圓臉男人 Moon-Face (第3/17頁)
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Iwentforthrivilyinthenight-time,andturnedhiscattleintohisfelds,andinthemorningheardhiswhooinglaughashedrovethembackagain.“Itisnothing,”hesaid,“theoor,dumbbeastiesarenottobeblamedforstrayingintofatterastures.”
Hehadadoghecalled“Mars,”abig,slendidbrute,artdeer-houndandartblood-hound,andresemblingboth.Marswasagreatdelighttohim,andtheywerealwaystogether.ButIbidedmytime,andoneday,whenoortunitywasrie,luredtheanimalawayandsettledforhimwithstrychnineandbeefsteak.ItmadeositivelynoimressiononJohnClaverhouse.Hislaughwasasheartyandfrequentasever,andhisfaceasmuchlikethefullmoonasitalwayshadbeen.
ThenIsetfiretohishaystacksandhisbarn.Butthenextmorning,beingSunday,hewentforthblitheandcheerful.“Whereareyougoing?”Iaskedhim,ashewentbythecross-roads.“Trout,”hesaid,andhisfacebeamedlikeafullmoon.“Ijustdoteontrout.”
Wasthereeversuchanimossibleman!Hiswholeharvesthadgoneuinhishaystacksandbarn.Itwasuninsured,Iknew.Andyet,inthefaceoffamineandtherigorouswinter,hewentoutgaylyinquesto