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第22章法官的房子（7）
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Againhewasediatesurroundihistimeitmighthesuddensilenlywhichtookhisattention;therewasaslightmovementoftherope，andthelampmoved.With，helookedtoseeifhispileofbookswaswithihencasthiseyealongtherope.AshelookedhesawthegreatratdropfromtheropeontheoakarmdsitthereglaringathiHeraisedabookinhisrighthand，andtakingcarefulaim，flungitattherat.Thelatter，withaquient，sprangasideahemissile.Hethentookanotherbook，andathird，andflueraherat，buteasuccessfully.Atlast，ashestoodoisedinhishandtothrow，theratsqueakedandseemedafraid.ThismadeMalorethaostrike，andthebookflewandstrucktherataresoundingblow.Itgaveaterrifiedsqueak，andturningonhispursueralookofterriblemalevolenupthechair-badmadeagreatjumptotheropeofthealarmbellandranupitlikelightning.Thelamproderthesuddenstrain，butitwasaheavyoneanddidnottoppleover.Malsohiseyeso，andsawitbythelightofthesepleaptoamouldiahroughaholeihegreatpictureswhithewall，obsdihroughitsgofdirtanddust.
"Ishalllookupmyfriend'shabitationinthem，"saidthestudeovertocollecthisbooks."Thethirdpithefireplace;Ishall;Hepickedupthebooksoingonthemasheliftedthe"ishedoesnotmind，norCycloidalOss，northePrinorQuaternions，norThermodynamiowforthebookthatfetchedhim!"Malsontookitupa.Ashedidsohestarted，asuddenpalloroverspreadhisface.Helookedrounduneasilyaly，ashemurmuredtohimself:"TheBiblemymaveme!Whatanoddce."Hesatdaisireheirgambols.Theydidnotdisturbhim，however;somehowtheirpresencegavehimasenseofpanionship.Butheotattendtohiswork，arivingtomasterthesubjewhichhewaseupindespair，aobedasthehefirststreakofdawhroughtheeasternwindow.
&heavilybutuneasily，anddreamedmudwheerwokehimlateinthemheseemedillatease，andforafewmiseemtorealiseexactlywherehewas.Hisfirstrequestrathersurprisedtheservant."Mrs.Dempster，whenIamouttodayIwishyouwouldgetthestepsanddustorwashthosepictures—speciallythatohirdfromthefireplattoseewhattheyare."
&heafternoonMalsohisbooksintheshadedwalk，andtheessofthepreviousdaycamebaasthedayworeohathisreadingrwell.Hehadworkedouttoasatisfaalltheproblemswhichhadasyetbaffledhim，anditwasinastateofjubilationthathepaidavisittoMrs.Withamat"TheGoodTraveller."Heferiting-roomwiththelandlady，whowasiohimasDr.Thorquiteatease，andthis，bihedoctor'splungioaseriesofquestions，madeMaletothethathispresea，sowithoutpreliminaryhesaid:"Dr.Thornhill，Ishallwithpleasureansweryouaionyoumayeifyouwillanswermyoionfirst."
&orseemedsurprised，buthesmiledao;Doisit?"
"DidMrs.Withamaskyoutoehereandseemea;
Dr.ThornhillforamomentwastakenabadMrs.Withamgotfieryredandturnedaway;butthedoctorwasafrankandreadyman，andheaondopenly."Shedid:butshedidn'tioknowit.Isupposeitwasmyclumsyhastehatmadeyoususpeethatshedidheideainthathouseallbyyourself，andthatshethoughtyoutooktotea.Infact，shewaoadviseyouifpossibletogiveuptheteaaehours.Iwasasakeeinmytime，soIsupposeImaytakethelibertyofaan，andwithoutoffence，adviseyoura;
Malsonwithabrightsmileheldouthishand."Shake!AstheysayinAmerica，"hesaid."ImustthankyouforyourkindnessandMrs.Withamtoo，andyourkindnessdeservesareturnonmypart.Ipromisetotakeea—alltillyouletme—andIshallgotobedtonightatoneo'clockatlatest.Willthatdo?"
"Capital，"saidthedoctor."Nowtellusallthatyouheoldhouse，"andsoMalsoheretoldiailallthathadhappewoerruptedeverynowandtheionfromMrs.Witham，tillfioldoftheepisodeoftheBiblethelandlady'speionsfouiwasnottillastiffglassofbrandyandwaterhadbeenadmishegrewposedagain.Dr.Thornhilllistehafaceravity，ahenarrativeleteandMrs.Withamhadbeeoredheasked:"Theratalwayswentuptheropeofthealarmbell?"
"Always."
"Isupposeyouknow，"saidthedoctorafterapause，"eis?"
"No!"
"Itis，"saidthedoctorslowly，"theveryropewhigmanusedforallthevictimsoftheJudge'sjudicour!"Herehewasihersrs.shadtobetakenforherrealsonhavihiswatdfoundthatitwasclosetohisdinnerhonehomebeforeherpleterecovery.
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