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classic mystery and detective stories-第85部分
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had handed him over to the charge of a bright…eyed Western girl; to
whom the whole story had been told; and who showed herself ready
and anxious to help in building up again the broken life of her
English lover。 To judge from the letters that we have since
received; she has shown herself well fitted for the task。 Among
other things she has money; and Jack's worldly affairs have so
prospered that George declares that he can well afford now to waste
some of his superfluous cash upon farming a few of his elder
brother's acres。 The idea seems to smile upon Jack; and I have
every hope this winter of being able to institute an actual
comparison between our small boy; his namesake; and his own three…
year…old Alan。 The comparison; by the way; will have to be
conditional; for Jacketthe name by which my son and heir is
familiarly knownis but a little more than two。
I turn my eyes for a moment; and they fall upon the northern corner
of the East Room; which shows round the edge of the house。 Then
the skeleton leaps from the cupboard of my memory; the icy hand
which lies ever near my soul grips it suddenly with a chill
shudder。 Not for nothing was that wretched woman's life interwoven
with my own; if only for an hour; not for nothing did my spirit
harbor a conflict and an agony; which; thank God; are far from its
own story。 Though Margaret Mervyn's dagger failed to pierce my
flesh; the wound in my soul may never wholly be healed。 I know
that that is so; and yet as I turn to start through the sunshine to
the cedar shade and its laughing occupants; I whisper to myself
with fervent conviction; 〃It was worth it。〃
End
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