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第36章 掘墓盗尸人4（第1页）
begyourardon，
"hesaid，
"IamafraidIhavenotbeenayingmuchattentiontoyourtalk。WhoisthisWolfeMacfarlane?
"Andthen，whenhehadheardthelandlordout，
"Itcannotbe，itcannotbe，
"headded，
"andyetIwouldlikewelltoseehimfacetoface。
"
"Doyouknowhim，Doctor?
"askedtheundertaker，withagas。
"Godforbid!
"wastherely。
"Andyetthenameisastrangeone;itweretoomuchtofancytwo。Tellme，landlord，isheold?
"
"Well，
"saidthehost，
"heisnotayoungman，tobesure，andhishairiswhite;buthelooksyoungerthanyou。
"
"Heisolder，though;yearsolder。But，
"withaslauonthetable，
"itstherumyouseeinmyface—rumandsin。Thisman，erhas，mayhaveaneasyconscienceandagooddigestion。twomenmeet，asoneofthemhadhrasedit，facetoface。Dr。Macfarlanewasalertandvigorous。Hiswhitehairsetoffhisaleandlacid，althoughenergetic，countenance。Hewasrichlydressedinthefinestofbroadclothandthewhitestoflinen，withagreatgoldwatch-chain，andstudsandsectaclesofthesamereciousmaterial。Heworeabroad-foldedtie，whiteandseckledwithlilac，andhecarriedonhisarmacomfortabledriving-coatoffur。Therewasnodoubtbuthebecamehisyears，breathing，ashedid，ofwealthandconsideration;anditwasasurrisingcontrasttoseeourarloursot—bald，dirty，imled，androbedinhisoldcamletcloak—confronthimatthebottomofthestairs。
"
"Macfarlane!
"hesaidsomewhatloudly，morelikeaheraldthanafriend。
Conscience!Hearmeseak。YouwouldthinkIwassomegood，old，decentChristian，wouldyounot?Butno，notI;Inevercanted。Voltairemighthavecantedifhehadstoodinmyshoes;butthebrains
"—witharattlingfillionhisbaldhead—
"thebrainswereclearandactive，andIsawandmadenodeductions。
"
"Ifyouknowthisdoctor，
"Iventuredtoremark，afterasomewhatawfulause，
"Ishouldgatherthatyoudonotsharethelandlordsgoodoinion。
"
Fettesaidnoregardtome。
"Yes，
"hesaid，withsuddendecision，
"Imustseehimfacetoface。
"
Therewasanotherause，andthenadoorwasclosedrathersharlyonthefirstfloor，andastewashearduonthestair。
