第44章 姨妈历险记2（第1页）

第44章姨妈历险记（2）

&sfromtownwerehalffrighteoftheirwitsattheideaoflivinginsuchadismal，pagan-lookingplace;especiallywheogetheris'hallintheevening，aesonallthehobgoblinstoriespithecourseoftheday。Theywereafraidtoventurealohegloomy，blabers。Mylady'smaid，whowastroubledwithnerves，declaredsheeversleepaloneinsucha"ghastly，rummagingoldbuilding";aman，whowasakiedyoungfellow，didalliocheerherup。

Myauntwasstruckwiththelonelyappearahehouse。Beftobed，therefore，sheexamihefasthedoorsandwindows;lockeduptheplatewithherownhands，ahekeys，togetherwithalittleboxofmooherownroom;forshewasanotablewoman，andalwayssawtoallthingsherself。Havingputthekeysunderherpillow，anddismissedhermaid，shesatbyhertherhair;finspiteriefformyuherabuxomassome-articularaboutherpersoforalittlewhilelookingatherfatheglass，firstoheher，asladiesareapttodowhentheywouldaswhethertheyhavebeeningoodlooks;ftrysquireoftheneighborhood，withwhomshehadflirtedwhenagirl，hadcalledthatdaytowelehertothetry。

Allofasuddesheheardsomethingmovebehindher。Shelookedhastilyround，buttherewasnothihingbutthegrimlypairaitofherpoordearman，hangingagainstthe>

Shegaveaheavysightohismemory，asshewasaedtodowhenevershespokeofhiminpany，aonadjustidress，andthinkingofthesquire。Hersighwasreechoed，oranswered，byalong，drawh。Shelain，butobeseen。Sheascribedthesesoundstothewindhtheratholesoftheoldmansion，andproceededleisurelytoputherhairinpapers，when，allatoshepereoftheeyesoftheportraitmove。

"Thebackofherheadbeingtowardsit!"saidthestorytellerwiththerui;good!"

"Yes，sir，"replieddrylythenarrator，"herbagtoortrait，buthereyesfixedoionintheglass。"Well，asIwassaying，shepereoftheeyesoftheportraitmove。Seaaywellsuppose，gaveherasuddenshock。Toassureherselfofthefact，sheputooherforeheadasifrubbihrers，ahedlewiththeotherhaofthetapergleamedontheeye，aedfromit。

Shewassureitmoved。seemedtogiveherawink，asshehadsometimesknownherhusbandtodowhenliving。Itstruentarychilltoherheart;forshewasalonewomaherselffearfullysituated。