第12部分(第8/8頁)

　dropped　it　so　close　to　the　mouse　that　Steamboat　Willy　almost　ended　up　wearing　it　for　a　hat。　It　drew　back　again；　sniffed　（surely　no　mouse　ever　hit　such　a　jackpot　during　the　Depression　…　not　in　our　state；　at　least）；　and　then　looked　up　at　us。

〃Go　on；　eat　it！〃　Toot…Toot　said；　sounding　more　offended　than　ever。　〃What's　wrong　witchoo？〃

Dean　took　the　sandwich　and　dropped　a　piece　of　meat　…　by　then　it　was　like　some　strange　munion　service。　The　mouse　picked　it　up　at　once　and　bolted　it　down。　Then　it　turned　and　went　back　down　the　corridor　to　the　restraint　room；　pausing　along　the　way　to　peer　into　a　couple　of　empty　cells　and　to　take　a　brief　investigatory　tour　of　a　third。　Once　again　the　idea　that　it　was　looking　for　someone　occurred　to　me；　and　this　time　I　dismissed　the　thought　more　slowly。

〃I'm　not　going　to　talk　about　this；〃　Harry　said。　He　sounded　as　if　he　was　half…joking；　half…not。　〃First　of　all；　nobody'd　care。　Second；　they　wouldn't　believe　me　if　they　did。〃

〃He　only　ate　from　you　fellas；〃　Toot…Toot　said。　He　shook　his　head　in　disbeli