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第8章一个古怪的梦（3）
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—andthepratedhisteethinawaythatgavemeawrendashiver—fortheeffectismightilyiheabsenufflingflesha;Iresideinthatoldgraveyard，ahesethirtyyears;ahingsaregedsilaidthisoldtiredframethere，andturretchedsleep，withadeliseuponmeofbeiher，andgrief，ay，anddoubt，andfear，foreverandever，ahfortableaisfatothesexton'swork，fromthestartlingclatterofhisfirstspadefulonmytillitdulledawaytothefaintpattingthatshapedtheroofofmynewhome-deliy!Iwishyoucouldtryittonight!"Andoutofmyreveriedeceasedfetchedmearattlingslapwithabonyhand.
"Yes，sir，thirtyyearsagoIlaidmedownthere，andy.Foritwasoutirythen—outinthebreezy，flrandoldwoods，andthelazywindsgossipedwiththeleaves，andthesquirrelscaperedoverusandaroundus，ahingsvisitedus，andthebirdsfilledthetranquilsolitudewithmusic.Ah，itwasworthtenyearsofaman'slifetobedeadthen!"
&quleasant.Iwasinagoodneighborhood，forallthedeadpeoplethatlivedothebestfamiliesiy.Ourposterityappearedtothinktheworldofus.Theykeptravesi;thefenceswerealwaysinfaultlessrepair，head-boardswerekeptpaiewashed，andwerereplaewonesassooolookrustyordeeupright，railingsintadbright，therose-bushesarimmed，trained，andfreefromblemish，thewalksdsmoothahatdayisgoneby.Ourdestshavefottenus.Mygraatelyhousebuiltwithmoheseoldhandsofmine，andIsleepiedgravewithignawmyshroudtobuildthemhal!Ialiewithmefoundedaheprosperityofthisfiy，aelybantlingofourlovesleavesustorotinadilapidatedcemeterywhieighborsdstrangersscoffat."
"Seethediffereheoldtimeandthis—forinstance:ravesareallow;ourhead-boardshaverottedawayandtumbleddsreelthiswayandthat，withoierafashioy;ourmosleanwearily，andravestoheirheadsdisced;therebesanymore—noroses，norshrubs，nraveledwalks，nthatisaforttotheeye;ahepaintlessoldboardfedidmakeashowofholdingussapanionshipwithbeastsaofheedlessfeet，hastotteredtillitsthestreet，andohepresenalresting-plavitesyetmorederisiontoit."
Ahideourpovertyahefriendlywoods，forthecityhasstretcheditswitheringarmsabroadandtakenusin，andallthatremainsofthecheerofouroldhomeistheclusteroflugubriousforesttreesthatstand，boredandwearyofacitylife，withtheirfeetinours，lookingintothehazydistandwishihere.Itellyouitisdisgraceful!
"Youbegintopreheoseehowitis.Whileourdestsarelivingsumptuouslyoaroundusiy，wehavetofighthardtokeepskullaher.Blessyou，thereisn'tagraveidoesn'tleakimeitraiwehavetoclimboutandroostireesaimeswearewakehechillywatertrigdownthebackofourellyeneralheavingupofoldgravesandkigoverofoldmos，andsgofoldskeletorees!Blessme，ifyouhadgoheresomesuightsaftertwelveyoumighthaveseenasmanyasfifteenononelimb，withourjdrearilyandthewihroughourribs!Manyatimeerchedthereforthreeorfourdrearyhours，andtheiffahroughanddrowsy，aher'sskullstobailraveswith—ifyouinmymouthnowasItiltmyheadback，youseethatmyhead-pieceishalffullofolddrysedimenthowtop-heavyandstupiditmakesmesometimes!"
"Yes，sir，manyatimeifyouhadhappeoealohedawnyou'dhavecaughtusbailingoutthegravesandhangingourshroudsoodry.Why，Ihadashroudstolenfromthere—thinkapartybythehtookit，thatresidesinaplebeiangraveyardoveryohihefirsttimeIeversawhimhehadn'tanythingonbutacheckshirt，aimeIsaasatasocialgatheringiery，hewasthebest-dressedthepany—anditisasignifitfactthatheleftwhenhesawme."
"Alyanoldwomanfromheremissedher—shegeookitentanywhere，becauseshewasliabletotakedbringonthespasmodicrheumatismthatinallykilledherifsheexposedherselftothenightairmuch.ShewasaMatildaHotightknowher?Shehastwoupperfroall，butagooddealioop，oheleftsidegone，hasoyhairhangingfromtheleftsideofherhead，auftjustaboveandalittleforwardhtear，hasherunderjawwiredohadworkedloose，smallbofoinafighthasakindaitanda'gallus'wayofgoingwith:herarmsakimboarilsintheairhasbeeyfreeandeasy，andisalldamagedaillshelookslikeaqueeeinruins—maybeyouhavemether?"
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