199.英文正文（199）

「itoldyou，」saido』brien，「thatifwemetagainitwouldbehere。」

「yes，」saidwinston。

withoutanywarningexceptaslightmovementofo'brien'shand，awaveofpainfloodedhisbody。itwasafrighteningpain，becausehecouldnotseewhatwashappening，andhehadthefeelingthatsomemortalinjurywasbeingdonetohim。hedidnotknowwhetherthethingwasreallyhappening，orwhethertheeffectwaselectricallyproduced；buthisbodywasbeingwrenchedoutofshape，thejointswerebeingslowlytornapart。althoughthepainhadbroughtthesweatoutonhisforehead，theworstofallwasthefearthathisbackbonewasabouttosnap。hesethisteethandbreathedhardthroughhisnose，tryingtokeepsilentaslongaspossible。

「youareafraid，」saido』brien，watchinghisface，「thatinanothermomentsomethingisgoingtobreak。yourespecialfearisthatitwillbeyourbackbone。youhaveavividmentalpictureofthevertebraesnappingapartandthespinalfluiddrippingoutofthem。thatiswhatyouarethinking，isitnot，winston？」

winstondidnotanswer。o』briendrewbacktheleveronthedial。thewaveofpainrecededalmostasquicklyasithadcome。

「thatwasforty，」saido』brien。「youcanseethatthenumbersonthisdialrunuptoahundred。willyoupleaseremember，throughoutourconversation，thatihaveitinmypowertoinflictpainonyouatanymomentandtowhateverdegreeichoose？ifyoutellmeanylies，orattempttoprevaricateinanyway，orevenfallbelowyourusuallevelofintelligence，youwillcryoutwithpain，instantly。doyouunderstandthat？」