第38章 掘墓盗尸人6（第1页）
第38章掘墓盗尸人（6）
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—"