Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > a millionaire of rough-and-ready(´ÖáîµÄ°ÙÍò¸»ÎÌ) >

µÚ17½Ú

a millionaire of rough-and-ready(´ÖáîµÄ°ÙÍò¸»ÎÌ)-µÚ17½Ú

С˵£º a millionaire of rough-and-ready(´ÖáîµÄ°ÙÍò¸»ÎÌ) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡





¡­¡¡Page¡¡56¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡MILLIONAIRE¡¡OF¡¡ROUGH¡­AND¡­READY¡¡



morrow¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡that£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡HAD¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do£º¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡

immense¡¡fortune¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡more¡¡could¡¡a¡¡man¡¡want£»¡¡or¡¡should¡¡he¡¡want£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡

was¡¡rather¡¡mean¡¡in¡¡him£»¡¡able¡¡to¡¡give¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡and¡¡children¡¡everything¡¡they¡¡

wanted£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡wanting¡¡¡¡¡¡anything¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡laid¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡print¡¡¡¡¡¡gently£»¡¡

after¡¡dusting¡¡its¡¡glass¡¡and¡¡frame¡¡with¡¡his¡¡silk¡¡handkerchief£»¡¡and¡¡slowly¡¡left¡¡

the¡¡room¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡drum¡­beat¡¡of¡¡the¡¡rain¡¡followed¡¡him¡¡down¡¡the¡¡staircase£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡shut¡¡

it¡¡out¡¡with¡¡his¡¡other¡¡thoughts£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡again¡¡closed¡¡the¡¡door¡¡of¡¡his¡¡office¡£¡¡

He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡diligently¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡declining¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡winter¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡light£»¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

interrupted¡¡by¡¡the¡¡entrance¡¡of¡¡his¡¡Chinese¡¡waiter¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡him¡¡that¡¡supper¡¡

which¡¡was¡¡the¡¡meal¡¡that¡¡Mulrady¡¡religiously¡¡adhered¡¡to¡¡in¡¡place¡¡of¡¡the¡¡late¡¡

dinner¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡civilization¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ready¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dining¡­room¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mulrady¡¡

mechanically¡¡obeyed¡¡the¡¡summons£»¡¡but¡¡on¡¡entering¡¡the¡¡room¡¡the¡¡oasis¡¡of¡¡a¡¡

few¡¡plates¡¡in¡¡a¡¡desert¡¡of¡¡white¡¡table¡­cloth¡¡which¡¡awaited¡¡him¡¡¡¡made¡¡him¡¡

hesitate¡£¡¡In¡¡its¡¡best¡¡aspect£»¡¡the¡¡high¡¡dark¡¡Gothic¡¡mahogany¡¡ecclesiastical¡¡

sideboard¡¡and¡¡chairs¡¡of¡¡this¡¡room£»¡¡which¡¡looked¡¡like¡¡the¡¡appointments¡¡of¡¡a¡¡

mortuary¡¡¡¡¡¡chapel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡exhilarating£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

rain¡­filmed¡¡windows¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡feeble¡¡¡¡¡¡rays¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡lamp¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡­obscured¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡

dark¡¡shining¡¡walls£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡most¡¡depressing¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡kin¡¡take¡¡up¡¡supper¡¡into¡¡my¡¡office£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Mulrady£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡sudden¡¡

inspiration¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡eat¡¡it¡¡there¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡ate¡¡it¡¡there£»¡¡with¡¡his¡¡usual¡¡healthy¡¡appetite£»¡¡which¡¡did¡¡not¡¡require¡¡

even¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡stimulation¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡company¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡finished£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡Irish¡¡

cookthe¡¡one¡¡female¡¡servant¡¡of¡¡the¡¡housecame¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡permission¡¡to¡¡be¡¡

absent¡¡that¡¡evening¡¡and¡¡the¡¡next¡¡day¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡suppose¡¡the¡¡likes¡¡of¡¡your¡¡honor¡¡won't¡¡be¡¡at¡¡home¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Christmas¡¡

Day£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it's¡¡me¡¡cousins¡¡from¡¡the¡¡old¡¡counthry¡¡at¡¡Rough¡­¡¡and¡­Ready¡¡

that¡¡are¡¡invitin'¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡¡¡¡¡don't¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡ask¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡here£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mulrady£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡

vague¡¡inspiration¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡stand¡¡treat¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡preserve¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡jinerous¡¡¡¡¡¡gintleman£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡it's¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡likes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

them¡¡and¡¡myself¡¡that¡¡wouldn't¡¡be¡¡at¡¡home¡¡here¡¡on¡¡such¡¡a¡¡day¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡truth¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Mulrady¡¡¡¡¡¡checked¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sigh¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

gave¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡required¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡permission£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡saying¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡intended¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡56¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡57¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡MILLIONAIRE¡¡OF¡¡ROUGH¡­AND¡­READY¡¡



remain¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡could¡¡cook¡¡his¡¡own¡¡breakfast£º¡¡he¡¡had¡¡done¡¡it¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡

would¡¡be¡¡something¡¡to¡¡occupy¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡to¡¡his¡¡dinner£»¡¡perhaps¡¡he¡¡could¡¡

go¡¡to¡¡the¡¡hotel¡¡at¡¡Rough¡­and¡­Ready¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡worked¡¡on¡¡until¡¡the¡¡night¡¡had¡¡

well¡¡advanced¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then£»¡¡overcome¡¡with¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡restlessness¡¡that¡¡disturbed¡¡

him£»¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡forced¡¡to¡¡put¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡papers¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡begun¡¡¡¡to¡¡

blow¡¡in¡¡fitful¡¡gusts£»¡¡and¡¡occasionally¡¡the¡¡rain¡¡was¡¡driven¡¡softly¡¡across¡¡the¡¡

panes¡¡like¡¡the¡¡passing¡¡of¡¡childish¡¡fingers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡disturbed¡¡him¡¡more¡¡than¡¡

the¡¡monotony¡¡of¡¡silence£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡was¡¡not¡¡a¡¡nervous¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡seldom¡¡read¡¡

a¡¡¡¡¡¡book£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡county¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡paper¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡furnished¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡financial¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

mercantile¡¡news¡¡which¡¡was¡¡part¡¡of¡¡his¡¡business¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡knew¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡

sleep¡¡if¡¡he¡¡went¡¡to¡¡bed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡last¡¡he¡¡rose£»¡¡opened¡¡the¡¡window£»¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡

out¡¡from¡¡pure¡¡idleness¡¡of¡¡occupation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡splash¡¡of¡¡wheels¡¡in¡¡the¡¡distant¡¡

muddy¡¡¡¡road¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fragments¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡drunken¡¡¡¡¡¡song¡¡¡¡¡¡showed¡¡¡¡¡¡signs¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡early¡¡

wandering¡¡reveller¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡were¡¡no¡¡lights¡¡to¡¡be¡¡seen¡¡at¡¡the¡¡closed¡¡works£»¡¡

a¡¡profound¡¡darkness¡¡encompassed¡¡the¡¡house£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡the¡¡distant¡¡pines¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

hollow¡¡had¡¡moved¡¡up¡¡and¡¡round¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡silence¡¡was¡¡broken¡¡now¡¡only¡¡by¡¡

the¡¡occasional¡¡sighing¡¡of¡¡wind¡¡and¡¡rain¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡not¡¡an¡¡inviting¡¡night¡¡for¡¡a¡¡

perfunctory¡¡walk£»¡¡but¡¡an¡¡idea¡¡struck¡¡himhe¡¡would¡¡call¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡Slinns£»¡¡

and¡¡anticipate¡¡his¡¡next¡¡day's¡¡visit£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡would¡¡probably¡¡have¡¡company£»¡¡

and¡¡be¡¡glad¡¡to¡¡see¡¡him£º¡¡he¡¡could¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡girls¡¡of¡¡Mamie¡¡and¡¡her¡¡success¡£¡¡

That¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡proof¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡usual¡¡¡¡¡¡self¡­¡¡

contained¡¡isolation£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡it¡¡now¡¡was¡¡an¡¡equal¡¡proof¡¡that¡¡he¡¡

was¡¡becoming¡¡at¡¡last¡¡accessible¡¡to¡¡loneliness¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡angry¡¡with¡¡himself¡¡

for¡¡what¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡him¡¡a¡¡selfish¡¡weakness¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡returned¡¡to¡¡his¡¡office£»¡¡and£»¡¡putting¡¡the¡¡envelope¡¡that¡¡had¡¡been¡¡lying¡¡

on¡¡¡¡¡¡Slinn's¡¡¡¡¡¡desk¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡pocket£»¡¡¡¡¡¡threw¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡serape¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulders£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

locked¡¡the¡¡front¡¡door¡¡of¡¡the¡¡house¡¡behind¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡well¡¡that¡¡the¡¡way¡¡

was¡¡a¡¡familiar¡¡one¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡instinctively¡¡found¡¡the¡¡trail£»¡¡for¡¡

the¡¡night¡¡was¡¡very¡¡dark¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡times¡¡he¡¡was¡¡warned¡¡only¡¡by¡¡the¡¡gurgling¡¡of¡¡

water¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡rivulets¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡descended¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hill¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡crossed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡path¡£¡¡

Without¡¡the¡¡slightest¡¡fear£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡neither¡¡imagination¡¡nor¡¡sensitiveness£»¡¡

he¡¡recalled¡¡how£»¡¡the¡¡winter¡¡before£»¡¡one¡¡of¡¡Don¡¡Caesar's¡¡vaqueros£»¡¡crossing¡¡

this¡¡hill¡¡at¡¡night£»¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡down¡¡the¡¡chasm¡¡of¡¡a¡¡landslip¡¡caused¡¡by¡¡the¡¡

rain£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡found¡¡the¡¡next¡¡morning¡¡with¡¡his¡¡neck¡¡broken¡¡in¡¡the¡¡gully¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡57¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡58¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡MILLIONAIRE¡¡OF¡¡ROUGH¡­AND¡­READY¡¡



Don¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Caesar¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡care¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡man's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡family¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Suppose¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

accident¡¡should¡¡happen¡¡to¡¡him£¿¡¡Well£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡made¡¡his¡¡will¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡wife¡¡and¡¡

children¡¡would¡¡be¡¡provided¡¡for£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡work¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mine¡¡would¡¡go¡¡on¡¡all¡¡

the¡¡same£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡arranged¡¡for¡¡that¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Would¡¡anybody¡¡miss¡¡him£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Would¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡wife£»¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡son£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡daughter£¿¡¡No¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sudden¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

overwhelming¡¡conviction¡¡of¡¡the¡¡truth¡¡of¡¡this¡¡that¡¡he¡¡stopped¡¡as¡¡suddenly¡¡

as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡chasm¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡opened¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡truth¡£¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

were¡¡to¡¡disappear¡¡forever¡¡in¡¡the¡¡darkness¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Christmas¡¡night¡¡there¡¡was¡¡

none¡¡to¡¡feel¡¡his¡¡loss¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡wife¡¡would¡¡take¡¡care¡¡of¡¡Mamie£»¡¡his¡¡son¡¡would¡¡

take¡¡care¡¡of¡¡himself£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡had¡¡beforerelieved¡¡of¡¡even¡¡the¡¡scant¡¡paternal¡¡

authority¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡rebelled¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡imaginative¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡Mulrady¡¡

would¡¡have¡¡combated¡¡or¡¡have¡¡followed¡¡out¡¡this¡¡idea£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡dismissed¡¡it£»¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡millionaire's¡¡¡¡¡¡matter¡­of¡­fact¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡deduction¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡

once¡¡¡¡¡¡presented¡¡¡¡¡¡itself¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡perception£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡recognized¡¡¡¡¡¡fact¡£¡¡

For¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sudden¡¡¡¡¡¡instinct¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡

aversion¡¡towards¡¡his¡¡family£»¡¡a¡¡feeling¡¡that¡¡even¡¡his¡¡son's¡¡dissipation¡¡and¡¡

criminality¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡provoked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hurried¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡angrily¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

darkness¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡very¡¡strange£»¡¡the¡¡old¡¡house¡¡should¡¡be¡¡almost¡¡before¡¡him¡¡now£»¡¡

across¡¡the¡¡hollow£»¡¡yet¡¡there¡¡were¡¡no¡¡indications¡¡of¡¡light£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡not¡¡until¡¡

he¡¡actually¡¡reached¡¡the¡¡garden¡¡fence£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡black¡¡bulk¡¡of¡¡shadow¡¡rose¡¡

out¡¡against¡¡the¡¡sky£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡a¡¡faint¡¡ray¡¡of¡¡light¡¡from¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡lean¡­to¡¡

windows¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡went¡¡to¡¡the¡¡front¡¡door¡¡and¡¡knocked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡waiting¡¡in¡¡vain¡¡

for¡¡a¡¡reply£»¡¡he¡¡knocked¡¡again¡£¡¡The¡¡second¡¡knock¡¡proving¡¡equally¡¡futile£»¡¡he¡¡

tried¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡unlocked£»¡¡and£»¡¡pushing¡¡it¡¡open£»¡¡he¡¡walked¡¡in¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

narrow¡¡passage¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡dark£»¡¡but¡¡from¡¡his¡¡knowledge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡house¡¡he¡¡

knew¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨lean¡­to¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡kitchen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡passing¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

dining¡­¡¡room¡¡into¡¡it£»¡¡he¡¡opened¡¡the¡¡door¡¡of¡¡the¡¡little¡¡room¡¡from¡¡which¡¡the¡¡

light¡¡¡¡¡¡proceeded¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡single¡¡¡¡¡¡candle¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡small¡¡¡¡¡¡table£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

beside¡¡it£»¡¡with¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡moodily¡¡fixed¡¡on¡¡the¡¡dying¡¡embers¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fire£»¡¡sat¡¡

old¡¡¡¡¡¡Slinn¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡human¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

whole¡¡house¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡the¡¡instant¡¡Mulrady£»¡¡forgetting¡¡his¡¡own¡¡feelings¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mute¡¡picture¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡utter¡¡¡¡¡¡desolation¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡helpless¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡remained¡¡¡¡¡¡speechless¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡58¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡59¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡MILLIONAIRE¡¡OF¡¡ROUGH¡­AND¡­READY¡¡



threshold¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then£»¡¡recalling¡¡himself£»¡¡he¡¡stepped¡¡forward¡¡and¡¡laid¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡

gayly¡¡on¡¡the¡¡bowed¡¡shoulders¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Rouse¡¡up¡¡out¡¡o'¡¡this£»¡¡old¡¡man£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Come£¡¡¡this¡¡won't¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Look£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I've¡¡

run¡¡over¡¡here¡¡in¡¡the¡¡rain£»¡¡jist¡¡to¡¡have¡¡a¡¡sociable¡¡time¡¡with¡¡you¡¡all¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡up£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡you'd¡¡

come¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡knew¡¡I'd¡¡come£¿¡¨¡¡echoed¡¡Mulrady£»¡¡with¡¡an¡¡uneasy¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ