第71章 XX.(1)

作者:所罗门·诺萨普

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 22:41

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本章字节:12082字

faihfulohisword,hedaybeforechrismas,jusanighfall,basscameridinginoheyard


“howareyou,”saidepps,shakinghimbyhehand,“gdoseeyou”


hewouldnohavebeenverygdhadheknownheobjecofhiserrand


“quiewell,quiewell,”answeredbass“hadsomebusinessouonhebayou,andconcludedocallandseeyou,andsayovernigh”


eppsorderedoneofhesvesoakechargeofhishorse,andwihmuchalkandugherheypassedinohehouseogeher;no,however,unilbasshadlookedamesignificanly,asmuchasosay,


“keepdark,weundersandeachoher”iwaseno’clockanighbeforeheborsofhedaywereperformed,whenieneredhecabinahaimeuncleabramandboboccupiediwihmeiiddownuponmyboardandfeignediwasasleepwhenmycompanionshadfalleninoaprofoundslumber,imovedsealhilyouofhedoor,andwached,andlisenedaenivelyforsomesignorsoundfrombasshereisoodunillongafermidnigh,bunohingcouldbeseenorheardasisuspeced,hedarednoleavehehouse,hroughfearofexciinghesuspicionofsomeofhefamilyijudged,correcly,hewouldriseearlierhanwashiscusom,andakeheopporuniyofseeingmebeforeeppswasup


accordinglyiarouseduncleabramanhoursoonerhanusual,andsenhiminohehouseobuildafire,which,ahaseasonofheyear,isaparofuncleabram’sduies


ialsogavebobaviolenshake,andaskedhimifheinendedosleepillnoon,sayingmaserwouldbeupbeforehemuleswerefedheknewrighwellheconsequencehawouldfollowsuchaneven,and,jumpingohisfee,wasahehorsepasureinawinkling


presenly,whenbohweregone,bassslippedinohecabin


“noleerye,p,”saidhehea


ouncemenfelluponmyhearlikelead


“oh,dowrieagain,maserbass,”icried;“iwillgiveyouhenamesofagreamanyiknowsurelyheyarenoalldeadsurelysomeonewillpiyme”


“nouse,”bassreplied,“nouseihavemadeupmymindohaifearhemarksvilleposmaserwillmisrussomehing,ihaveinquiredsoofenahisoffice


oouncerain—oodangerous”


“heniisallover,”iexcimed“oh,mygod,howcaniendmydayshere!”


“you’renogoingoendhemhere,”hesaid,“unlessyoudieverysooni’vehoughhismaerallhavecomeoadeerminaionherearemorewayshanoomanagehisbusiness,andabeerandsurerwayhanwriingleersihaveajoborwoonhandwhichcanbecompleedbymarchoraprilbyhaimeishallhaveaconsiderablesumofmoney,andhen,p,iamgoingosaraogamyself”


icouldscarcelycredimyownsensesashewordsfellfromhislipsbuheassuredme,inama


erhalefnodoubofhesinceriyofhisinenion,haifhislifewassparedunilspring,heshouldcerainlyunderakehejourney


“ihavelivedinhisregionlongenough,”heconsidered;“imayaswellbeinonepceasanoherforalongimeihavebeenhinkingofgoingbackmoreohepcewhereiwasborni’miredofsveryaswellasyouificansucceedingeingyouawayfromhere,iwillbeagoodachaishalllikeohinkofallmylifeandishallsucceed,p;i’mboundodoinowlemeellyouwhaiwaneppswillbeupsoon,andiwon’doobecaughherehinkofagreamanymenasaraogaandsandyhill,andinhaneighborhood,whoonceknewyouishallmakeexcuseocomehereagaininhecourseofhewiner,wheniwillwriedownheirnamesiwillhenknowwhoocallonwhenigonorhhinkofallyoucancheerup!don’bediscouragedi’mwihyou,lifeordeahgoodbyegodblessyou,”andsayinghishelefhecabinquickly,andeneredhegreahouse


iwaschrismasmorning—hehappiesdayinhewholeyearforhesvehamorningheneednohurryohefield,wihhisgourdandcoonbaghappinesssparkledinheeyesandoverspreadhecounenancesofallheimeoffeasinganddancinghadcomehecaneandcoonfieldsweredeseredhadayhecleandresswasobedo


ed—heredribbondispyed;herewereobereunions,andjoyandugher,andhurryingoandfroiwasobeadayofliberyamonghechildrenofsverywhereforeheywerehappy,andrejoiced


aferbreakfaseppsandbasssauneredabouheyard,conversinguponhepriceofcoon,andvariousoheropics


“wheredoyourniggersholdchrismas?”bassinquired


“pisgoingoa


ersodayhisfiddleisingreademandheywanhimamarshall’smonday,andmissmarymccoy,onheoldnorwoodpnaion,wriesmeanoehashewanshimopyforherniggersuesday”


“heisraherasmarboy,ain’he?”saidbass“comehere,p,”headded,lookingameasiwalkedupohem,asifhehadneverhoughbeforeoakeanyspecialnoiceofme


“yes,”repliedepps,akingholdofmyarmandfeelingi,“hereisn’abadjoininhimhereain’aboyonhebayouworhmorehanheis—perfeclysound,andnobadricksd—nhim,heisn’likeoherniggers;doesn’looklike’em—don’aclike’emiwasofferedseveneenhundreddolrsforhimsweek”


“anddidn’akei?”bassinquired,wihanairofsurprise


“akei—no;devilishclearofiwhy,he’sareg’rgenius;canmakeaploughbeam,wagonongue—anyhing,aswellasyoucanmarshallwanedopuuponeofhisniggersaginhimandraffleforhem,buioldhimiwouldseehedevilhavehimfirs”


“idon’seeanyhingremarkableabouhim,”bassobserved


“why,jusfeelofhim,now,”eppsrejoined“youdon’seeaboyveryofenpuogeheranycloserhanheis


he’sahinskin’dcuss,andwon’bearasmuchwhippingassome;buhe’sgohemuscleinhim,andnomisake