chater even what haened at the frnt dr (第12/16页)
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their bells and letting out cheers and cat-calls.Last of all came a crowd of people on foot:all very hot with running,but obviously enjoying themselves.Windows shot up in all the houses of that street and a housemaid or a butler appeared at every front door.They wanted to see the fun.
Meanwhile an old gentleman had begun to struggle shakily out of the ruins of the first hansom.Several people rushed forward to help him;but as one pulled him one way and another another, perhaps he would have got out quite as quickly on his own.Digory guessed that the old gentleman must be Uncle Andrew but you couldn’t see his face;his tall hat had been bashed down over it.
Digory rushed out and joined the crowd.
“That’s the woman,that’s the woman,”cried the fat man, pointing at Jadis.“Do your duty,Constable.Hundreds and thousands of pounds’ worth she’s taken out of my shop.Look at that rope of pearls round her neck.That’s mine.And she’s given me a black eye too,what’s more.”
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