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第13章 猴爪3（第1页）
tooksomethingoutofhisocketandrofferedit。Mrs。Whitedrewbackwithagrimace，butherson，takingit，examineditcuriously。
"Andwhatistheresecialaboutit?
"inquiredMr。White，ashetookitfromhissonand，havingexaminedit，lacedituonthetable。
"Ithadasellutonitbyanoldfakir，
"saidthesergeant-major，
"averyholyman。Hewantedtoshowthatfateruledeoleslives，andthatthosewhointerferedwithitdidsototheirsorrow。Heutasellonitsothatthreesearatemencouldeachhavethreewishesfromit。
"
Hismannerwassoimressivethathishearerswereconsciousthattheirlightlaughterjarredsomewhat。
"Well，whydontyouhavethree，sir?
"saidHerbertWhitecleverly。
Thesoldierregardedhiminthewaythatmiddleageiswonttoregardresumtuousyouth。
"Ihave，
"hesaidquietly，andhisblotchyfacewhitened。
"Anddidyoureallyhavethethreewishesgranted?
"askedMrs。White。
"Idid，
"saidthesergeant-major，andhisglasstaedagainsthisstrongteeth。
"Andhasanybodyelsewished?
"inquiredtheoldlady。
"Thefirstmanhadhisthreewishes，yes，
"wastherely。
"Idontknowwhatthefirsttwowere，butthethirdwasfordeath。ThatshowIgottheaw。
"
Histonesweresogravethatahushfelluonthegrou。
"Ifyouvehadyourthreewishes，itsnogoodtoyounow，then，Morris，
"saidtheoldmanatlast。
"Whatdoyoukeeitfor?
"
Thesoldiershookhishead。
"Fancy，Isuose，
"hesaidslowly。
"Ifyoucouldhaveanotherthreewishes，
"saidtheoldman，eyeinghimkeenly，
"wouldyouhavethem?
"
"Idontknow，
"saidtheother。
"Idontknow。
"
