第89部分(第4/7 页)

e—passing　like　a　shadow；　whither　and　how　to　me　unknown；　and　for　me　remaining　afterwards　undiscoverable？

“Have　you　a　pocket…b　about　you；　sir？”

“What　for；　Jane？”

“Just　to　b　out　this　shaggy　black　mane。　I　find　you　rather　alarming；　when　I　examine　you　close　at　hand：　you　talk　of　my　being　a　fairy；　but　I　am　sure；　you　are　more　like　a　brownie。”

“Am　I　hideous；　Jane？”

“Very；　sir：　you　always　were；　you　know。”

“Humph！　The　wickedness　has　not　been　taken　out　of　you；　wherever　you　have　sojourned。”

“Yet　I　have　been　with　good　people；　far　better　than　you：　a　hundred　times　better　people；　possessed　of　ideas　and　views　you　never　entertained　in　your　life：　quite　more　refined　and　exalted。”

“Who　the　deuce　have　you　been　with？”

“If　you　twist　in　that　way　you　will　make　me　pull　the　hair　out　of　your　head；　and　then　I　think　you　will　cease　to　entertain　doubts　of　my　substantiality。”

“Who　have　you　been　with；　Jane？”

“You　shall　not　get　it　out　of　me　to…night；　sir；　you　must　wait　till　to…morrow；　to　leave　my　tale　half　told；　will；　you　know；　be　a　sort　of　security　that　I　shall　appear　at　your　breakfast　table　to　finish　it。　By　the　bye；　I　must　mind　not　to　rise　on　your　hearth　with　only　a　glass　of　water　then：　I　must　bring　an　egg　at　the　least；　to　say　nothing　of　fried　ham。”

“You　mocking　changeling—fairy…born　and　human…bred！　You　make　me　feel　as　I　have　not　felt　these　twelve　months。　If　Saul　could　have　had　you　for　his　David；　the　evil　spirit　would　have　been　exorcised　without　the　aid　of　the　harp。”

“There；　sir；　you　are　redd　up　and　made　decent。　Now　I’ll　leave　you：　I　have　been　travelling　these　last　three　days；　and　I　believe　I　am　tired。　Good　night。”

“Just　one　word；　Jane：　were　there　only　ladies　in　the　house　where　you　have　been？”

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