°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ÎÄѧÃûÖøµç×ÓÊé > gns.batsoutofhell >

µÚ25²¿·Ö

gns.batsoutofhell-µÚ25²¿·Ö

С˵£º gns.batsoutofhell ×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£¡



hs¡¡which¡¡sprouted¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sockets¡¡themselves£»¡¡pink¡¡and¡¡bloated¡£¡¡The¡¡mouth¡¡was¡¡open£»¡¡rigor¡¡mortis¡¡having¡¡retained¡¡the¡¡expression¡¡of¡¡viciousness¡¡which¡¡the¡¡rodent¡¡had¡¡worn¡¡in¡¡life¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Tyler¡¡used¡¡a¡¡stick¡¡to¡¡part¡¡the¡¡jaws¡¡of¡¡the¡¡trap£»¡¡kicking¡¡the¡¡corpse¡¡to¡¡one¡¡side¡¡and¡¡noting¡¡its¡¡pink¡¡underside£»¡¡covered¡¡with¡¡more¡¡cancerous¡¡growths¡¡which¡¡had¡¡not¡¡reached¡¡maturity¡¡before¡¡death¡¡had¡¡claimed¡¡the¡¡host¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Bloody¡¡mixy¡¡in¡¡rats£¿'¡¡He¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡and¡¡began¡¡the¡¡task¡¡of¡¡resetting¡¡the¡¡trap¡¡in¡¡the¡¡tunnel¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Ken¡¡Tyler¡¡had¡¡seventeen¡¡traps¡¡set¡¡on¡¡Castle¡¡Ring¡£¡¡On¡¡average¡¡four¡¡or¡¡five¡¡caught¡¡victims¡¡daily¡£¡¡Two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡were¡¡usually¡¡sprung¡¡without¡¡killing¡£¡¡This¡¡morning£»¡¡twelve¡¡had¡¡killed¡£¡¡All¡¡the¡¡creatures¡¡were¡¡rats£»¡¡and¡¡every¡¡one¡¡was¡¡in¡¡the¡¡final¡¡stages¡¡of¡¡this¡¡terrible¡¡disease¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡The¡¡gamekeeper¡¡was¡¡puzzled¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡as¡¡though¡¡the¡¡vermin¡¡had¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡dark¡¡tunnels¡¡searching¡¡for¡¡a¡¡place¡¡in¡¡which¡¡to¡¡end¡¡their¡¡lives£»¡¡their¡¡usual¡¡alertness¡¡for¡¡traps¡¡having¡¡been¡¡nullified¡£¡¡He¡¡made¡¡his¡¡way¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡woods¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡small¡¡pool¡¡hidden¡¡amidst¡¡a¡¡dense¡¡reed¡­bed¡£¡¡Sometimes¡¡there¡¡were¡¡mallard¡¡on¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡often¡¡a¡¡brace¡¡of¡¡these¡¡found¡¡their¡¡way¡¡into¡¡the¡¡Tyler's¡¡larder¡¡without¡¡his¡¡employer¡¡being¡¡aware¡¡of¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Stealthily¡¡he¡¡crept¡¡up¡¡on¡¡the¡¡pond¡£¡¡The¡¡mist¡¡was¡¡thicker¡¡here£»¡¡screening¡¡his¡¡approach¡£¡¡He¡¡stiffened£»¡¡half¡­crouching£»¡¡easing¡¡forward¡¡the¡¡safety¡­catch¡¡on¡¡his¡¡gun¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡definitely¡¡something¡¡on¡¡the¡¡water¡¡this¡¡morning£»¡¡unrecognisable¡¡shapes¡¡in¡¡the¡¡fog¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡He¡¡peered¡¡intently¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡something¡¡unnatural¡¡about¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡scene¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡lifeless¡£¡¡Not¡¡a¡¡splash¡¡or¡¡a¡¡ripple¡¡on¡¡the¡¡surface¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡He¡¡stepped¡¡forward£»¡¡his¡¡boots¡¡splashing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡shallows£»¡¡anticipating¡¡an¡¡alarmed¡¡quacking¡¡and¡¡frenzied¡¡wing¡¡beats¡¡as¡¡ducks¡¡took¡¡to¡¡the¡¡air¡£¡¡But¡¡nothing¡¡happened¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡sound¡¡other¡¡than¡¡his¡¡own¡¡movements¡¡in¡¡the¡¡clammy¡¡stillness¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡the¡¡bile¡¡rise¡¡in¡¡his¡¡throat¡¡as¡¡he¡¡recognised¡¡the¡¡shapes¡£¡¡Rats¡£¡¡Floating£»¡¡bellies¡¡uppermost£»¡¡legs¡¡rigid¡£¡¡And¡¡those¡¡same¡¡cancerous¡¡growths¡¡all¡¡over¡¡them¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Jesus£¡'¡¡He¡¡backed¡¡away¡¡on¡¡to¡¡firm¡¡land¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Tyler¡¡was¡¡trembling¡¡as¡¡he¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡wood¡£¡¡Something¡¡unnatural¡¡was¡¡happening¡¡all¡¡around¡¡him¡¡this¡¡morning¡£¡¡Not¡¡that¡¡this¡¡hadn't¡¡been¡¡so¡¡for¡¡weeks¡¡on¡¡end¡¡now£»¡¡but¡¡this¡¡was¡¡far¡¡worse¡£¡¡More¡¡horrible¡£¡¡A¡¡new¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡death¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡The¡¡ground¡¡beneath¡¡the¡¡trees¡¡was¡¡devoid¡¡of¡¡undergrowth¡£¡¡Only¡¡odd¡¡fronds¡¡of¡¡bracken¡¡sprouted¡¡at¡¡intervals£»¡¡for¡¡seldom¡¡did¡¡the¡¡sunlight¡¡penetrate¡¡the¡¡evergreen¡¡foliage¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tar¡¡pines¡£¡¡Nothing¡¡else¡¡grew¡¡here¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡He¡¡trod¡¡on¡¡a¡¡bat¡¡before¡¡he¡¡noticed¡¡others¡¡lying¡¡beneath¡¡the¡¡trees£»¡¡his¡¡heavy¡­soled¡¡boots¡¡squashing¡¡it¡¡to¡¡pulp£»¡¡splitting¡¡open¡¡the¡¡growth¡¡which¡¡incorporated¡¡most¡¡of¡¡its¡¡body£»¡¡thick¡¡yellowish¡¡pus¡¡mingling¡¡with¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡as¡¡it¡¡squelched¡¡out¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Ugh£¡'¡¡He¡¡scraped¡¡his¡¡boot¡¡on¡¡the¡¡carpet¡¡of¡¡pine¡­needles¡¡in¡¡an¡¡endeavour¡¡to¡¡wipe¡¡off¡¡the¡¡sticky¡¡mess¡£¡¡It¡¡smelled£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡backed¡¡away¡¡from¡¡it£º¡¡a¡¡sickly£»¡¡penetrating¡¡odour¡¡like¡¡a¡¡mixture¡¡of¡¡vomit¡¡and¡¡excreta¡£¡¡There¡¡were¡¡bats¡¡lying¡¡dead¡¡all¡¡around¡¡him£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡a¡¡whole¡¡roost¡¡of¡¡them¡¡had¡¡been¡¡stricken¡¡in¡¡the¡¡night¡£¡¡And¡¡every¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tiny¡¡creatures¡¡was¡¡disfigured¡¡by¡¡those¡¡same¡¡growths¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Tyler¡¡was¡¡sweating¡£¡¡Carefully¡¡he¡¡made¡¡his¡¡way¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wood£»¡¡stepping¡¡over¡¡and¡¡around¡¡the¡¡bats£»¡¡taking¡¡care¡¡not¡¡to¡¡tread¡¡on¡¡any¡¡more¡£¡¡He¡¡paused¡¡once£»¡¡thinking¡¡that¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡a¡¡grotesque¡¡wingless¡¡bat£»¡¡bloated¡¡with¡¡death£»¡¡amongst¡¡some¡¡others¡£¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡it¡¡was¡¡a¡¡field¡­mouse¡£¡¡He¡¡wondered¡¡why¡¡it¡¡had¡¡not¡¡died¡¡in¡¡its¡¡hole£»¡¡and¡¡decided¡¡that¡¡perhaps£»¡¡unlike¡¡some¡¡of¡¡the¡¡rats¡¡in¡¡his¡¡tunnel¡­traps£»¡¡it¡¡had¡¡surfaced¡¡in¡¡quest¡¡of¡¡air¡¡and¡¡light¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡He¡¡started¡¡as¡¡something¡¡flapped¡¡silently¡¡from¡¡a¡¡branch¡¡above¡¡his¡¡head¡¡and¡¡quickly¡¡disappeared¡¡into¡¡the¡¡fog¡£¡¡An¡¡owl¡£¡¡Another¡¡species¡¡which¡¡would¡¡suffer¡¡in¡¡the¡¡long¡¡run¡¡if¡¡it¡¡was¡¡deprived¡¡of¡¡these¡¡rodents¡¡which¡¡were¡¡its¡¡natural¡¡prey¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Professor¡¡Brian¡¡Newman¡¡and¡¡Susan¡¡Wylie¡¡returned¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Biological¡¡Research¡¡Centre¡¡just¡¡in¡¡time¡¡for¡¡the¡¡televised¡¡news¡¡at¡¡ten¡¡'O'clock¡£¡¡A¡¡reporter¡¡was¡¡talking¡¡in¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡main¡¡Birmingham¡¡thoroughfares£»¡¡with¡¡blackened¡¡skeletons¡¡of¡¡buildings¡¡all¡¡around¡¡him£»¡¡people¡¡huddled¡¡into¡¡small¡¡groups£»¡¡and¡¡some¡¡traffic¡¡filtering¡¡by¡¡at¡¡intervals¡£¡¡Gangs¡¡of¡¡workmen¡¡wearing¡¡protective¡¡headgear¡¡were¡¡engaged¡¡in¡¡clearing¡­up¡¡operations£»
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'The¡¡weeks¡¡of¡¡terror¡¡have¡¡finally¡¡e¡¡to¡¡an¡¡end£»'¡¡the¡¡reporter¡¡was¡¡saying£»¡¡'and¡¡at¡¡last¡¡people¡¡are¡¡emerging¡¡from¡¡their¡¡homes£»¡¡wondering¡¡if¡¡it¡¡really¡¡happened¡¡or¡¡whether¡¡it¡¡was¡¡all¡¡one¡¡hellish¡¡nightmare¡£¡¡But¡¡here¡¡is¡¡the¡¡proof¡¡of¡¡reality¡£'¡¡He¡¡indicated¡¡the¡¡wrecked¡¡city¡¡around¡¡him¡£¡¡'Burnt¡¡out¡¡shops¡¡and¡¡office¡¡blocks£»¡¡many¡¡collapsing¡¡and¡¡burying¡¡bodies¡¡beneath¡¡them¡£¡¡During¡¡today¡¡alone£»¡¡sixteen¡¡corpses£»¡¡beyond¡¡recognition£»¡¡have¡¡been¡¡recovered¡¡from¡¡the¡¡ruins¡¡of¡¡New¡¡Street¡¡Station¡£¡¡The¡¡fighting¡¡is¡¡over£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡restrictions¡¡which¡¡have¡¡been¡¡in¡¡force¡¡throughout¡¡the¡¡Midlands¡¡were¡¡lifted¡¡today¡£¡¡Members¡¡of¡¡the¡¡British¡¡Volunteer¡¡Force¡¡are¡¡assisting¡¡in¡¡site¡¡clearance£»¡¡and¡¡many¡¡civilians¡¡have¡¡joined¡¡in¡¡to¡¡help¡¡also¡£¡¡But¡¡the¡¡gladdening¡¡news¡¡is¡¡that¡¡the¡¡bats¡¡from¡¡hell£»¡¡the¡¡disease¡­carrying¡¡creatures¡¡which¡¡have¡¡been¡¡responsible¡¡for¡¡the¡¡thousands¡¡killed¡¡and¡¡a¡¡state¡¡of¡¡near¡­anarchy¡¡in¡¡and¡¡around¡¡the¡¡city¡¡of¡¡Birmingham£»¡¡are¡¡no¡¡more¡£¡¡And¡¡for¡¡that¡¡we¡¡have¡¡to¡¡thank¡¡Professor¡¡Brian¡¡Newman£»¡¡whose'¡¡idea¡¡it¡¡was¡¡to¡¡import¡¡the¡¡latest¡¡weapon¡¡in¡¡warfare¡¡against¡¡rodents¡¡from¡¡the¡¡United¡¡States¡£¡¡This¡¡is¡¡a¡¡virus¡¡not¡¡unlike¡¡myxomatosis¡¡in¡¡rabbits£»¡¡but¡¡much¡¡deadlier¡£¡¡Within¡¡a¡¡week¡¡of¡¡its¡¡initial¡¡release¡¡tens¡¡of¡¡thousands¡¡of¡¡bats£»¡¡mice¡¡and¡¡rats¡¡have¡¡died¡¡in¡¡the¡¡'Midlands£»¡¡and¡¡we¡¡have¡¡just¡¡had¡¡reports¡¡of¡¡similar¡¡rat¡¡deaths¡¡as¡¡far¡¡a¡¡field¡¡as¡¡Manchester¡¡and¡¡Newcastle¡­on¡­Tyne¡£¡¡Whilst¡¡the¡¡killer¡¡disease¡¡travelled¡¡no¡¡further¡¡than¡¡a¡¡radius¡¡of¡¡fifty¡¡miles¡¡around¡¡Birmingham£»¡¡this¡¡rodent¡¡plague¡¡appears¡¡to¡¡be¡¡spreading¡£¡¡We¡¡can¡¡only¡¡ask¡¡ourselves£»¡¡what¡¡will¡¡Britain¡¡be¡¡like¡¡without¡¡the¡¡vermin¡¡against¡¡which¡¡we¡¡have¡¡been¡¡waging¡¡war¡¡for¡¡centuries£¿¡¡Even¡¡Professor¡¡Newman¡¡cannot¡¡forecast¡¡the¡¡long¡­term¡¡effects¡£¡¡Gerald¡¡Watson£»¡¡News¡¡at¡¡Ten£»¡¡Birmingham¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Brian¡¡Newman¡¡leaned¡¡forward¡¡and¡¡switched¡¡off¡¡the¡¡television¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Well£»'¡¡Susan¡¡mented£»¡¡'you're¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡the¡¡villain¡¡of¡¡the¡¡piece¡£¡¡They're¡¡hailing¡¡you¡¡as¡¡a¡¡saviour¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'And¡¡within¡¡a¡¡year¡¡the¡¡damage¡¡will¡¡have¡¡been¡¡restored£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡bats¡¡will¡¡be¡¡only¡¡a¡¡memory£»'¡¡Newman¡¡muttered£»¡¡'but¡¡there¡¡are¡¡those¡¡who¡¡will¡¡never¡¡forget£»¡¡those¡¡who¡¡lost¡¡loved¡¡ones¡£¡¡I¡¡can¡¡do¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡ease¡¡their¡¡grief¡£'
¡¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡'I'll¡¡go¡¡and¡¡make¡¡some¡¡supper¡£'¡¡Susan¡¡stood¡¡up¡¡and¡¡moved¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡kitchen¡£¡¡'At¡¡least¡¡we¡¡needn't¡¡be¡¡afraid¡¡to¡¡go¡¡outside¡¡after¡¡dark¡¡now¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Brian¡¡Newman¡¡picked¡¡up¡¡the¡¡evening¡¡paper¡¡and¡¡had¡¡hardly¡¡opened¡¡it¡¡up¡¡when¡¡a¡¡piercing¡¡scream¡¡came¡¡from¡¡the¡¡kitchen¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Susan£¡'¡¡he¡¡yelled£»¡¡scrambling¡¡to¡¡his¡¡feet£»¡¡but¡¡before¡¡he¡¡reached¡¡the¡¡door¡¡Susan¡¡Wylie¡¡came¡¡rushing¡¡in£»¡¡her¡¡face¡¡deathly¡¡white¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Oh£»¡¡God£¡'she¡¡sobbed¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Whatever¡¡is¡¡it£¿'¡¡he¡¡demanded¡¡pulling¡¡her¡¡to¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Nothing£»¡¡really¡£'¡¡She¡¡made¡¡an¡¡attempt¡¡to¡¡pull¡¡herself¡¡together£»¡¡'it¡¡was¡£¡£¡£¡¡only¡¡a¡£¡£¡£¡¡a¡¡mouse¡£¡¡When¡¡I¡¡opened¡¡the¡¡cupboard¡¡it¡¡rolled¡¡out¡¡on¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¡Phew£¡¡¡After¡¡all¡¡the¡¡mice£»¡¡rats¡¡and¡¡bats¡¡I've¡¡held¡¡these¡¡past¡¡weeks¡¡whilst¡¡you¡¡injected¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡we¡¡get¡¡one¡¡in¡¡the¡¡kitchen¡¡and¡¡I¡¡nearly¡¡have¡¡hysterics¡£¡¡It's¡¡sort¡¡of¡£¡£¡£¡¡different¡¡in¡¡the¡¡lab£»¡¡isn't¡¡it£¿'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡He¡¡pulled¡¡her¡¡to¡¡one¡¡side£»¡¡and¡¡went¡¡into¡¡the¡¡kitchen¡£¡¡The¡¡dead¡¡mouse¡¡lay¡¡on¡¡the¡¡floor¡¡by¡¡the¡¡sink¡­unit£»¡¡its¡¡body¡¡bloated¡¡twice¡¡its¡¡normal¡¡size¡¡as¡¡though¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡blown¡¡up¡¡with¡¡a¡¡pump£»¡¡the¡¡head¡¡pink¡¡and¡¡swollen£»¡¡eyes¡¡buried¡¡beneath¡¡an¡¡unnatural¡¡growth£»¡¡a¡¡bulbous¡¡matter¡­filled¡¡ball¡¡of¡¡cancerous£»¡¡mangy¡¡fur¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'It¡£¡£¡£¡¡it's¡¡repulsive£»¡¡isn't¡¡it£¿'¡¡Susan¡¡caught¡¡her¡¡breath¡£¡¡'I¡£¡£¡£¡¡I¡¡never¡¡thought¡¡this¡¡disease¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡as¡¡terrible¡¡as¡¡that¡£¡¡Oh£»¡¡it's¡¡horrible¡£¡¡And¡¡we've¡¡done¡¡that¡¡to¡¡millions¡¡of¡¡them£¡'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡He¡¡pulled¡¡her¡¡gently¡¡back¡¡into¡¡the¡¡living¡­room¡¡and¡¡closed¡¡the¡¡door¡£¡¡Try¡¡not¡¡to¡¡think¡¡about¡¡it£»'¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡kissing¡¡her¡£¡¡'It's¡¡not¡¡a¡¡pretty¡¡sight£»¡¡I¡¡know£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡I'd¡¡had¡¡any¡¡other¡¡choice¡¡I'd¡¡never¡¡have¡¡brought¡¡this¡¡vile¡¡disease¡¡over¡¡here¡£¡¡But¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡only¡¡way¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡either¡¡that¡¡or¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡civilisation¡¡as¡¡we¡¡know¡¡it¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'I'm¡¡sorry¡£'¡¡She¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡smile¡£¡¡'It¡¡was¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡just£»¡¡well£»¡¡the¡¡way¡¡it¡¡roiled¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cupboard¡¡on¡¡to¡¡me¡¡as¡¡though¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡as¡¡though¡¡it¡¡was¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡make¡¡one¡¡last¡¡attempt¡¡to¡¡get¡¡revenge¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'I'll¡¡go¡¡and¡¡put¡¡it¡¡in¡¡the¡¡dustbin£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'No£»'¡¡she¡¡insisted¡£¡¡'I'll¡¡do¡¡it¡£¡¡I've¡¡got¡¡to¡¡get¡¡used¡¡to¡¡them¡£¡¡No¡¡doubt¡¡there'll¡¡be¡¡dozens¡¡more¡¡of¡¡the¡¡creatures¡¡lying¡¡about¡¡dead¡¡in¡¡the¡¡ing¡¡weeks¡£¡¡And¡¡I'm¡¡as¡¡much¡¡to¡¡blame¡¡for¡¡it¡¡as¡¡you¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡my¡¡fault¡¡that¡¡the¡¡bats'¡¡cage¡¡got¡¡knocked¡¡over¡¡and¡¡they¡¡escaped¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡During¡¡the¡¡next¡¡few¡¡days¡¡Professor¡¡Newman¡¡busied¡¡himself¡¡carrying¡¡out¡¡tests¡¡on¡¡several¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡creatures¡¡which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡brought¡¡into¡¡the¡¡Research¡¡Centre¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Even¡¡the¡¡Yanks¡¡don't¡¡really¡¡know¡¡the¡¡extent¡¡of¡¡this¡¡virus£»'¡¡Haynes¡¡said¡£¡¡'We¡¡jumped¡¡the¡¡gun¡¡a¡¡bit£»¡¡even¡¡for¡¡them¡£¡¡They¡¡know¡¡what¡¡it¡¡does¡¡to¡¡a¡¡rodent£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡why¡£¡¡As¡¡far¡¡as¡¡they¡¡can¡¡tell¡¡it's¡¡harmless¡¡to¡¡humans¡¡and¡¡all¡¡other¡¡animals£»¡¡but¡¡we've¡¡got¡¡to¡¡be¡¡sure¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Damn¡¡it£»'¡¡Newman¡¡replied¡¡with¡¡a¡¡grin£»¡¡'There's¡¡enough£»¡¡been¡¡handled¡¡so¡¡far¡£¡¡If¡¡it¡¡is¡¡harmful¡¡then¡¡we're¡¡really¡¡going¡¡to¡¡be¡¡in¡¡trouble¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Towards¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡afternoon¡¡the¡¡professor¡¡happened¡¡to¡¡notice¡¡Susan¡¡wiping¡¡a¡¡flushed¡¡brow¡¡with¡¡the¡¡palm¡¡of¡¡her¡¡hand¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'Are¡¡you¡¡all¡¡right£¿'¡¡There¡¡was¡¡consternation¡¡on¡¡his¡¡face¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'It's¡¡nothing¡£'¡¡She¡¡smiled¡¡weakly¡£¡¡'I¡¡feel¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡feverish¡£¡¡A¡¡slight¡¡headache¡£¡¡Maybe¡¡it's¡¡the¡¡sudden¡¡change¡¡in¡¡the¡¡weather¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'A¡¡good¡¡downpour¡¡doesn't¡¡do¡¡that¡¡to¡¡you£»'¡¡he¡¡insisted£»¡¡and¡¡tested¡¡her¡¡pulse¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡racing¡£¡¡'I'd¡¡say¡¡you've¡¡got¡¡the¡¡flu¡¡ing¡¡on¡£¡¡Now¡¡go¡¡on¡¡back¡¡home¡¡and¡¡get¡¡to¡¡bed¡£¡¡I'll¡¡be¡¡back¡¡by¡¡five¡£'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'If¡¡you¡¡insist¡£'¡¡There¡¡was¡¡gratitude¡¡in¡¡her¡¡voice¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'I¡¡do£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡'Are¡¡you¡¡sure¡¡you're¡¡OK¡¡to¡¡drive£¿'
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡'1'11¡¡be¡¡all¡¡right¡£'¡¡She¡¡walked¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡swaying¡¡slightly¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡He¡¡watched¡¡her¡¡drive¡¡away£»¡¡standing¡¡at¡¡the¡¡window¡¡until¡¡she¡¡was¡¡out¡¡of¡¡sight£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡worried¡¡expression¡¡on¡¡his¡¡face¡¡as¡¡he¡¡resumed¡¡work¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡5¡£20¡¡when¡¡Brian¡¡Newman¡¡eventually¡¡arrived¡¡back¡¡at¡¡Chasetown¡£¡¡As¡¡he¡¡let¡¡himself¡¡in¡¡through¡¡the¡¡fr

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

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ