法官的房子 The Judges House (第5/23頁)
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Thegoodcreaturewassomanifestlyinearnest,andwassokindlyinherintentions,thatMalcolmson,althoughamused,wastouched.Hetoldherkindlyhowmuchheareciatedherinterestinhim,andadded:“But,mydearMrs.Witham,indeedyouneednotbeconcernedaboutme!AmanwhoisreadingfortheMathematicalTrioshastoomuchtothinkoftobedisturbedanyanyofthesemysterioussomething,andhisworkisoftooexactandrosaicakindtoallowofhishavinganycornerinhismindformysteriesofanykind.HarmonicalProgression,PermutationsandCombinations,andElliticFunctionshavesuffcientmysteriesforme!”Mrs.Withamkindlyundertooktoseeafterhiscommissions,andhewenthimselftolookfortheoldwomanwhohadbeenrecommendedtohim.WhenhereturnedtotheJudge‘sHousewithher,afteranintervalofacouleofhours,hefoundMrs.Withamherselfwaitingwithseveralmenandboyscarryingarcels,andanuholsterer’smanwithabedinacar,forshesaid,thoughtablesandc