圓臉男人 Moon-Face (第5/17頁)
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“Ha!ha!ha!”helaughed.“Thefunniesttike,thatyoungsterofmine!Didyoueverhearthelike?Letmetellyou.Hewasdownlayingbytheedgeoftheriverwhenaieceofthebankcavedinandslashedhim.‘Oaa!’hecried;‘agreatbiguddlefewuandhitme.’”
Hestoedandwaitedformetojoinhiminhisinfernalglee.
“Idontseeanylaughinit,”Isaidshortly,andIknowmyfacewentsour.
Heregardedmewithwonderment,andthencamethedamnablelight,glowingandsreading,asIhavedescribedit,tillhisfaceshonesoftandwarm,likethesummermoon,andthenthelaugh-“Ha!ha!That‘sfunny!Youdon’tseeit,eh?Hee!hee!Ho!ho!ho!Hedoesntseeit!Why,lookhere.Youknowauddle.”
ButIturnedonmyheelandlefthim.Thatwas