ブックタイトル電子版 多聴多読マガジン Vol.56 2016年06月号 ver 1.0.1

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電子版 多聴多読マガジン Vol.56 2016年06月号 ver 1.0.1

2 ? MICHAEL PUNKEhe said it. He could effect a tenor most of the time, but his tone stillbroke at moments he could not control.The man in the wolf skin stooped hurriedly by the small meat racknear the fire, stuffing strips of partially dried venison into his parfleche.“You want to stay and find out?”The wounded man tried to speak. He felt again the piercing painin his throat. Sound came forth, but he could not shape it into the oneword he sought to articulate.The man in the wolf skin ignored the sound as he continued togather his few belongings, but the boy turned.“He’s trying to say something.”The boy dropped on one knee next to the wounded man. Unableto speak, the man raised his working arm and pointed.“He wants his rifle,”said the boy.“He wants us to set him up withhis rifle.”The man in the wolf skin covered the ground between them inquick, mea sured steps. He kicked the boy hard, square in the back.“Move, goddamn you!”He strode quickly from the boy to the wounded man, who lay nextto the meager pile of his possessions: a possibles bag, a knife in a beadedscabbard, a hatchet, a rifle, and a powder horn. As the wounded manwatched helplessly, the man in the wolf skin stooped to pick up the possiblesbag. He dug inside for the flint and steel, dropping them into thepocket on the front of his leather tunic. He grabbed the powder hornand slung it over his shoulder. The hatchet he tucked under his broadleather belt.“What’re you doing?”asked the boy.The man stooped again, picked up the knife, and tossed it to theboy.“Take that.”The boy caught it, staring in horror at the scabbard inhis hand. Only the rifle remained. The man in the wolf skin picked itup, checking quickly to ensure it was charged.“Sorry, old Glass. Youain’t got much more use for any of this.”2016 JUNE 99