But he did not reply. He tossed?his head gently, without taking his eyes from my plane.“It is true that?on that you can’t have come?from very?far away...”

And he sank?into a reverie, which lasted a long time. Then, taking my sheep out of his pocket, he buried?himself in the contemplation?of his treasure.

〖精讀筆記〗

◆reply /r?'pla?/ vi.回答

◆toss /t?s/ vt.使…上下?lián)u動

◆It is true that主語從句（it 是形式主語）“……是真實的”

◆can't have come 情態(tài)動詞+完成式，表示對過去的推測“不可能”

◆far away 在遠處

◆sink /s??k/ 過去式sank vi. (使)下沉; (使)沉沒

◆reverie /'rev(?)r?/ n.沉思

◆bury /'ber?/ v.藏身于；埋頭于；專心于

◆contemplation /?k?ntem'ple??(?)n/ n. 凝視;默默注視

◆treasure /'tre??/ n.金銀財寶; 寶藏