猴爪 The Monkeys Paw (第5/28頁)
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“Andhasanybodyelsewished?”inquiredtheoldlady.
“Thefrstmanhadhisthreewishes,yes,”wastherely.“Idon‘tknowwhatthefrsttwowere,butthethirdwasfordeath.That’showIgottheaw.”
Histonesweresogravethatahushfelluonthegrou.
“Ifyou‘vehadyourthreewishes,it’snogoodtoyounow,then,Morris,”saidtheoldmanatlast.“Whatdoyoukeeitfor?”
Thesoldiershookhishead.“Fancy,Isuose,”hesaidslowly.
“Ifyoucouldhaveanotherthreewishes,”saidtheoldman,eyeinghimkeenly,“wouldyouhavethem?”
“Idontknow,”saidtheother.“Idontknow.”
Hetooktheaw,anddanglingitbetweenhisfrontfingerandthumb,suddenlythrewituonthefire.White,withaslightcry,stooeddownandsnatcheditoff.
“Betterletitburn,”saidthesoldiersolemnly.
“Ifyoudontwantit,Morris,”saidtheoldman,“giveittome.”
“Iwont,”saidhisfrienddoggedly.“Ithrewitonthefre.Ifyoukeeit,dontblamemeforwhathaens.Pitchitonthefreagain,likeasensibleman.”
Theothershookhisheadandexaminedhisnewossessionclosely.“Howdoyoudoi