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正文 第52節 文 / [英]Wilkie Collins

    栗子小說    m.lizi.tw栗子網  www.lizi.tw小說站  www.xsz.twhe.sheplexioenedbyexercise;shekissedhiandsaidile:“haveyoubeenlonelye”ofdistrust,andthedreadofdesertion,a

    heplaselfbyhersideaskedifshefelttired.everyattentionthatsheuldthensheloved,offeredethialfiease.

    “no,dear,iottiredbutiladtogetback.”

    “didyoufindyouroldlandladystillalive”

    “yes.butoh,soaltered,poorthiruggleforlifesthavebeenahardone,sinceilastsawher.”

    “shedidntregnizeyou,ofurse”

    “ohno.shelookedatanddressisurpriseandsaidherlodgianyyearsagoand,elaingforbothofus.sheburstouteinspiteofeveryefforttofindhiiaskedtogointothekitenoberrootthetopofthehouse;iusedtoplayinit,allbyself.regestthentiopehedoor.”

    “gesforthebetter”

    “dear,ituldnthaveishouldnthaveknoe;ahappysurprisethisti.iningoutthegarret,doyouthinkthelandladyfoundtrytoguess.”

    anythingtopleaseheranythingtokeherthinkthatheethingyouhadleftbehindyou,”hesaid,“atthetihere.”

    “yesyhtatthefirstguessalittlerialoffather.onlysotoetosing;andasllpaotheryhavethrobacke;iantolookoverthelettersatohisdoesntiyou”

    “idoes.”

    hedethatereplyethingelse.sheplainlythatshesaetipast,”shenfessed.“youhavebeenaafraidlondoagreehyou.”

    headttedthatsheghtberight;stillspeakingabsently,stillthinkingofthedivor.tenderly,andalittletidly,sheputherarroundhisdoyougood.dontyouthinkso”

    “idaresay,dear.whereshallwego”

    “oh,ileavethattoyou.”

    “no,sydingtolondon.youshalldecidethisti.”

    shesubtted,andprosedtothinkofit.leavinghiintothepooviers,shenotiontheapologizedforhisrudeness.“thereisnothinghreadinginthepaper,”hesaid,afterbeggingherpardon.“youdontcareaboutpolitics,doyou”

    insteadofansattentively.

    theheightenedlorherface.sheileduneasily.“surely,”heresud,tryingtospeakgayly,“ihaventoffendedyou”

    “thereissothingioread.”

    hedebuthestillkepttheneuedpalerstill.

    “isitallover”sheasked.“andisitputintheneer”

    “ean”

    “ianthedivorce.”

    heher.shefollo.

    “idonteifyouareafreenagain.”

    quietasitnoalteativebuttotreatherbrutallyortoreply.stilllookingoutatthestreet,hesaid“yes.”

    “freetorry,ifyoulike”shepersisted.

    hesaid“yes”oncereahisfacesteadilytuedaher.sheovednorspoke.

    survivingtheslohlittlebylittleofallherotherillusions,ohopehadlingeredinherheart.ithatcruellook,fixedontheviehestreet.

    “illtrytothinkofaplaberingthepa.

    chapter32sserfield

    shelober,andthreorethansheuldendureahefreely.heroverburdefoundnoreliefintears.inthesolitudeofherroohethoughtofthefuture.thedrearyforebodingofightbe,filledheroreair.intheoleratsphereherryrevereditself;sherelleaid.“askthefirstpatieoreadhehadreadthereportofthedivorce.

    pressiononlyind.sheuldthinkofnothingbutrs.linley.

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