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第14章 猴爪4（第3页）
Hesatstaringblanklyoutatthewindow，andtakinghiswifeshandbetweenhisown，resseditashehadbeenwonttodointheiroldcourtingdaysnearlyfortyyearsbefore。
"Hewastheonlyonelefttous，
"hesaid，turninggentlytothevisitor。
"Itishard。
"
Theothercoughed，andrising，walkedslowlytothewindow。
"Thefirmwishedmetoconveytheirsinceresymathywithyouinyourgreatloss，
"hesaid，withoutlookinground。
"IbegthatyouwillunderstandIamonlytheirservantandmerelyobeyingorders。
"
Therewasnorely;theoldwomansfacewaswhite，hereyesstaring，andherbreathinaudible;onthehusbandsfacewasalooksuchashisfriendthesergeantmighthavecarriedintohisfirstaction。
"IwastosaythatMawandMegginsdisclaimallresonsibility，
"continuedtheother。
"Theyadmitnoliabilityatall，butinconsiderationofyoursonsservicestheywishtoresentyouwithacertainsumascomensation。
"
Mr。Whitedroedhiswifeshand，andrisingtohisfeet，gazedwithalookofhorrorathisvisitor。Hisdrylisshaedthewords，
"Howmuch?
"
"Twohundredounds，
"wastheanswer。
Unconsciousofhiswifesshriek，theoldmansmiledfaintly，utouthishandslikeasightlessman，anddroed，asenselesshea，tothefloor。
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Inthehugenewcemetery，sometwomilesdistant，theoldeoleburiedtheirdead，andcamebacktoahousesteeedinshadowandsilence。Itwasalloversoquicklythatatfirsttheycouldhardlyrealizeit，andremainedinastateofexectationasthoughofsomethingelsetohaen—somethingelsewhichwastolightenthisload，tooheavyforoldheartstobear。
Butthedaysassed，andexectationgavelacetoresignation—thehoelessresignationoftheold，sometimesmiscalled，aathy。Sometimestheyhardlyexchangedaword，fornowtheyhadnothingtotalkabout，andtheirdayswerelongtoweariness。
Itwasaboutaweekafterthatthattheoldman，wakingsuddenlyinthenight，stretchedouthishandandfoundhimselfalone。Theroomwasindarkness，andthesoundofsubduedweeingcamefromthewindow。Heraisedhimselfinbedandlistened。
"Comeback，
"hesaidtenderly。
"Youwillbecold。
"
"Itiscolderformyson，
"saidtheoldwoman，andwetafresh。
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