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第49章带家具出租的房间（4）
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Araversedtheroomlikeahou，skimmingthewalls，gtheersofthebulgingmattingonhishandsandknees，rummagiables，thesandhangings，thedruintheer，foravisiblesigoperceivethatshewastherebeside，around，against，within，abovehim，gtohim，wooinghim，ghimsopoignantlythroughthefievenhisgrosseronesbeisantoftheheansweredloudly，"Yes，dear!"andturned，wild-eyed，togazeonvacy，forheotyetdisanddloveachedarmsinthee.Oh，God!wheodour，andsinhaveodourshadavoicetocall?Thushegroped.
Heburrowedincreviders，andfounddcigarettes.Thesehepassedi.Butondinafoldofthemattingahalf-smokeddthishegrouhhisheelwithagreeoath.Hesiftedtheroomfromendtoend.Hefnoblesmallreait;butofherwhomhesought，andwhomayhavelodgedthere，aseemedtohoverthere，hefoundnotrace.
Aofthehousekeeper.
Heraedroomdownstairsandtoadoorthatshowedacrackoflight.Shecameouttohiskheredhisextasbesthecould.
"Willyoutellme，madam，"hebesoughther，"whooccupiedtheroomIhavebeforeIcame?"
"Yes，sir.Itellyouagain.TrowlsandMooney，asIsaid.MissB'rettaSprowlsitwasires，butMissisMooneyshewas.Myhouseiswell-knowability.Themarriagecertifig，framed，ona;
"Whatkindofaladyrowls—inlooks，Imean?"
"Why，black-haired，sir，short，andstout，withaicalface.TheyleftaweekagoTuesday."
"Aheyoccupiedit?"
"Why，therewasasilemahedrayingbusiowingmeaweek.BeforehimwasMissisdhertwo，thatstayedfourmonths;andbawasoldMr.Doyle，whosesonspaidforhiHekepttheroomsixmonths.Thatgoesbackayear，sir，andfurtherIdonotremember."
&hankedheraohisrooTheroomwasdead.Theessehadvivifieditwasgoheperfumeofmigehaddeparted.Initsplacewastheold，staleodourofmouldyhousefurmosphereinste.
Theebbingofhishopedrainedhisfaith.Hesatstaringattheyellow，singinggaslight.Soohebedaearthesheetsintostrips.Withthebladeofhiskhemtightlyintoeverycrevidwindowsanddoor.Whenallwassnugaurhelight，turhegasfullonagainandlaidhimselfgratefullyuponthebed.
ItwasMrs.McCool'snighttogowiththeforbeer.SoshefetdsatwithMrs.Purdyihosesubterraswherehousekeepersfatherandthewormdiethseldo
"Iremythirdfloor，back，thisevening，"saidMrs.Purdy，acrossafine."Ayoungmantookit.Hewentuptobedtwo."
"Now，didye，Mrs.Purdy，ma'am?"saidMrs.McCool，withiion."Youdobeawonderforrentin'roomsofthatkind.Aellhim，then?"sheahuskywhisper，ladenwithmystery.
"Rooms，"saidMrs.Purdy，inherfurriestto;arefurorent.Ididnottellhim，Mrs.McCool."
&quhtyeare，ma'am;thisbyrentingroomsealive.Yehavetheralesenseforbusiness，ma'aTherebemanypeoplewillrayjitingofaroomiftheybetouldasuicidehasbeenafterdyingi."
"Asyousay，wehastobemaking，"remarkedMrs.Purdy.
"Yis，ma'am;that'strue.ThatjustohisdayIhelpedyelayoutthethirdfloor，back.Aprettyslipofashewastobekillihegas—aswatelittlefaceshehad，Mrs.Purdy，ma'a"
"She'da-beendsome，asyousay，"saidMrs.Purdy，assentingbutcritical，"butforthatmoleshehada-growieyebrow.Dofillupyain，Mrs.McCool."
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