loreChurtonlaughed，saidthathefeltbetterforhistiffin，andwentoutPackhadbeentiffiningbyhimselftotherightofthearch，andhadheardeverythingHewasnearlymadwithhisabsurdinfatuationforMissHollisthatallSimlahadbeenlaughingabout。
Itisacuriousthingthat，whenamanhatesorlovesbeyondreason，heisreadytogobeyondreasontogratifyhisfeelingsWhichhewouldnotdoformoneyorpowermerelyDependuponit，SolomonwouldneverhavebuiltaltarstoAshtarothandallthoseladieswithqueernames，iftherehadnotbeentroubleofsomekindinhiszenana，andnowhereelseButthisisbesidethestoryThefactsofthecasearethese：PackcalledonChurtonnextdaywhenChurtonwasout，lefthiscard，andSTOLEtheBisaraofPooreefromitsplaceundertheclockonthemantelpiece！StoleitlikethethiefhewasbynatureThreedayslater，allSimlawaselectrifiedbythenewsthatMissHollishadacceptedPack——theshrivelledrat，Pack！Doyoudesireclearerevidencethanthis？TheBisaraofPooreehadbeenstolen，anditworkedasithadalwaysdonewhenwonbyfoulmeans。
Therearethreeorfourtimesinaman’slife-whenheisjustifiedinmeddlingwithotherpeople’saffairstoplayProvidence。
TheManwhoKnewfeltthatheWASjustified；butbelievingandactingonabeliefarequitedifferentthingsTheinsolentsatisfactionofPackasheambledbythesideofMissHollis，andChurton’sstrikingreleasefromliver，assoonastheBisaraofPooreehadgone，decidedtheManHeexplainedtoChurtonandChurtonlaughed，becausehewasnotbroughtuptobelievethatmenontheGovernmentHouseListsteal——atleastlittlethingsButthemiraculousacceptancebyMissHollisofthattailor，Pack，decidedhimtotakestepsonsuspicionHevowedthatheonlywantedtofindoutwherehisruby-studdedsilverboxhadvanishedtoYoucannotaccuseamanontheGovernmentHouseListofstealing。
AndifyouriflehisroomyouareathiefyourselfChurton，promptedbyTheManwhoKnew，decidedonburglaryIfhefoundnothinginPack’sroombutitisnotnicetothinkofwhatwouldhavehappenedinthatcase。
PackwenttoadanceatBenmore——BenmoreWASBenmoreinthosedays，andnotanoffice——anddancedfifteenwaltzesoutoftwenty-twowithMissHollisChurtonandTheMantookallthekeysthattheycouldlayhandson，andwenttoPack’sroominthehotel，certainthathisservantswouldbeawayPackwasacheapsoulHehadnotpurchasedadecentcash-boxtokeephispapersin，butoneofthosenativeimitationsthatyoubuyfortenrupeesItopenedtoanysortofkey，andthereatthebottom，underPack’sInsurancePolicy，laytheBisaraofPooree！
ChurtoncalledPacknames，puttheBisaraofPooreeinhispocket，andwenttothedancewithTheManAtleast，hecameintimeforsupper，andsawthebeginningoftheendinMissHollis’seyes。
Shewashystericalaftersupper，andwastakenawaybyherMamma。
Atthedance，withtheabominableBisarainhispocket，ChurtontwistedhisfootononeofthestepsleadingdowntotheoldRink，andhadtobesenthomeinarickshaw，grumblingHedidnotbelieveintheBisaraofPooreeanythemoreforthismanifestation，buthesoughtoutPackandcalledhimsomeuglynames；and“thief“
wasthemildestofthemPacktookthenameswiththenervoussmileofalittlemanwhowantsbothsoulandbodytoresentaninsult，andwenthiswayTherewasnopublicscandal。
Aweeklater，PackgothisdefinitedismissalfromMissHollis。
Therehadbeenamistakeintheplacingofheraffections，shesaid。
SohewentawaytoMadras，wherehecandonogreatharmevenifhelivestobeaColonel。
ChurtoninsisteduponTheManwhoKnewtakingtheBisaraofPooreeasagiftTheMantookit，wentdowntotheCartRoadatonce，foundanekkaponywithabluehead-necklace，fastenedtheBisaraofPooreeinsidethenecklacewithapieceofshoe-stringandthankedHeaventhathewasridofadangerRemember，incaseyoueverfindit，thatyoumustnotdestroytheBisaraofPooreeIhavenottimetoexplainwhyjustnow，butthepowerliesinthelittlewoodenfishMisterGube...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看：