猴爪 The Monkeys Paw (第8/28頁)
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.“AsIwishedittwistedinmyhandslikeasnake.”
“Well,Idontseethemoney,”saidhisson,asheickedituandlaceditonthetable,“andIbetInevershall.”
“Itmusthavebeenourfancy,father,”saidhiswife,regardinghimanxiously.
Heshookhishead.“Nevermind,though;theresnoharmdone,butitgavemeashockallthesame.”
Theysatdownbythefreagainwhilethetwomenfnishedtheiries.Outside,thewindwashigherthanever,andtheoldmanstartednervouslyatthesoundofadoorbangingustairs.Asilenceunusualandderessingsettleduonallthree,whichlasteduntiltheoldcoulerosetoretireforthenight.
“Iexectyoullfndthecashtieduinabigbaginthemiddleofyourbed,”saidHerbert,ashebadethemgoodnight,“andsomethinghorriblesquattinguontoofthewardrobewatchingyouasyouocketyourill-gottengains.”
Hesataloneinthedarkness,gazingatthedyingfre,andseeingfacesinit.Thelastfacewassohorribleandsosimianthathegazedatitinamazement.Itgotsovividthat,withalittleuneasylaugh,hefeltonthetableforaglasscontainingalittlewatertothrowoverit.Hishandgrasedthemonkeysaw