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supper;saidhe;expeditionhasgivenanappetitewelldone;
carlinicriedthebrigands;thatisactinglikeagoodfellow;and
theyallfordacircleroundthefire;ciodisappeared
carliniateanddrankasifnothinghadhappenedthebanditslookedon
entatthissingulaductuntiltheyheardfootsteps
theytuedround;andsaheyounggirlinhis
arherheadhungback;andherlonghairsthegroundasthey
enteredthecircle;thebanditsuldperceive;bythefirelight;the
unearthlypalloroftheyounggirlandofdiavolacciothisapparition
n;thateveryonerose;htheexception
ofcarlini;ainedseated;andateanddrankcalydiavolaccio
advancedadstthestprofoundsilence;andlaidritaatthe
captainsfeettheneveryoneuldunderstandthecauseofthe
unearthlypallorintheyounggirlandthebanditaknifewasplunged
uptothehiltinritasleftbreasteveryonelookedatcarlini;
thesheathathisbeltptyah;ah;saidthechief;inow
understandayedbehindallsavagenaturesappreciatea
desperatedeednootherofthebanditshe
sbuttheyallunderstoodcarlinihaddonenohen;cried
carlini;risinginhistu;andapproachingtherpse;hishandonthe
buttofoneofhispistols;doesanyonedisputethepossessionof
thisaneno;retuedthechief;sheisthinecarlini
raisedherinhisar;andcarriedheroutofthecircleoffirelight
cucuttoplacedhissentinelsforthenight;andthebanditswrapped
theelvesintheircloaks;andlaydoidnight
thesentinelgavethealarandinaninstantallhealertit
inpersonhere;
saidhe;toeback
adeasigntohibr 》
tofolloanobeyedtheybothadvancedbeneaththetrees;
throughedtheonlightcucuttostoppedat
last;andpointedtotthefootofatree
”there;saidhe;dendthychildofcarlini;heellthee
eofher;andheretuedtohispanionstheoldn
reinedtionless;hefeltthatsogreatandunforeseensfortune
hungoverhisheadatlengthheadvancedtoeaning
ofprehendasheapproached;carliniraisedhis
head;andtheforoftevisibletotheoldnseyes
aanlayontheground;herheadrestingonthekneesofan;
ansfacebeca
visibletheoldnregnizedhischild;andcarliniregnizedthe
oldniexpectedthee;saidthebandittoritasfatherch
retuedtheoldn;hastthoudoneandhegazedhterroron
rita;paleandbloody;akn
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第105节
ifeburiedinherbosoarayof
onlightpouredthroughthetrees;andlightedupthefaceofthe
deadcucuttohadviolatedthydaughter;saidthebandit;iloved
her;thereforeislehesportof
theanspokenot;andgrehnow;
ntinuedcarlini;ifihavedonehdrawing
theknifefrohe;hehelditouttotheoldn
honehand;htheotherhetoreopenhisvestthouhast
doneaninahoarsevoice;erace;
sonsofhis
stresssfathertheseanofbloodhad
everan;aidtoburychildcarlini
fetchedthefatherandtheloverbegantodigatthe
footofahugeoak;beneathheyounggirloreposewhen
thegraveed;thefatherkissedherfirst;andthenthelover;
afterakingthehead;theotherthefeet;theyplacedher
inthegravethentheykneltoneachsideofthegrave;andsaidthe
prayersofthedeadthen;heyhadfinished;theycasttheearth
overtherpse;untilthegraveendinghis
hand;theoldnsaid;ithankyou;son;andnoe
aloneyetrepliedcarlinileave;indyoucarlini
obeyed;rejoinedhisrades;foldedhielfinhiscloak;andsoon
appearedtosleepassoundlyastherestithadbeenresolvedthenight
beforetoetto
arousedhisn;andgavethearchbutcarliniquit
theforest;eofritasfatherhe
tohefoundtheoldnsuspended
froneofthebranchesoftheoakersgrave
hethentookanoathofbittervengeanceoverthedeadbodyoftheone
andthetooftheotherbuthepletethisoath;for
tancarbineers;carlini
esurprise;hohat;ashehhis
fay;heshouldhavereceivedaballbetweenhisshoulders
thatastonishntceasedarkedtohis
radesthatcucuttoationedtenpacesincarlinisrearwhen
hefellontheingofthedeparturefroheforestoffrosinonehe
hadfollohedarkness;andheardthisoathofvengeance;
and;likeaan;anticipatedittheytoldtenotherstoriesof
thisbanditfondi
toperusia;everyorelesatthenaofcucutto
”thesenarrativeseofnversationbetween
luigiandteresatheyounggirltreledverychathearingthe
stories;butvaareassuredherile;tappingthebuttofhis
goodfohresballsohatdidnot
restoreherurage;hepointedtoacroedeadbranch;
tookaitouchedthetrigger;andthebirdfelldeadatthefootofthe
treetipassedon;andthetarried
pashouldbetyandteresanieenyearsofagetheywere
bothorphans;andhadonlytheireloyersleavetoask;hhadbeen
alreadysoughtandobtainedonedayheyalkingovertheir
plansforthefuture;theyheardts;
andthensuddenlyancaoutofthehetwoyoung
personsusedtograzetheirflocks;andhurriedtowhenhe
e
theykneustbeabandit;butthereisan
innatesyathybetanbrigandandtheronpeasantandthe
latterisalervaa;houtsayingaword;
hastenedtothestohatcloseduptheentrancetotheirgrotto;drew
itaadeasigntothefugitivetotakerefugethere;inaretreat
unkno;andthenand
resudhisseatbyteresainstantlyafterarbineers;on
horseback;appearedontheedgeoftheappearedto
belookingforthefugitive;hefourthdraggedabrigandprisoner
bytheneckthethreecarbineerslookedaboutcarefullyoneveryside;
sathey
hadseennoonethatisveryannoying;saidthebrigadier;forthe
tocriedluigiand
teresaatthesant
”yes;repliedthebrigadier;andashisheadisvaluedatathousand
roncroherewouldhavebeenfivehundredforyou;ifyouhad
helpedustocatchhithethe
brigadierhadantshopefivehundredroncrohree
thousandlire;andthreethousandlireareafortunefortwopoor
orphansarried
”yes;itisveryannoying;saidvabut
”thenthecarbineerssuredtheuntryindifferentdirections;but
invain;then;afterati;theydisappearedvaathenrevedthe
stone;andeoutthroughthecrevicesinthegranitehe
hadseenthetstalkinghthecarbineers;andguessed
thesubjectoftheirparleyhehadreadintheuntenancesofluigi
andteresatheirsteadfastresolutionnottosurrenderhiandhedrew
froispocketapursefullofgold;but
vaaraisedhisheadproudly;astoteresa;hereyessparkledwhenshe
thoughtofallthefinegohthis
purseofgold