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第38章 掘墓盗尸人6（第1页）
hesulyofsubjectswasacontinualtroubletohimaswellastohismaster。Inthatlargeandbusyclass，therawmaterialoftheanatomistsketeretuallyrunningout;andthebusinessthusrenderednecessarywasnotonlyunleasantinitself，butthreateneddangerousconsequencestoallwhowereconcerned。ItwastheolicyofMr。Ktoasknoquestionsinhisdealingswiththetrade。
"Theybringthebody，andweaytherice，
"heusedtosay，dwellingonthealliteration—
"QUIDPROQUO
"。And，again，andsomewhatrofanely，
"Asknoquestions，
"hewouldtellhisassistants，
"forconsciencessake。Therewasnounderstandingthatthesubjectswererovidedbythecrimeofmurder。
"Hadthatideabeenbroachedtohiminwords，hewouldhaverecoiledinhorror;butthelightnessofhisseechuonsograveamatterwas，initself，anoffenceagainstgoodmanners，andatemtationtothemenwithwhomhedealt。Fettes，forinstance，hadoftenremarkedtohimselfuonthesingularfreshnessofthebodies。Hehadbeenstruckagainandagainbythehang-dog，abominablelooksoftheruffianswhocametohimbeforethedawn;anduttingthingstogetherclearlyinhisrivatethoughts，heerhasattributedameaningtooimmoralandtoocategoricaltotheunguardedcounselsofhismaster。Heunderstoodhisduty，inshort，tohavethreebranches:totakewhatwasbrought，toaytherice，andtoaverttheeyefromanyevidenceofcrime。
OneNovembermorningthisolicyofsilencewasutsharlytothetest。Hehadbeenawakeallnightwitharackingtoothache—acinghisroomlikeacagedbeastorthrowinghimselfinfuryonhisbed—andhadfallenatlastintothatrofound，uneasyslumberthatsooftenfollowsonanightofain，whenhewasawakenedbythethirdorfourthangryreetitionoftheconcertedsignal。Therewasathin，brightmoonshine;itwasbittercold，windy，andfrosty;thetownhadnotyetawakened，butanindefinablestiralreadyreludedthenoiseandbusinessoftheday。Theghoulshadcomelaterthanusual，andtheyseemedmorethanusuallyeagertobegone。Fettes，sickwithslee，lightedthemustairs。HeheardtheirgrumblingIrishvoicesthroughadream;andastheystriedthesackfromtheirsadmerchandiseheleaneddozing，withhisshoulderroedagainstthewall;hehadtoshakehimselftofindthementheirmoney。Ashedidsohiseyeslightedonthedeadface。Hestarted;hetooktwostesnearer，withthecandleraised。
"GodAlmighty!
"hecried。
"ThatisJaneGalbraith!
"
Themenanswerednothing，buttheyshufflednearerthedoor。
"Iknowher，Itellyou，
"hecontinued。
"Shewasaliveandheartyyesterday。Itsimossibleshecanbedead;itsimossibleyoushouldhavegotthisbodyfairly。
"
"Sure，sir，youremistakenentirely，
"saidoneofthemen。
ButtheotherlookedFettesdarklyintheeyes，anddemandedthemoneyonthesot。
Itwasimossibletomisconceivethethreatortoexaggeratethedanger。Theladsheartfailedhim。Hestammeredsomeexcuses，countedoutthesum，andsawhishatefulvisitorsdeart。Nosoonerweretheygonethanhehastenedtoconfirmhisdoubts。Byadozenunquestionablemarksheidentifiedthegirlhehadjestedwiththedaybefore。Hesaw，withhorror，marksuonherbodythatmightwellbetokenviolence。Aanicseizedhim，andhetookrefugeinhisroom。Therehereflectedatlengthoverthediscoverythathehadmade;consideredsoberlythebearingofMr。Ksinstructionsandthedangertohimselfofinterferenceinsoseriousabusiness，andatlast，insoreerlexity，determinedtowaitfortheadviceofhisimmediatesuerior，theclassassistant。
Thiswasayoungdoctor，WolfeMacfarlane，ahighfavouriteamongalltherecklessstudents，clever，dissiated，andunscruuloustothelastdegree。Hehadtravelledandstudiedabroad。Hismannerswereagreeableandalittleforward。Hewasanauthorityonthestage，skilfulontheiceorthelinkswithskateorgolf-club;hedressedwithniceaudacity，and，toutthefinishingtouchuonhisglory，heketagigandastrongtrotting-horse。WithFetteshewasontermsofintimacy;indeed，theirrelativeositionscalledforsomecommunityoflife;andwhensubjectswerescarcetheairwoulddrivefarintothecountryinMacfarlanesgig，visitanddesecratesomelonelygraveyard，andreturnbeforedawnwiththeirbootytothedoorofthedissecting-room。
OnthatarticularmorningMacfarlanearrivedsomewhatearlierthanhiswont。Fettesheardhim，andmethimonthestairs，toldhimhisstory，andshowedhimthecauseofhisalarm。Macfarlaneexaminedthemarksonherbody。
"Yes，
