keamurderer—youarelikeaslave-driver—youareliketheRomanemperors!”

    IhadreadGoldsmith’sHistoryofRome,andhadformedmyopinionofNero,Caligula,&c.AlsoIhaddrawnparallelsinsilence,whieverthoughtthustohavedeclaredaloud.

    “What!what!”hecried.“Didshesaythattome?Didyouhearher,ElizaandGeiana?Won’tItellmama?butfirst—”

    Heranheadlongatme:Ifelthimgraspmyhairandmyshoulder:hehadclosederatething.Ireallysawinhimatyrant,amurderer.Ifeltadroportwoofbloodfrommyheadtrickledownmynedwassensibleofsomeusuffering:thesesensationsforthetimepredominatedoverfear,andIreceivedhiminfranticsort.Idon’tverywellknowwhatIdidwithmyhands,buthecalledme“Rat!Rat!”andbellowedoutaloud.Aidwasnearhim:ElizaandGeianahadrunforMrs.Reed,whowasgoairs:shenoonthese,followedbyBessieandhermaidAbbot.Wewereparted:Iheardthewords—

    “Dear!dear!WhatafurytoflyatMasterJohn!”

    “Dideveranybodyseesuchapictureofpassion!”

    ThenMrs.Reedsubjoined—

    “Takeherawaytothered-room,andlockherinthere.”Fourhandswereimmediatelylaiduponme,andIwasborairs.松语文学Www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读