猴爪 The Monkeys Paw (第4/28頁)
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“Tolookat,”saidthesergeant-major,fumblinginhisocket,“itsjustanordinarylittleaw,driedtoamummy.”
Hetooksomethingoutofhisocketandrofferedit.Mrs.Whitedrewbackwithagrimace,butherson,takingit,examineditcuriously.
“Andwhatistheresecialaboutit?”inquiredMr.White,ashetookitfromhissonand,havingexaminedit,lacedituonthetable.
“Ithadasellutonitbyanoldfakir,”saidthesergeant-major,“averyholyman.Hewantedtoshowthatfateruledeoleslives,andthatthosewhointerferedwithitdidsototheirsorrow.Heutasellonitsothatthreesearatemencouldeachhavethreewishesfromit.”
Hismannerwassoimressivethathishearerswereconsciousthattheirlightlaughterjarredsomewhat.
“Well,whydontyouhavethree,sir?”saidHerbertWhitecleverly.
Thesoldierregardedhiminthewaythatmiddleageiswonttoregardresumtuousyouth.“Ihave,”hesaidquietly,andhisblotchyfacewhitened.
“Anddidyoureallyhavethethreewishesgranted?”askedMrs.White.
“Idid,”saidthesergeant-major,andhisglasstaedagains