crome yellow(¿ËÂÞÄ·¡¤Ò®Â¦)-µÚ4ÕÂ
°´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£¡
begun¡¡to¡¡pour¡¡out¡¡the¡¡tea¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡one¡¡of¡¡those¡¡ageless£»¡¡unchanging¡¡men¡¡
on¡¡the¡¡farther¡¡side¡¡of¡¡fifty£»¡¡who¡¡might¡¡be¡¡thirty£»¡¡who¡¡might¡¡be¡¡anything¡£¡¡
Denis¡¡had¡¡known¡¡him¡¡almost¡¡as¡¡long¡¡as¡¡he¡¡could¡¡remember¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡all¡¡those¡¡
years¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡pale£»¡¡¡¡¡¡rather¡¡¡¡¡¡handsome¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡grown¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡older£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
like¡¡the¡¡pale¡¡grey¡¡bowler¡¡hat¡¡which¡¡he¡¡always¡¡wore£»¡¡winter¡¡and¡¡summer¡¡
unageing£»¡¡calm£»¡¡serenely¡¡without¡¡expression¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Next¡¡him£»¡¡but¡¡separated¡¡from¡¡him¡¡and¡¡from¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡of¡¡the¡¡world¡¡by¡¡the¡¡
almost¡¡impenetrable¡¡barriers¡¡of¡¡her¡¡deafness£»¡¡sat¡¡Jenny¡¡Mullion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡
perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡thirty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tilted¡¡¡¡¡¡nose¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pink¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡white¡¡¡¡¡¡complexion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
wore¡¡her¡¡brown¡¡hair¡¡plaited¡¡and¡¡coiled¡¡in¡¡two¡¡lateral¡¡buns¡¡over¡¡her¡¡ears¡£¡¡
In¡¡the¡¡secret¡¡tower¡¡of¡¡her¡¡deafness¡¡she¡¡sat¡¡apart£»¡¡looking¡¡down¡¡at¡¡the¡¡world¡¡
through¡¡sharply¡¡¡¡piercing¡¡eyes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡she¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡women¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡things£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Denis¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡able¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
discover¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡enigmatic¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡remoteness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jenny¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡disquieting¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡11¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡12¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CROME¡¡YELLOW¡¡
Even¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡interior¡¡¡¡¡¡joke¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡amusing¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
smiling¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡herself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡brown¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡bright¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡
marbles¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡serious£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moonlike¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡innocence¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Mary¡¡
Bracegirdle's¡¡face¡¡shone¡¡pink¡¡and¡¡childish¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡nearly¡¡twenty¡three£»¡¡
but¡¡one¡¡wouldn't¡¡have¡¡guessed¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡short¡¡hair£»¡¡¡¡clipped¡¡like¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡page's£»¡¡
hung¡¡in¡¡a¡¡bell¡¡of¡¡elastic¡¡gold¡¡about¡¡her¡¡cheeks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡had¡¡large¡¡blue¡¡china¡¡
eyes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡expression¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡ingenuous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡puzzled¡¡
earnestness¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Next¡¡to¡¡Mary¡¡a¡¡small¡¡gaunt¡¡man¡¡was¡¡sitting£»¡¡rigid¡¡and¡¡erect¡¡in¡¡his¡¡chair¡£¡¡
In¡¡appearance¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Scogan¡¡was¡¡like¡¡one¡¡of¡¡those¡¡extinct¡¡bird¡lizards¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
Tertiary¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡nose¡¡was¡¡beaked£»¡¡his¡¡dark¡¡eye¡¡had¡¡the¡¡shining¡¡quickness¡¡of¡¡
a¡¡robin's¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡there¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡soft¡¡or¡¡gracious¡¡or¡¡feathery¡¡about¡¡him¡£¡¡
The¡¡skin¡¡of¡¡his¡¡wrinkled¡¡brown¡¡face¡¡had¡¡a¡¡dry¡¡and¡¡scaly¡¡look£»¡¡his¡¡hands¡¡
were¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡crocodile¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡movements¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡marked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
lizard's¡¡disconcertingly¡¡abrupt¡¡clockwork¡¡speed£»¡¡his¡¡speech¡¡was¡¡thin£»¡¡fluty£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡dry¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Henry¡¡¡¡¡¡Wimbush's¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡fellow¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡exact¡¡¡¡¡¡contemporary£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Scogan¡¡looked¡¡far¡¡older¡¡and£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time£»¡¡far¡¡more¡¡youthfully¡¡alive¡¡
than¡¡did¡¡that¡¡gentle¡¡aristocrat¡¡with¡¡the¡¡face¡¡like¡¡a¡¡grey¡¡bowler¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Scogan¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡extinct¡¡¡¡¡¡saurian£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡Gombauld¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
altogether¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡essentially¡¡¡¡human¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡old¡fashioned¡¡¡¡¡¡natural¡¡¡¡¡¡histories¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡'thirties¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡figured¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡steel¡¡¡¡¡¡engraving¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡type¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Homo¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sapiensan¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡honour¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡commonly¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡
Byron¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡hair¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡¡¡collar£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Gombauld¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
been¡¡completely¡¡Byronicmore¡¡than¡¡Byronic£»¡¡even£»¡¡for¡¡Gombauld¡¡was¡¡of¡¡
Provencal¡¡¡¡¡¡descent£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡black¡¡¡¡¡¡¡haired¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡corsair¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡thirty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡flashing¡¡
teeth¡¡and¡¡luminous¡¡large¡¡dark¡¡eyes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Denis¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡¡enviously¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡
was¡¡¡¡¡¡jealous¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡talent£º¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡wrote¡¡¡¡¡¡verse¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡Gombauld¡¡
painted¡¡¡¡¡¡pictures£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Still¡¡¡¡¡¡more£»¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡moment£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡envied¡¡¡¡¡¡Gombauld¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
looks£»¡¡his¡¡vitality£»¡¡his¡¡easy¡¡confidence¡¡of¡¡manner¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Was¡¡it¡¡surprising¡¡that¡¡
Anne¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡him£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Like¡¡¡¡¡¡him£¿it¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡¡¡¡¡worse£»¡¡
Denis¡¡¡¡¡¡reflected¡¡¡¡¡¡bitterly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡walked¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Priscilla's¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡
grass¡¡terrace¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Between¡¡Gombauld¡¡and¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Scogan¡¡a¡¡very¡¡much¡¡lowered¡¡deck¡chair¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡12¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡13¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CROME¡¡YELLOW¡¡
presented¡¡its¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡new¡¡arrivals¡¡as¡¡they¡¡advanced¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡tea¡¡¡
table¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gombauld¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡leaning¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡moved¡¡¡¡¡¡vivaciously£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
smiled£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡laughed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡quick¡¡¡¡¡¡gestures¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
depths¡¡of¡¡the¡¡chair¡¡came¡¡up¡¡a¡¡sound¡¡of¡¡soft£»¡¡lazy¡¡laughter¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Denis¡¡started¡¡
as¡¡he¡¡heard¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡laughterhow¡¡well¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡it£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡emotions¡¡it¡¡
evoked¡¡in¡¡him£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡quickened¡¡his¡¡pace¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡low¡¡¡¡¡¡deck¡chair¡¡Anne¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡nearer¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡lying¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡sitting¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡
long£»¡¡¡¡¡¡slender¡¡¡¡¡¡body¡¡¡¡¡¡reposed¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡attitude¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡listless¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡indolent¡¡¡¡¡¡grace¡£¡¡
Within¡¡its¡¡setting¡¡of¡¡light¡¡brown¡¡hair¡¡her¡¡face¡¡had¡¡a¡¡pretty¡¡regularity¡¡that¡¡
was¡¡almost¡¡doll¡like¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡indeed¡¡there¡¡were¡¡moments¡¡when¡¡she¡¡seemed¡¡
nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡doll£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡oval¡¡¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡lashed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡pale¡¡
blue¡¡eyes£»¡¡expressed¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing£»¡¡when¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡no¡¡¡¡more¡¡than¡¡a¡¡¡¡lazy¡¡¡¡mask¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
wax¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Henry¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Wimbush's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡niece£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bowler¡like¡¡
countenance¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Wimbush¡¡¡¡¡¡heirlooms£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡ran¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡family£»¡¡
appearing¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡female¡¡¡¡¡¡members¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡blank¡¡¡¡¡¡doll¡face¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡across¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
dollish¡¡mask£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡gay¡¡melody¡¡dancing¡¡over¡¡an¡¡unchanging¡¡fundamental¡¡
bass£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Anne's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡inheritancequick¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡laughter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ironic¡¡
amusement£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡changing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡expressions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moods¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
smiling¡¡now¡¡as¡¡Denis¡¡looked¡¡down¡¡at¡¡her£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡cat's¡¡smile£»¡¡he¡¡called¡¡it£»¡¡
for¡¡no¡¡very¡¡good¡¡reason¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡mouth¡¡was¡¡compressed£»¡¡and¡¡on¡¡either¡¡side¡¡
of¡¡it¡¡two¡¡tiny¡¡wrinkles¡¡had¡¡formed¡¡themselves¡¡in¡¡her¡¡cheeks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡An¡¡infinity¡¡
of¡¡slightly¡¡malicious¡¡amusement¡¡lurked¡¡in¡¡those¡¡little¡¡folds£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡puckers¡¡
about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡closed¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡themselves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡bright¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡laughing¡¡
between¡¡the¡¡narrowed¡¡lids¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡preliminary¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡greetings¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡spoken£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Denis¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡empty¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡chair¡¡
between¡¡Gombauld¡¡and¡¡Jenny¡¡and¡¡sat¡¡down¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨How¡¡are¡¡you£»¡¡Jenny£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡shouted¡¡to¡¡her¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jenny¡¡nodded¡¡and¡¡smiled¡¡in¡¡mysterious¡¡silence£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡the¡¡subject¡¡
of¡¡her¡¡health¡¡were¡¡a¡¡secret¡¡that¡¡could¡¡not¡¡be¡¡publicly¡¡divulged¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨How's¡¡¡¡¡¡London¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡away£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡Anne¡¡¡¡¡¡inquired¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
depth¡¡of¡¡her¡¡chair¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡come£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡tremendously¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡amusing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡narrative¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
waiting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡utterance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Denis£»¡¡¡¡¡¡smiling¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡happily£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨to¡¡¡¡begin¡¡
with¡£¡£¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡13¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡14¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CROME¡¡YELLOW¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Has¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Priscilla¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡antiquarian¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡find£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Henry¡¡
Wimbush¡¡leaned¡¡forward£»¡¡the¡¡most¡¡promising¡¡of¡¡buds¡¡was¡¡nipped¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨To¡¡begin¡¡with£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Denis¡¡desperately£»¡¡¡¨there¡¡was¡¡the¡¡Ballet¡£¡£¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Last¡¡week£»¡¨¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Wimbush¡¡went¡¡on¡¡softly¡¡and¡¡implacably£»¡¡¡¨we¡¡dug¡¡up¡¡
fifty¡¡yards¡¡of¡¡oaken¡¡drain¡pipes£»¡¡just¡¡tree¡¡trunks¡¡with¡¡a¡¡hole¡¡bored¡¡through¡¡
the¡¡middle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Very¡¡interesting¡¡indeed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whether¡¡they¡¡were¡¡laid¡¡down¡¡by¡¡
the¡¡monks¡¡in¡¡the¡¡fifteenth¡¡century£»¡¡or¡¡whether¡£¡£¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Denis¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡listened¡¡¡¡¡¡gloomily¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Extraordinary£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Wimbush¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡finished£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨quite¡¡¡¡¡¡extraordinary£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡helped¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
another¡¡slice¡¡of¡¡cake¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡didn't¡¡even¡¡want¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡his¡¡tale¡¡about¡¡London¡¡
now£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡damped¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡some¡¡time¡¡past¡¡Mary's¡¡grave¡¡blue¡¡eyes¡¡had¡¡been¡¡fixed¡¡upon¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¨What¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡writing¡¡¡¡¡¡lately£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡nice¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
have¡¡a¡¡little¡¡literary¡¡conversation¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡verse¡¡and¡¡prose£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Denis¡¨just¡¡verse¡¡and¡¡prose¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Prose£¿¡¨¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Scogan¡¡pounced¡¡alar