第36章 掘墓盗尸人〔4〕 (第1/2页)
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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,
"it'stherumyouseeinmyface—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,
"Ishouldgatherthatyoudonotsharethelandlord'sgoodoinion.
"
Fettesaidnoregardtome.
"Yes,
"hesaid,withsuddendecision,
"Imustseehimfacetoface.
"
Therewasanotherause,andthenadoorwasclosedrathersharlyonthefirstfloor,andastewashearduonthestair.
"That'sthedoctor,