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第13章 猴爪3（第1页）

第13章猴爪（3）

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&ooksomethingoutofhispodprofferedit.Mrs.ithagrimace，butherson，takingit，examicuriously.

"Andwhatistherespecialaboutit?"inquiredMr.White，ashetookitfromhissonand，havi，placeditupoable.

"Ithadaspellputonitbyanoldfakir，"saidthesergeant-major，"averyholymaoshowthatfateruledpeople'slives，andthatthosewhoididsototheirsorroellonitsothatthreeseparatemencouldeachhavethreewishesfromit."

Hismannerressivethathishearersweresciousthattheirlightlaughterjarredsome>

"Well，whydon'tyouhavethree，sir?"saidHerbertWhitecleverly.

Thesardedhimimiddleageiswardpresumptuousyouth."Ihave，"hesaidquietly，andhisblotchyfaed.

"Anddidyoureallyhavethethreewishesgra;askedMrs.White.

"Idid，"saidthesergeant-major，andhisglasstappedagainsthisstroh.

"Andhasanybodyelsewished?"iheoldlady.

"Thefirstmanhadhisthreewishes，yes，"ly."Idon'tknowwhatthefirsttwowere，butthethirdwasfordeath.That'showIgotthepaw."

Histravethatahushfelluponthegroup.

"Ifyou'vehadyourthreewishes，it'snogoodtoyounow，then，Morris，"saidtheoldmanatlast."Whatdoyoukeepitfor?"

Thesoldiershookhishead."Fancy，Isuppose，"hesaidslowly.

"Ifyoucouldhaveahreewishes，"saidtheoldman，eyei;wouldyouhavethem?"

"Idon'tknow，"saidtheother."Idon'tknow."

&hepaw，anddangliweenhisfrohumb，suddeupoe，withaslightcry，stoopeddownaoff.

"Betterletitburn，"saidthesoldiersolemnly.

"Ifyoudon'twantit，Morris，"saidtheoldman，"giveittome."

"Iwon't，"saidhisfrie;Ithrewitonthefire.Ifyoukeepit，don'tblamemeforitthefireagain，likeasensibleman."

&hershookhisheadandexaminedhisnewpossessio;Howdoyoudoit?"heinquired.