第62节

    pipesofparsleyollor.sperrithadtoraisehisvoiceabovethedin.

    rhoda.shesalittleked,ofurse,butthesoulofdevotionandcapableofanythiancillae,youknow.

    thankyou.thenillgo.illbledoutdazedandsitotheert,andsoughtthesquarehousebythebrook.

    ited,hetooktensotisotionandlittlefood.

    iorry,hesaidthefootofthestairs,hisheadonrhodaslap.

    youroisyourcastle,sir,eltitdrink.youlayonthesofatilligetyoursupper.

    shesettledhinadrahungellofdeadleavesandoilla.sothingrredsoothinglyihenoisesinhishead.hethoughtheheardhorsesfeetongravelandavoigingaboutshipsandflodgrass.itpassedclosetotheshutteredbaywindow.

    buteachouhisoh,

    andsanneerdreh

    thansonsh...

    ushaalling.

    thehoofsbrokeintoaoing.dreaskedions.hedraggedhispoorbruisedsoultobedandsherryandtoinstantsleep.

    rhodasvoice,aski.supposeyoutryallthree,shesuggested.theyreallyours,youknow,sir.

    hepleasantly.everythinghiseyesopeneduponandryirror;thedeliurredlevelellofsausagesahathesheheadoftheysteriousdoorsandbartolozziprints.hespenttaofasteelreticulealittleleatherpursehsevenpoundstenshillingsingoldandelevenshillingsinsilver.

    youusedtoplayysisterbroughtyoudoeasles,saidrhodaasheslippedtheohispoanyredeyesthatblinkedunderdopireidreoverinsileneryouvegot.nothingoesoffplacethoutitypigpound

    well,ore.

    thatsjusteabout.theuntyuncilsaregettiicular.didyeknoherepashellstherebe.itllavetobeinbrick.

    yes,saiddrepolitely.

    ivebinatyourauntthatesaboutit.idontsayshean,butshedidheleasesaobeinputupon,buttheresnodoinganylohoutthatpigpound.

    edtheeasiestroadtotake.

    anytiorothersuits,ire.heaintthrivin.hecrossedhishandsonhisstidgavenofurthersignoflife.

    isthatalldrestaered.

    allnoexcepusuals.hatrhoda

    drerangthebell.rhodapedout.atthedoorheeolife.

    goodriddanusinhielf.yourporedearauntieusedtogiveisusualtisnttheaboutisbusiness.

    isee.hingasapigsty

    rhodanodded.eneedsooo,buteailedtoit.youlookatisleasethirddrabaytoreadit.thatlloff,becauseet

    thereorespasttoteachhihessageandsignificeofahandtenleaseofthelateeighties,butrhodainterpreted.

    itdontananythingreelly,ustridofhinyho;andifitan

    oh,theresas.sidney,isthere

    lor,nothesidneysdontrry.theykeep.thatshisfourthsinthefirst.

    anyfalies

    theydbegro

    dreheldstrongvieralityoftakinglifeforpleasure.butthereerelypoiatackpheasantingbirdullerysaiditlunchwasready.

    hespeeoonguninonehand,apiher,beatingtheboundsofhislands.theylayaltogetherinashallo,lessthanhalfale,alowr

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