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第18章岩岛奇遇（1）

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露西·莫德·蒙哥马利Luery

露西·莫德·蒙哥马利（Luery，1874—1942），加拿大作家。露西是个才华横溢的多产作家，创作了500多篇短篇故事、诗和小说，其中最著名的作品《清秀佳人》让她一举成名。

"WhowasthemanIsawtalkingtoyouinthehayfield？"askedAuntKate，asUncleRichardcametodinner。

"BobMarks，"saidUncleRichardbriefly。"I'vesoldLaddietohim。"

&Hughes，thethanboywhomU;boardeda;forthechoreshedid，suddeing。

"Oh，Mr。Lawson，yoingtosellLaddie！"hecriedchokely。

UncleRichardstaredathim。Neverbefore，ihatErhadlivedwithhim，hadthequietlittlefellowspokenwithoutbeio，muchlessveestagainstanythingUncleRichardmightdo。

"lyIam。"atercurtly。"Bobofferedmetwentyd，andhe'singafterhim;

"Oh，Mr。Lawson，"saidEr，risingtohisfeet，hissmall，freckledfa。"Oh，don'tsellLaddie！Please，Mr。Lawson，don'tsellhim！"

"Whathis？"saidUncleRichardsharply。Hewasamanwhobrookednooppositionfromanybody，andwhedhismiwasoncemadeup。

"Don'tsellLaddie！"pleadedErmiserably。"Heistheonlyfrie。I'tliveifLaddiegoesaway。Oh，don'tsellhim，Mr。Lawson！"

"Sitdownandhue。"saidUncleRichardsternly。"Thedogismine，andIshalldowithhimasIthinkfit。Heissold，andthatisallthereisaboutit。Goonwithyourdi;

&forthefirsttimedidnotobey。Hesnatchedhisthebackofhischair，dasheditdownoverhiseyes，andrawithasobghisbreath。UncleRichardlookedangry，butAuehehim。

"Don'tbevexedwiththeboy，Richard，"shesaid。"YouknowheisveryfondofLaddie。He'shadtodowithhimeversincehe，andnodoubthefeelsbadlyatthethoughtoflosinghim。I'mrathersorrymyselfthatyouhavesoldthedog。"

"Well，heissoldandthere'sa。Idon'tsaybutthatthedogisagooddog。Butheisofous，aydollarswillightyhandyjustnow。He'sworththattoBob，forheisagoodwatchdog，sowe'vebothmadeafairbargain。"

NothingmorewassaidaboutErorLaddie。Ihadtakennopartinthedis，forIfelterestier。Laddiewasanicedog；Erwasaquiet，ilefellow，fiveyearsyouhawasallIthoughtabouteitherofthem。

IendingmyvaatUncleRichard'sfarmontheNovaSBayofFundyshore。IwasagreatfavouritewithUncleRichard，partlybecausehehadbeenmuchattaother，hisolybeystroohisonlyson，whohaddiedseveralyearsbefore。UncleRichardwasasteriveman，butIkheeainedadeepaionforme，andIalwaysenjoyedmyvasojournsathisplace。

&quoingtodothisafter;heasked，afterthedisturbancecausedbyEr'soutbreakhadquieteddown。

"IthinkI'llrowouttoIslandRock，"Ireplied。"Iwanttotakesomeviewsoftheshorefromit。"

UncleRiodded。Hewasmuterestedinmyne>

"Ifyou'reonitaboutfouro'clock，you'llgetafihe'HoleintheWall'whenthesuoshihroughit，"hesaid。"I'veoftenthoughtitwouldmakeahaure。"

"AfterI'vefiakiures，IthinkI'llgodowoUncleAdam'sandstayallnight，"Isaid。"Jim'sdarkroomismoretthanmine，andhehassomepicturesheisgoionight，too。"

Istartedfortheshoreabouttwoo'estwassittingontheassedthroughtheyard，withhisarmsaboutLaddie'snedhisfaceburiedinLaddie'scurlyhair。Laddiewasahaelligentblad-whiteNewfoundland，withamag。Heaweregreatchums。Ifeltsorryfortheboywhowastolosehispet。

"Don'ttakeitsohard，Ern，"Isaid，tryingto。"Unclewilllikelygetanotherpup。"

"Idon'twantanyotherpup！"Eredout。"Oh，Ned，won'tyoutryandcoaxyouruosellhim？Perhapshe'dlistentoyou。"

Ishookmyhead。IknewUncleRichardtoowelltohopethat。

"Notinthis，"Isaid。"Hewouldsayitdidnote，andyouknownothingmoveshimwheermihing。You'llhavetorecileyourselftolosingLaddie，I'mafraid。"

&'stow-colouredheadwentdownonLaddie'sne，ahattherewasnouseinsayinganythingmore，proceededtowardstheshore，whiilefromUncleRichard'shouse。Thebeaghisfarmandforseveralfarmsalongshorewasaloedohefisher-folkalllivedtwomilesfurtherdown，atRowley'sCove。AboutthreehundredyardsfromtheshoreeationknownasIslandRock。Thiswasalargerockthatstoodabruptlyupoutofthewater。Below，abouttheusualwater-liwasseamedassummitroseupinanarroedpeak。Atlowtidetwewasabovewater，butathightideitwassixfeetandoftenmoreuer。

IpushedUncleRiallflatdhpathaoIslandRthere，Ithrustthepaioahiswastheusualwayit，andnodoubtofitssafetyoe。