evergreens-第4部分

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crinoline；　of　course；　went　my　aunt。

But　nobody　knew　the　explanation。　　My　aunt　herself　did　not　know　what
had　happened。　　Nobody　had　seen　the　dog　creep　inside　the　crinoline。
All　that　the　people　did　see　was　a　staid　and　eminently　respectable
middle…aged　lady　suddenly；　and　without　any　apparent　reason；　throw　her
umbrella　down　in　the　road；　fly　up　the　High　Street　at　the　rate　of　ten
miles　an　hour；　rush　across　it　at　the　imminent　risk　of　her　life；　dart
down　it　again　on　the　other　side；　rush　sideways；　like　an　excited　crab；
into　a　grocer's　shop；　run　three　times　round　the　shop；　upsetting　the
whole　stock…in…trade；　come　out　of　the　shop　backward　and　knock　down　a
postman；　dash　into　the　roadway　and　spin　round　twice；　hover　for　a
moment；　undecided；　on　the　curb；　and　then　away　up　the　hill　again；　as　if
she　had　only　just　started；　all　the　while　screaming　out　at　the　top　of
her　voice　for　somebody　to　stop　her！

Of　course；　everybody　thought　she　was　mad。　　The　people　flew　before　her
like　chaff　before　the　wind。　　In　less　than　five　seconds　the　High　Street
was　a　desert。　　The　townsfolk　scampered　into　their　shops　and　houses　and
barricaded　the　doors。　　Brave　men　dashed　out　and　caught　up　little
children　and　bore　them　to　places　of　safety　amid　cheers。　　Carts　and
carriages　were　abandoned；　while　the　drivers　climbed　up　lamp…posts！

What　would　have　happened　had　the　affair　gone　on　much　longerwhether
my　aunt　would　have　been　shot；　or　the　fire…engine　brought　into
requisition　against　herit　is　impossible；　having　regard　to　the
terrified　state　of　the　crowd；　to　say。　　Fortunately　for　her；　she　became
exhausted。　　With　one　despairing　shriek　she　gave　way；　and　sat　down　on
the　dog；　and　peace　reigned　once　again　in　that　sweet　rural　town。







THE　END。