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第11章 圆脸男人2（第3页）

"Isaid。

"Hee！hee！

"hetittered。

"Whatafunnyname。

"

Igrittedmyteeth，forhismirthutthemonedge，andsnaedoutbetweenthem，

"ShewasthewifeofMars，youknow。

"

Thenthelightofthefullmoonbegantosuffusehisface，untilheexlodedwith：

"Thatwasmyotherdog。Well，Iguessshesawidownow。Oh！Ho！ho！E！hee！hee！Ho！

"hewhooedafterme，andIturnedandfledswiftlyoverthehill。

Theweekassedby，andonSaturdayeveningIsaidtohim，

"YougoawayMonday，dontyou？

"

Henoddedhisheadandgrinned。

"Thenyouwonthaveanotherchancetogetamessofthosetroutyoujustdoteon。

"

Buthedidnotnoticethesneer。

"Oh，Idontknow，

"hechuckled。

"Imgoingutomorrowtotryrettyhard。

"

Thuswasassurancemadedoublysure，andIwentbacktomyhousehuggingmyselfwithrature。

EarlynextmorningIsawhimgobywithadi-netandgunnysack，andBellonatrottingathisheels。Iknewwherehewasbound，andcutoutbythebackastureandclimbedthroughtheunderbrushtothetoofthemountain。Keeingcarefullyoutofsight，Ifollowedthecrestalongforacouleofmilestoanaturalamhitheatreinthehills，wherethelittleriverraceddownoutofagorgeandstoedforbreathinalargeandlacidrock-boundool。Thatwasthesot！Isatdownonthecrouofthemountain，whereIcouldseeallthatoccurred，andlightedmyie。

Manyminuteshadassed，JohnClaverhousecameloddinguthebedofthestream。Bellonawasamblingabouthim，andtheywereinhighfeather，hershort，snaybarksminglingwithhisdeeerchest-notes。Arrivedattheool，hethrewdownthedi-netandsack，anddrewfromhishi-ocketwhatlookedlikealarge，fatcandle。ButIknewittobeastickof

"giant

"；forsuchwashismethodofcatchingtrout。Hedynamitedthem。Heattachedthefusebywraingthe

"giant

"tightlyinaieceofcotton。Thenheignitedthefuseandtossedtheexlosiveintotheool。

Likeaflash，Bellonawasintotheoolafterit。Icouldhaveshriekedaloudforjoy。Claverhouseyelledather，butwithoutavail。Heeltedherwithclodsandrocks，butsheswamsteadilyontillshegotthestickof

"giant

"inhermouth。Whenshewhirledaboutandheadedfortheshore，then，forthefirsttime，herealizedhisdanger，andstartedtorun。Asforeseenandlannedbyme，shemadethebankandtookoutafterhim。Oh，Itellyou，itwasgreat！

AsIhavesaid，theoollayinasortofamhitheatre。Aboveandbelow，thestreamcouldbecrossedbysteing-stones。Andaroundandaround，uanddownandacrossthestones，racedClaverhouseandBellona。Icouldneverhavebelievedthatsuchanungainlymancouldrunsofast。Butrunhedid，Bellonahot-footedafterhim，andgaining。Andthen，justasshecaughtu，heinfullstride，andsheleaingwithnoseathisknee，therewasasuddenflash，aburstofsmoke，aterrificdetonation，andwheremananddoghadbeentheinstantbeforetherewasnothingtobeseenbutabigholeintheground。

"Deathfromaccidentwhileengagedinillegalfishing。

"Thatwastheverdictofthecoronersjury；andthatiswhyIridemyselfontheneatandartisticwayinwhichIfinishedoffJohnClaverhouse。Therewasnobungling，nobrutality；nothingofwhichtobeashamedinthewholetransaction，asIamsureyouwillagree。Nomoredoeshisinfernallaughgoechoingamongthehills，andnomoredoeshisfatmoon-faceriseutovexme。Mydaysareeacefulnow，andmynightssleedee。