第18章岩岛奇遇（1）
AureonIslandRock
露西·莫德·蒙哥马利Luery
露西·莫德·蒙哥马利（Luery，1874—1942），加拿大作家。露西是个才华横溢的多产作家，创作了500多篇短篇故事、诗和小说，其中最著名的作品《清秀佳人》让她一举成名。
"WhowasthemanIsawtalkingtoyouinthehayfield？"askedAuntKate，asUncleRichardcametodinner。
"BobMarks，"saidUncleRichardbriefly。"I'vesoldLaddietohim。"
&Hughes，thethanboywhomU;boardeda;forthechoreshedid，suddeing。
"Oh，Mr。Lawson，yoingtosellLaddie！"hecriedchokely。
UncleRichardstaredathim。Neverbefore，ihatErhadlivedwithhim，hadthequietlittlefellowspokenwithoutbeio，muchlessveestagainstanythingUncleRichardmightdo。
"lyIam。"atercurtly。"Bobofferedmetwentyd，andhe'singafterhim;
"Oh，Mr。Lawson，"saidEr，risingtohisfeet，hissmall，freckledfa。"Oh，don'tsellLaddie！Please，Mr。Lawson，don'tsellhim！"
"Whathis？"saidUncleRichardsharply。Hewasamanwhobrookednooppositionfromanybody，andwhedhismiwasoncemadeup。
"Don'tsellLaddie！"pleadedErmiserably。"Heistheonlyfrie。I'tliveifLaddiegoesaway。Oh，don'tsellhim，Mr。Lawson！"
"Sitdownandhue。"saidUncleRichardsternly。"Thedogismine，andIshalldowithhimasIthinkfit。Heissold，andthatisallthereisaboutit。Goonwithyourdi;
&forthefirsttimedidnotobey。Hesnatchedhisthebackofhischair，dasheditdownoverhiseyes，andrawithasobghisbreath。UncleRichardlookedangry，butAuehehim。
"Don'tbevexedwiththeboy，Richard，"shesaid。"YouknowheisveryfondofLaddie。He'shadtodowithhimeversincehe，andnodoubthefeelsbadlyatthethoughtoflosinghim。I'mrathersorrymyselfthatyouhavesoldthedog。"
"Well，heissoldandthere'sa。Idon'tsaybutthatthedogisagooddog。Butheisofous，aydollarswillightyhandyjustnow。He'sworththattoBob，forheisagoodwatchdog，sowe'vebothmadeafairbargain。"
NothingmorewassaidaboutErorLaddie。Ihadtakennopartinthedis，forIfelterestier。Laddiewasanicedog；Erwasaquiet，ilefellow，fiveyearsyouhawasallIthoughtabouteitherofthem。
IendingmyvaatUncleRichard'sfarmontheNovaSBayofFundyshore。IwasagreatfavouritewithUncleRichard，partlybecausehehadbeenmuchattaother，hisolybeystroohisonlyson，whohaddiedseveralyearsbefore。UncleRichardwasasteriveman，butIkheeainedadeepaionforme，andIalwaysenjoyedmyvasojournsathisplace。
&quoingtodothisafter;heasked，afterthedisturbancecausedbyEr'soutbreakhadquieteddown。
"IthinkI'llrowouttoIslandRock，"Ireplied。"Iwanttotakesomeviewsoftheshorefromit。"
UncleRiodded。Hewasmuterestedinmyne>
"Ifyou'reonitaboutfouro'clock，you'llgetafihe'HoleintheWall'whenthesuoshihroughit，"hesaid。"I'veoftenthoughtitwouldmakeahaure。"
"AfterI'vefiakiures，IthinkI'llgodowoUncleAdam'sandstayallnight，"Isaid。"Jim'sdarkroomismoretthanmine，andhehassomepicturesheisgoionight，too。"
Istartedfortheshoreabouttwoo'estwassittingontheassedthroughtheyard，withhisarmsaboutLaddie'snedhisfaceburiedinLaddie'scurlyhair。Laddiewasahaelligentblad-whiteNewfoundland，withamag。Heaweregreatchums。Ifeltsorryfortheboywhowastolosehispet。
"Don'ttakeitsohard，Ern，"Isaid，tryingto。"Unclewilllikelygetanotherpup。"
"Idon'twantanyotherpup！"Eredout。"Oh，Ned，won'tyoutryandcoaxyouruosellhim？Perhapshe'dlistentoyou。"
Ishookmyhead。IknewUncleRichardtoowelltohopethat。
"Notinthis，"Isaid。"Hewouldsayitdidnote，andyouknownothingmoveshimwheermihing。You'llhavetorecileyourselftolosingLaddie，I'mafraid。"
&'stow-colouredheadwentdownonLaddie'sne，ahattherewasnouseinsayinganythingmore，proceededtowardstheshore，whiilefromUncleRichard'shouse。Thebeaghisfarmandforseveralfarmsalongshorewasaloedohefisher-folkalllivedtwomilesfurtherdown，atRowley'sCove。AboutthreehundredyardsfromtheshoreeationknownasIslandRock。Thiswasalargerockthatstoodabruptlyupoutofthewater。Below，abouttheusualwater-liwasseamedassummitroseupinanarroedpeak。Atlowtidetwewasabovewater，butathightideitwassixfeetandoftenmoreuer。
IpushedUncleRiallflatdhpathaoIslandRthere，Ithrustthepaioahiswastheusualwayit，andnodoubtofitssafetyoe。