°®°®Ð¡ËµÍø > ÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > a simpleton >

µÚ62ÕÂ

a simpleton-µÚ62ÕÂ

С˵£º a simpleton ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ3500×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



ostrich¡¡against¡¡a¡¡friend¡¡on¡¡a¡¡zebra£»¡¡which¡¡went¡¡faster£»¡¡but¡¡threw
his¡¡rider£»¡¡and¡¡screamed¡¡with¡¡rage¡¡at¡¡not¡¡being¡¡able¡¡to¡¡eat¡¡him£»¡¡he£»
Falcon£»¡¡having¡¡declined¡¡to¡¡run¡¡unless¡¡his¡¡friend's¡¡zebra¡¡was
muzzled¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡fed¡¡the¡¡hungry£»¡¡clothed¡¡the¡¡naked£»¡¡and¡¡shot¡¡a¡¡wild
elephant¡¡in¡¡the¡¡eye£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡this¡¡he¡¡enlivened¡¡with¡¡pictorial
descriptions¡¡of¡¡no¡¡mean¡¡beauty£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡like¡¡South¡¡Africa¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it
had¡¡been¡¡feu¡¡George¡¡Robins¡¡advertising¡¡that¡¡continent¡¡for¡¡sale¡£

In¡¡short£»¡¡never¡¡was¡¡there¡¡a¡¡more¡¡voluble¡¡and¡¡interesting¡¡liar¡¡by
word¡¡of¡¡mouth£»¡¡and¡¡never¡¡was¡¡there¡¡a¡¡more¡¡agreeable¡¡creature
interposed¡¡between¡¡a¡¡bereaved¡¡widow¡¡and¡¡her¡¡daily¡¡grief¡¡and
regrets¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡diverted¡¡her¡¡mind¡¡from¡¡herself£»¡¡and¡¡did¡¡her¡¡good¡£

At¡¡last£»¡¡such¡¡was¡¡the¡¡charm¡¡of¡¡infinite¡¡lying£»¡¡she¡¡missed¡¡him¡¡on
the¡¡days¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡come£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡brighter¡¡when¡¡he¡¡did¡¡come¡¡and¡¡lie¡£

Things¡¡went¡¡smoothly£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡pleasantly£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡would¡¡gladly¡¡have
prolonged¡¡this¡¡form¡¡of¡¡courtship¡¡for¡¡a¡¡month¡¡or¡¡two¡¡longer£»¡¡sooner
than¡¡risk¡¡a¡¡premature¡¡declaration¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡more¡¡than¡¡one¡¡cause¡¡drove
him¡¡to¡¡a¡¡bolder¡¡course£»¡¡his¡¡passion£»¡¡which¡¡increased¡¡in¡¡violence¡¡by
contact¡¡with¡¡its¡¡beautiful¡¡object£»¡¡and¡¡also¡¡a¡¡great¡¡uneasiness¡¡he
felt¡¡at¡¡not¡¡hearing¡¡from¡¡Phoebe¡£¡¡¡¡This¡¡silence¡¡was¡¡ominous¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡and
she¡¡knew¡¡each¡¡other£»¡¡and¡¡what¡¡the¡¡other¡¡was¡¡capable¡¡of¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡knew
she¡¡was¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡to¡¡cross¡¡the¡¡seas¡¡after¡¡him£»¡¡if¡¡Staines¡¡left¡¡the
diggings£»¡¡and¡¡any¡¡explanation¡¡took¡¡place¡¡that¡¡might¡¡point¡¡to¡¡his
whereabouts¡£

These¡¡double¡¡causes¡¡precipitated¡¡matters£»¡¡and¡¡at¡¡last¡¡he¡¡began¡¡to
throw¡¡more¡¡devotion¡¡into¡¡his¡¡manner£»¡¡and¡¡having¡¡so¡¡prepared¡¡her¡¡for
a¡¡few¡¡days£»¡¡he¡¡took¡¡his¡¡opportunity¡¡and¡¡said£»¡¡one¡¡day£»¡¡¡¨We¡¡are¡¡both
unhappy¡£¡¡¡¡Give¡¡me¡¡the¡¡right¡¡to¡¡console¡¡you¡£¡¨

She¡¡colored¡¡high£»¡¡and¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨You¡¡have¡¡consoled¡¡me¡¡more¡¡than¡¡all¡¡the
world¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡there¡¡is¡¡a¡¡limit£»¡¡always¡¡will¡¡be¡£¡¨

One¡¡less¡¡adroit¡¡would¡¡have¡¡brought¡¡her¡¡to¡¡the¡¡point£»¡¡but¡¡this
artist¡¡only¡¡sighed£»¡¡and¡¡let¡¡the¡¡arrow¡¡rankle¡£¡¡¡¡By¡¡this¡¡means¡¡he
out¡­fenced¡¡her£»¡¡for¡¡now¡¡she¡¡had¡¡listened¡¡to¡¡a¡¡declaration¡¡and¡¡not
stopped¡¡it¡¡short¡£

He¡¡played¡¡melancholy¡¡for¡¡a¡¡day¡¡or¡¡two£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡he¡¡tried¡¡her
another¡¡way¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡promised¡¡your¡¡dying¡¡husband¡¡to¡¡be¡¡your
protector£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡father¡¡to¡¡his¡¡child¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡see¡¡but¡¡one¡¡way¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡my
word£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡gives¡¡me¡¡courage¡¡to¡¡speakwithout¡¡that¡¡I¡¡never
could¡£¡¡¡¡Rosa£»¡¡I¡¡loved¡¡you¡¡years¡¡ago£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡unmarried¡¡for¡¡your¡¡sake¡£
Let¡¡me¡¡be¡¡your¡¡husband£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡father¡¡to¡¡your¡¡child¡£¡¨

Rosa¡¡shook¡¡her¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡COULD¡¡not¡¡marry¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡esteem¡¡you£»¡¡I¡¡am
very¡¡grateful¡¡to¡¡you£º¡¡and¡¡I¡¡know¡¡I¡¡behaved¡¡ill¡¡to¡¡you¡¡before¡£¡¡¡¡If¡¡I
could¡¡marry¡¡again£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡I¡¡cannot¡£¡¡¡¡Oh£»¡¡never£¡¡¡never£¡¡¨

¡¨Then¡¡we¡¡both¡¡are¡¡to¡¡be¡¡unhappy¡¡all¡¡our¡¡days¡£¡¨

¡¨I¡¡shall£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡be¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡will¡¡not£»¡¡I¡¡hope¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡miss
you¡¡sadly£»¡¡but£»¡¡for¡¡all¡¡that£»¡¡I¡¡advise¡¡you¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡will
carry¡¡my¡¡everlasting¡¡gratitude£»¡¡go¡¡where¡¡you¡¡will£»¡¡that¡¡and¡¡my
esteem¡¡are¡¡all¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡give¡£¡¨

¡¨I¡¡will¡¡go£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡he¡¡who¡¡is¡¡gone¡¡will¡¡forgive¡¡my
want¡¡of¡¡courage¡£¡¨

¡¨He¡¡who¡¡is¡¡gone¡¡took¡¡my¡¡promise¡¡never¡¡to¡¡marry¡¡again¡£¡¨

¡¨Dying¡¡men¡¡see¡¡clearer¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡sure¡¡he¡¡wishedno¡¡matter£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡too
delicate¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡He¡¡kissed¡¡her¡¡hand¡¡and¡¡went¡¡out£»¡¡a¡¡picture¡¡of¡¡dejection¡£

Mrs¡£¡¡Staines¡¡shed¡¡a¡¡tear¡¡for¡¡him¡£

Nothing¡¡was¡¡heard¡¡of¡¡him¡¡for¡¡several¡¡days£»¡¡and¡¡Rosa¡¡pitied¡¡him¡¡more
and¡¡more£»¡¡and¡¡felt¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡discontent¡¡with¡¡herself£»¡¡and¡¡doubt
whether¡¡she¡¡had¡¡done¡¡right¡£

Matters¡¡were¡¡in¡¡this¡¡state£»¡¡when¡¡one¡¡morning¡¡Emily¡¡came¡¡screaming
in¡¡from¡¡the¡¡garden£»¡¡¡¨The¡¡child£¡Master¡¡Christie£¡Where¡¡is¡¡he£¿
Where¡¡is¡¡he£¿¡¨

The¡¡house¡¡was¡¡alarmed¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡garden¡¡searched£»¡¡the¡¡adjoining¡¡paddock¡£
The¡¡child¡¡was¡¡gone¡£

Emily¡¡was¡¡examined£»¡¡and¡¡owned£»¡¡with¡¡many¡¡sobs¡¡and¡¡hysterical¡¡cries£»
that¡¡she¡¡had¡¡put¡¡him¡¡down¡¡in¡¡the¡¡summer¡­house¡¡for¡¡a¡¡minute£»¡¡while
she¡¡went¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡the¡¡gardener¡¡for¡¡some¡¡balm£»¡¡balm¡¡tea¡¡being¡¡a
favorite¡¡drink¡¡of¡¡hers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡there¡¡was¡¡nobody¡¡near¡¡that¡¡I¡¡saw£»¡¨
she¡¡sobbed¡£

Further¡¡inquiry¡¡proved£»¡¡however£»¡¡that¡¡a¡¡tall¡¡gypsy¡¡woman¡¡had¡¡been
seen¡¡prowling¡¡about¡¡that¡¡morning£»¡¡and¡¡suspicion¡¡instantly¡¡fastened
on¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡Servants¡¡were¡¡sent¡¡out¡¡right¡¡and¡¡left£»¡¡but¡¡nothing
discovered£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡agonized¡¡mother£»¡¡terrified¡¡out¡¡of¡¡her¡¡wits£»¡¡had
Falcon¡¡telegraphed¡¡to¡¡immediately¡£

He¡¡came¡¡galloping¡¡down¡¡that¡¡very¡¡evening£»¡¡and¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡story¡£¡¡¡¡He
galloped¡¡into¡¡Gravesend£»¡¡and¡¡after¡¡seeing¡¡the¡¡police£»¡¡sent¡¡word¡¡out
he¡¡should¡¡advertise¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡placarded¡¡Gravesend¡¡with¡¡bills£»¡¡offering¡¡a
reward¡¡of¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡pounds£»¡¡the¡¡child¡¡to¡¡be¡¡brought¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡no
questions¡¡asked¡£

Meantime¡¡the¡¡police¡¡and¡¡many¡¡of¡¡the¡¡neighboring¡¡gentry¡¡came¡¡about
the¡¡miserable¡¡mother¡¡with¡¡their¡¡vague¡¡ideas¡£

Down¡¡comes¡¡Falcon¡¡again¡¡next¡¡day£»¡¡tells¡¡what¡¡he¡¡has¡¡done£»¡¡and
treats¡¡them¡¡all¡¡with¡¡contempt¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡you¡¡be¡¡afraid£»¡¡Mrs¡£
Staines£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡will¡¡get¡¡him¡¡back¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡taken¡¡the¡¡sure
way¡£¡¡¡¡This¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡rogues¡¡dare¡¡not¡¡go¡¡near¡¡the¡¡police£»¡¡and¡¡the
police¡¡can't¡¡find¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡have¡¡no¡¡enemies£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡only¡¡some¡¡woman
that¡¡has¡¡fancied¡¡a¡¡beautiful¡¡child¡£¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡she¡¡can¡¡have¡¡them¡¡by¡¡the
score£»¡¡for¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡pounds¡£¡¨

He¡¡was¡¡the¡¡only¡¡one¡¡with¡¡a¡¡real¡¡idea£»¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡saw¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡clung
to¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡left¡¡late¡¡at¡¡night¡£

Next¡¡morning¡¡out¡¡came¡¡the¡¡advertisements£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡sent¡¡her¡¡a¡¡handful
by¡¡special¡¡messenger¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡zeal¡¡and¡¡activity¡¡kept¡¡her¡¡bereaved
heart¡¡from¡¡utter¡¡despair¡£

At¡¡eleven¡¡that¡¡night¡¡came¡¡a¡¡telegraph£º


¡¨I¡¡have¡¡got¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡Coming¡¡down¡¡by¡¡special¡¡train¡£¡¨


Then¡¡what¡¡a¡¡burst¡¡of¡¡joy¡¡and¡¡gratitude£¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡very¡¡walls¡¡of¡¡the
house¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡ring¡¡with¡¡it¡¡as¡¡a¡¡harp¡¡rings¡¡with¡¡music¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡special
train£»¡¡too£¡¡¡he¡¡would¡¡not¡¡let¡¡the¡¡mother¡¡yearn¡¡all¡¡night¡£

At¡¡one¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡he¡¡drove¡¡up¡¡with¡¡the¡¡child¡¡and¡¡a¡¡hired¡¡nurse¡£

Imagine¡¡the¡¡scene£¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡mother's¡¡screams¡¡of¡¡joy£»¡¡her¡¡furious
kisses£»¡¡her¡¡cooing£»¡¡her¡¡tears£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡the¡¡miracles¡¡of¡¡nature¡¡at
such¡¡a¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡servants¡¡all¡¡mingled¡¡with¡¡their¡¡employers¡¡in¡¡the
general¡¡rapture£»¡¡and¡¡Emily£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡pale¡¡as¡¡death£»¡¡cried¡¡and
sobbed£»¡¡and¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡ma'am£»¡¡I'll¡¡never¡¡let¡¡him¡¡out¡¡of¡¡my¡¡sight
again£»¡¡no£»¡¡not¡¡for¡¡one¡¡minute¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡Falcon¡¡made¡¡her¡¡a¡¡signal£»¡¡and¡¡went
out¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡met¡¡him¡¡in¡¡the¡¡garden¡£

She¡¡was¡¡much¡¡agitated£»¡¡and¡¡cried£»¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡you¡¡did¡¡well¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡him
to¡­day¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡have¡¡kept¡¡it¡¡another¡¡hour¡£¡¡¡¡I'm¡¡a¡¡wretch¡£¡¨

¡¨You¡¡are¡¡a¡¡good¡¡kind¡¡girl£»¡¡and¡¡here's¡¡the¡¡fifty¡¡pounds¡¡I¡¡promised
you¡£¡¨

¡¨Well£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡have¡¡earned¡¡it¡£¡¨

¡¨Of¡¡course¡¡you¡¡have¡£¡¡¡¡Meet¡¡me¡¡in¡¡the¡¡garden¡¡to¡­morrow¡¡morning£»¡¡and
I'll¡¡show¡¡you¡¡you¡¡have¡¡done¡¡a¡¡kind¡¡thing¡¡to¡¡your¡¡mistress£»¡¡as¡¡well
as¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡as¡¡for¡¡the¡¡fifty¡¡pounds£»¡¡that¡¡is¡¡NOTHING£»¡¡do¡¡you¡¡hear£¿
it¡¡is¡¡nothing¡¡at¡¡all£»¡¡compared¡¡with¡¡what¡¡I¡¡will¡¡do¡¡for¡¡you£»¡¡if¡¡you
will¡¡be¡¡true¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡hold¡¡your¡¡tongue¡£¡¨

¡¨Oh£¡¡¡as¡¡for¡¡that£»¡¡my¡¡tongue¡¡shan't¡¡betray¡¡you£»¡¡nor¡¡shame¡¡ME¡£¡¡¡¡You
are¡¡a¡¡gentleman£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡do¡¡think¡¡you¡¡love¡¡her£»¡¡or¡¡I¡¡would¡¡not¡¡help
you¡£¡¨

So¡¡she¡¡salved¡¡her¡¡nursemaid's¡¡consciencewith¡¡the¡¡help¡¡of¡¡the
fifty¡¡pounds¡£

The¡¡mother¡¡was¡¡left¡¡to¡¡her¡¡rapture¡¡that¡¡night¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡morning
Falcon¡¡told¡¡his¡¡tale¡£

¡¨At¡¡two¡¡P¡£M¡£¡¡a¡¡man¡¡had¡¡called¡¡on¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡produced¡¡one¡¡of¡¡his
advertisements£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡asked¡¡him¡¡if¡¡that¡¡was¡¡all¡¡squareno
bobbies¡¡on¡¡the¡¡lurk¡£¡¡¡¡'All¡¡square£»¡¡my¡¡fine¡¡fellow¡£'¡¡¡¡'Well£»'¡¡said
he£»¡¡'I¡¡suppose¡¡you¡¡are¡¡a¡¡gentleman¡£'¡¡¡¡'I¡¡am¡¡of¡¡that¡¡opinion¡¡too¡£'
'Well£»¡¡sir£»'¡¡says¡¡he£»¡¡'I¡¡know¡¡a¡¡party¡¡as¡¡has¡¡FOUND¡¡a¡¡young¡¡gent¡¡as
comes¡¡werry¡¡nigh¡¡your¡¡advertisement¡£'¡¡¡¡'It¡¡will¡¡be¡¡a¡¡very¡¡lucky
find¡¡to¡¡that¡¡party£»'¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡'if¡¡he¡¡is¡¡on¡¡the¡¡square¡£'¡¡¡¡'Oh£»¡¡WE¡¡are
always¡¡on¡¡the¡¡square£»¡¡when¡¡the¡¡blunt¡¡is¡¡put¡¡down¡£'¡¡¡¡'The¡¡blunt¡¡for
the¡¡child£»¡¡when¡¡you¡¡like£»¡¡and¡¡where¡¡you¡¡like£»'¡¡said¡¡I¡£¡¡¡¡'You¡¡are
the¡¡right¡¡sort£»'¡¡said¡¡he¡£¡¡¡¡'I¡¡am£»'¡¡replied¡¡I¡£¡¡¡¡'Will¡¡you¡¡come¡¡and
see¡¡if¡¡it¡¡is¡¡all¡¡right£¿'¡¡said¡¡he¡£¡¡¡¡'In¡¡a¡¡minute£»'¡¡said¡¡I¡£¡¡¡¡Stepped
into¡¡my¡¡bedroom£»¡¡and¡¡loaded¡¡my¡¡six¡­shooter¡£¡¨

¡¨What¡¡is¡¡that£¿¡¨¡¡said¡¡Lusignan¡£

¡¨A¡¡revolver¡¡with¡¡six¡¡barrels£º¡¡by¡¡the¡¡by£»¡¡the¡¡very¡¡same¡¡I¡¡killed¡¡the
lion¡¡with¡£¡¡¡¡Ugh£¡¡¡I¡¡never¡¡think¡¡of¡¡that¡¡scene¡¡without¡¡feeling¡¡a
little¡¡quiver£»¡¡and¡¡my¡¡nerves¡¡are¡¡pretty¡¡good£»¡¡too¡£¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡he¡¡took
me¡¡into¡¡an¡¡awful¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡town£»¡¡down¡¡a¡¡filthy¡¡close£»¡¡into¡¡some
boozing¡¡kenI¡¡beg¡¡pardon£»¡¡some¡¡thieves'¡¡public¡­house¡£¡¨

¡¨Oh£»¡¡my¡¡dear¡¡friend£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Rosa£»¡¡¡¨were¡¡you¡¡not¡¡frightened£¿¡¨

¡¨Shall¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡the¡¡truth£»¡¡or¡¡play¡¡the¡¡hero£¿¡¡¡¡I¡¡think¡¡I'll¡¡tell
YOU¡¡the¡¡truth¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡felt¡¡a¡¡little¡¡frightened£»¡¡lest¡¡they¡¡should¡¡get¡¡my
money¡¡and¡¡my¡¡life£»¡¡without¡¡my¡¡getting¡¡my¡¡godson£º¡¡that¡¡is¡¡what¡¡I
call¡¡him¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡two¡¡ugly¡¡dogs¡¡came¡¡in£»¡¡and¡¡said£»¡¡'Let¡¡us¡¡see
the¡¡flimsies£»¡¡before¡¡you¡¡see¡¡the¡¡kid¡£'

¡¨'That¡¡is¡¡rather¡¡sharp¡¡practice£»¡¡I¡¡think£»'¡¡said¡¡I£»¡¡'however£»¡¡here's
the¡¡swag£»¡¡and¡¡here's¡¡the¡¡watch¡­dog¡£'¡¡¡¡So¡¡I¡¡put¡¡down¡¡the¡¡notes£»¡¡and
my¡¡hand¡¡over¡¡them¡¡with¡¡my¡¡revolver¡¡cocked£»¡¡and¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡fire¡£¡¨

¡¨Yes£»¡¡yes£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Rosa¡¡pantingly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Ah£»¡¡you¡¡were¡¡a¡¡match¡¡for¡¡them¡£¡¨

¡¨Well£»¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Staines£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡was¡¡writing¡¡you¡¡a¡¡novel£»¡¡I¡¡suppose¡¡I
should¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡the¡¡rogues¡¡recoiled£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡truth¡¡is¡¡they¡¡only
laughed£»¡¡and¡¡were¡¡quite¡¡pleased¡£¡¡¡¡'Swell's¡¡in¡¡earnest£»'¡¡said¡¡one£»
'Jem£»¡¡show¡¡the¡¡kid¡£'¡¡¡¡Jem¡¡whistled£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡came¡¡a¡¡great¡¡tall¡¡black
gypsy¡¡woman£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡darling¡£¡¡¡¡My¡¡heart¡¡was¡¡in¡¡my¡¡mouth£»¡¡but¡¡I
would¡¡not¡¡let¡¡them¡¡see¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡'It¡¡is¡¡all¡¡right¡£¡¡¡¡Take¡¡half
the¡¡notes¡¡here£»¡¡and¡¡half¡¡at¡¡the¡¡door¡£'¡¡¡¡They¡¡agreed£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡I¡¡did
it¡¡quick£»¡¡walked¡¡to¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡took¡¡the¡¡child£»¡¡gave¡¡them¡¡the¡¡odd
notes£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡off¡¡as¡¡fast¡¡as¡¡I¡¡could£»¡¡hired¡¡a¡¡nurse¡¡at¡¡the
hospitaland¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡you¡¡know¡£¡¨

¡¨Papa£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Rosa£»¡¡with¡¡enthusiasm£»¡¡¡¨there¡¡is¡¡but¡¡one¡¡man¡¡in
England¡¡who¡¡would¡¡have¡¡got¡¡me¡¡back¡¡my¡¡child£»¡¡and¡¡this¡¡is¡¡he¡£¡¨

When¡¡they¡¡were¡¡alone£»¡¡Falcon¡¡told¡¡her¡¡she¡¡had¡¡said¡¡words¡¡that
gladdened¡¡his¡¡very¡¡heart¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡admit¡¡I¡¡can¡¡carry¡¡out¡¡one¡¡half¡¡of
his¡¡wishes£¿¡¨¡¡said¡¡he¡£

Mrs¡£¡¡Staines¡¡said¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡then¡¡colored¡¡high£»¡¡then£»¡¡to¡¡turn¡¡it¡¡off£»
said£»¡¡¡¨But¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡allow¡¡you¡¡to¡¡lose¡¡that¡¡large¡¡sum¡¡of¡¡money¡£¡¡¡¡You
must¡¡let¡¡me¡¡repay¡¡you¡£¡¨

¡¨Large¡¡sum¡¡of¡¡money£¡¡¨¡¡said¡¡he¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡no¡¡more¡¡to¡¡me¡¡than¡¡sixpence
to¡¡most¡¡people¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡what¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡my¡¡money£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡never
shall¡¡know£»¡¡unless¡¡you¡¡will¡¡make¡¡a¡¡sacrifice¡¡of¡¡your¡¡own¡¡feelings
to¡¡the¡¡wishes¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dead¡£¡¡¡¡O¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡StainesRosa£»¡¡do¡¡pray¡¡consider
that¡¡a¡¡man¡¡of¡¡that¡¡wisdom¡¡sees¡¡the¡¡future£»¡¡and¡¡gives¡¡wise¡¡advice¡£
Sure¡¡am¡¡I¡¡that£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡could¡¡overcome¡¡your¡¡natural¡¡repugnance¡¡to¡¡a
second¡¡marriage£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡the¡¡best¡¡thing¡¡for¡¡your¡¡little¡¡boyI
love¡¡him¡¡already¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he¡¡were¡¡my¡¡ownand¡¡in¡¡time¡¡would¡¡bring¡¡you
peace¡¡and¡¡comfort£»¡¡and¡¡some¡¡day£»¡¡years¡¡hence£»¡¡even¡¡happiness¡£¡¡¡¡You
are¡¡my¡¡only¡¡love£»¡¡yet¡¡I¡¡should¡¡never¡¡have¡¡come¡¡to¡¡you¡¡again¡¡if¡¡HE
had¡¡not¡¡sent¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡Do¡¡consider¡¡how¡¡strange¡¡it¡¡all¡¡is£»¡¡and¡¡what¡¡it
points¡¡to£»¡¡and¡¡don't¡¡let¡¡me¡¡have¡¡the¡¡misery¡¡of¡¡losing¡¡you¡¡again£»
when¡¡you¡¡can¡¡do¡¡no¡¡better¡¡now£»¡¡alas£¡¡¡than¡¡reward¡¡my¡¡fidelity¡£¡¨

She¡¡was¡¡much¡¡moved¡¡at¡¡this¡¡artful¡¡appeal£»¡¡and¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨If¡¡I¡¡was¡¡sure
I¡¡was¡¡obeying¡¡his¡¡will¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡how¡¡can¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡that£»¡¡when¡¡we¡¡both
promised¡¡never¡¡to¡¡wed¡¡again£¿¡¨

¡¨A¡¡man's¡¡dying¡¡words¡¡are¡¡more¡¡sacred¡¡than¡¡any¡¡other¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡have¡¡his
letter¡£¡¨

¡¨Yes£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡does¡¡not¡¡say¡¡'marry¡¡again¡£'¡¨

¡¨That¡¡is¡¡what¡¡he¡¡meant£»¡¡though¡£¡¨

¡¨How¡¡can¡¡you¡¡say¡¡that£¿¡¡¡¡How¡¡can¡¡you¡¡know£¿¡¨

¡¨Because¡¡I¡¡put¡¡the¡¡words¡¡he¡¡said¡¡to¡¡me¡¡together¡¡with¡¡that¡¡short
line¡¡to¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡Mind£»¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡say¡¡that¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡exaggerate¡¡my¡¡poor
merits£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡contrary£»¡¡I¡¡think¡¡he¡¡did¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡I¡¡declare¡¡to¡¡you¡¡that
he¡¡did¡¡hope¡¡I¡¡should¡¡take¡¡care¡¡of¡¡you¡¡and¡¡your¡¡child¡£¡¡¡¡R

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ