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正文 第4节 文 / [英国]JOHN BUCHAN

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    iginarypals.paddoesir,buthe

    sirredscudderasifhislifedependedonit.

    ilefthithene

    doanhadan

    iortantface.

    naoing,sir.gentinno.15beenand

    shotisself.theyvejusttookiothertiary.thepoliceare

    uptherenow.

    iasdedtono.15,andfoundaupleofbobbiesandan

    inspeakinganexanation.iaskedafeicquestions,

    andtheysoonkianthathad

    valetedscudder,andpuedhibutiuldseehesuspected

    nothing.hehachurchyardfadhalf

    acro.

    iatteheiday.apartnerofsopublishingfirbr >

    gaveevidenions,

    andhadbeen,hebelieved,aofanaribusiness.

    thejuryfounditacaseofsuicideind,andthefew

    effectserisultodealh.igave

    sgreatly.he

    saidhetehei,forhereedit

    asspicyastoreadonesouarynotice.

    thefirstteinthatbahewas

    verypeaadeaheapof

    jottingsinanotebook,andeverynighteofchess,at

    ehollohinkheo

    health,forhehadhadaprettytryingti.butohirddayi

    uldseeheogetrestless.hefixedupalistofthe

    daystilljuh,andtickedeachoffaking

    rerksinshorthandagainsttheisunkina

    broudy,hhissharpeyesabstracted,andafterthosespells

    ofditatioobeverydespo.

    theniuldseethathebegaedgyagaienedfor

    littlenoises,andeifpaddockuldbetrusted.

    overypeevish,andapologizedforit.ididnt

    blahiideeveryalloakenonafairly

    stiffjob.

    it,butthe

    suehehadplahatlittlen

    allthrough,.onenighthen.

    say,hannay,hesaid,ijudgeishouldletyouabitdeeperinto

    thisbusiness.ishouldhatetogooutebody

    elsetoputupafight.andhebegantotelliailihad

    onlyheardfroiaguely.

    ididnotgivehierycloseattentiois,iore

    iedinhisouresthaninhishighpolitics.ireed

    thatkarolidesandhisaffairsybusiness,leavingallthatto

    hisoalotthathesaidslippedyry.ireer

    thathehatthedaokarolidesbegin

    tillhehadgottolondon,andefroheveryhighest

    quarters,entioned

    thenaofaanjuliaczeyiashavingsothing

    todohthedanger.shehedey,igathered,toget

    karolidesoutofthecareofhisguards.hetalked,too,aboutablack

    stoneandanthatlispedinhisspeedhedescribedvery

    particularlysobodythatheneverreferredtohoutashudder

    anoldnhayoungvoiceouldhoodhiseyeslikeahawk.

    hespokeagooddealaboutdeath,too.heortallyanxious

    abhhhisjob,buthedidntcarearushfor

    hislife.

    ireitslikegoingtosleeptyired

    out,andrdaying

    inattheoingsk

    inthebluegrassuntry,andiguessillthankhiheniwake

    upohersideofjordan.

    dayheuchrecheerful,ahelifeofstonewall

    jaue.iining

    engineerihadgottoseeonbusiness,andcabackabouthalfpast

    tenintifaofchessbeforetuingin.

    ihadaeer,asipushedopenthe

    skingroooor.thelightseas

    odd.iuedinalready.

    ishesch,buttherehere.thenisaw

    sothinginthefareradedropcigarandfall

    intoalds.

    guestherewasalongknife

    throughhishearttothefloor.

    chaptertwo

    thelksoutonhistravels

    isatdoaybe

    fivenutes,andofthehorrors.thepoor

    starihaniuldbear,andi

    ogetatableclotha.thenistaggeredtoa

    cupboard,foundthebrandyandsouthfuls.i

    hadseenndieviolentlybefore;indeedihadkilledafeyself

    iabelethisldbloodedindoorbusinesswas

    different.stilliopullselftogether.ilookedat

    dsahatitten.

    anideaseized,andialltooth

    b.therehere,noranytraceofanybody,buti

    shutteredandboltedallthetheonthedoor.

    bythistiingbackto,andiuldthink

    again.ittookaboutanhourtofigurethethingout,andidid

    nothurry,for,uherderercaback,ihadtillaboutsix

    ooingfitations.

    ihesoupthattyclear.anyshado

    ighthavehadaboutthetruthofscudderstalewasnowgone.

    theproofofitenwho

    kne,andhadtaken

    thebestakecertainofhissilence.yes;buthehadbeenin

    roofourdays,andhisehavereedthathe

    hadnfidedin.soiightbethat

    verynight,oextday,orthedayafter,butnuer

    allright.

    thensuddenlyithoughtofanotherprobability.supposingi

    outnohepolice,ortobeda

    paddointheing.kindof

    astoryotellaboutscudderihadliedtopaddockabout

    hiandtheadea

    breastofitandtoldthepolie,they

    plylaughat.theoddshousandtoohati

    urder,andthecirtialevidence

    e.f

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