못해준 게 있네만</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">에이미는 원래 자네에게 소개시켜줄 때부터 암 말기였어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. 7</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">년 시한부 인생이었다구</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">..... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제인인지 뭔지 하는 여자애의 저주 때문에 죽은 게 아니었단 말이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그리고 톰이 그런 건 유전적인 요인이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">애초에 자네 아이도 아니었어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">바람피워서 생긴 자식이었다네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">애초에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">에이미 머리는 검은색이고 자네 머리도 금발인데 어째서 갈색 머리 아이가 태어나겠나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">임신일 출산일 계산해 보고 의심 안 해봤나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">결정적으로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">내가 자네를 부른 건 사표 때문이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">정신병이 생겨서 회사 다니기 힘들 것 같다 하는 얘기도 아니고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이건 그냥 사직서도 뭣도 아닌 </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">3</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">페이지짜리 피에로 공포증 노이로제 일기와 인생 날려먹던 시절의 추악한 회고록 아닌가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제퍼슨 사장은 품 안의 종이봉투를 꺼내 담뱃불에 지져 태워버렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러더니 눈을 찡그리듯 감으며 콧구멍으로 담배 연기를 뿜어냈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하지만 사장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">...... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제 얘기는 진짜입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">....”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">우스운 소리 집어 치우게</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">귀신이니 저주니 하는 게 실제로 존재했더라면 왜 아직까지 과학하는 양반들이 밝혀내지 못했겠나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">없기 때문에</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">거짓말이기 때문일세</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">날아다니는 스파게티 괴물이나 투명한 분홍 유니콘 같은</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">종교인이나 점쟁이들이 멍청이들 돈 뜯어먹으려는 개수작에 불과하다고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제퍼슨 사장은 책상을 쾅쾅 두드리며 소리 질렀다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그와 동시에 입에 문 시가가 뱉어져 떨어져나갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러자 마이클은 온몸을 떨면서 얘기했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그렇지만 사장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">....... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러면</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">..... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저기 창문가에 앉아있는 저 피에로 인형은 뭐에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">....?”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">달달달 떨리는 마이클의 손가락이 가리킨 곳에는 본 적도 없는 피에로 인형이 미소를 지으며 앉아있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제퍼슨 사장이 그 존재를 눈치 챈 순간 피에로는 초승달처럼 활짝 찢어진 입을 한층 더 크게 찢었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나오미</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">자네 저런 거 저기에 둔 적 있나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">?”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">퍼거스도 마이클을 따라 떨기 시작했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아뇨</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">없습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나오미가 벌벌 떨리는 퍼거슨의 말에 기계적인 어조로 대답했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">퍼거슨은 달달 떨리는 오른손의 소지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">약지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">중지를 반의반 정도 접어서 나오미에게 내밀었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나오미는 무슨 뜻인지 알아차리고 서랍 안의 토가레프 권총을 꺼내어 퍼거스의 손에 쥐어주었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제퍼슨은 벌떡 일어나서 피에로를 향해 총을 쏘았다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. “</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">탕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!” </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하는 격발음과 함께 탄환은 단숨에 피에로 인형의 머리를 관통했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">총구에선 하얀 연기가 보일 듯 말 듯 흘러나왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">퍼거슨은 권총을 내팽개치며 푹신한 사무용 의자에 털썩 주저앉아 한숨을 내쉬었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">하아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.....”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사장님</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">누가 신고를 하는 것 같습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">나오미가 기계적인 어투로 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">에이씨</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">순사 양반한테 프랭클린 선생 몇 장 쥐어주고 끝내</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">총 씻다 오발됐다고 둘러대면 되겠지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사장은 이번엔 마이클을 향해 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마이클 자네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">저 인형 한번 잘 봐봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">......”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마이클은 급작스런 상황에 눈물을 멈추고 어기적어기적 피에로 인형을 향해 다가가 조심조심 낚아채 퍼거슨에게 가져왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">피에로 인형은 탄환의 고열로 인해 맞은 부위가 새까맣게 타들어가 있었고 아무것도 없었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이걸 봐봐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이 옆구리에 지퍼는 뭔가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">솜도 아니고 스티로폼 볼도 아닌 게 왜 등짝에 이런 지퍼가 달려있나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">가만 보자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이거 라텍스잖아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">사장은 소리를 지르며 지퍼를 활짝 열었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">피에로 인형은 헝겊 안에 무언가가 채워진 게 아닌</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">라텍스 조형물에 덮어씌워진 모습이었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">라텍스 조형물은 마치 사람 형상의 무언가가 들어갈 만 한 작은 공간과 숨구멍으로 이루어져 있었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이거</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이거</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그럼 저주가 아니라</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">난쟁이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">인건가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">...?”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마이클이 어리둥절한 얼굴로 물었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">멍청하긴</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">아무리 봐도 외계인 아닌가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">퍼거스가 그렇게 툴툴거리던 순간</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">생쥐보다 조금 작은 무언가가 마이클과 그의 귀 안을 파고들어왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">윽</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">!”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그 무언가는 날카로운 발톱으로 귀 안을 헤집어 놓았고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이내 고막을 뚫고 뇌까지 파고들어가 둘의 뇌를 완전히 잠식했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">그러자 나오미가 딱딱한 어투로 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">드디어 성공했군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">정말 어려운 상대였습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">결벽증 부사장에다 신경과민 사장</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">....... </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이것으로 이 회사는 우리 손에 들어오게 됐군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">다 나오미 씨께서 수고해 주신 덕분입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">제퍼슨이 무뚝뚝한 어투로 정중히 답했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">“</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">이걸로 우리의 지구정복 초석이 완성되었군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.”</span></div> <div style="line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><p></p></div> <div style="line-height:200%;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">마이클도 같은 어투로 맞장구쳤다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:12pt;">.</span></div>
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