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掘墓盗尸人 The Bodysnatcher（第1页）

掘墓盗尸人TheBody-snatcher

罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森RobertLlouisStevenson

罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森（RobertLlouisStevenson，1850-1894），苏格兰著名惊悚小说家和儿童读物作家。自《沃尔特·斯科特爵士》问世以来，它成为英国最受公众喜爱的作品。随后又出版了《金银岛》（1883）、《化身博士》（1886）等一系列经典作品。最初，人们只将他评为著名的儿童作家，但在20世纪中期，他被评为最伟大的作家之一。

&intheyear，fourofussatinthesmallparleeatDebeaker，andthelandlord，aes，aimestherewouldbemore;butblowhigh，blowlow，erainorsnoworfrost，wefourwouldbeeatedinhisownparticulararm-chair。Fetteswasanolddru，amaionobviously，andamay，sincehelivedinidleness。Hehadyearsago，whilestillyoung，ainuanceoflivinghadgrotedtownsman。Hisbluecamletcloakwasalotiquity，likethechurch-spire。Hisplatheparlee，hisabsenchurch，hisold，crapulous，disreputablevices，wereallthingsofDebenham。HehadsomevagueRadiionsaiies，andagaihandemphasisewithtslapsupoable。Hedrankrum-fiveglassesregularlyeveryevening;aerportionofhisnightlyvisittesat，withhisglassinhisrighthand，inastateofmelancholyalcoholicsaturation。WecalledhimtheDoctor，forheosedtohavesomespeowledgeofmedidhadbeenknoiureorreduceadislo;butbeyoparticulars，wehadnoknowledgeofhischaradas。

Onedarkwi-ithadstruebeforethelandlordjoiherewasasitheGehbproprietorsuddenlystrulexyonhisarliameman’sstillgreaterLondondoctorhadbeeohisbedside。ItwasthefirsttimethatsughadhappenedinDebenham，fortherailwaywasbutnewlyopen，andortionatelymovedbytheoce。

“He’se，”saidthelandlord，afterhehadfilledandlightedhispipe。

“He?”saidI。“Who?-or?”

“Himself，”repliedourhost。

“Whatishisname?”

“Doae，”saidthelandlord。

&eswasfarthroughhisthirdtumbler，stupidlyfuddled，nownoddiaringmazilyaroundhim;butatthelastwordheseemedtoaeatedthename“Mae”twice，quietlyeime，butwithsuddethesed。

&helandlord，“that”shisorWolfeMae。”

&esbestantlysober;hiseyesawoke，hisvoicebecameclear，loud，andsteady，hislanguagefordear。Wewereallstartledbythetransformation，asifamahedead。

“Ibegyourpardon，”hesaid，“IamafraidIhavenotbeenpayingmutiontoyourtalk。WhoisthisWolfeMae?”Andthen，whenhehadheardthelandlordout，“Itotbe，itotbe，”headded;“aIwouldlikewelltoseehimfacetoface。”

“Doyouknowhim，Doctor?”askedtheuhagasp。

“Godforbid!”ly。“Aheraweretoomue，landlord，isheold?”

“Well，”saidthehost，“heisnotayoungman，tobesure，andhishairiswhite;buthelooksyouhanyou。”

“Heish;yearsolder。But，”oable，“it’stherumyouseeinmyfadsin。Thisman，perhaps，mayhaveaneasydagooddigestion。ce!Hearmespeak。YouwouldthinkIwassomegood，old，det，wouldyounot?Butno，ed。Vhthavetedifhehadstoodihebrains”-witharattlingfilliponhisbaldhead-“thebrainsweredadIsawandmadeions。”

“Ifyouknowthisdoctor，”Iveoremark，afterasomeause，“Ishouldgatherthatyoudohelandloodopinion。”

&espaidome。

“Yes，”hesaid，withsuddendeustseehimfacetoface。”

&herpause，andthenadoorwasclosedrathersharplyofloor，andastepoair。

“That’sthedoctor，”criedthelandlord。“Looksharp，andyoucatchhim。”

ItwasbuttwostepsfromthesmallparlourtothedooroftheeInairdedalmostiherewasroomfandnothihethresholdarou;butthislittlespacewaseveryeveningbrilliantlylitup，notoupoairasignal-lampbelowthesign，butbythewarmradiahebar-roomwihusbrightlyadvertiseditselftopassers-byireet。Fetteswalkedsteadilytothespot，anderehangingbehiwome，asohemhadphrasedit，facetoface。Dr。Maewasalertandvigorous。Hiswhitehairsetoffhispaleandplacid，althetiance。Hewasrichlydressediofbroaddthewhitestoflihagreatgoldwat，andstudsaaepreaterial。Heworeabroad-foldedtie，eckledwithliladheaf-coatoffur。Therewasnodoubtbuthebecamehisyears，breathing，ashedid，ofwealthaion;anditrisingtrasttoseeourparloursot-bald，dirty，pimpled，androbedinhisoldcamletfronthimatthebottomofthestairs。

“Mae!”hesaidsomewhatloudly，morelikeaheraldthanafriend。

&doctorpulledupshortohstep，asthoughthefamiliarityoftheaddresssurprisedashockedhisdignity。

“ToddyMae!”repeatedFettes。

TheLondonmanalmoststaggered。Hestaredfortheswiftestofsedsatthemanbeflandhimwithasortofsdtheninastartledwhisper，“Fettes!”hesaid，“You!”

“Ay，”saidtheother，“me!DidyouthinkIwasdeadtoo?Weareofourace。”

“Hush，hush!”exclaimedthedoctor。“Hush，hush!thismeetingissoued-Ianned。Ihardlyknewyou，Ifess，atfirst;butIamoverjoyed-overjoyedtohavethisopportunity。Forthepresentitmustbegood-byeinone，formyflyiswaiting，andImustnotfailthetrain;butyoushall-letmesee-yes-youshallgivemeyouraddress，andyoutonearlydosomethingforyou，Fettes。Ifearyouareoutatelbows;butwemustseetothatforauldlangsyne，asosuppers。”

“Moes;”moneyfromyou!ThemoIhadfromyouislyiitintherain。”

Dr。Maehadtalkedhimselfintosomemeasureofsuperiorityatheunyofthisrefusalcasthimbatohisfirst。