第25章 VII.(4)

作者:所罗门·诺萨普

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 22:41

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hedressofhesquawsisverysimirheyarefondofdogsandhorses—owningmanyofheer,ofasmall,oughbreed—andareskillfulridersheirbridles,girhsandsaddlesweremadeofrawskinsofanimals;heirsirrupsofacerainkindofwoodmounedasrideheirponies,menandwomen,ihaveseenhemdashouinohewoodsaheumosofheirspeed,followingnarrowwindingpahs,anddodgingrees,inama


erhaeclipsedhemosmiraculousfeasofcivilizedequesrianismcirclingawayinvariousdirecions,heforesechoingandreechoingwihheirwhoops,heywouldpresenlyreurnahesamedashing,headlongspeedwihwhichheysaredheirvilgewasonindiancreek,knownasindiancasle,buheirrangeexendedohesabineriveroccasionallyaribefromexaswouldcomeoveronavisi,andhenherewasindeedacarnivalinhe“greapinewoods”chiefofheribewascascal;secondinrank,johnbalese,hissoninw;wihbohofwhom,aswihmanyohersofheribe,ibecameacquainedduringmyfrequenvoyagesdownhecreekwihrafssamandmyselfwouldofenvisihemwhenheday’saskwasdoheywereobedienohechief;hewordofcascalwasheirwheywerearudebuharmlesspeople,andenjoyedheirwildmodeoflifeheyhadlilefancyforheopencounry,heclearedndsonheshoresofhebayous,bupreferredohidehemselveswihinheshadowsofheforesheyworshipedhegreaspiri,lovedwhisky,andwerehappy


ononeoccasioniwaspresenaadance,whenarovingherdfromexashadencampedinheirvilge


heenirecarcassofadeerwasroasingbeforeargefire,whichhrewislighalongdisanceamonghereesunderwhichheywereassembledwhenheyhadformedinaring,menandsquawsalernaely,asorofindianfiddleseupanindescribableuneiwasaconinuous,mencholykindofwavysound,wihheslighespossiblevariaionahefirsnoe,ifindeedherewasmorehanonenoeinhewholeune,heycircledaround,roingafereachoher,andgivingueranceoaguural,singsongnoise,equallyasnondeashemusicofhefiddleaheendofhehirdcircui,heywouldsopsuddenly,whoopasifheirlungswouldcrack,henbreakfromhering,formingincouples,manandsquaw,eachjumpingbackwardsasfaraspossiblefromheoher,henforwards—whichgracefulfeahavingbeenwiceorhriceaccomplished,heywouldforminaring,andgoroingroundagainhebesdancerappearedobeconsideredheonewhocouldwhoopheloudes,jumphefarhes,anduerhemosexcruciaingnoise


ainervals,oneormorewouldleavehedancingcircle,andgoingohefire,cufromheroasingcarcassasliceofvenison


inahole,shapedlikeamorar,cuinherunkofafallenree,heypoundedcornwihawoodenpesle,andofhemealmadecakealernaelyheydancedandae


huswerehevisiorsfromexasenerainedbyheduskysonsanddaughersofhechicopees,andsuchisadeion,asisawi,ofanindianballinhepinewoodsofavoyelles


inheauumn,ilefhemills,andwasemployedaheopeningonedayhemisresswasurgingfordoprocurealoom,inorderhasallymighcommenceweavingclohforhewinergarmensofhesveshecouldnoimaginewhereonewasobefound,whenisuggesedhaheeasieswayogeonewouldbeomakei,informinghimahesameime,haiwasasorof“jackaallrades,”andwouldaempi,wihhispermissioniwasgranedveryreadily,andiwasallowedogooaneighboringpner’soinspeconebeforecommencingheunderakingalenghiwasfinishedandpronouncedbysallyobeperfecshecouldeasilyweaveheraskoffoureenyards,milkhecows,andhaveleisureimebesideseachdayiworkedsowell,iwasconinuedinheemploymenofmakinglooms,whichwereakendownohepnaiononhebayou


ahisimeonejohnmibeas,acapener,cameoheopeningodosomeworkonmaser’shouseiwasdirecedoquiheloomsandassishimforwoweeksiwasinhiscompany,pningandmachingboardsforceiling,apseredroombeingararehinginheparishofavoyelles


johnmibeaswasheopposieoffordinallrespecshewasasmall,crabbed,quickempered,spiefulmanhehadnofixedresidencehaieverheardof,bupassedfromonepnaionoanoher,whereverhecouldfindemploymenhewaswihousandinginhecommuniy,noeseemedbywhiemen,norevenrespecedbysveshewasignoran,wihal,andofarevengefuldisposiionhelefheparishlongbeforeidid,andiknownowheherheisapresenaliveordeadcerainiis,iwasamosunluckydayformehabroughusogeherduringmyresidencewihmaserfordihadseenonlyhebrighsideofsveryhiswasnoheavyhandcrushingusoheearhhepoinedupwards,andwihbenignandcheeringwordsaddressedusashisfellowmorals,accounable,likehimself,ohemakerofusallihinkofhimwihaffecion,andhadmyfamilybeenwihme,couldhavebornehisgenleserviude,wihoumurmuring,allmydaysbucloudsweregaheringinhehorizon—foreru


ersofapiilesssormhawassoonobreakovermeiwasdoomedoenduresuchbierrialsashepoorsveonlyknows,andoleadnomorehecomparaivelyhappylifewhichihadledinhe“greapinewoods”


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