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第69节

    eadieanastockhorsepdroghedapossessed.

    ggiestayedatthehosteadandsatinfrontofthedrafireithtriedtopersuadehertoeat,tearsrunningdoaogetthroughthed,andasalilesbetesteads.

    fatherralphuddy,inridingclothesandoilskins.

    ”yiein,s.sth”

    ”oh,father,father”shecried,andthres.”howdidyouknow”

    ”s.arysuitrs.sth,dontatterhoilingandpattingherheavingshoulders.”hereadoiokelightofit,andyourejustnotdoingyourbesttorespond.dontcryso,please.”

    ”thenyoudontknow,”shesobbed.

    ”knor.clearyandstuartaredead.”

    hisfacedrainedoflor;hishandspushedthehousekeeperaeggie”hebarked.

    ”inthedra.s.in.oh,father,sotisinspiteoffaithithelpthinkinggodistoocruel”

    butallfatherralphhadstayedtohearsheddinghisoilskinsasheuddy.

    ”ggie”hesaid,ingtoherandkneelingatonesideofherchair,takingherldhandsinhisly.

    sheslippedfroheenttoend.hehade,it,shehadntfailed.

    ”iggie;youllgetsoaked,”heheekonherhair.

    ”itdoesnttter.youvee.”

    ”yes,ivee.iyself.oh,ggie,yourfatherandstuhohappen”

    ”daddy.heafterheshotit.jain.”

    hesaidheldherandroher.thehishahher,andpulsenotrootedindesire,justsothii.herarslidupunderhistoetaselffling,suppresstheexclationofpain.shedreatter”

    ”isthavebruisedribsein.ud,soite.”

    ”here,letsee.”

    fieady,sheunbuttohedashirtandpeeleditoffhisar,pulleditfreeofhisbreeoothbroonesiderosstotheotherbeloheribcage;herbreathcaught.

    ”oh,ralphyourodeallthegillyusthavehurtdoyoufeelallrightnofaintnessyoughthaverupturedsothinginside”

    ”no,iine,andidid,holy.iakesureyou,that

    isupposeisilyelifroynd.ifisslidinguphiseaningtofreehielfatanyst,hepulledherheadaehos,asnakeiledtightlyabouthisouth,fororeofher,notabletoholdherheeabouthisingtobeeutterlyabsorbedinbleonhisknees.ggie,e,ightyoudotoifiletyou”ggie,iloveyou,ialapriest,it....ijustt”

    shegottoherfeetquiilingatilephasis.

    ”itsallright,ralph.illgoandseeifs.sthethihenillbringyouthehorselinint.itsrvelousfingoutabruise;stopsthesorenesschbetterthankisseseveruld,idaresay.”

    ”isthephoneaosay.

    ”yes.theystrungateorarylihetreesandreedusaupleofho.”

    butiteershelefthieforeheuldposehielfsuffiselfatfeesesetrunks,please,sch.thisisfatherdebricassartatdroghedaoh,hello,doreen;stillonthesch,isee.ohearyourvoice,too.oneneverknochisinsydney;shesjustaboredvoice.itoputacallthroughtohisgrahbishoppapallegat

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