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第39章 掘墓盗尸人7（第1页）
"Androofanother。Yes，Iknow;andImassorryasyouarethisshouldhavecomehere，
"taingthebodywithhiscane。
"Thenextbestthingformeisnottorecogniseit
"andheaddedcoolly，
"Idont。Youmay，ifyoulease。Idontdictate，butIthinkamanoftheworldwoulddoasIdo;andImayadd，IfancythatiswhatKwouldlookforatourhands。Thequestionis，whyhechoseustwoforhisassistants。AndIanswer，becausehedidntwantoldwives。
"
ThiswasthetoneofallotherstoaffectthemindofaladlikeFettes。HeagreedtoimitateMacfarlane。Thebodyoftheunfortunategirlwasdulydissected，andnooneremarkedoraearedtorecogniseher。
Oneafternoon，whenhisdaysworkwasover，FettesdroedintoaoulartavernandfoundMacfarlanesittingwithastranger。Thiswasasmallman，veryaleanddark，withcoal-blackeyes。Thecutofhisfeaturesgavearomiseofintellectandrefinementwhichwasbutfeeblyrealisedinhismanners，forheroved，uonaneareracquaintance，coarse，vulgar，andstuid。Heexercised，however，averyremarkablecontroloverMacfarlane;issuedordersliketheGreatBashaw;becameinflamedattheleastdiscussionordelay，andcommentedrudelyontheservilitywithwhichhewasobeyed。ThismostoffensiveersontookafancytoFettesonthesot，liedhimwithdrinks，andhonouredhimwithunusualconfidencesonhisastcareer。Ifatenthartofwhatheconfessedweretrue，hewasaveryloathsomerogue;andtheladsvanitywastickledbytheattentionofsoexeriencedaman。
"Imarettybadfellowmyself，
"thestrangerremarked，
"butMacfarlaneistheboy—ToddyMacfarlaneIcallhim。Toddy，orderyourfriendanotherglass。
"Oritmightbe，
"Toddy，youjumuandshutthedoor。
"
"Toddyhatesme，
"hesaidagain。
"Ohyes，Toddy，youdo!
"
"Dontyoucallmethatconfoundedname，
"growledMacfarlane。
"Hearhim!Didyoueverseetheladslayknife?Hewouldliketodothatallovermybody，
"remarkedthestranger。
"Wemedicalshaveabetterwaythanthat，
"saidFettes。
"Whenwedislikeadeadfriendofours，wedissecthim。
"
Macfarlanelookedusharly，asthoughthisjestwerescarcelytohismind。
Theafternoonassed。Gray，forthatwasthestrangersname，invitedFettestojointhematdinner，orderedafeastsosumtuousthatthetavernwasthrownintocommotion，andwhenallwasdonecommandedMacfarlanetosettlethebill。Itwaslatebeforetheysearated;themanGraywasincaablydrunk。Macfarlane，soberedbyhisfury，chewedthecudofthemoneyhehadbeenforcedtosquanderandtheslightshehadbeenobligedtoswallow。Fettes，withvariousliquorssinginginhishead，returnedhomewithdeviousfootstesandamindentirelyinabeyance。NextdayMacfarlanewasabsentfromtheclass，andFettessmiledtohimselfasheimaginedhimstillsquiringtheintolerableGrayfromtaverntotavern。Assoonasthehouroflibertyhadstruckheostedfromlacetolaceinquestofhislastnightscomanions。Hecouldfindthem，however，nowhere;soreturnedearlytohisrooms，wentearlytobed，andsletthesleeofthejust。
Atfourinthemorninghewasawakenedbythewell-knownsignal。Descendingtothedoor，hewasfilledwithastonishmenttofindMacfarlanewithhisgig，andinthegigoneofthoselongandghastlyackageswithwhichhewassowellacquainted。
"What?
"hecried。
"Haveyoubeenoutalone?Howdidyoumanage?
