猴爪 The Monkeys Paw (第6/28頁)
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t?”heinquired.
“Holdituinyourrighthandandwishaloud,”saidthesergeant-major,“butIwarnyouoftheconsequences.”
“SoundsliketheArabianNights,”saidMrs.White,assheroseandbegantosetthesuer.“Dontyouthinkyoumightwishforfourairsofhandsforme?”
Herhusbanddrewthetalismanfromhisocketandthenallthreeburstintolaughterasthesergeant-major,withalookofalarmonhisface,caughthimbythearm.
“Ifyoumustwish,”hesaidgruffly,“wishforsomethingsensible.”
Mr.Whitedroeditbackintohisocket,andlacingchairs,motionedhisfriendtothetable.Inthebusinessofsuerthetalismanwasartlyforgotten,andafterwardthethreesatlisteninginanenthralledfashiontoasecondinstalmentofthesoldiersadventuresinIndia.
“Ifthetaleaboutthemonkeyawisnotmoretruthfulthanthosehehasbeentellingus,”saidHerbert,asthedoorclosedbehindtheirguest,justintimeforhimtocatchthelasttrain,“weshantmakemuchoutofit.”
“Didyougivehimanythingforit,father?”inquiredMrs.White,regardingherhusbandclosely.
“Atrife,”saidhe,colouringslightly.