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第15章 猴爪5（第3页）
Thetalismanfelltothefloor，andheregardeditfearfully。Thenhesanktremblingintoachairastheoldwoman，withburningeyes，walkedtothewindowandraisedtheblind。
Hesatuntilhewaschilledwiththecold，glancingoccasionallyatthefigureoftheoldwomaneeringthroughthewindow。Thecandleend，whichhadburntbelowtherimofthechinacandlestick，wasthrowingulsatingshadowsontheceilingandwalls，until，withaflickerlargerthantherest，itexired。Theoldman，withanunseakablesenseofreliefatthefailureofthetalisman，cretbacktohisbed，andaminuteortwoafterwardtheoldwomancamesilentlyandaatheticallybesidehim。
Neithersoke，butbothlaysilentlylisteningtothetickingoftheclock。Astaircreaked，andasqueakymousescurriednoisilythroughthewall。Thedarknesswasoressive，andafterlyingforsometimescrewinguhiscourage，thehusbandtooktheboxofmatches，andstrikingone，wentdownstairsforacandle。
Atthefootofthestairsthematchwentout，andheausedtostrikeanother，andatthesamemomentaknock，soquietandstealthyastobescarcelyaudible，soundedonthefrontdoor。
Thematchesfellfromhishand。Hestoodmotionless，hisbreathsusendeduntiltheknockwasreeated。Thenheturnedandfledswiftlybacktohisroom，andclosedthedoorbehindhim。Athirdknocksoundedthroughthehouse。
"Whatsthat?
"criedtheoldwoman，startingu。
"Arat，
"saidtheoldman，inshakingtones—
"arat。Itassedmeonthestairs。
"
Hiswifesatuinbedlistening。Aloudknockresoundedthroughthehouse。
"ItsHerbert!
"shescreamed。
"ItsHerbert!
"
Sherantothedoor，butherhusbandwasbeforeher，andcatchingherbythearm，heldhertightly。
"Whatareyougoingtodo?
"hewhiseredhoarsely。
"Itsmyboy;itsHerbert!
"shecried，strugglingmechanically。
"Iforgotitwastwomilesaway。Whatareyouholdingmefor?Letgo。Imustoenthedoor。
"
"ForGodssake，dontletitin，
"criedtheoldmantrembling。
"Youreafraidofyourownson，
"shecried，struggling。
"Letmego。Imcoming，Herbert;Imcoming。
"
Therewasanotherknock，andanother。Theoldwomanwithasuddenwrenchbrokefreeandranfromtheroom。Herhusbandfollowedtothelanding，andcalledafterheraealinglyasshehurrieddownstairs。Heheardthechainrattlebackandthebottomboltdrawnslowlyandstifflyfromthesocket。Thentheoldwomansvoice，strainedandanting。
"Thebolt，
"shecriedloudly。
"Comedown。Icantreachit。
"
Butherhusbandwasonhishandsandkneesgroingwildlyonthefloorinsearchoftheaw。Ifhecouldonlyfinditbeforethethingoutsidegotin。Aerfectfusilladeofknocksreverberatedthroughthehouse，andheheardthescraingofachairashiswifeutitdownintheassageagainstthedoor。Heheardthecreakingoftheboltasitcameslowlyback，andatthesamemomenthefoundthemonkeysaw，andfranticallybreathedhisthirdandlastwish。
Theknockingceasedsuddenly，althoughtheechoesofitwerestillinthehouse。Heheardthechairdrawnbackandthedooroened。Acoldwindrusheduthestaircase，andalongloudwailofdisaointmentandmiseryfromhiswifegavehimcouragetorundowntoherside，andthentothegatebeyond。Thestreetlamflickeringoositeshoneonaquietanddesertedroad。
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