法官的房子 The Judges House (第4/23頁)
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quire.Shethrewuherhandsinamazementwhenhetoldherwherehewasgoingtosettlehimself.
“NotintheJudgesHouse!”shesaid,andgrewaleasshesoke.Heexlainedthelocalityofthehouse,sayingthathedidnotknowitsname.Whenhehadfnishedsheanswered:“Aye,sureenough-sureenoughtheverylace!ItistheJudgesHousesureenough.”Heaskedhertotellhimaboutthelace,whysocalled,andwhattherewasagainstit.Shetoldhimthatitwassocalledlocallybecauseithadbeenmanyyearsbefore-howlongshecouldnotsay,asshewasherselffromanotherartofthecountry,butshethoughtitmusthavebeenahundredyearsormore-theabodeofajudgewhowasheldingreatterroronaccountofhisharshsentencesandhishostilitytorisonersatAssizes.Astowhattherewasagainstthehouse,itselfshecouldnottell.Shehadoftenasked,butnoonecouldinformher;buttherewasageneralfeelingthattherewassomething,andforherownartshewouldnottakeallthemoneyinDrinkwatersBankandstayinthehouseanhourbyherself.ThensheaologizedtoMalcolmsonforherdisturbingtalk.“Itistoobadofme,sir,andyou-andayounggentleman,too-ifyouwillardonmesayingit,g