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第38章 掘墓盗尸人6（第1页）

第38章掘墓盗尸人（6）

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Thesupplyofsubjectswasaualtroubletohimaswellastohismaster.Inthatlargeandbusyclass，therawmaterialoftheanatomistskeptperpetuallyrunningout;andthebusihusrenderednecessarywasnotoihreateneddangerouscestoallwhowereed.Itolir.Ktoaskionsinhisdealingswiththetrade.&quthebody，aheprice，"heusedtosay，dwellieration—"QUIDPROQUO".And，again，aprofa;Askions，"hewouldtellhisassistants，"force'ssake.Therewasandingthatthesubjectswereprovidedbytheurder."Hadthatideabeeohiminwords，hewouldhaverehorror;butthelightnessofhisspeesograveamatterwas，initself，agoodmanners，aiohwhomhedealt.Fettes，forieohimselfuponthesingularfreshhebodies.Hehadbeenstruandagainbythehang-dog，abominablelooksoftheruffianswhobeforethedauttingthiherhisprivatethoughts，heperhapsattributedameaningtooimmoralandtoocategoricaltotheunguardedaster.Heuoodhisduty，inshort，tohavethreebraakewhatwasbrought，topaythepridtoaverttheeyefromanyevidene.

OneNthispolicyofsilesharplytothetest.Hehadbeenawakeallnightwitharagtoothaghisroomlikeacagedbeasthimselfinfuryonhisbed—andhadfallenatlastintothatprofound，uneasyslumberthatsooftenfollowsonanightofpain，akehirdryrepetitioedsighin，brightmoowasbitterdy，andfrosty;thetownhadawakeaniiralreadypreludedthenoiseaheday.Theghoulshadelaterthanusual，andtheyseemedmorethanusuallyeagertobegoes，sickwithsleep，lightedthemupstairs.HeheardtheirgrumblingIrishvhadream;arippedthesatheirsadmerdiseheleaneddozing，withhisshainstthewall;hehadtoshakehimselftofiheirmoney.Ashedidsohiseyeslightedonthedeadface.Hestarted;hetooktwostepshedleraised.

"GodAlmighty!"hecried."ThatisJah!"

Themehing，buttheyshuffledhedoor.

"Ikellyou，"heued."Shewasaliveaerday.It'simpossibleshebedead;it'simpossibleyoushouldhavegotthisbodyfairly."

"Sure，sir，you'remistake;saidohemen.

ButtheotherlookedFettesdarklyintheeyes，ahemo.

Itossibletomisceivethethreateratethedahelad'sheartfailedhim.Hestammeredsomeexcuses，tedoutthesum，andsawhishatefulvisitorsdepart.heygoeohisdoubts.Byadozeionablemarksheidehegirlhehadjestedwiththedaybefore.Hesaw，withhorror，marksupohatmightwellbetokenviolenicseizedhim，aeinhisroom.Therehereflectedatlehediscoverythathehadmade;sideredsoberlythebearingofMr.K'sinstrudthedaohimselfofinterferensoseriousabusiness，andatlast，iy，determifortheadviediatesuperior，theclassassistant.

Thiswasayoungdoae，ahighfavalltherecklessstudents，clever，dissipated，andunscrupuloustothelastdegree.Hehadtravelledandstudiedabroad.Hismannerswereagreeableandalittleforward.Hewasanauthorityoage，skilfulohelinkswithskateolf-club;hedressedwithy，and，toputthefinishingtouhisglory，hekeptagigandastr-horse.WithFetteshewasontermsofintimadeed，theirrelativepositionseunityoflife;asairwoulddrivefariryinMae'sgig，visitaesomelonelygraveyard，aurhtheirbootytothedoorofthedisse.

Onthatpartiaearrivedsomewhatearlierthanhiswoesheardhim，ahimoairs，toldhimhisstory，ahecauseofhisalarm.Maeexamihemarksonherbody.

"Yes，"hesaidwithanod，"itlooksfishy."

"Well，whatshouldIdo?"askedFettes.

"Do?"repeatedtheother."Doyouwanttodoasaidsoomended，Ishouldsay."

"Someoreiseher，"objectedFettes."SheleRock."

"We'llhopenot，"saidMae，"andifanybodydoes—well，youdidn't，don'tyousee，andthere'sais，thishasbeengoingontoolong.Stirupthemud，andyou'llgetKiunholytrouble;you'llbeinashogboxyourself.SowillI，ifyouetothat.Ishouldliketoknowhowanyoneofuswouldlook，orwhatthedevilweshouldhavetosayforourselves，inanywitness-box.Forme，youknowthere'sohihat，practicallyspeaking，alloursubjectshavebee;

"Mae!"criedFettes.

"enow!"sher."Asifyouhadn'tsuspectedityourself!"

"Suspegisohing—"