法官的房子 The Judges House (第7/23頁)
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Mrs.Demstersniffedinasueriormannerasthelandladydisaeared,andremarkedthatforherownartshewasntafraidofallthebogiesinthekingdom.
“Illtellyouwhatitis,sir,”shesaid;“bogiesisallkindsandsortsofthings-excetbogies!Ratsandmice,andbeetles,andcreakydoors,andlooseslates,andbrokenanes,andstiffdrawerhandles,thatstayoutwhenyouullthemandthenfalldowninthemiddleofthenight.Lookatthewainscotoftheroom!Itisold-hundredsofyearsold!Doyouthinkthere‘snoratsandbeetlesthere!Anddoyouimagine,sir,thatyouwon’tseenoneofthem?Ratsisbogies,Itellyou,andbogiesisrats;anddontyougettothinkanythingelse!”
“Mrs.Demster,”saidMalcolmsongravely,makingheraolitebow,“youknowmorethanaSeniorWrangler!Andletmesay,that,asamarkofesteemforyourindubitablesoundnessofheadandheart,Ishall,whenIgo,giveyouossessionofthishouse,andletyoustayherebyyourselfforthelasttwomonthsofmytenancy,forfourweekswillservemyurose.”
“Thankyoukindly,sir!”sheanswered,“butIcouldn‘tsleeawayfromhomeanight.IaminGreenhow’sCharity,andifIsl