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第42章 掘墓盗尸人10（第1页）

第42章掘墓盗尸人（10）

Itwasbythistimegrowie。Thegig，agtoorder，wasbroughtrouhbothlampsbrightlyshining，andtheyouopaytheirbillaheroad。TheyaheywereboundforPeebles，adiretilltheywereclearofthelasthousesofthetowinguishingthelamps，returheirdfollowedaby-rleherewasnosoundbutthatoftheirowheiridentpoftherain。Ititchdark;hereaegateorawhitestohewallguidedthemforashortspaceacrossthenight;butforthemostpartitadalm，thattheypickedtheirwaythroughthatresonaheirsolemnaination。Inthesuhattraversetheneighbourhoodrouglimmerfailedthem，anditbeecessarytokidre-illumihelahegig。Thus，uhedrippingtrees，andenvironedbyhugeandmovingshadows，theyreachedtheseoftheirunhallo>

Theywerebothexperiensuchaffairs，ahthespade;andtheyhadstweheirtaskbeforetheywererewardedbyadullrattleonthelid。AtthesamemomentMae，havinghurthishanduponastone，flungitcarelesslyabovehishead。Thegrave，inwhiowstoodalmosttotheshoulders，wasclosetotheedgeoftheplateauofthegraveyard;andthegiglamphadbeehebettertoillumiheirlabainstatree，aevergeofthesteepbaothestream。cehadtakehthestohencameaglass;hem;souelydullandringingaheboundierndownthebank，anditsoalwiththetrees。Astowo，whichithaddislodgedi，rattledbehinditintotheprofuheglen;andthensile，resumeditssway;abendtheirhearingtoitsutmostpitaughtwastobeheardexcepttherain，ntothewind，nowsteadilyfallingovermilesofopentry。

Theyweresoaheirabhorredtaskthattheyjudgeditwisesttopleteitihewasexhumedahebodyihedrippingsadcarriedbetweehegig;ookeepitinitspladthethehorsebythemouth，gropedalongbywallandbushuntiltheyreachedthewiderroadbytheFisher'sTryst。Herewasafaint，diffusedradiancy，whichtheyhailedlikedaylight;bythattheypushedthehoodpadbegantorattlealongmerrilyiioown。

&hbeeheskinduriions，andnow，asthegigjumpedamohethingthatstoodproppedbetweenthemfellnowupononeandnowupoeveryrepetitionofthehorridtastinctivelyrepelleditwiththegreaterhaste;andtheproaturalalthoughitwas，begaheheaemadesomeill-favouredjestaboutthefarmer'swife，butithislips，andwasallowedtodropiheirunnaturalburdenbumpedfromsidetoside;andnowtheheadwouldbelaid，asifintheirshoulders，andnsack-clothicilyabouttheirfaces。AgchillbegahesoulofFettes。Hepeeredatthebuseemedserthanatfirst。Alloverthetry-side，andfrreeofdistahefarmdogsapaheirpassagewithtragicululations;anditgrewandgrewuponhismindthatsomeunnaturalmiraclehadbeenaplished，thatsomenamelessgehadbefallenthedeadbody，andthatitwasiheirunholyburdenthatthed。

&quod'ssake，"saidhe，makitoarriveatspeech，&quod'ssake，let'shavealight!"

SeeminglyMaewasaffethesamedire;fhhemadenoreply，hestoppedthehorse，passedthereinstohispanion，gotdoroceededtokiheremaininglamp。Theyhadbythattimegothecross-roaddowntoAuy。

&illpouredasthoughthedelugewerereturning，anditwasertomakealightinsuchaworldofwetanddarkthefligblueflamehadbeehewidbegantoexpandandclarify，andshedawideistybrightnessroubecamepossibleforthetwoyouoseeeachotheraheyhadalongwiththem。Therainhadmouldedtheroughsagtotheoutlihebodyuheheadwasdistinthetrunk，theshouldersplainlymodelled;somethiralandhumaheireyesupolyradeoftheirdrive。

ForsometimeMaestoodmotionless，holdingupthelamp。Anamelessdreadwasswathed，likeawetsheet，aboutthebody，ahewhiteskinupoes;afearthatwasmeaningless，ahorrorofwhatotbe，keptmountingtohisbraiofthewatdhehadspoken。Buthisradeforestalledhim。

"Thatisnotawoman，"saidMae，inahushedvoice。

"Itheherin，"whisperedFettes。

"Holdthatlamp，"saidtheother。"Imustseeherface。"

Aookthelamphispahefasteningsofthesaddrewdowhehead。Thelightfellverythedark，well-mouldedfeaturesandsmooth-shaveoofamiliarbeheldindreamsofbothoftheseyoungmen。Awildyellrangupi;eachleapedfromhisowheroadfell，broke，aihehorse，terrifiedbythisunusualotion，boundedaowardEdinburghatagallwithit，soleotofthegig，thebodyofthedeadandloedGray。