the bridge-builders-第8部分
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Hitchcock shouted。 But he need have asked no questions; for
Findlayson's first demand was for his bridge。
〃All serene! 'Gad; I never expected to see you again; Findlayson。
You're seven koss downstream。 Yes; there's not a stone shifted
anywhere; but how are you? I borrowed the Rao Sahib's launch; and
he was good enough to come along。 Jump in。 〃Ah; Finlinson; you
are very well; eh? That was most unprecedented calamity last
night; eh? My royal palace; too; it leaks like the devil; and the
crops will also be short all about my country。 Now you shall
back her out; Hitchcock。 I … I do not understand steam…engines。
You are wet? You are cold; Finlinson? I have some things to eat
here; and you will take a good drink。〃
〃I'm immensely grateful; Rao Sahib。 I believe you've saved my
life。 How did Hitchcock …〃
〃Oho! His hair was upon end。 He rode to me in the middle of the
night and woke me up in the arms of Morpheus。 I was most truly
concerned; Finlinson; so I came too。 My head…priest he is very
angry just now。 We will go quick; Mister Hitchcock。 I am due to
attend at twelve forty…five in the state temple; where we
sanctify some new idol。 If not so I would have asked you to
spend the day with me。 They are dam…bore; these religious
ceremonies; Finlinson; eh?〃
Peroo; well known to the crew; had possessed himself of the
inlaid wheel; and was taking the launch craftily up…stream。 But
while he steered he was; in his mind; handling two feet of
partially untwisted wire…rope; and the back upon which he beat
was the back of his guru。
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