第30章
关灯
小
中
大
“Imustbearit,ifyouletitin.”(Layingthepalestshadowofa
stressuponthesecondword.)Theopenedhalf-doorwasopeneda
littlefurther,andsecuredatthatangleforthetime.Abroadrayof
lightfellintothegarret,andshowedtheworkmanwithan
unfinishedshoeuponhislap,pausinginhislabour.Hisfew
commontoolsandvariousscrapsofleatherwereathisfeetandon
hisbench.Hehadawhitebeard,raggedlycut,butnotverylong,a
hollowface,andexceedinglybrighteyes.Thehollownessand
thinnessofhisfacewouldhavecausedthemtolooklarge,under
hisyetdarkeyebrowsandhisconfusedwhitehair,thoughthey
hadbeenreallyotherwisebut,theywerenaturallylarge,and
lookedunnaturallyso.Hisyellowragsofshirtlayopenatthe
throat,andshowedhisbodytobewitheredandworn.He,andhis
oldcanvasfrock,andhisloosestockings,andallhispoortattersof
clothes,h