°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡36¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡37¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THREE¡¡MEN¡¡ON¡¡THE¡¡BUMMEL¡¡
bedroom¡¡door¡¡at¡¡night£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡always¡¡carefully¡¡count¡¡his¡¡small¡¡change¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡not¡¡a¡¡brilliant¡¡publication£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡remarked£»¡¡handing¡¡the¡¡book¡¡back¡¡to¡¡
George£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨it¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡book¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡personally¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡recommend¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡any¡¡
German¡¡about¡¡to¡¡visit¡¡England£»¡¡I¡¡think¡¡it¡¡would¡¡get¡¡him¡¡disliked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡I¡¡
have¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡published¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡London¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡use¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡travellers¡¡
abroad¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡whit¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡foolish¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡¡¡¡¡educated¡¡¡¡¡¡idiot£»¡¡¡¡¡¡misunderstanding¡¡
seven¡¡¡¡¡¡languages£»¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡appear¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡writing¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
misinformation¡¡and¡¡false¡¡guidance¡¡of¡¡modern¡¡Europe¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡cannot¡¡deny£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡George£»¡¡¡¨that¡¡these¡¡books¡¡are¡¡in¡¡large¡¡request¡£¡¡
They¡¡are¡¡bought¡¡by¡¡the¡¡thousand£»¡¡I¡¡know¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡every¡¡town¡¡in¡¡Europe¡¡there¡¡
must¡¡be¡¡people¡¡going¡¡about¡¡talking¡¡this¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡thing¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Maybe£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡replied£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨but¡¡¡¡¡¡fortunately¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nobody¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡understands¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
have¡¡¡¡¡¡noticed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡myself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡standing¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡railway¡¡¡¡¡¡platforms¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡street¡¡
corners¡¡reading¡¡¡¡¡¡aloud¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡such¡¡books¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nobody¡¡¡¡knows¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡language¡¡
they¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡speaking£»¡¡nobody¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡slightest¡¡¡¡¡¡knowledge¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡are¡¡
saying¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is£»¡¡¡¡perhaps£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡well£»¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡understood¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡
probably¡¡be¡¡assaulted¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡George¡¡¡¡¡¡said£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Maybe¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡right£»¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡
happen¡¡if¡¡they¡¡were¡¡understood¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡proposal¡¡is¡¡to¡¡get¡¡to¡¡London¡¡early¡¡
on¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Wednesday¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡morning£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡spend¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡hour¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
shopping¡¡with¡¡the¡¡aid¡¡of¡¡this¡¡book¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡are¡¡one¡¡or¡¡two¡¡little¡¡things¡¡I¡¡
wanta¡¡¡¡¡¡hat¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pair¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡bedroom¡¡¡¡¡¡slippers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡articles¡£¡¡¡¡Our¡¡
boat¡¡does¡¡not¡¡leave¡¡Tilbury¡¡till¡¡twelve£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡just¡¡gives¡¡us¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡want¡¡
to¡¡try¡¡this¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡talk¡¡where¡¡I¡¡can¡¡properly¡¡judge¡¡of¡¡its¡¡effect¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡
see¡¡how¡¡the¡¡foreigner¡¡feels¡¡when¡¡he¡¡is¡¡talked¡¡to¡¡in¡¡this¡¡way¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡struck¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡sporting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡enthusiasm¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡offered¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
accompany¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡wait¡¡outside¡¡the¡¡shop¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡said¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡that¡¡Harris¡¡
would¡¡like¡¡to¡¡be¡¡in¡¡it£»¡¡tooor¡¡rather¡¡outside¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡George¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡scheme¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡proposal¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
Harris¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡accompany¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡shop¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡Harris£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡
looks¡¡formidable£»¡¡to¡¡support¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡myself¡¡at¡¡the¡¡door¡¡to¡¡call¡¡the¡¡police¡¡
if¡¡necessary£»¡¡he¡¡said¡¡he¡¡was¡¡willing¡¡to¡¡adventure¡¡the¡¡thing¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡walked¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Harris's£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡proposal¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡
examined¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡book£»¡¡especially¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡chapters¡¡dealing¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡purchase¡¡of¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡37¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡38¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THREE¡¡MEN¡¡ON¡¡THE¡¡BUMMEL¡¡
shoes¡¡and¡¡hats¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡said£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡George¡¡talks¡¡to¡¡any¡¡bootmaker¡¡or¡¡any¡¡hatter¡¡the¡¡things¡¡that¡¡are¡¡put¡¡
down¡¡here£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡not¡¡support¡¡he¡¡will¡¡want£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡carrying¡¡to¡¡the¡¡hospital¡¡that¡¡
he¡¡will¡¡need¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡made¡¡George¡¡angry¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡¡¡¡¡talk£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡George£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨as¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡foolhardy¡¡¡¡¡¡boy¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡
any¡¡sense¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡select¡¡from¡¡the¡¡more¡¡polite¡¡and¡¡less¡¡irritating¡¡speeches£»¡¡
the¡¡grosser¡¡insults¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡avoid¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡clearly¡¡¡¡¡¡understood£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Harris¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡adhesion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡
start¡¡was¡¡fixed¡¡for¡¡early¡¡Wednesday¡¡morning¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡38¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡39¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THREE¡¡MEN¡¡ON¡¡THE¡¡BUMMEL¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡IV¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡¡¡¡¡Harris¡¡¡¡¡¡considers¡¡¡¡¡¡alarm¡¡¡¡¡¡clocks¡¡¡¡¡¡unnecessary¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡familySocial¡¡
instinct¡¡of¡¡the¡¡youngA¡¡child's¡¡thoughts¡¡about¡¡the¡¡morningThe¡¡sleepless¡¡
watchmanThe¡¡¡¡¡¡mystery¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡himHis¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡anxietyNight¡¡¡¡¡¡thoughtsThe¡¡
sort¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡breakfastThe¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡sheep¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bad¡¡
Disadvantages¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡virtuousHarris's¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡stove¡¡¡¡¡¡begins¡¡¡¡¡¡badlyThe¡¡
daily¡¡out¡going¡¡of¡¡my¡¡Uncle¡¡PodgerThe¡¡elderly¡¡city¡¡man¡¡considered¡¡as¡¡a¡¡
racerWe¡¡arrive¡¡in¡¡LondonWe¡¡talk¡¡the¡¡language¡¡of¡¡the¡¡traveller¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡George¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡Tuesday¡¡¡¡¡¡evening£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡slept¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Harris's¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡£¡¡
We¡¡thought¡¡this¡¡a¡¡better¡¡arrangement¡¡than¡¡his¡¡own¡¡suggestion£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡
that¡¡we¡¡should¡¡call¡¡for¡¡him¡¡on¡¡our¡¡way¡¡and¡¡¡¨pick¡¡him¡¡up¡£¡¨¡¡Picking¡¡George¡¡
up¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡picking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡bed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡begin¡¡¡¡¡¡with£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
shaking¡¡him¡¡awakein¡¡itself¡¡an¡¡exhausting¡¡effort¡¡with¡¡which¡¡to¡¡commence¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡helping¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡finish¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡packing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡
waiting¡¡for¡¡him¡¡while¡¡he¡¡eats¡¡his¡¡breakfast£»¡¡a¡¡tedious¡¡entertainment¡¡from¡¡
the¡¡spectator's¡¡point¡¡of¡¡view£»¡¡full¡¡of¡¡wearisome¡¡repetition¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡if¡¡he¡¡slept¡¡at¡¡¡¨Beggarbush¡¨¡¡he¡¡would¡¡be¡¡up¡¡in¡¡time£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡
slept¡¡there¡¡myself£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡know¡¡what¡¡happens¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡About¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
night£»¡¡as¡¡you¡¡judge£»¡¡though¡¡in¡¡reality¡¡it¡¡may¡¡be¡¡somewhat¡¡later£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡
startled¡¡out¡¡of¡¡your¡¡first¡¡sleep¡¡by¡¡what¡¡sounds¡¡like¡¡a¡¡rush¡¡of¡¡cavalry¡¡along¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡passage£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡outside¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡door¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Your¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡awakened¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡intelligence¡¡
fluctuates¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡burglars£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Day¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Judgment£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡gas¡¡¡¡¡¡explosion¡£¡¡
You¡¡sit¡¡up¡¡in¡¡bed¡¡and¡¡listen¡¡intently¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡are¡¡not¡¡kept¡¡waiting¡¡long£»¡¡the¡¡
next¡¡moment¡¡a¡¡door¡¡is¡¡violently¡¡slammed£»¡¡and¡¡somebody£»¡¡or¡¡something£»¡¡is¡¡
evidently¡¡coming¡¡downstairs¡¡on¡¡a¡¡tea¡tray¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡so£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡says¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡voice¡¡¡¡¡¡outside£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡immediately¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡
substance£»¡¡a¡¡head¡¡one¡¡would¡¡say¡¡from¡¡the¡¡ring¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡rebounds¡¡against¡¡the¡¡
panel¡¡of¡¡your¡¡door¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡this¡¡time¡¡you¡¡are¡¡charging¡¡madly¡¡round¡¡the¡¡room¡¡for¡¡your¡¡clothes¡£¡¡
Nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡overnight£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡articles¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡essential¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
disappeared¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡entirely£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡meanwhile¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡murder£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡revolution£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡
whatever¡¡it¡¡is£»¡¡continues¡¡unchecked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡pause¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡with¡¡your¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡39¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡40¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THREE¡¡MEN¡¡ON¡¡THE¡¡BUMMEL¡¡
head¡¡under¡¡the¡¡wardrobe£»¡¡where¡¡you¡¡think¡¡you¡¡can¡¡see¡¡your¡¡slippers£»¡¡to¡¡
listen¡¡to¡¡a¡¡steady£»¡¡monotonous¡¡thumping¡¡upon¡¡a¡¡distant¡¡door¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡victim£»¡¡
you¡¡presume£»¡¡has¡¡taken¡¡refuge¡¡there£»¡¡they¡¡mean¡¡to¡¡have¡¡him¡¡out¡¡and¡¡finish¡¡
him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Will¡¡you¡¡be¡¡in¡¡time£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡knocking¡¡ceases£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡voice£»¡¡sweetly¡¡
reassuring¡¡in¡¡its¡¡gentle¡¡plaintiveness£»¡¡asks¡¡meekly£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Pa£»¡¡may¡¡I¡¡get¡¡up£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡do¡¡not¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡other¡¡voice£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡responses¡¡are£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bathno£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡ain't¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡hurt£»only¡¡¡¡¡¡wet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡
know¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yes£»¡¡ma£»¡¡I'll¡¡tell¡¡'em¡¡what¡¡you¡¡say¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡a¡¡pure¡¡accident¡£¡¡
Yes£»¡¡good¡night£»¡¡papa¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡the¡¡same¡¡voice£»¡¡exerting¡¡itself¡¡so¡¡as¡¡to¡¡be¡¡heard¡¡in¡¡a¡¡distant¡¡part¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡house£»¡¡remarks£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You've¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡upstairs¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Pa¡¡¡¡¡¡says¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡isn't¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡
up¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡return¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡bed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡lie¡¡¡¡listening¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡somebody¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡dragged¡¡
upstairs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡evidently¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡thoughtful¡¡¡¡¡¡arrangement¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
spare¡¡rooms¡¡at¡¡¡¨Beggarbush¡¨¡¡are¡¡exactly¡¡underneath¡¡the¡¡nurseries¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
same¡¡somebody£»¡¡you¡¡conclude£»¡¡still¡¡offering¡¡the¡¡most¡¡creditable¡¡opposition£»¡¡
is¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡bed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡contest¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡
exactitude£»¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡body¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡flung¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡spring¡¡
mattress£»¡¡the¡¡bedstead£»¡¡just¡¡above¡¡your¡¡head£»¡¡makes¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡jump£»¡¡while¡¡
every¡¡time¡¡the¡¡body¡¡succeeds¡¡in¡¡struggling¡¡out¡¡again£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡aware¡¡by¡¡the¡¡
thud¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡floor¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡a¡¡time¡¡the¡¡struggle¡¡wanes£»¡¡or¡¡maybe¡¡the¡¡bed¡¡
collapses£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡drift¡¡back¡¡into¡¡sleep¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡next¡¡moment£»¡¡or¡¡what¡¡
seems¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡moment£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡open¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
consciousness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡presence¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡door¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡held¡¡¡¡¡¡ajar£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡four¡¡
solemn¡¡faces£»¡¡piled¡¡one¡¡on¡¡top¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other£»¡¡are¡¡peering¡¡at¡¡you£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡
you¡¡were¡¡some¡¡natural¡¡curiosity¡¡kept¡¡in¡¡this¡¡particular¡¡room¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Seeing¡¡you¡¡
awake£»¡¡the¡¡top¡¡face£»¡¡walking¡¡calmly¡¡over¡¡the¡¡other¡¡three£»¡¡comes¡¡in¡¡and¡¡sits¡¡
on¡¡the¡¡bed¡¡in¡¡a¡¡friendly¡¡attitude¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡says£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨we¡¡¡¡¡¡didn't¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡awake¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I've¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡awake¡¡
some¡¡time¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨So¡¡I¡¡gather£»¡¨¡¡you¡¡reply£»¡¡shortly¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Pa¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡doesn't¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡early£»¡¨¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡continues¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡says¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡40¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡41¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THREE¡¡MEN¡¡ON¡¡THE¡¡BUMMEL¡¡
everybody¡¡else¡¡in¡¡the¡¡house¡¡is¡¡l