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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。