The_Third_Police_Man

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1、THETHIRDPOLICEMANINOTEVERYBODYknowshowIkilledoldPhillipMathers,smashinghisjawinwithmyspade;butfirstitisbettertospeakofmyfriendshipwithJohnDivneybecauseitwashewhofirstknockedoldMathersdownbygivinghimagreatblowintheneckwithaspecialbicycle-pumpwhichhemanufacturedhimselfoutofa

2、hollowironbar.Divneywasastrongcivilmanbuthewaslazyandidle-minded.Hewaspersonallyresponsibleforthewholeideainthefirstplace.Itwashewhotoldmetobringmyspade.Hewastheonewhogavetheordersontheoccasionandalsotheex-planationswhentheywerecalledfor.Iwasbornalongtimeago.Myfatherwasast

3、rongfarmerandmymotherownedapublichouse.Wealllivedinthepublichousebutitwasnotastronghouseatallandwasclosedmostofthedaybecausemyfatherwasoutatworkonthefarmandmymotherwasalwaysinthekitchenandforsomereasonthecustomersnevercameuntilitwasnearlybed-time;andwellafteritatChristmas-

4、timeandonotherunusualdayslikethat.IneversawmymotheroutsidethekitcheninmylifeandneversawacustomerduringthedayandevenatnightIneversawmorethantwoorthreeto-gether.ButthenIwasinbedpartofthetimeanditispossiblethatthingshappeneddifferentlywithmymotherandwiththecustomerslateatnigh

5、t.MyfatherIdonotrememberwellbuthewasastrongmananddidnottalkmuchexceptonSaturdayswhenhewouldmentionParnellwiththecustomersandsaythatIrelandwasaqueercountry.MymotherIcanrecallperfectly.Herfacewasalwaysredandsore-lookingfrombendingatthefire;shespentherlifemakingteatopasstheti

6、meandsingingsnatchesofoldsongstopassthemeantime.IknewherwellbutmyfatherandIwerestrangersanddidnotconversemuch;oftenindeedWhenIwouldbestudyinginthekitchenatnightIcouldhearhimthroughthethindoortotheshoptalkingtherefromhisseatundertheoil-lampforhoursonendtoMickthesheepdog.Alw

7、aysitwasonlythedroneofhisvoiceIheard,nevertheseparatebitsofwords.Hewasamanwhounderstoodalldogsthoroughlyandtreatedthemlikehumanbeings.Mymotherownedacatbutitwasaforeignout-dooranimalandwasrarelyseenandmymothernevertookanynoticeofit.Wewereallhappyenoughinaqueersepar-ateway.T

8、henacertainyearcameabouttheChristmas-timeandwhentheyearwasgonemyfatherandmotherweregoneal