the woman-haters-第41节

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talked　over　and　settledmaybe　you'll　tell　me　about　the　lights；　and
how　you　got　along　last　night。〃

But　the　lighthouse　subject　was　destined　to　be　postponed　for　a　few
minutes。　　The　person　in　whose　care　the　Lights　had　been　left　during
the　past　twenty　hours　or　so　looked　at　the　speaker；　then　at　the　other
persons　present；　and　suddenly　began　to　laugh。

〃What　are　you　laughing　at？〃　asked　Miss　Graham。　　〃Why；　Russell；　what
is　it？〃

Russell　Agnew　Brooks；　alias　〃John　Brown；〃　ex…substitute　assistant　at
Eastboro　Twin…Lights；　sank　into　a　chair；　shaking　from　head　to　heel。

〃It　is　hysterics；〃　cried　Ruth；　hastening　to　his　side。　　〃No　wonder；
poor　dear；　considering　what　he　has　been　through。　　Hush；　Russell！
don't；　you　frighten　me。　　What　IS　it？〃

Her　fiance　waved　a　reassuring　hand。　　〃Itit's　all　right；〃　he
gasped。　　〃I　was　just　laughing　at　。　。　。　　Oh；〃　pointing　an　unsteady
finger　at　the　lightkeeper；　〃ask　him；　he　knows。〃

〃Ask　him？〃　repeated　the　bewildered　young　lady。　　〃Why；　Mr。　Atkins
Bascom；　I　meanwhat。　。　。　。〃

And　then　Seth　began　to　laugh。　　Leaning　against　the　doorpost；　he　at
first　chuckled　and　then　roared。

〃Seth！〃　cried　his　wife。　　〃Seth；　you　old　idiot！　　Why；　I　never　see　two
such　loons　in　my　life！　　Seth；　answer　me！　　What　are　you　two　laughin'
at？〃

Seth　Atkins　Bascom　wiped　the　tears　from　his　eyes。　　〃I　cal'late；〃　he
panted；　〃I　rather　guessHo；　ho！I　rather　guess　we're　both　laughin'
at　woman…haters。〃







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