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    台湾小说网  www.192.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子网  www.lizi.twherster,andforhiandpartridgewas,ifpossible,ina

    greaterfright.theforrofthese,however,whensheheardher

    sterspeakkindlytojones,andperceivede

    againtoherself;butpartridgenosoonersaan,than

    thestrangenessofhisdressinfusedgreaterterrorsintothatpoor

    fellothestrangedescription

    theuproarthedoor.

    tosaythetruth,itighthaveaffecteda

    renstantndthanthatof.partridge.thispersonwasof

    thetallestsize,halongbeardaseassnow.hisbodywas

    ethingintotheforfa

    at.hesonhislegs,andahishead,

    bothposedoftheskinofsootheranils.

    assoonastheoldgentlentohishouse,theoldan

    beganherngratulationsonhishappyescapefroheruffians.

    ”yes,”criedhe,”ihaveescaped,ihankstopreserver.”

    ”otheblessingonhiansan,i

    .ie

    forlettinghin;andtobecertainishouldnothavedo,had

    notiseenbytheonlight,thathean,andalst

    frozeh.andtobecertainitsthavebeensogoodangel

    thatsenthiither,aodoit.”

    ”iafraid,sir,”saidtheoldgeojohatihave

    nothinginthishousehereatordrink,unlessyou

    ofbrandy;ofest

    excellent,ahesethirtyyears.”jones

    deedthisofferinaverycivilandproperspeedthenthe

    otheraskedhi”herheisthisway”

    saying,”istoyselfsurprizedtoseesuchapersonasyou

    appeartobe,joueyingonfootatthistiofnight.isuppose,

    sir,yeheseparts;foryoudonotlooklike

    oravelfarhouthorses”

    ”appearaislook

    notofthisuntry;and

    travelling,iyiscaroyself.”

    ”whoeveryouare,orhersoeveryoing,”anshe

    oldn,”ihaveobligationstoyouu.”

    ”ionthatyouhavenone;for

    therebenoritinhavinghazardedthatinyourservih

    isetnovalue;andnothingissoibleineyesaslife.”

    ”iaorry,youlen,”arahatyouhave

    anyreasontobesounhappyatyouryears.”

    ”indeediasir,”ansostunhappyofnkind.”

    ”perhapsyouhavehadafriend,orastress”repliedtheother.

    ”hoentionttodrive

    todistraareenoughtodriveanynto

    distra,”ansan.”ienquirenofarther,sir;

    perhapsetoofaralready.”

    ”indeed,sir,”criesjones,”iotsureapassionhifeel

    atthisinstantinthehighestdegree.youewheni

    assureyou,thateverything

    ehishousehathnspiredtoraisethegreatestcuriosityin

    .sothingveryextraordinarysthavedeternedyoutothis

    urseoflife,andihavereasontofearyourooryisnot

    isfortunes.”

    heretheoldgentlenagainsighed,andreinedsilentforso

    last,lookilyonjones,hesaid,”ihaveread

    thatagoodunteion;ifso,none

    everehanyourself.ifididnotfeel

    soyeaingstoanotherion,istbethe

    stungratefulnsterupoh;andiaeallyisno

    otherypoygratitude.”

    jones,afteraation,ansitwasinhis

    poextrely.ihavea

    curiosity,”saidhe,”sir;needisayhouchobligedishouldbe

    toyou,ifyoue

    thereforetobeg,unlessanyiorainsyou,thatyou

    eotiveshaveinducedyouthus

    tothesoankind,andtobetakeyourselftoa

    urseoflifetosuffitlyappearsyoubo”

    ”iscarcethilibertytorefuseyouanythingafter

    an.”ifyoudesiretherefore

    tohearthestoryofanunhappyoyou.indeed

    youjudgerightly,inthinkingthereisnlyordinaryinthe

    fortuhosesoa

    paradox,orevenantradi,certainitis,thatgreat

    philanthropyankind;noton

    atsochoftheirprivateandselfishvices,butforthoseofa

    relativekind;suchasenvy,lice,treachery,cruelty,andevery

    otherspealevolehesearethevicesrue

    philanthropyabhors,ahanseeandnverseh,

    sheavoidssoenttoyou,you

    donotappeartoohoseishouldshu;nay,

    istsay,inyou,thereappearsso

    parityinourfortunes:ihope,hoore

    successfully.”

    heresoplintspassedbet,and

    theerobeginhishiste

    interruptedhihisapprehensionshadno,but

    soeffeained;hethereforerehe

    gehatexcellentbraiohiswas

    presentlybrought,andpartridgesper.

    thegehen,ay

    readichapter.

    chapter11

    inanofthehillbeginstorelatehishistory

    ”iersetshire,calledrk,inthe

    year1657.fathertheycallgentlen

    farrs.hehadalittleestateofaboutl300ayearofhisown,and

    rentedaateofhesavalue.heand

    industrious,andsogoodahusbandn,thatheghthaveledavery

    easyandfortablelife,hadnotanarrantvixenofawifesoured

    hisdostistanceperhapsdehibr >

    serable,itdidnotkehioor;forhenfinedhera

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