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第88节

    【】indingsa.notforantdidshethinkheoogivehielfluxuries;hehadaheintoknoanighthaveputhertoeonefarlderandlessethananneeller.ontopofthishillsheetoanyharbutoh,itdrogheda

    thatlastthoughtverandalookingoutalhopaddoountain,fartheraherpeaksrearedanddiedpurpleintothedistaheskyhangillyskies,puffedhebillohiloud,andtheloroftheense.

    ”thatsuntbartlefrere,”saidanne,pointingtotheisolatedpeak.”sixthousaraightupoutofasealevelplain.theysayitssolidtin,buttheresnohopeofningitforthejungle.”

    ontheheavy,idleeastrong,siinishnotterhoellislasses,”saidanneasshenotiadeardathcigarette.

    ”itsdisgusting.”

    ”iktoaostsllsitneverquitedisappears.dayinanddayout,thelassesisalhatsthell.itproinusitssugar,isasohingised,absolutelynothing.thatshisdepressiongroillaveryprofitablebusiness.”

    aese.hisbarebodyuorsebloodhadperlatedintotheveinsofthestsandirish.

    lukehadabandonedhisleskinsaoana,odeltutilitytrudheadedfangtingoutbygoondi.thesendhandbilehehadboughtlayiilitystrayalonghhiscase,andheobeginwork.

    theothernhadbeeofoot,akingbrightpinkstreaksdos,backs.

    ”sootandckfrohee,”aeexplained.”obuitbeforeit.”

    hebes,gaveoolukeaohisisaeknife,”hesaid,heftinghis.”akingitlookfareasierthanitprobablywas.

    lukelookedatthedeadlythinghegripped,achete.itetriaeadoftaperingtoapoint,andhadaersspuratohetwobladeends.

    ”aallfoorthqueenslande,”aesaid,finishedhisdenstration.”thisistherighttoy,youllfisharp,andgoodluck.”

    offheont.then,shruggiartedinutesheuoodakealiving;likeshearihoughtor.bend,hack,straighten,htheuns,bend,hack,straighten,hack,addittotheheap....

    thee.besides,glovesetoseehowlukehadfared.

    ”hey,tenotbad”heshouted,thuinglukeontheback.”fivetons;notbadforafirstday”

    itnalshoountainsofperbreadandjaolypoly;thenfellonitandparticledown,ravenous.

    tdeatediron;sighingasents.

    aedetainedluke.”letseeyourhands.”hei.andifyoutakeadviceyoullrub

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