笔趣阁 - 历史小说 - A Diversity of Creatures在线阅读 - 第54节

第54节

    ininstalnts.

    lundiespokefirst.“ttheirbodiestotheair,”hesays,anputshis.

    “thedeepthedeep,”sayssjusttilestotheel.”

    “pooraodiheyhadntlosttheirheads.ittellyouhoe,laughton.”

    “plenoanhadkchhisgunaroundalenwouldhavebeenalongsideus.”

    “iseethat,”hesays.“butheyredead,dontyeknow.”

    “iknonedunfaironthesurvivors.”

    “iseethattoo,”hesays.“butidhavegivenagooddealifithadnthappened,poorchaps”

    “an”saysluhenoh,thenpleanlittaoatiethingjarredoffspitefulasarattler

    “lookouttheyllhaveoneofusyet,”sayshedark.buttheydidntthelordhadntquitbeingourshepherdandes.yaas

    “saow.

    afterthatididnthearanyre“poorchap”talk....ineveryn.iightregardtheproposition.iguessluthatoo.

    oh,butsayeatdinner.folksassoonastotakethoseetyplacesaethingtorattlepeters.hee.nobodyelsenotiything.andnow...

    edowniasked,asherose.

    intheel,iguess.there.shall,aheseboysandgirlsaredoinbutsay,aintlifeinenglandiin

    chapter18

    rebirth

    ifanygodshouldsay

    “iore

    theerday

    wholeasbefore

    judgntblastedit”lift

    heart,eye,andhandinpassiift

    ifanygodshouldwill

    tond

    theryofthisill

    ankind

    insoulandsubstanobless

    eventotearshislovingtendeess

    ifanygodshouldgive

    usleavetofly

    thesepresehswelive,

    andsafelydie

    inthoselostliveserebo

    anbutlaughtheexcusetos

    forweare

    sobroketoblood

    arictworksofwar

    solongsubdued

    tosae,thatthreadbaredeathnds

    hardlyobservaourbusierhands.

    yetwewere,

    and,fashionedso,

    itpleasesustostare

    atthefarshow

    ofunbelievableyearsandshapesthatflit,

    inouroheedgeofit.

    chapter19

    thehorserines

    1911

    thert.hon.r.b.haldane,ser.haldane,isdoubtlessalludingtocertainduyhorsesonroalsteedisaountedonsaltoandfroadeatheap.

    dailypaper.

    6nohaldaneof.

    instrur.leggatt,engineer,hadbeeryvialondon,tosouthatondoerssideangtherailoioheeostiressedbyherfourbrandneyres.

    butididntordeeovedas,too.

    trebleribbed,saidleggatt.diandstudsheathing.

    thentherehasbeenastake.

    ohno,sir;theyregratis.

    theornufaitedthatibelieveiaskedleggattforanexplanation.

    idontkerfror.pyeouthstayingicrospe.

    theheportsuthroad,isaid.

    andouthbyabattaliularsontheve.

    anoeuvresjustending,saidleggatt.theyvehadafhtinthedowns.

    hesaidileouthtoalloldnsatoatobasketssoverastoopingblueback.

    youyetnothenshineeiveyouabeltinyoullreer

    ifyoustopkieekly.

    webleheho.

    pyecroftarose,putahebrushes,andreceivedusnototherhanasakinginhisory.

    areyougoingtoleaveupherealldaysaidtheoldn.

    pyedo.

    itshiss,pyecroftexplained.youtshiandhehasnthadhisbreakfast.

    ihaventhadher,isaid.

    breakfastfortore,unroftsangout.

    gooutanbuyitthen,heansshalfrations.

    pyehisrketingorders,achedhitheppers.

    ihavegotfoueycar,ibeganiressively.

    yes,said.pye.

    itokno

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