一個古怪的夢 A Curious Dream (第2/24頁)
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ssidesashewalked.ImaysayIwassurrised.BeforeIcouldcollectmythoughtsandenteruonanyseculationsastowhatthisaaritionmightortend,IheardanotheronecomingforIrecognizedhisclack-clack.Hehadtwo-thirdsofacoffinonhisshoulder,andsomefootandheadboardsunderhisarm.Imightilywanted,toeerunderhishoodandseaktohim,butwhenheturnedandsmileduonmewithhiscavernoussocketsandhisrojectinggrinashewentby,IthoughtIwouldnotdetainhim.HewashardlygonewhenIheardtheclackingagain,andanotheroneissuedfromtheshadowyhalf-light.Thisonewasbendingunderaheavygravestone,anddraggingashabbycoffnafterhimbyastring.Whenhegottomehegavemeasteadylookforamomentortwo,andthenroundedtoandbackedutome,saying:
“Easethisdownforafellow,willyou?”
Ieasedthegravestonedowntillitrestedontheground,andindoingsonoticedthatitborethenameof“JohnBaxterComanhurst,”with“May,1839,”asthedateofhisdeath.Deceasedsatwearilydownbyme,andwiedhisfrontalwithhismajormaxillary-chiefyfromformerhabitIjudged,forIcouldnotseethathebroughtawayanyersiration.
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