ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
ºÏ×âС˵Íø ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

the black dwarf(ºÚÙªÈå)-µÚ7²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡




¡­¡¡Page¡¡24¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡BLACK¡¡DWARF¡¡



from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡share¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡family¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡disturbances¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡period¡£¡¡

They¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡generally¡¡¡¡¡¡respected¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡country£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡reputation¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡gentleman¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡likely¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡sustain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡

educated£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡excellent¡¡dispositions¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Now£»¡¡Earnscliff£»¡¨¡¡exclaimed¡¡Hobbie£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡glad¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡your¡¡honour¡¡

ony¡¡¡¡¡¡gate£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡company's¡¡¡¡¡¡blithe¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bare¡¡¡¡¡¡moor¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡it's¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡unco¡¡

bogilly¡¡bitWhere¡¡hae¡¡ye¡¡been¡¡sporting£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Up¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Carla¡¡¡¡¡¡Cleugh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Hobbie£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡answered¡¡¡¡¡¡Earnscliff£»¡¡¡¡¡¡returning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

greeting¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡will¡¡our¡¡dogs¡¡keep¡¡the¡¡peace£»¡¡think¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Deil¡¡a¡¡fear¡¡o'¡¡mine£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Hobbie£»¡¡¡¨they¡¡hae¡¡scarce¡¡a¡¡leg¡¡to¡¡stand¡¡on¡£¡¡

Odd£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡deer's¡¡fled¡¡the¡¡country£»¡¡I¡¡think£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡as¡¡far¡¡as¡¡Inger¡­¡¡

fell¡­foot£»¡¡and¡¡deil¡¡a¡¡horn¡¡has¡¡Hobbie¡¡seen£»¡¡excepting¡¡three¡¡red¡­wud¡¡raes£»¡¡

that¡¡never¡¡let¡¡me¡¡within¡¡shot¡¡of¡¡them£»¡¡though¡¡I¡¡gaed¡¡a¡¡mile¡¡round¡¡to¡¡get¡¡up¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡wind¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡an'¡¡¡¡¡¡a'¡£¡¡Deil¡¡¡¡¡¡o'¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡wad¡¡¡¡¡¡care¡¡¡¡¡¡muckle£»¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡wanted¡¡

some¡¡venison¡¡to¡¡our¡¡auld¡¡gude¡­dame¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡carline£»¡¡she¡¡sits¡¡in¡¡the¡¡neuk¡¡

yonder£»¡¡upbye£»¡¡and¡¡cracks¡¡about¡¡the¡¡grand¡¡shooters¡¡and¡¡hunters¡¡lang¡¡syne¡¡

Odd£»¡¡I¡¡think¡¡they¡¡hae¡¡killed¡¡a'¡¡the¡¡deer¡¡in¡¡the¡¡country£»¡¡for¡¡my¡¡part¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡Hobbie£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡shot¡¡a¡¡fat¡¡buck£»¡¡and¡¡sent¡¡him¡¡to¡¡Earnscliff¡¡this¡¡

morningyou¡¡shall¡¡have¡¡half¡¡of¡¡him¡¡for¡¡your¡¡grandmother¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Mony¡¡thanks¡¡to¡¡ye£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Patrick£»¡¡ye're¡¡kend¡¡to¡¡a'¡¡the¡¡country¡¡for¡¡a¡¡kind¡¡

heart¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡will¡¡do¡¡the¡¡auld¡¡wife's¡¡heart¡¡gudemair¡¡by¡¡token£»¡¡when¡¡she¡¡kens¡¡

it¡¡comes¡¡frae¡¡youand¡¡maist¡¡of¡¡a'¡¡gin¡¡ye'll¡¡come¡¡up¡¡and¡¡take¡¡your¡¡share£»¡¡

for¡¡I¡¡reckon¡¡ye¡¡are¡¡lonesome¡¡now¡¡in¡¡the¡¡auld¡¡tower£»¡¡and¡¡a'¡¡your¡¡folk¡¡at¡¡that¡¡

weary¡¡¡¡¡¡Edinburgh¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡wonder¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡amang¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wheen¡¡

ranks¡¡o'¡¡stane¡­¡¡houses¡¡wi'¡¡slate¡¡on¡¡the¡¡tap¡¡o'¡¡them£»¡¡that¡¡might¡¡live¡¡on¡¡their¡¡

ain¡¡bonny¡¡green¡¡hills¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡education¡¡and¡¡my¡¡sisters'¡¡has¡¡kept¡¡my¡¡mother¡¡much¡¡in¡¡Edinburgh¡¡

for¡¡several¡¡years£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Earnscliff£»¡¡¡¨but¡¡I¡¡promise¡¡you¡¡I¡¡propose¡¡to¡¡make¡¡

up¡¡for¡¡lost¡¡time¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡ye'll¡¡rig¡¡out¡¡the¡¡auld¡¡tower¡¡a¡¡bit£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Hobbie£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡live¡¡hearty¡¡

and¡¡neighbour¡­like¡¡wi'¡¡the¡¡¡¡auld¡¡family¡¡friends£»¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Laird¡¡o'¡¡¡¡¡¡Earnscliff¡¡

should£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡can¡¡tell¡¡ye£»¡¡my¡¡mothermy¡¡grandmother¡¡I¡¡meanbut£»¡¡since¡¡we¡¡

lost¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡ain¡¡¡¡¡¡mother£»¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡ca'¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡sometimes¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tane£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sometimes¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

totherbut£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ony¡¡¡¡¡¡gate£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡conceits¡¡¡¡¡¡hersell¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡distant¡¡¡¡¡¡connected¡¡¡¡¡¡wi'¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡24¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡25¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡BLACK¡¡DWARF¡¡



you¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Very¡¡¡¡true£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Hobbie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Heugh¡­foot¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡dinner¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡­¡¡

morrow¡¡with¡¡all¡¡my¡¡heart¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Weel£»¡¡that's¡¡kindly¡¡¡¡said£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡are¡¡¡¡auld¡¡neighbours£»¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡were¡¡¡¡nae¡¡

kinand¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡gude¡­dame's¡¡¡¡¡¡fain¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡youshe¡¡¡¡¡¡clavers¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¡

that¡¡was¡¡killed¡¡lang¡¡syne¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hush£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hush£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hobbienot¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡word¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thatit's¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡story¡¡¡¡¡¡better¡¡

forgotten¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡dinna¡¡kenif¡¡it¡¡had¡¡chanced¡¡amang¡¡our¡¡folk£»¡¡we¡¡wad¡¡hae¡¡keepit¡¡it¡¡in¡¡

mind¡¡mony¡¡a¡¡day¡¡till¡¡we¡¡got¡¡some¡¡mends¡¡for'tbut¡¡ye¡¡ken¡¡your¡¡ain¡¡ways¡¡

best£»¡¡you¡¡lairdsI¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡say¡¡that¡¡Ellieslaw's¡¡friend¡¡stickit¡¡your¡¡sire¡¡

after¡¡the¡¡laird¡¡himsell¡¡had¡¡mastered¡¡his¡¡sword¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Fie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Hobbie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡foolish¡¡¡¡¡¡brawl£»¡¡¡¡¡¡occasioned¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡wine¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

politicsmany¡¡swords¡¡were¡¡drawnit¡¡is¡¡impossible¡¡to¡¡say¡¡who¡¡struck¡¡the¡¡

blow¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨At¡¡ony¡¡rate£»¡¡auld¡¡Ellieslaw¡¡was¡¡aiding¡¡and¡¡abetting£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡am¡¡sure¡¡if¡¡

ye¡¡were¡¡sae¡¡disposed¡¡as¡¡to¡¡take¡¡amends¡¡on¡¡him£»¡¡naebody¡¡could¡¡say¡¡it¡¡was¡¡

wrang£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡father's¡¡¡¡¡¡blood¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡beneath¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡nailsand¡¡¡¡¡¡besides¡¡¡¡¡¡there's¡¡

naebody¡¡¡¡¡¡else¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡concerned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡amends¡¡¡¡¡¡upon£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he's¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

prelatist¡¡and¡¡a¡¡jacobite¡¡into¡¡the¡¡bargainI¡¡can¡¡tell¡¡ye¡¡the¡¡country¡¡folk¡¡look¡¡

for¡¡something¡¡atween¡¡ye¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨O¡¡for¡¡shame£»¡¡Hobbie£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡replied¡¡the¡¡young¡¡Laird£»¡¡¡¨you£»¡¡that¡¡profess¡¡

religion£»¡¡to¡¡stir¡¡your¡¡friend¡¡up¡¡to¡¡break¡¡the¡¡law£»¡¡and¡¡take¡¡vengeance¡¡at¡¡his¡¡

own¡¡hand£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡such¡¡a¡¡bogilly¡¡bit¡¡too£»¡¡where¡¡we¡¡know¡¡not¡¡what¡¡beings¡¡

may¡¡be¡¡listening¡¡to¡¡us£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hush£»¡¡hush£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡Hobbie£»¡¡drawing¡¡nearer¡¡to¡¡his¡¡companion£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡was¡¡

nae¡¡thinking¡¡o'¡¡the¡¡like¡¡o'¡¡themBut¡¡I¡¡can¡¡guess¡¡a¡¡wee¡¡bit¡¡what¡¡keeps¡¡your¡¡

hand¡¡up£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Patrick£»¡¡we¡¡a'¡¡ken¡¡it's¡¡no¡¡lack¡¡o'¡¡courage£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡twa¡¡grey¡¡een¡¡

of¡¡a¡¡bonny¡¡lass£»¡¡Miss¡¡Isabel¡¡Vere£»¡¡that¡¡keeps¡¡you¡¡sae¡¡sober¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡assure¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Hobbie£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡companion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡rather¡¡¡¡¡¡angrily£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡assure¡¡

you¡¡you¡¡are¡¡mistaken£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡is¡¡extremely¡¡wrong¡¡of¡¡you£»¡¡either¡¡to¡¡think¡¡of£»¡¡

or¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡utter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡idea£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡permitting¡¡¡¡¡¡freedoms¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

carried¡¡so¡¡far¡¡as¡¡to¡¡connect¡¡my¡¡name¡¡with¡¡that¡¡of¡¡any¡¡young¡¡lady¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why£»¡¡there¡¡nowthere¡¡¡¡now£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡retorted¡¡Elliot£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨did¡¡I¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡25¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡26¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡BLACK¡¡DWARF¡¡



nae¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡o'¡¡¡¡spunk¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ye¡¡¡¡sae¡¡¡¡¡¡mim£¿Weel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡weel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡meant¡¡¡¡¡¡nae¡¡

offence£»¡¡but¡¡there's¡¡just¡¡ae¡¡thing¡¡ye¡¡may¡¡notice¡¡frae¡¡a¡¡friend¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡auld¡¡

Laird¡¡of¡¡Ellieslaw¡¡has¡¡the¡¡auld¡¡riding¡¡blood¡¡far¡¡hetter¡¡at¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡than¡¡ye¡¡

haetroth£»¡¡he¡¡kens¡¡naething¡¡about¡¡thae¡¡newfangled¡¡notions¡¡o'¡¡peace¡¡and¡¡

quietnesshe's¡¡a'¡¡for¡¡the¡¡auld¡­warld¡¡doings¡¡o'¡¡lifting¡¡and¡¡laying¡¡on£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡

has¡¡a¡¡wheen¡¡stout¡¡lads¡¡at¡¡his¡¡back¡¡too£»¡¡and¡¡keeps¡¡them¡¡weel¡¡up¡¡in¡¡heart£»¡¡

and¡¡as¡¡fu'¡¡o'¡¡mischief¡¡as¡¡young¡¡colts¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Where¡¡he¡¡gets¡¡the¡¡gear¡¡to¡¡do't¡¡nane¡¡

can¡¡say£»¡¡he¡¡lives¡¡high£»¡¡and¡¡far¡¡abune¡¡his¡¡rents¡¡here£»¡¡however£»¡¡he¡¡pays¡¡his¡¡

waySae£»¡¡if¡¡there's¡¡ony¡¡out¡­break¡¡in¡¡the¡¡country£»¡¡he's¡¡likely¡¡to¡¡break¡¡out¡¡

wi'¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡firstand¡¡¡¡¡¡weel¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡auld¡¡¡¡¡¡quarrels¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡ye£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I'm¡¡

surmizing¡¡he'll¡¡be¡¡for¡¡a¡¡touch¡¡at¡¡the¡¡auld¡¡tower¡¡at¡¡Earnscliff¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡Hobbie£»¡¨¡¡answered¡¡the¡¡young¡¡gentleman£»¡¡¡¨if¡¡he¡¡should¡¡be¡¡so¡¡ill¡¡

advised£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡try¡¡to¡¡make¡¡the¡¡old¡¡tower¡¡good¡¡against¡¡him£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡has¡¡been¡¡

made¡¡good¡¡by¡¡my¡¡betters¡¡against¡¡his¡¡betters¡¡many¡¡a¡¡day¡¡ago¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Very¡¡rightvery¡¡rightthat's¡¡speaking¡¡like¡¡a¡¡man¡¡now£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡stout¡¡

yeoman£»¡¡¡¨and£»¡¡if¡¡sae¡¡should¡¡be¡¡that¡¡this¡¡be¡¡sae£»¡¡if¡¡ye'll¡¡just¡¡gar¡¡your¡¡servant¡¡

jow¡¡out¡¡the¡¡great¡¡bell¡¡in¡¡the¡¡tower£»¡¡there's¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡my¡¡twa¡¡brothers£»¡¡and¡¡

little¡¡¡¡¡¡Davie¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Stenhouse£»¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡wi'¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡wi'¡¡¡¡¡¡a'¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡

make£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡snapping¡¡of¡¡a¡¡flint¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Many¡¡¡¡¡¡thanks£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Hobbie£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡answered¡¡¡¡¡¡Earnscliff£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨but¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡

have¡¡no¡¡war¡¡of¡¡so¡¡unnatural¡¡and¡¡unchristian¡¡a¡¡kind¡¡in¡¡our¡¡time¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hout£»¡¡sir£»¡¡hout£»¡¨¡¡replied¡¡Elliot£»¡¡¡¨it¡¡wad¡¡be¡¡but¡¡a¡¡wee¡¡bit¡¡neighbour¡¡war£»¡¡

and¡¡Heaven¡¡and¡¡earth¡¡would¡¡make¡¡allowances¡¡for¡¡it¡¡in¡¡this¡¡uncuItivated¡¡

placeit's¡¡just¡¡the¡¡nature¡¡o'¡¡the¡¡folk¡¡and¡¡the¡¡landwe¡¡canna¡¡live¡¡quiet¡¡like¡¡

Loudon¡¡folkwe¡¡haena¡¡sae¡¡muckle¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It's¡¡impossible¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡Hobbie£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡Laird£»¡¡¡¨for¡¡one¡¡who¡¡believes¡¡so¡¡deeply¡¡as¡¡you¡¡

do¡¡in¡¡supernatural¡¡appearances£»¡¡I¡¡must¡¡own¡¡you¡¡take¡¡Heaven¡¡in¡¡your¡¡own¡¡

hand¡¡rather¡¡audaciously£»¡¡considering¡¡where¡¡we¡¡are¡¡walking¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡¡¡¡¡needs¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡care¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Mucklestane¡­Moor¡¡¡¡¡¡ony¡¡¡¡¡¡mair¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡ye¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡

yoursell£»¡¡Earnscliff£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡Hobbie£»¡¡something¡¡offended£»¡¡¡¨to¡¡be¡¡sure£»¡¡they¡¡

do¡¡say¡¡there's¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡o'¡¡worricows¡¡and¡¡lang¡­nebbit¡¡things¡¡about¡¡the¡¡land£»¡¡

but¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡need¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡care¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡them£¿¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡hae¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡conscience£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

answer¡¡for£»¡¡unless¡¡it¡¡be¡¡about¡¡a¡¡rant¡¡amang¡¡the¡¡lasses£»¡¡or¡¡a¡¡splore¡¡at¡¡a¡¡fair£»¡¡

and¡¡that's¡¡no¡¡muckle¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡of¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Though¡¡I¡¡say¡¡it¡¡mysell£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡as¡¡quiet¡¡a¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡26¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡27¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡BLACK¡¡DWARF¡¡



lad¡¡and¡¡as¡¡peaceable¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡Dick¡¡Turnbull's¡¡head¡¡that¡¡you¡¡broke£»¡¡and¡¡Willie¡¡of¡¡Winton¡¡whom¡¡

you¡¡shot¡¡at£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡his¡¡travelling¡¡companion¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hout£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Earnscliff£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ye¡¡¡¡¡¡keep¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡record¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a'¡¡¡¡¡¡men's¡¡¡¡¡¡misdoings¡¡¡¡¡¡Dick's¡¡

head's¡¡healed¡¡again£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡we're¡¡to¡¡fight¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡quarrel¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Jeddart£»¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Rood¡­day£»¡¡so¡¡that's¡¡like¡¡a¡¡thing¡¡settled¡¡in¡¡a¡¡peaceable¡¡way£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡I¡¡am¡¡

friends¡¡wi'¡¡Willie¡¡again£»¡¡puir¡¡chieldit¡¡was¡¡but¡¡twa¡¡or¡¡three¡¡hail¡¡draps¡¡after¡¡

a'¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡wad¡¡¡¡¡¡let¡¡¡¡¡¡onybody¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡o't¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pint¡¡¡¡¡¡o'¡¡¡¡¡¡brandy¡£¡¡But¡¡

Willie's¡¡lowland¡¡bred£»¡¡poor¡¡fallow£»¡¡and¡¡soon¡¡frighted¡¡for¡¡himsellAnd£»¡¡for¡¡

the¡¡worricows£»¡¡were¡¡we¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡ane¡¡on¡¡this¡¡very¡¡bit¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨As¡¡is¡¡not¡¡unlikely£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡young¡¡Earnscliff£»¡¡¡¨for¡¡there¡¡stands¡¡your¡¡old¡¡

witch£»¡¡Hobbie¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡say£»¡¨¡¡continued¡¡Elliot£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡indignant¡¡at¡¡this¡¡hint¡¨I¡¡say£»¡¡if¡¡the¡¡auld¡¡

carline¡¡hersell¡¡was¡¡to¡¡get¡¡up¡¡out¡¡o'¡¡the¡¡grund¡¡just¡¡before¡¡us¡¡here£»¡¡I¡¡would¡¡

think¡¡nae¡¡mairBut£»¡¡gude¡¡preserve¡¡us£»¡¡Earnscliff£»¡¡what¡¡can¡¡yon£»¡¡be£¡¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡27¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡28¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡BLACK¡¡DWARF¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡III¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Brown¡¡Dwarf£»¡¡that¡¡o'er¡¡the¡¡moorland¡¡strays£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thy¡¡name¡¡to¡¡Keeldar¡¡

tell£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡Brown¡¡¡¡¡¡Man¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Moor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡stays¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Beneath¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡heather¡­¡¡

bell¡£¡¨¡¡JOHN¡¡LEYDEN¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡object¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡alarmed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡farmer¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡middle¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡his¡¡

valorous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡protestations£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡startled¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡prejudiced¡¡

companion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡moon£»¡¡which¡¡had¡¡arisen¡¡during¡¡their¡¡conversation£»¡¡was£»¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡phrase¡¡of¡¡that¡¡country£»¡¡wading¡¡or¡¡struggling¡¡with¡¡clouds£»¡¡and¡¡shed¡¡

only¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡doubtful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡occasional¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡£¡¡¡¡By¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡beams£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡

streamed¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡granite¡¡¡¡¡¡column¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡approached£»¡¡

they¡¡¡¡discovered¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡form£»¡¡¡¡¡¡apparently¡¡¡¡hu
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡