IknowyourregimentTheRogue’sMarchisthequickstepwhereyoucomefromYou’reablackshametotheService。”
Golightlykepthistemper，andbeganexplainingalloveragainfromthebeginningThenhewasmarchedoutoftherainintotherefreshment-roomandtoldnottomakeaqualifiedfoolofhimself。
ThemenweregoingtorunhimuptoFortGovindgharAnd“runningup“isaperformancealmostasundignifiedastheFrogMarch。
GolightlywasnearlyhystericalwithrageandthechillandthemistakeandthehandcuffsandtheheadachethatthecutonhisforeheadhadgivenhimHereallylaidhimselfouttoexpresswhatwasinhismindWhenhehadquitefinishedandhisthroatwasfeelingdry，oneofthemensaid：——“I’ve’eardafewbeggarsintheclickblind，stiffandcrackonabit；butI’venever’eardanyonetotouchthis’ere’orficer。’“TheywerenotangrywithhimTheyratheradmiredhimTheyhadsomebeerattherefreshment-room，andofferedGolightlysometoo，becausehehad“sworewon’erful。”
TheyaskedhimtotellthemallabouttheadventuresofPrivateJohnBinklewhilehewaslooseonthecountryside；andthatmadeGolightlywilderthaneverIfhehadkepthiswitsabouthimhewouldhavekeptquietuntilanofficercame；butheattemptedtorun。
NowthebuttofaMartiniinthesmallofyourbackhurtsagreatdeal，androtten，rain-soakedkhakitearseasilywhentwomenarejerkingatyourcollar。
Golightlyrosefromthefloorfeelingverysickandgiddy，withhisshirtrippedopenalldownhisbreastandnearlyalldownhisback。
Heyieldedtohisluck，andatthatpointthedown-trainfromLahorecameincarryingoneofGolightly’sMajors。
ThisistheMajor’sevidenceinfull：——
“Therewasthesoundofascuffleinthesecond-classrefreshment-
room，soIwentinandsawthemostvillainousloaferthatIeverseteyesonHisbootsandbreecheswereplasteredwithmudandbeer-stainsHeworeamuddy-whitedunghillsortofthingonhishead，andithungdowninslipsonhisshoulders，whichwereagooddealscratchedHewashalfinandhalfoutofashirtasnearlyintwopiecesasitcouldbe，andhewasbeggingtheguardtolookatthenameonthetailofitAshehadruckedtheshirtalloverhishead，Icouldn’tatfirstseewhohewas，butIfanciedthathewasamaninthefirststageofDTfromthewayhesworewhilehewrestledwithhisragsWhenheturnedround，andIhadmadeallowanceforalumpasbigasapork-pieoveroneeye，andsomegreenwar-paintontheface，andsomevioletstripesroundtheneck，IsawthatitwasGolightlyHewasverygladtoseeme。”saidtheMajor，“andhehopedIwouldnottelltheMessaboutitIdidn’t，butyoucanifyoulike，nowthatGolightlyhasgoneHome。”
GolightlyspentthegreaterpartofthatsummerintryingtogettheCorporalandthetwosoldierstriedbyCourt-Martialforarrestingan“officerandagentleman。”Theywere，ofcourse，verysorryfortheirerrorButthetaleleakedintotheregimentalcanteen，andthenceranabouttheProvince。
THEHOUSEOFSUDDHOO
Astone’sthrowoutoneitherhandFromthatwell-orderedroadwetread，Andalltheworldiswildandstrange；
ChurelandghoulandDjinnandspriteShallbearuscompanyto-night，ForwehavereachedtheOldestLandWhereinthePowersofDarknessrange。
FromtheDusktotheDawn。
ThehouseofSuddhoo，neartheTaksaliGate，istwo-storied，withfourcarvedwindowsofoldbrownwood，andaflatroofYoumayrecognizeitbyfiveredhand-printsarrangedliketheFiveofDiamondsonthewhitewashbetweentheupperwindows。
BhagwanDass，thebunnia，andamanwhosayshegetshislivingbyseal-cutting，liveinthelowerstorywithatroopofwives，servants，friends，andretainersThetwoupperroomsusedtobeoccupiedbyJanooandAzizunandalittleblack-and-tanterrierthatwasstolenfromanEnglishman’shouseandgiventoJanoobyasoldierTo-day，onlyJanoolivesintheupperroomsSuddhoosleepsontheroofgenerally，exceptwhenhesleepsinthestreetHeusedtogotoPeshawarinthecoldweathertovisithisson，whosellscuriositiesneartheEdwardes’Gate，andthenhesleptunderarealmudroof。
Suddhooisagreatfriendofmine，becausehiscousinhadasonwhosecured，thankstomyrecommendation，thepostofhead-messengertoabigfirmintheStationSuddhoosaysthatGodwillmakemeaLieutena...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看：