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第13章 猴爪3（第3页）
"saidHerbert，withretendedhorror。
"Why，weregoingtoberich，andfamous，andhay。Wishtobeanemeror，father，tobeginwith;thenyoucantbehenecked。
"
Hedartedroundthetable，ursuedbythemalignedMrs。Whitearmedwithanantimacassar。
Mr。Whitetooktheawfromhisocketandeyeditdubiously。
"Idontknowwhattowishfor，andthatsafact，
"hesaidslowly。
"ItseemstomeIvegotallIwant。
"
"Ifyouonlyclearedthehouse，youdbequitehay，wouldntyou?
"saidHerbert，withhishandonhisshoulder。
"Well，wishfortwohundredounds，then;thatlljustdoit。
"
Hisfather，smilingshamefacedlyathisowncredulity，helduthetalisman，ashisson，withasolemnfacesomewhatmarredbyawinkathismother，satdownattheianoandstruckafewimressivechords。
"Iwishfortwohundredounds，
"saidtheoldmandistinctly。
Afinecrashfromtheianogreetedthewords，interrutedbyashudderingcryfromtheoldman。Hiswifeandsonrantowardhim。
"Itmoved，
"hecried，withaglanceofdisgustattheobjectasitlayonthefloor。
"AsIwishedittwistedinmyhandslikeasnake。
"
"Well，Idontseethemoney，
"saidhisson，asheickedituandlaceditonthetable，
"andIbetInevershall。
"
"Itmusthavebeenyourfancy，father，
"saidhiswife，regardinghimanxiously。
Heshookhishead。
"Nevermind，though;theresnoharmdone，butitgavemeashockallthesame。
"
Theysatdownbythefireagainwhilethetwomenfinishedtheiries。Outside，thewindwashigherthanever，andtheoldmanstartednervouslyatthesoundofadoorbangingustairs。Asilenceunusualandderessingsettleduonallthree，whichlasteduntiltheoldcoulerosetoretireforthenight。
"Iexectyoullfindthecashtieduinabigbaginthemiddleofyourbed，
"saidHerbert，ashebadethemgoodnight，
"andsomethinghorriblesquattinguontoofthewardrobewatchingyouasyouocketyourill-gottengains。
"
Hesataloneinthedarkness，gazingatthedyingfire，andseeingfacesinit。Thelastfacewassohorribleandsosimianthathegazedatitinamazement。Itgotsovividthat，withalittleuneasylaugh，hefeltonthetableforaglasscontainingalittlewatertothrowoverit。Hishandgrasedthemonkeysaw，andwithalittleshiverhewiedhishandonhiscoatandwentutobed。
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InthebrightnessofthewintrysunnextmorningasitstreamedoverthebreakfasttableHerbertlaughedathisfears。Therewasanairofrosaicwholesomenessabouttheroomwhichithadlackedonthereviousnight，andthedirty，shrivelledlittleawwasitchedonthesideboardwithacarelessnesswhichbetokenednogreatbeliefinitsvirtues。
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