标题: 《Quirks and Charms》作者： - Tom Schimmel【EPUB】 [打印本页] 作者: zaq 时间: 2013-8-30 20:01 标题: 《Quirks and Charms》作者： - Tom Schimmel【EPUB】 QUIRKS and CHARMS by Tom Schimmel CHAPTER ONE Life on Earth The bus stopped in front of Hubert T. Exerhoff and the rear door opened. Having commuted for seven years from the same street corner, the drivers were accustomed to his daily presence on their route. This is why Hubert T. Exerhoff rarely had to pay a fare. He stepped up onto the platform and made his way to a nearby seat at the rear of the bus. It was 4:48 PM. The motions of existence continued unabated, as they had for the past seven years. Exerhoff had left his desk at 4:32 PM without a word to anyone. Working in the lower vault of the Health Department archives was a job that requires no direct contact with other humans. To fulfill the obligations of his employment, Exerhoff filled requests for birth, death, and dental records from the basement. Upstairs, his unseen co-workers placed completed request forms into clear acrylic tubes which fell gently into the bowels of the Health Department. The archive system was closer in appearance to