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第44章 姨妈历险记2（第1页）
heservantsfromtownwerehalffrightenedoutoftheirwitsattheideaoflivinginsuchadismal，agan-lookinglace;eseciallywhentheygottogetherintheservantshallintheevening，andcomarednotesonallthehobgoblinstoriesickeduinthecourseoftheday。Theywereafraidtoventurealoneaboutthegloomy，black-lookingchambers。Myladysmaid，whowastroubledwithnerves，declaredshecouldneversleealoneinsucha
"ghastly，rummagingoldbuilding
";andthefootman，whowasakind-heartedyoungfellow，didallinhisowertocheerheru。
Myauntwasstruckwiththelonelyaearanceofthehouse。Beforegoingtobed，therefore，sheexaminedwellthefastnessesofthedoorsandwindows;lockeduthelatewithherownhands，andcarriedthekeys，togetherwithalittleboxofmoneyandjewels，toherownroom;forshewasanotablewoman，andalwayssawtoallthingsherself。Havingutthekeysunderherillow，anddismissedhermaid，shesatbyhertoiletarrangingherhair;forbeinginsiteofhergriefformyuncle，ratherabuxomwidow，shewassome-whatarticularabouthererson。Shesatforalittlewhilelookingatherfaceintheglass，firstononeside，thenontheother，asladiesareattodowhentheywouldascertainwhethertheyhavebeeningoodlooks;foraroisteringcountrysquireoftheneighborhood，withwhomshehadflirtedwhenagirl，hadcalledthatdaytowelcomehertothecountry。
Allofasuddenshethoughtsheheardsomethingmovebehindher。Shelookedhastilyround，buttherewasnothingtobeseen。Nothingbutthegrimlyaintedortraitofheroordearman，hangingagainstthewall。
Shegaveaheavysightohismemory，asshewasaccustomedtodowhenevershesokeofhimincomany，andthenwentonadjustinghernightdress，andthinkingofthesquire。Hersighwasreechoed，oranswered，byalong，drawnbreath。Shelookedroundagain，butnoonewastobeseen。Sheascribedthesesoundstothewindoozingthroughtheratholesoftheoldmansion，androceededleisurelytoutherhairinaers，when，allatonce，shethoughtsheerceivedoneoftheeyesoftheortraitmove。
"Thebackofherheadbeingtowardsit!
"saidthestorytellerwiththeruinedhead，
"good!
"
"Yes，sir，
"relieddrylythenarrator，
"herbackbeingtowardstheortrait，buthereyesfixedonitsreflectionintheglass。
"Well，asIwassaying，sheerceivedoneoftheeyesoftheortraitmove。Sostrangeacircumstance，asyoumaywellsuose，gaveherasuddenshock。Toassureherselfofthefact，sheutonehandtoherforeheadasifrubbingit;eeedthroughherfingers，andmovedthecandlewiththeotherhand。Thelightofthetaergleamedontheeye，andwasreflectedfromit。
Shewassureitmoved。Nay，more，itseemedtogiveherawink，asshehadsometimesknownherhusbandtodowhenliving。Itstruckamomentarychilltoherheart;forshewasalonewoman，andfeltherselffearfullysituated。
