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.Jacobs
.Jacobs，1863—1943），英国小说家，生于伦敦，毕业于伯克拜克大学。
他是一个多产的小说家，写过大量的讽刺小说和恐怖小说。
其中最著名的恐怖小说是《猴爪》（1901），曾被多次改编为电影和剧本，斯蒂芬·金的小说《宠物公墓》深受其影响。
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Without，thenightwasdwet，butinthesmallparlourofLaburnamVillatheblindsweredrawnandthefireburly.Fatherachess，theformer，whopossessedideasaboutthegameinvolvingradiges，puttinghiskingintosuchsharpandunnecessaryperilsthatitevefromthewhite-hairedoldladyknittingplacidlybythefre.
“Harkatthewind，”
saidMr.White，who，havialmistakeafteritwastoolate，wasamiablydesirhissit.
“Imlistening，”
saidthelatter，grimlysurveyingtheboardashestretchedouthishand.“Check.”
“Ishouldhardlythionight，”
saidhisfather，withhishaheboard.
“Mate，”
repliedtheson.
“Thatstheworstoflivingsofarout，”
baithsuddenandunlooked-forviolence；“ofallthebeastly，slushy，out-of-the-lacestolivein，thisistheworst.Pathway‘sabog，andtheroad’satorrent.Idon‘tknolearethinkingabout.Isupposebelytwohousesontheroadarelet，theythier.”
“Nevermind，dear，”
saidhiswifesoothingly；“perhapsyoullwione.”
Mr.Whitelookedupsharply，justierowiweenmotherandson.Thewordsdiedawayonhislips，andhehidaguiltygrininhisthingreybeard.
“Thereheis，”
saidHerbertWhite，asthegatebaoloudlyastepscametowardthedoor.
Theoldmahhospitablehaste，ahedoor，washeardgwiththenewarrival.Thenewarrivalalsodoledwithhimself，sothatMrs.Whitesaid，“Tut，tut！”
alyasherhusbaheroom，followedbyatallburlyman，beadyofeyeandrubidofvisage.
&-MajorMorris，”
hesaid，introdughi
&-majorshookhands，andtakingtheprofferedseatbythefire，wattentedlywhilehishostgotoutwhiskyaoodasmallcopperkettleonthefre.
Atthethirdglasshiseyesghter，aalk，thelittlefamilycircleregardierestthisvisitorfromdistantparts，ashesquaredhisbroadshouldersinthedspesddoughtydeeds；oflaguesandstrangepeoples.
&y-o，”
saidMr.White，noddingathiswifeandsoaofayouthinthewarehouse.Nowlookathi”
&looktohavetakenmuchharm，”
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