Bethatasitmay， ， subtlersort；soelusive， sointangible， astodefyclear， ， onewhotheveryinstantbeforewedidnotdreamexisted；andyet， atthefirstmomentofmeeting， wesay："Idonotlikethatman."Whydowenotlikehim？Ah， wedonotknowwhy；， .
Whatrighthadsuchamantobehappy？， cursehim！Ah！Howitgratedonmysoulthatheshouldbesohappy！Othermencouldlaugh， -beforeImetJohnClaverhouse.
Buthislaugh！Itirritatedme， maddenedme， ， grippedholdofme， ， ， ， whenthegreenthingsdroopedandthebirdswithdrewtothedepthsoftheforest， andallnaturedrowsed， hisgreat"Ha！ha！"and"Ho！ho！"， fromthelonelycross-roadswhereheturnedfromtownintohisownplace， camehisplagueycachinnationstorousemefrommysleepandmakemewritheandclenchmynailsintomypalms.
Iwentforthprivilyinthenight-time， andturnedhiscattleintohisfields， andinthemorningheardhiswhoopinglaughashedrovethembackagain."Itisnothing，"hesaid，"thepoor， dumbbeastiesarenottobeblamedforstrayingintofatterpastures."
Hehadadoghecalled"Mars，"abig， splendidbrute， partdeer-houndandpartblood-hound， ， ， andoneday， whenopportunitywasripe， ， andhisfaceasmuchlikethefullmoonasitalwayshadbeen.
， beingSunday， hewentforthblitheandcheerful."Whereareyougoing？"Iaskedhim， ashewentbythecross-roads."Trout，"hesaid， andhisfacebeamedlikeafullmoon."Ijustdoteontrout."
