jeremy-第52节

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him　and　be　a　friend　of　a　new　kind　to　him。

He　heard　in　a　distance　such　words　as：　〃。　。　。　a　new　world；　full　of
trial　and　temptation。　God　sees　us。　。　。　Work　at　your　Latin　。　。　。
cricket　and　football　。　。　。　prayers　every　night。　。　。〃　But　he　could
feel　no　emotion　nothing　but　terror　lest　some　sudden　stupid　emotional
scene　should　occur。　Nothing　occurred。　He　kissed　his　father　and　went。

Then；　quite　suddenly；　just　as　he　came　down　in　his　hat　and　coat　and
heard　that　the　cab　was　there；　his　restraint　melted；　he　was　free　and
impulsive　and　natural。　He　kissed　Mary；　telling　her：

〃You　may　have　my　toy　village。　I'd　like　you　toYes；　rather。　I　mean
it。〃

He　kissed　Helen　and　Barbara；　and　then　held　to　his　mother；　not　caring
whether　all　the　world　was　there　to　see。　The　old　life　was　going　with
him！　He　was　not　leaving　it　after　all。　The　town　and　the　house；　and
all　the　things　to　which　he　had　thought　that　he　had　said　good…bye；
were　going　with　him。

Hamlet！　He　found　the　dog　struggling　to　get　into　the　cab。　That　was
more　than　he　could　stand。　He　was　not　going　to　make　a　fool　of
himself；　but　the　only　way　to　be　secure　was　to　get　into　the　cab　and
hide　there。　He　caught　Hamlet's　head；　gave　it　a　kiss；　then　jumped　in；
catching　a　last　glimpse　of　the　family　grouped　at　the　door；　the
servants　at　the　window；　the　old　garden　with　the　dead　leaves　gathered
upon　it；　Hamlet　held；　struggling；　in　Mary's　arms。

He　choked　down　his　sobs；　felt　the　ten　shillings　in　his　pocket；　then
with　a　mighty　resolve；　to　which　it　seemed　that　the　labours　of
Hercules　were　as　nothing；　leaned　out　and　waved　his　hand。

The　cab　rolled　off。

Hamlet　lay　down　upon　the　mat　just　inside　the　hall…door。　Someone
tried　to　pull　him　away。　He　growled；　showing　his　teeth。　His　master
had　gone　out。　He　would　wait　for　his　returnand　no　one　should　move　him。







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