Міжзірковий мандрівник
Chapter 13
“Who,forinstance?”hequeried.
“Why,BillTyler,andMrs.Grant,andSilasDunlap,andalltherest.”
“Aw,shucks,Jesse—they’reinthegroundalready.Don’tyouknoweverybodyhastoburytheirdeadastheytraipsealong?They’vebendoin’itforthousandsofyearsIreckon,andthere’sjustasmanyaliveasevertheywas.Yousee,Jesse,birthanddeathgohand-in-hand.Andthey’rebornasfastastheydie—faster,Ireckon,becausethey’veincreasedandmultiplied.Nowyou,youmighta-gotkilledthisafternoonpackin’water.Butyou’rehere,ain’tyou,a-gassin’withmean’likelytogrowupan’bethefatherofafinelargefamilyinCaliforny.TheysayeverythinggrowslargeinCaliforny.”
Thischeerfulwayoflookingatthematterencouragedmetodaresuddenexpressionofalongcovetousness.
“Say,Laban,supposin’yougotkilledhere—”
“Who?—me?”hecried.
“I’mjustsayin’supposin’,”Iexplained.
“Oh,allrightthen.Goon.
