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Chapter 18 The Flight
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“Poison!” echoed Dan, startled out of his composure, for he was far from expecting such a word, “the doctor —”
“No doctor can do me any good,” sobbed1 Curberry lifting his haggard face, and looking up with wild, despairing eyes, “there is no antidote2 to this drug I have taken. It is painless more or less, and in an hour I shall be dead, as it works but slowly. Time enough for me to speak.”
“Let me get a doctor,” insisted Halliday, for so distraught did the man look that he was not surprised that the servant had been uncomfortable, “you must not die without —”
Curberry struggled to his feet, and laid hands on his visitor. “No, no! I am ready to die,” he said in a harsh, strained voice; “why should I be kept alive to be hanged — to be disgraced — to be-”
“Then you admit —”
“I admit everything in this — this,” he touched a few loose sheets of paper lying on the desk, “this confession3. Like Penn, I have made one.”
“You must have a doctor,” said Halliday, and ran to the bell.
Curberry, with a wonderful strength, seeing how ill he looked, rose swiftly, and sprang after him. “If you call a doctor, I shall shoot myself,” he said, hoarsely4, and pulled out a small revolver. “I would rather die by means of the poison I have taken, since it is more painless. But sooner than be taken by the police, I shall shoot myself — and you too — and you too.”
Halliday waved aside this threat. “You won’t see the police —”
“The doctor would try and save me,” insisted Curberry, fiercely, “and I will not be saved only to be hanged. Stay here and listen to me. I have something to say. Touch the button of the bell and I shoot!” As he spoke5, he levelled the revolver. “Quick, quick, what will you do?”
“Have your own way,” agreed Halliday, and moved to the desk, where he sat down on a convenient chair. Curberry, with a
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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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