第32章 孪生兄弟4（第2页）
AsIburstintotheroom;ushedasidethehysiciansandlaidmyhanduonhisforeheadheunclosedhiseyes，staredblankly，closedthemslowlyanddiedwithoutasign。
Iknewnomoreuntilsixweeksafterwards，whenIhadbeennursedbacktolifebyyourownsaintlywifeinyourownbeautifulhome。
Allofthatyouknow，butwhatyoudonotknowisthis—which，however，hasnobearinguonthesubjectofyoursychologicalresearches—atleastnotuonthatbranchoftheminwhich，withadelicacyandconsiderationallyourown，youhaveaskedforlessassistancethanIthinkIhavegivenyou:
OnemoonlightnightseveralyearsafterwardIwasassingthroughUnionSquare。
Thehourwaslateandthesquaredeserted。
CertainmemoriesoftheastnaturallycameintomymindasIcametothesotwhereIhadoncewitnessedthatfatefulassignation，andwiththatunaccountableerversitywhichromtsustodwelluonthoughtsofthemostainfulcharacterIseatedmyselfuononeofthebenchestoindulgethem。
Amanenteredthesquareandcamealongthewalktowardme。
Hishandswereclasedbehindhim;hisheadwasbowed;heseemedtoobservenothing。
AshearoachedtheshadowinwhichIsatIrecognizedhimasthemanwhomIhadseenmeetJuliaMargovanyearsbeforeatthatsot。
Buthewasterriblyaltered—grey，wornandhaggard。
Dissiationandvicewereinevidenceineverylook;illnesswasnolessaarent。
Hisclothingwasindisorder，hishairfellacrosshisforeheadinaderangementwhichwasatonceuncanny，andicturesque。
Helookedfitterforrestraintthanliberty—therestraintofahosital。
WithnodefineduroseIroseandconfrontedhim。
Heraisedhisheadandlookedmefullintheface。
Ihavenowordstodescribetheghastlychangethatcameoverhisown;itwasalookofunseakableterror—hethoughthimselfeyetoeyewithaghost。
Buthewasacourageousman。
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Damnyou，JohnStevens!
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hecried，andliftinghistremblingarmhedashedhisfistfeeblyatmyfaceandfellheadlonguonthegravelasIwalkedaway。
Somebodyfoundhimthere，stone-dead。
Nothingmoreisknownofhim，notevenhisname。
Toknowofamanthatheisdeadshouldbeenough。
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