天才一秒记住【畅想小说网】地址：http://www.cxtra.net
你的猜测没错，我确实认识他，因为三年前我曾经找他看过病。
不过，他早已经死了。”
霍弗一下子从椅子上跳了起来，一副惊慌失措的样子。
他在房间里踱着大步，然后走向自己的朋友，颤抖着问道：“弗雷利大夫，你是不是有什么话想对我说——从一个医生的角度？”
“我没什么要说的，霍弗先生。
不用担心，你是我见过的最健康的人了。
作为你的朋友，我劝你还是回家去吧。
你的小提琴拉得那么好，就像是个天使，回家拉几首轻松活泼的曲子，忘掉这件该死的事情吧。”
就在第二天，人们发现霍弗死在了自己的房间里。
死的时候，小提琴还搭在他的脖子上，琴弓搭在弦上，他的面前摆着肖邦《葬礼进行曲》的谱子……
"Iamnotsosuperstitiousassomeofyourphysiofsce，asyouarepleasedtobecalled，"saidHawver，replyingtoanathathadnotbee;Someofyou-onlyafew，Ifess-believeialityofthesoul，andinapparitionswhichyouhaveytocallghosts.Igohanathattheliviimesseeheyarenot，buthavebeeheyhavelivedsolong，perhapssoiohavelefttheirimpressabouttheIkone'semaybesoaffee'spersonalityastoyield，longafterward，animageofone'sselftotheeyesofalesstheimpressiyhasthtkiyasthepergeyeshavethtkindofeyes-mine，forexample."
"Yes，therightkindofeyes，gsensationstkindofbrains，"saidDrFrayley，smiling.
"Thankyou，oohaveaioisaboutthereplythatIsupposedyouwouldhavethecivilitytomake."
"Pardoyousaythatyouknow.Thatisagooddealtosay，don'tyouthink？Perhapsyouwillnotmiroubleofsayinghowyoulear;
"Youwillhallu，"Hawversaid，"butthatdoes;Ahestory.
"LastsummerIwent，asyouknow，topassthehotweathertermiowherelativeatwhosehouseIhadiaywasill，soIsoughtotherquarters.AftersomedifficultyIsurentingavatdwellingthathadbeenoccupiedbyaricdoctorwiththename，whohadgoneawayyearsbefore，noonekeve.Hehadbuiltthehousehimselfandhadlivedinitwithaforabouttenyears.Hispraeververyexteerafewyearsbeeirely.Notonlyso，buthehadwithdrawaltogetherfromsociallifeandbeearecluse.Iwastoldbythevillagedoctor，abouttheohwhomheheldaions，thatdurihehaddevotedhimselftoasiudy，theresultofwhichhehadexpoundedinabookthatdidselftotheapprovalofhisprofessiohren，who，indeed，sideredhimirelysaseenthebookandowrecallthetitleofit，butIamtoldthatitexpouherstartlingtheory.Heheldthatitossibleintheanyapersonioforecasthisdeathwithpre，severalmonthsiheeve，Ithieenmonths.Therewerelocaltalesofhishaviedhispnosis，orperhapsyouwouldsaydiagnosis；anditwassaidthatiahepersonwhosefriendshehadwarnedhaddiedsuddeedtime，andfromnoassignablecause.Allthis，however，hasnothingtodowithwhatIhavetotell；Ithoughtitmightamuseaphysi.
"Thehousewasfurashehadlivedinit.Itwasarathergloomydwellingforonewhowasherareorastudent，andIthihingofitscharae-perhapssomeofitsformerot'scharacter；foralwaysIfeltiainmelancholythatwasnotinmynaturaldisposition，nor，Ithioloneliness.Ihadhatsleptinthehouse，butIhavealwaysbeen，asyouknow，ratherfondofmyowy，beingmuchaddictedt，thoughlittletostudy.Whateverwasthecause，theeffectwasdejedasenseofimpehiseannering'sstudy，althoughthatroomwasthelightestandmostairyihedoctor'slife-sizeportraitinoilhunginthatroom，aelytodomiherewasnothingunusualiure；themalyrathergoodlooking，aboutfiftyyearsold，withiron-greyhair，asmooth-shavenfaddark，seriouseyes.Somethiurealwaysdrewaention.Theman'sappearancebecamefamiliartome，a;hau;me.
"OneeveningIassingthroughthisroomtomybedroom，-thereisnogasinMeridian.Istoppedasusualbeforetheportrait，whichseemedinthelamplighttohaveanewexpression，noteasilydistinedbutdidnotdisturbme.Imovedthelampfromoheotheraheeffectsofthealteredlight.Whilesoeaurnround.AsIdidsoIsawamanmovingacrosstheroomdiree！
AssoonasheearenoughforthelamplighttoillumihefaceIsawthatitwasDrManneriwasasiftheportrait>
"'Ibegyourpardon，'Isaid，somewhatcoldly，'butifyouknockedIdidnothear.'
"Hepassedme，withinanarm'slength，liftedhisrightfer，asinwarning，andwithoutawordwentonoutoftheroom，thoughIobservedhisexithanIhadobservedhisentrance.
"Ofcourse，IellyouthatthisillcallahalluandIapparition.Thatroomhadonlytwodoors，ofwhiewaslocked；theotherledintoabedroom，fromwhichtherewas.Myfeelihisisnotanimportantpartofthei.
"Doubtlessthisseemstoyouaveryonplace'ghoststory'-orutheregularlineslaiddowersoftheart.IfthatweresoIshouldedit，evehemanwashimtodayinU.Hepassedmeinacrowd."
Hawverhadfioryandbothme.DrFrayleyabsentlydrummedoablewithhisfingers.
"Didhesayanythingtoday？"heasked，"anythingfromwhiferredthathewas;
&aredanddidnotreply.
"Perhaps，"uedFrayley，"hemadeasigure-liftedafinger，asinwarning.It'satrickhehad-ahabitwhensayihingserious-annouofadiagnosis，forexample."
"Yes，hedid-justashisapparitio，goodGod！
didyoueverknowhim？"
Haarentlygrowingnervous.
"IknewhiIhavereadhisbook，aswilleveryphysieday.Itisorikingandimportaury'stributionstomedice.Yes，Iknewhim；Iattendedhimihreeyearsago.Hedied."
Hawversprangfromhisifestlydisturbed.Hestrodeforwardandbackacrosstheroom；thenapproachedhisfriend，andiogethersteady，said："Doctor，haveyouanythingtosaytome-asaphysi？"
"No，Hawver，youarethehealthiestmanIeverknew.AsafriendIadviseyoutogotoyourrooYouplaytheviolinlikea，playsomethinglightahiscursedbadbusinessoffyourmind."
&dayHawverwasfounddeadinhisroom，theviolinathishebowup，hismusibeforehimat'sFuneralMarch.
本章未完，请点击下一章继续阅读！若浏览器显示没有新章节了，请尝试点击右上角↗️或右下角↘️的菜单，退出阅读模式即可，谢谢！