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第45章 姨妈历险记3（第2页）
"Hanghim?Howcouldthey?
"exclaimedabeetle-browedbarristerwithahawksnose。
"Theoffensewasnotcaital。Norobbery，noassaulthadbeencommitted。Noforcibleentryorbreakingintotheremises。
"
"Myaunt，
"saidthenarrator，
"wasawomanofsirit，andattotakethelawinherownhands。Shehadherownnotionsofcleanlinessalso。Sheorderedthefellowtobedrawnthroughthehorseond，tocleanseawayalloffenses，andthentobewellrubbeddownwithanoakentowel。
"
"Andwhatbecameofhimafterwards?
"saidtheinquisitivegentleman。
"Idonotexactlyknow。IbelievehewassentonavoyageofimrovementtoBotanyBay。
"
"Andyouraunt?
"saidtheinquisitivegentleman。
"Illwarrantshetookcaretomakehermaidsleeintheroomwithherafterthat。
"
"No，sir，shedidbetter;shegaveherhandshortlyaftertotheroisteringsquire;forsheusedtoobservethatitwasadismalthingforawomantosleealoneinthecountry。
"
"Shewasright，
"observedtheinquisitivegentleman，noddingsagaciously;
"butIamsorrytheydidnothangthatfellow。
"
Itwasagreedonallhandsthatthelastnarratorhadbroughthistaletothemostsatisfactoryconclusion，thoughacountryclergymanresentregrettedthattheuncleandaunt，whofiguredinthedifferentstories，hadnotbeenmarriedtogether;theycertainlywouldhavebeenwellmatched。
