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第14章 猴爪4（第1页）
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"Isuosealloldsoldiersarethesame，
"saidMrsWhite。
"Theideaofourlisteningtosuchnonsense!Howcouldwishesbegrantedinthesedays?Andiftheycould，howcouldtwohundredoundshurtyou，father?
"
"Mightdroonhisheadfromthesky，
"saidthefrivolousHerbert。
"Morrissaidthethingshaenedsonaturally，
"saidhisfather，
"thatyoumightifyousowishedattributeittocoincidence。
"
"Well，dontbreakintothemoneybeforeIcomeback，
"saidHerbert，asherosefromthetable。
"Imafraiditllturnyouintoamean，avariciousman，andweshallhavetodisownyou。
"
Hismotherlaughed，andfollowinghimtothedoor，watchedhimdowntheroad，andreturningtothebreakfasttable，wasveryhayattheexenseofherhusbandscredulity。Allofwhichdidnotreventherfromscurryingtothedoorattheostmansknock，norreventherfromreferringsomewhatshortlytoretiredsergeant-majorsofbibuloushabitswhenshefoundthattheostbroughtatailorsbill。
"Herbertwillhavesomemoreofhisfunnyremarks，Iexect，whenhecomeshome，
"shesaid，astheysatatdinner。
"Idaresay，
"saidMr。White，ouringhimselfoutsomebeer;
"butforallthat，thethingmovedinmyhand;thatIllswearto。
"
"Youthoughtitdid，
"saidtheoldladysoothingly。
"Isayitdid，
"reliedtheother。
"Therewasnothoughtaboutit;Ihadjust—Whatsthematter?
"
Hiswifemadenorely。Shewaswatchingthemysteriousmovementsofamanoutside，who，eeringinanundecidedfashionatthehouse，aearedtobetryingtomakeuhismindtoenter。Inmentalconnectionwiththetwohundredounds，shenoticedthatthestrangerwaswelldressedandworeasilkhatofglossynewness。Threetimesheausedatthegate，andthenwalkedonagain。Thefourthtimehestoodwithhishanduonit，andthenwithsuddenresolutionflungitoenandwalkedutheath。Mrs。Whiteatthesamemomentlacedherhandsbehindher，andhurriedlyunfasteningthestringsofheraron，utthatusefularticleofaarelbeneaththecushionofherchair。
Shebroughtthestranger，whoseemedillatease，intotheroom。Hegazedatherfurtively，andlistenedinareoccuiedfashionastheoldladyaologizedfortheaearanceoftheroom，andherhusbandscoat，agarmentwhichheusuallyreservedforthegarden。Shethenwaitedasatientlyashersexwouldermit，forhimtobroachhisbusiness，buthewasatfirststrangelysilent。
"I—wasaskedtocall，
"hesaidatlast，andstooedandickedaieceofcottonfromhistrousers。
