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第38章掘墓盗尸人(6)
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Thesupplyofsubjectswasaualtroubletohimaswellastohismaster.Inthatlargeandbusyclass,therawmaterialoftheanatomistskeptperpetuallyrunningout;andthebusihusrenderednecessarywasnotoihreateneddangerouscestoallwhowereed.Itolir.Ktoaskionsinhisdealingswiththetrade.&quthebody,aheprice,"heusedtosay,dwellieration—"QUIDPROQUO".And,again,aprofa;Askions,"hewouldtellhisassistants,"force'ssake.Therewasandingthatthesubjectswereprovidedbytheurder."Hadthatideabeeohiminwords,hewouldhaverehorror;butthelightnessofhisspeesograveamatterwas,initself,agoodmanners,aiohwhomhedealt.Fettes,forieohimselfuponthesingularfreshhebodies.Hehadbeenstruandagainbythehang-dog,abominablelooksoftheruffianswhobeforethedauttingthiherhisprivatethoughts,heperhapsattributedameaningtooimmoralandtoocategoricaltotheunguardedaster.Heuoodhisduty,inshort,tohavethreebraakewhatwasbrought,topaythepridtoaverttheeyefromanyevidene.
OneNthispolicyofsilesharplytothetest.Hehadbeenawakeallnightwitharagtoothaghisroomlikeacagedbeasthimselfinfuryonhisbed—andhadfallenatlastintothatprofound,uneasyslumberthatsooftenfollowsonanightofpain,akehirdryrepetitioedsighin,brightmoowasbitterdy,andfrosty;thetownhadawakeaniiralreadypreludedthenoiseaheday.Theghoulshadelaterthanusual,andtheyseemedmorethanusuallyeagertobegoes,sickwithsleep,lightedthemupstairs.HeheardtheirgrumblingIrishvhadream;arippedthesatheirsadmerdiseheleaneddozing,withhisshainstthewall;hehadtoshakehimselftofiheirmoney.Ashedidsohiseyeslightedonthedeadface.Hestarted;hetooktwostepshedleraised.
"GodAlmighty!"hecried."ThatisJah!"
Themehing,buttheyshuffledhedoor.
"Ikellyou,"heued."Shewasaliveaerday.It'simpossibleshebedead;it'simpossibleyoushouldhavegotthisbodyfairly."
"Sure,sir,you'remistake;saidohemen.
ButtheotherlookedFettesdarklyintheeyes,ahemo.
Itossibletomisceivethethreateratethedahelad'sheartfailedhiHestammeredsomeexcuses,tedoutthesum,andsawhishatefulvisitorsdepart.heygoeohisdoubts.Byadozeionablemarksheidehegirlhehadjestedwiththedaybefore.Hesaw,withhorror,marksupohatmightwellbetokenviolenicseizedhim,aeinhisrooTherehereflectedatlehediscoverythathehadmade;sideredsoberlythebearingofMr.K'sinstrudthedaohimselfofinterferensoseriousabusiness,andatlast,iy,determifortheadviediatesuperior,theclassassistant.
Thiswasayoungdoae,ahighfavalltherecklessstudents,clever,dissipated,andunscrupuloustothelastdegree.Hehadtravelledandstudiedabroad.Hismannerswereagreeableandalittleforward.Hewasanauthorityoage,skilfulohelinkswithskateolf-club;hedressedwithy,and,toputthefinishingtouhisglory,hekeptagigandastr-horse.WithFetteshewasontermsofintimadeed,theirrelativepositionseunityoflife;asairwoulddrivefariryinMae'sgig,visitaesomelonelygraveyard,aurhtheirbootytothedoorofthedisse.
Onthatpartiaearrivedsomewhatearlierthanhiswoesheardhim,ahimoairs,toldhimhisstory,ahecauseofhisalarMaeexamihemarksonherbody.
"Yes,"hesaidwithanod,"itlooksfishy."
"Well,whatshouldIdo?"askedFettes.
"Do?"repeatedtheother."Doyouwanttodoasaidsoomended,Ishouldsay."
"Someoreiseher,"objectedFettes."SheleRock."
"We'llhopenot,"saidMae,"andifanybodydoes—well,youdidn't,don'tyousee,andthere'sais,thishasbeengoingontoolong.Stirupthemud,andyou'llgetKiunholytrouble;you'llbeinashogboxyourself.SowillI,ifyouetothat.Ishouldliketoknowhowanyoneofuswouldlook,orwhatthedevilweshouldhavetosayforourselves,inanywitness-box.Forme,youknowthere'sohihat,practicallyspeaking,alloursubjectshavebee;
"Mae!"criedFettes.
"enow!"sher."Asifyouhadn'tsuspectedityourself!"
"Suspegisohing—"
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