°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ÎÄѧÃûÖøµç×ÓÊé > gc.thewhiterose >

µÚ31²¿·Ö

gc.thewhiterose-µÚ31²¿·Ö

С˵£º gc.thewhiterose ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡£¡¡Me¡¡not¡¡least£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡their¡¡senses¡¡of¡¡humor¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Sweet¡¡looked¡¡me¡¡in¡¡the¡¡eye¡£¡¡¡¨They¡¡find¡¡this¡¡amusing£¿¡¡Why£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡indulge¡¡a¡¡sudden¡¡whim¡¡of¡¡civilized¡¡behavior£»¡¡you're¡¡going¡¡to¡¡find¡¡out¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡tempted¡¡to¡¡back¡¡down£»¡¡but¡¡decided¡¡we¡¡were¡¡running¡¡some¡¡colossal¡¡bluff¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡took¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡to¡¡the¡¡rack¡£¡¡He¡¡grinned¡¡and¡¡climbed¡¡up¡¡himself¡£¡¡Goblin¡¡squeaked£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡been¡¡waiting¡¡to¡¡see¡¡you¡¡on¡¡one¡¡of¡¡those¡¡things¡¡for¡¡thirty¡¡years¡£¡¡Damned¡¡my¡¡luck¡¡if¡¡somebody¡¡else¡¡doesn't¡¡get¡¡to¡¡turn¡¡the¡¡crank¡¡when¡¡the¡¡chance¡¡finally¡¡es¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨We'll¡¡see¡¡who¡¡turns¡¡that¡¡crank¡¡on¡¡who£»¡¡horse¡¡apple£»¡¨¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡replied¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡bantered¡¡back¡¡and¡¡forth¡£¡¡Tracker¡¡and¡¡I¡¡stood¡¡like¡¡posts¡£¡¡The¡¡imperials¡¡became¡¡ever¡¡more¡¡disturbed¡£¡¡Sweet£»¡¡obviously£»¡¡wondered¡¡if¡¡he¡¡shouldn't¡¡take¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡down¡¡and¡¡work¡¡on¡¡me¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡strapped¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡down¡£¡¡Goblin¡¡cackled£»¡¡danced¡¡a¡¡little¡¡jig¡£¡¡¡¨Stretch¡¡him¡¡till¡¡he's¡¡ten¡¡feet¡¡tall£»¡¡guys£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨You'll¡¡still¡¡have¡¡a¡¡mental¡¡midget¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Somebody¡¡swung¡¡a¡¡backhand¡¡Goblin's¡¡way¡£¡¡He¡¡leaned¡¡only¡¡slightly¡£¡¡When¡¡the¡¡man¡¡pulled¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡back£»¡¡having¡¡missed¡¡entirely¡¡and¡¡been¡¡only¡¡lightly¡¡brushed¡¡by¡¡a¡¡warding¡¡hand£»¡¡he¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡his¡¡own¡¡paw¡¡in¡¡astonishment¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Ten¡¡thousand¡¡pinpricks¡¡of¡¡blood¡¡had¡¡appeared¡£¡¡They¡¡formed¡¡a¡¡pattern¡£¡¡Almost¡¡a¡¡tattoo¡£¡¡And¡¡that¡¡tattoo¡¡showed¡¡two¡¡serpents¡¡intertwined£»¡¡each¡¡with¡¡its¡¡fangs¡¡buried¡¡in¡¡the¡¡other's¡¡neck¡£¡¡If¡¡necks¡¡are¡¡what¡¡snakes¡¡have¡¡behind¡¡their¡¡heads¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡distraction¡£¡¡I¡¡recognized¡¡it£»¡¡of¡¡course¡£¡¡After¡¡the¡¡first¡¡moment£»¡¡I¡¡concentrated¡¡on¡¡One¡­Eye¡£¡¡He¡¡just¡¡grinned¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡men¡¡who¡¡were¡¡to¡¡stretch¡¡him¡¡turned¡¡back¡¡after¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡whipped¡¡by¡¡their¡¡Colonel's¡¡snarl¡£¡¡Sweet¡¡was¡¡damned¡¡unfortable¡¡now¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡a¡¡suspicion¡¡he¡¡faced¡¡something¡¡extraordinary£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡refused¡¡to¡¡be¡¡intimidated¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡the¡¡torturers¡¡stepped¡¡up¡¡to¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡his¡¡naked¡¡belly¡¡heaved¡£¡¡And¡¡a¡¡big£»¡¡nasty¡¡spider¡¡crawled¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡navel¡£¡¡It¡¡came¡¡out¡¡in¡¡a¡¡ball£»¡¡dragging¡¡itself¡¡with¡¡two¡¡legs£»¡¡then¡¡unwrapped¡¡the¡¡others¡¡from¡¡around¡¡a¡¡body¡¡half¡¡the¡¡size¡¡of¡¡my¡¡thumb¡£¡¡It¡¡stepped¡¡aside¡¡and¡¡another¡¡crawled¡¡forth¡£¡¡The¡¡first¡¡ambled¡¡down¡¡One¡­Eye's¡¡leg£»¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡man¡¡who¡¡held¡¡the¡¡crank¡¡to¡¡which¡¡One¡­Eye's¡¡ankles¡¡were¡¡strapped¡£¡¡The¡¡fellow's¡¡eyes¡¡just¡¡kept¡¡getting¡¡bigger¡£¡¡He¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡his¡¡manding¡¡officer¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Absolute¡¡silence¡¡filled¡¡the¡¡cellar¡£¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡think¡¡the¡¡imperials¡¡even¡¡remembered¡¡to¡¡breathe¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Another¡¡spider¡¡crawled¡¡out¡¡of¡¡One¡­Eye's¡¡heaving¡¡belly¡£¡¡And¡¡another¡£¡¡And¡¡he¡¡seemed¡¡diminished¡¡just¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡more¡¡each¡¡time¡£¡¡His¡¡face¡¡changed£»¡¡slowly¡¡shifting¡¡toward¡¡what¡¡a¡¡spider's¡¡face¡¡looks¡¡like¡¡if¡¡you¡¡look¡¡real¡¡close¡£¡¡Most¡¡people¡¡do¡¡not¡¡have¡¡the¡¡nerve¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Goblin¡¡giggled¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Turn¡¡the¡¡crank£¡¡¨¡¡Sweet¡¡roared¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡man¡¡at¡¡One¡­Eye's¡¡feet¡¡tried¡£¡¡The¡¡first¡¡spider¡¡scuttled¡¡up¡¡the¡¡lever¡¡onto¡¡his¡¡hand¡£¡¡He¡¡shrieked£»¡¡flung¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡around£»¡¡hurled¡¡the¡¡arachnid¡¡into¡¡the¡¡shadows¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Colonel£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡¡in¡¡as¡¡businesslike¡¡a¡¡voice¡¡as¡¡I¡¡could¡¡muster£»¡¡¡¨this¡¡has¡¡gone¡¡far¡¡enough¡£¡¡Let's¡¡not¡¡get¡¡someone¡¡hurt¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡whole¡¡mob¡¡of¡¡them¡¡and¡¡four¡¡of¡¡us¡¡and¡¡Sweet¡¡wanted¡¡badly¡¡to¡¡rely¡¡on¡¡that¡£¡¡But¡¡already¡¡several¡¡men¡¡were¡¡edging¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡exit¡£¡¡Most¡¡were¡¡edging¡¡away¡¡from¡¡us¡£¡¡Everyone¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡Sweet¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Damned¡¡Goblin¡£¡¡Had¡¡to¡¡let¡¡his¡¡enthusiasm¡¡get¡¡away¡£¡¡He¡¡squeaked£»¡¡¡¨Hold¡¡on£»¡¡Croaker¡£¡¡This¡¡is¡¡a¡¡once¡­in¡­a¡­lifetime¡¡chance¡£¡¡Let¡¡them¡¡stretch¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡a¡¡little¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡light¡¡dawn¡¡behind¡¡Sweet's¡¡eyes£»¡¡though¡¡he¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡conceal¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¨Damn¡¡you£»¡¡Goblin¡£¡¡Now¡¡you've¡¡done¡¡it¡£¡¡We're¡¡going¡¡to¡¡have¡¡a¡¡talk¡¡after¡¡this¡¡is¡¡over¡£¡¡Colonel¡£¡¡What¡¡will¡¡it¡¡be£¿¡¡I¡¡have¡¡the¡¡edge¡¡here¡£¡¡As¡¡you¡¡now¡¡know¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡elected¡¡for¡¡the¡¡better¡¡part¡¡of¡¡valor¡£¡¡¡¨Release¡¡him£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡told¡¡the¡¡man¡¡nearest¡¡One¡­Eye¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡were¡¡spiders¡¡all¡¡over¡¡One¡­Eye¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡them¡¡popping¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡and¡¡ears¡¡now¡£¡¡Getting¡¡enthusiastic£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡them¡¡turning¡¡up¡¡as¡¡gaudy¡¡as¡¡you¡¡can¡¡imagine£»¡¡hunters£»¡¡web¡­spinners£»¡¡jumpers¡£¡¡All¡¡big¡¡and¡¡revolting¡£¡¡Sweet's¡¡men¡¡refused¡¡to¡¡go¡¡near¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡told¡¡Tracker£»¡¡¡¨Go¡¡stand¡¡in¡¡the¡¡doorway¡£¡¡Don't¡¡let¡¡anybody¡¡out¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡had¡¡no¡¡trouble¡¡understanding¡¡that¡£¡¡I¡¡released¡¡One¡­Eye¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡reminding¡¡myself¡¡the¡¡arachnids¡¡were¡¡illusions¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡illusions¡£¡¡I¡¡felt¡¡the¡¡little¡¡creepies¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡Belatedly£»¡¡I¡¡realized¡¡One¡­Eye's¡¡legions¡¡were¡¡marching¡¡on¡¡Goblin¡£¡¡¡¨Damn¡¡it£»¡¡One¡­Eye£¡¡¡Grow¡¡up£¡¡¨¡¡The¡¡son¡­of¡­a¡­bitch¡¡wasn't¡¡satisfied¡¡to¡¡bluff¡¡the¡¡imperials¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡to¡¡play¡¡games¡¡with¡¡Goblin£»¡¡too¡£¡¡I¡¡wheeled¡¡on¡¡Goblin¡£¡¡¡¨If¡¡you¡¡do¡¡one¡¡damned¡¡thing¡¡to¡¡get¡¡involved¡¡in¡¡this£»¡¡I'll¡¡see¡¡you¡¡never¡¡leave¡¡the¡¡Hole¡¡again¡£¡¡Colonel¡¡Sweet¡£¡¡I¡¡can't¡¡say¡¡I've¡¡enjoyed¡¡your¡¡hospitality¡£¡¡If¡¡you¡¡and¡¡your¡¡men¡¡will¡¡e¡¡over¡¡here£¿¡¡We'll¡¡just¡¡be¡¡on¡¡our¡¡way¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Reluctantly£»¡¡Sweet¡¡gestured¡£¡¡Half¡¡of¡¡his¡¡men¡¡refused¡¡to¡¡move¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡spiders¡£¡¡¡¨One¡­Eye¡£¡¡Game¡¡time¡¡is¡¡over¡£¡¡It's¡¡get¡­out¡­alive¡¡time¡£¡¡Would¡¡you¡¡mind£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡gestured¡£¡¡His¡¡eight¡­legged¡¡troops¡¡rushed¡¡into¡¡the¡¡shadows¡¡behind¡¡the¡¡rack£»¡¡where¡¡they¡¡vanished¡¡into¡¡that¡¡mad¡¡oblivion¡¡from¡¡which¡¡such¡¡things¡¡spring¡£¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡strutted¡¡over¡¡to¡¡stand¡¡by¡¡Tracker¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡cocky¡¡now¡£¡¡For¡¡weeks¡¡we¡¡would¡¡hear¡¡about¡¡how¡¡he¡¡had¡¡saved¡¡us¡£¡¡If¡¡we¡¡lived¡¡to¡¡get¡¡away¡¡tonight¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡shooed¡¡Goblin¡¡over£»¡¡then¡¡joined¡¡them¡¡myself¡£¡¡I¡¡told¡¡Goblin¡¡and¡¡One¡­Eye£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡want¡¡no¡¡sound¡¡to¡¡escape¡¡this¡¡room¡£¡¡And¡¡I¡¡want¡¡that¡¡door¡¡sealed¡¡like¡¡it¡¡was¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wall¡£¡¡Then¡¡I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡know¡¡where¡¡we¡¡find¡¡this¡¡character¡¡Corbie¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡got¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡said¡£¡¡Eye¡¡twinkling£»¡¡he¡¡added£»¡¡¡¨So¡¡long£»¡¡Colonel¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡fun¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Sweet¡¡forebore¡¡making¡¡threats¡£¡¡Sensible¡¡man¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Fixing¡¡the¡¡room¡¡took¡¡the¡¡wizards¡¡ten¡¡minutes£»¡¡which¡¡I¡¡found¡¡inordinately¡¡long¡£¡¡I¡¡became¡¡mildly¡¡suspicious£»¡¡but¡¡forgot¡¡that¡¡notion¡¡when¡¡they¡¡said¡¡they¡¡were¡¡done¡¡and¡¡that¡¡the¡¡man¡¡we¡¡wanted¡¡was¡¡in¡¡another¡¡building¡¡nearby¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡harkened¡¡to¡¡my¡¡suspicions¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Five¡¡minutes¡¡later¡¡we¡¡stood¡¡in¡¡the¡¡doorway¡¡of¡¡the¡¡building¡¡where¡¡Corbie¡¡was¡¡supposed¡¡to¡¡be¡£¡¡We¡¡had¡¡encountered¡¡no¡¡difficulty¡¡getting¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¨One¡¡second£»¡¡Croaker£»¡¨¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡said¡£¡¡He¡¡faced¡¡the¡¡building¡¡we¡¡had¡¡vacated£»¡¡snapped¡¡his¡¡fingers¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡whole¡¡damned¡¡place¡¡fell¡¡in¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡bastard£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡whispered¡£¡¡¡¨What¡¡did¡¡you¡¡do¡¡that¡¡for£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡there's¡¡nobody¡¡who¡¡knows¡¡who¡¡we¡¡are¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Whose¡¡fault¡¡was¡¡it¡¡they¡¡did¡¡know£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Chopped¡¡off¡¡the¡¡head¡¡of¡¡the¡¡snake£»¡¡too¡£¡¡Be¡¡so¡¡much¡¡confusion¡¡we¡¡could¡¡walk¡¡off¡¡with¡¡the¡¡Lady's¡¡jewelry¡¡if¡¡we¡¡wanted¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yeah£¿¡¨¡¡There¡¡would¡¡be¡¡those¡¡who¡¡knew¡¡we¡¡were¡¡brought¡¡in¡£¡¡They¡¡would¡¡wonder¡¡some¡¡if¡¡they¡¡saw¡¡us¡¡wandering¡¡around¡£¡¡¡¨Tell¡¡me£»¡¡O¡¡genius¡£¡¡Did¡¡you¡¡locate¡¡the¡¡documents¡¡I¡¡want¡¡before¡¡you¡¡tumbled¡¡the¡¡place¡¡down£¿¡¡If¡¡they're¡¡in¡¡there£»¡¡you're¡¡the¡¡gent¡¡who's¡¡going¡¡to¡¡dig¡¡them¡¡out¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡face¡¡dropped¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Yes¡£¡¡I¡¡expected¡¡that¡£¡¡Because¡¡that¡¡is¡¡my¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡luck¡£¡¡And¡¡that¡¡is¡¡the¡¡way¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡is¡£¡¡He¡¡never¡¡thinks¡¡things¡¡through¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨We'll¡¡worry¡¡about¡¡Corbie¡¡first£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨Inside¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡we¡¡pushed¡¡through¡¡the¡¡door¡¡we¡¡encountered¡¡Case¡¡ing¡¡to¡¡investigate¡¡the¡¡uproar¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Chapter¡¡Thirty¡­Three£º¡¡MISSING¡¡MAN
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hi£»¡¡fellow£»¡¨¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡said£»¡¡punching¡¡a¡¡finger¡¡into¡¡the¡¡soldier's¡¡chest£»¡¡pushing¡¡him¡¡back¡£¡¨Yeah¡£¡¡It's¡¡your¡¡old¡¡pals¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Behind¡¡me£»¡¡Tracker¡¡stared¡¡across¡¡the¡¡pound¡£¡¡The¡¡collapse¡¡of¡¡the¡¡headquarters¡¡building¡¡was¡¡plete¡£¡¡Fire¡¡snapped¡¡and¡¡crackled¡¡inside¡£¡¡Toadkiller¡¡Dog¡¡loped¡¡around¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ruin¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Look¡¡at¡¡that¡£¡¨¡¡I¡¡punched¡¡Goblin's¡¡arm¡£¡¡¡¨He's¡¡running¡£¡¨¡¡I¡¡faced¡¡Case¡£¡¡¡¨Show¡¡us¡¡your¡¡friend¡¡Corbie¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡did¡¡not¡¡want¡¡to¡¡do¡¡that¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡don't¡¡want¡¡to¡¡argue¡£¡¡We're¡¡not¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mood¡£¡¡Move¡¡it¡¡or¡¡we¡¡walk¡¡over¡¡you¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡pound¡¡had¡¡begun¡¡to¡¡fill¡¡with¡¡yammering¡¡soldiers¡£¡¡None¡¡noticed¡¡us¡£¡¡Toadkiller¡¡Dog¡¡loped¡¡up£»¡¡sniffed¡¡Tracker's¡¡calves£»¡¡made¡¡a¡¡sound¡¡deep¡¡in¡¡his¡¡throat¡£¡¡Tracker's¡¡face¡¡gleamed¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡pushed¡¡in¡¡behind¡¡Case¡£¡¡¡¨To¡¡Corbie£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡reminded¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡led¡¡us¡¡to¡¡a¡¡room¡¡where¡¡a¡¡single¡¡oil¡¡lamp¡¡illuminated¡¡a¡¡man¡¡on¡¡a¡¡bed£»¡¡neatly¡¡blanketed¡£¡¡Case¡¡turned¡¡the¡¡lamp¡¡up¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡holy¡¡shit£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡murmured¡£¡¡I¡¡plopped¡¡my¡¡butt¡¡on¡¡the¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡bed¡£¡¡¡¨It¡¡ain't¡¡possible¡£¡¡One¡­Eye£¿¡¨¡¡But¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡was¡¡in¡¡another¡¡universe¡£¡¡He¡¡just¡¡stood¡¡there¡¡with¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡open¡£¡¡Like¡¡Goblin¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Finally£»¡¡Goblin¡¡squeaked£»¡¡¡¨But¡¡he's¡¡dead¡£¡¡He¡¡died¡¡six¡¡years¡¡ago¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Corbie¡¡was¡¡the¡¡Raven¡¡who¡¡played¡¡such¡¡a¡¡grand¡¡part¡¡in¡¡the¡¡pany¡¡past¡£¡¡The¡¡Raven¡¡who¡¡had¡¡set¡¡Darling¡¡on¡¡her¡¡present¡¡course¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡I¡¡had¡¡been¡¡convinced¡¡he¡¡was¡¡dead£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡by¡¡nature¡¡suspicious¡¡of¡¡Raven¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡tried¡¡the¡¡same¡¡stunt¡¡before¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nine¡¡lives£»¡¨¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡remarked¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Should¡¡have¡¡suspected¡¡when¡¡we¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡name¡¡Corbie£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡a¡¡joke¡£¡¡His¡¡kind¡£¡¡Corbie¡£¡¡Crow¡£¡¡Rook¡£¡¡Raven¡£¡¡All¡¡pretty¡¡much¡¡the¡¡same¡¡thing¡£¡¡Right£¿¡¡He¡¡waved¡¡it¡¡under¡¡our¡¡noses¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Seeing¡¡him¡¡there¡¡illuminated¡¡mysteries¡¡that¡¡had¡¡plagued¡¡me¡¡for¡¡years¡£¡¡Now¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡why¡¡the¡¡papers¡¡I¡¡had¡¡salvaged¡¡would¡¡not¡¡e¡¡together¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡removed¡¡the¡¡key¡¡pieces¡¡before¡¡faking¡¡his¡¡last¡¡death¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Even¡¡Darling¡¡didn't¡¡know¡¡this¡¡time£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡mused¡£¡¡The¡¡shock¡¡had¡¡begun¡¡to¡¡wear¡¡off¡£¡¡I¡¡found¡¡myself¡¡reflecting¡¡that¡¡on¡¡several¡¡occasions¡¡after¡¡the¡¡letters¡¡began¡¡arriving¡¡I¡¡had¡¡skirted¡¡the¡¡suspicion¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡alive¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡raft¡¡of¡¡questions¡¡rose¡£¡¡Darling¡¡not¡¡knowing¡£¡¡Why¡¡not£¿¡¡That¡¡did¡¡not¡¡seem¡¡like¡¡Raven¡£¡¡But¡¡more£»¡¡why¡¡abandon¡¡her¡¡to¡¡our¡¡mercy£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡had£»¡¡when¡¡for¡¡so¡¡long¡¡he¡¡had¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡her¡¡away£¿
¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡more¡¡here¡¡than¡¡met¡¡the¡¡eye¡£¡¡More¡¡than¡¡Raven¡¡just¡¡running¡¡off¡¡so¡¡he¡¡could¡¡poke¡¡into¡¡doings¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Barrowland¡£¡¡Unfortunately£»¡¡I¡¡could¡¡question¡¡neither¡¡of¡¡my¡¡witnesses¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨How¡¡long¡¡has¡¡he¡¡been¡¡this¡¡way£¿¡¨¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡asked¡¡Case¡£¡¡The¡¡soldier's¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡wide¡£¡¡He¡¡knew¡¡who¡¡we¡¡were¡¡now¡£¡¡Maybe¡¡my¡¡ego¡¡did¡¡not¡¡need¡¡deflating¡¡after¡¡all¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Months¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡letter£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨There¡¡were¡¡papers¡£¡¡What¡¡became¡¡of¡¡them£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡Colonel¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡what¡¡did¡¡the¡¡Colonel¡¡do£¿¡¡Did¡¡he¡¡inform¡¡the¡¡Taken£¿¡¡Did¡¡he¡¡contact¡¡the¡¡Lady£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡trooper¡¡was¡¡about¡¡to¡¡get¡¡stubborn¡£¡¡¡¨You're¡¡in¡¡trouble¡¡here£»¡¡kid¡£¡¡We¡¡don't¡¡want¡¡to¡¡hurt¡¡you¡£¡¡You¡¡did¡¡right¡¡by¡¡our¡¡friend¡£¡¡Speak¡¡up¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡didn't¡£¡¡That¡¡I¡¡know¡¡of¡£¡¡He¡¡couldn't¡¡read¡¡any¡¡of¡¡that¡¡stuff¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡waiting¡¡for¡¡Corbie¡¡to¡¡wake¡¡up¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡would¡¡have¡¡waited¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time£»¡¨¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Give¡¡us¡¡some¡¡room£»¡¡Croaker¡£¡¡First¡¡order¡¡of¡¡business¡¡is¡¡going¡¡to¡¡be¡¡finding¡¡Raven¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡anyone¡¡else¡¡in¡¡this¡¡building¡¡this¡¡time¡¡of¡¡night£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡Case¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Not¡¡unless¡¡the¡¡bakers¡¡e¡¡in¡¡for¡¡flour¡£¡¡But¡¡it's¡¡stored¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cellars¡¡down¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡end¡£¡¡They¡¡wouldn't¡¡e¡¡around¡¡here¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Right¡£¡¨¡¡I¡¡wondered¡¡how¡¡much¡¡his¡¡information¡¡could¡¡be¡¡trusted¡£¡¡¡¨Tracker¡£¡¡You¡¡and¡¡Toadkiller¡¡Dog¡¡go¡¡stand¡¡lookout¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨One¡¡problem£»¡¨¡¡One¡­Eye¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨Before¡¡we¡¡do¡¡anything£»¡¡we¡¡need¡¡Bomanz's¡¡map¡£¡¨

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ