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Love or Money 爱情与金钱Romena Akinyemi 罗维纳阿金耶米The Clarkson family lived in the country near Cambridge，about half a mile from the nearest village and about a mile from the riverThey had a big,old house with a beautiful garden, a lot of flowers and many old trees.克拉克森家住在剑桥附近的乡下，离最近的村庄约有半英里路，距离河有1英里左右。他们有幢大而古老带有美丽花园的房子，花园里有许多花和许多古树。One Thursday morning in July,Jackie came in from the garden.She was a tall,fat woman,thirty years old.It was the hottest day of the year,but she wore a warm brown skirt and yellow shirt.She went into the kitchen to get a drink of water.Just then the phone rang.7月的一个星期四早上，杰基从花园进了屋。她是个高大，肥胖，30来岁的女人。这是一年中最热的日子，而她却穿着暖色调的黄色衬衫和棕色裙子。她走进厨房去喝水，这时电话响了。Cambridge 1379,Jackie said.“剑桥1379号，”杰基说。Hello.This is Diane.I want to talk to Mother.“你好！我是黛安娜。我想和妈妈说话。”Mother isnt here,Jackie said.Shes at the doctors.“妈妈不在家，”杰基说。“她看医生去了。”Why？Whats Wrong？“怎么了？出了什么事？”Nothings wrong,Jackie said.Why are you telephoning？ You are going to come this weekend？ Mother wants everyone to be here.“没什么，”杰基说。“你打电话干嘛？这个周末你回来吗？妈妈希望每个人都在。”Yes，I want to come,Diane said.Im phoning because I have no money for the train ticket.“是啊，我想回来，”黛安娜说。“我正因为没钱买火车票，才打电话。”No money！Mother is always giving you money！“没钱！妈妈总是给你钱！”This phone call is very expensive,Diane said coldly.Tell Mother please.I need the money.“电话费很贵，”黛安娜冷冷说道。“请告诉妈妈，我需要钱。”Jackie put the phone down.She took a cigarette from her bag and began to smoke.She felt angry because her sister always asked for money.Diane was twenty years old,the youngest in the family.She lived in London,in one room of a big house.She wanted to be a singer.She sang very well but she could never get work.杰基放下电话，她从包里拿了枝烟抽起来。她因她的妹妹总是要钱感到生气。黛安娜20岁了，在家里最小。她住在伦敦，在一所大房子里有间屋子。她想成为一个歌唱家，她唱得很棒可是她却从来不愿找工作。Jackie went back into the kitchen and began to make some sandwiches.Just then the back door opened，and her mother came in.杰基走回厨房动手做一些三明治。这时后门开了，她的母亲走了进来。Its very hot！Molly said.She took off her hat and put it down on the table.She was a tall,dark woman with beautiful eyes.“天太热了！”莫利说道，她脱下帽子放在桌上。她是位高个子、皮肤浅黑，有双美丽眼睛的女人。Two big,black dogs came into the kitchen after her and ran across to her.She sat down and put her hands on their heads.两条大黑狗跟着她进了厨房围着她转，她坐下来把手放在它们的头上。Jackie put the sandwiches on the table.Mother,she said,Diane phoned.She wants money for her train ticket.杰基把三明治放在桌上。“妈妈，”她说道，“黛安娜打来电话，她想要钱买火车票。”Molly closed her eyes for a minute.Then she stood up.This afternoon I want you to get the house ready for the weekend,she said.Oh，and please go to the village later and get my tablets.莫利闭上眼一会，然后站起来。“下午我希望你收拾一下房子为周末做准备，”她说。“哦，随后请去村里给我买些药片。”Yes,Mother,Jackie said.“好的，妈妈，”杰基说。Molly went to the door.莫利向门口走去。Mother，please wait a minute，Jackie saidPeter Hobbs came here this morningHes very angry with you about that letterHe lost his job，you know.Why did you write to his office？He wants to talk to you about it“妈妈，请等一会。”杰基说。“彼得霍布斯今早来了，他对你的那封信很生气。你知道，他丢了工作。你为什么写信给他的办公室？他想和你谈谈这事。”Well,I dont want to talk to him,Molly said.She opened the door.“好啦，我不想和他谈，”莫利说，她打开门。But Mother,you dont understand.Hes seventeen,and it was his first job.Hes very,very angry.He says he says hes going to kill you！“可是妈妈，你不明白。他17岁了，那是他第一份工作，他非常非常生气。他说他说他会杀了你！”Molly did not answer.She went out of the room and closed the door.莫利没答话，她走出房间关上了门。【词组学习】1.go into进入；从事；进入（某种状态）；调查例：Why would I pay to go into this place?凭什么你这家要我掏钱才能进?2.take off(使)离开；(飞机)起飞；发起；起跳例：We gotta take off our clothes.我们爱我们的衣服脱掉。It was seven oclock on Saturday evening. Jackie stood at the window. A car drove slowly up to the front door and stopped. A tall man with white hair got out, It was Albert, the husband of Mollys sister. 星期六晚上7点。杰基站在窗前。一辆小车徐徐驶到前门停下来。一个白头发、高个子的男人下了车,他是艾伯特,莫利姐姐的丈夫。Heres Uncle Albert, Jackie said. Always late. “是艾伯特姨父,”杰基说。“他总是迟到。”She went out of the room and opened the front door. Albert came in and went at once to Molly. 她走出房间打开前门。艾伯特走进来,立刻便走向莫利。Oh, dear. Im very late. I am sorry, Albert said. Fifty years old today！What a wonderful dress！“哦,亲爱的,抱歉,我来得太迟了,”艾伯特说。“今天是你50岁生日！多漂亮的裙子！”Molly did not smile. Thank you, Albert. Were all getting older. Tonight she wore a long black dress, and the two black dogs sat at her feet. Everyone is here now. Lets go in to dinner, she said. 莫利没有笑。“谢谢你,艾伯特。我们都老了。”今晚她穿了一条长长的黑裙子,两条黑狗蹲在她脚边。“现在大家都到了,咱们吃饭吧。”她说。 Everyone stood up and went to the table. 大家都站起来走到桌前。The table looks nice, Jackie. What wonderful flowers！Diane said. She was a beautiful girl, with long black hair and dark blue eyes. She wore a long red dress. “餐桌看起来不错,杰基。多美的花啊！”黛安娜说。她是个美丽的女孩,有一头长长的黑头发和一双深蓝色的眼睛,她穿了一条红色的长裙。Albert sat down next to Roger Roger was Mollys son, her second child. He lived in Cambridge, in an expensive house. 艾伯特坐在罗杰的旁边。罗杰是莫利的儿子,她的第二个孩子。他住在剑桥一幢昂贵的房子里。Someone called Peter stopped me down the road, Albert said. Who is he? Hes very angry with you, Molly. “有个叫彼特的人沿路阻挡我,”艾伯特说。“他是谁?他很生你的气,莫利。”Thats Peter Hobbs, from the house across the road, Jackie said quickly. She looked across the table at Molly. He lost his job last week and hes angry with everyone. “那是彼得霍布斯,家住在马路对面的房子里。”杰基很快地说。她看着餐桌对面的莫利。“他上周丢了工作,他生每个人的气。”Its Molly he doesnt like, Albert said. “他不喜欢的是莫利,”艾伯特说。 Molly said nothing. Everyone began to eat. 莫利一言不发。大家开始吃东西。 How is Aunt Annie? Jackie asked.“安妮姨妈好吗?”杰基问。 Shes much worse now, Albert said. She stays in bed all the time. She needs a nurse twenty-four hours a day. “她现在更糟糕了,”艾伯特说。“她所有时间都呆在床上。她一天24小时都需要护士。”I am sorry, Molly said.“我真难过”,莫利说。 Albert stopped eating and looked at Molly. Its very difficult and very expensive, you know. Annie feels very unhappy because you dont visit her, Molly. She loves you very much. You are her little sister;you know. 艾伯特停下来看着莫利。“你知道,这事非常麻烦并且非常花钱。莫利,安妮因为你不去看她很不高兴。她非常爱你,你知道,你是她的小妹妹。”Molly closed her eyes for a minute. I know that, Albert. I am fifty years old, but I am always her”little”sister. Well, we can talk about it later. 莫利闭上了眼。“我知道这些,艾伯特。我都50岁了,可我总是她的小妹妹。好吧,我们以后再谈这事。”Albert laughed. Oh yes, we can talk later. Its always later with you, Molly. Always tomorrow. Never today. 艾伯特笑道。“哦,是啊,我们以后再谈。莫利,和你总是以后,总是明天。从来不是今天。”Jackie watched her mother. Her mother was angry with Albert. Molly never liked talking about her sister Annie and she did not like visiting her because she was very ill. 杰基看着她的母亲,她的母亲生艾伯特的气。莫利从来就不喜欢谈论她姐姐,也不喜欢去拜访她。而她病得很重。 Thats a beautiful dress, Diane. Is it new? Jackie asked.“这裙子真漂亮,黛安娜。是新的吗?”杰基问。 Thank you, Jackie. Yes, its new, and very expensive. I got it on Wednesday, Diane said. She smiled at Jackie.“谢谢,杰基。是的,新裙子,非常贵。我周三才买的。”黛安娜说。她冲着杰基微笑。 All your things are expensive, Jackie said. She remembered the phone call on Thursday about the train ticket.“你所有的东西都昂贵,”杰基说。她记起周四关于火车票的电话。I dont like cheap things, Diane said. And Im going to need more money soon. I want to go to America. Can you help me, Roger? “我不喜欢便宜的东西,”黛安娜说。“我不久会需要更多的钱,我想去美国。罗杰,你能帮我吗?”Oh no, Roger said. Nobody wants to help you, Diane. You dont like working, we all know that, but we all want you to get a job. “哦,不行,”罗杰说。“没有人想帮你,黛安娜。我们都知道,你不喜欢工作,但是我们都希望你找份工作。”Diane laughed. It doesnt matter, Roger. I dont need your help. Mother always helps me. Mother loves me best. She suddenly smiled, a quick, beautiful smile. But her eyes were cold.黛安娜笑道。“没关系,罗杰。我不需要你的帮助,妈妈总是会帮我的,妈妈最爱我。”她突然笑了一下,一个转瞬即逝美丽的微笑。可她的眼神却是冷冷的。 Jackie looked at her mother. Mollys face was white. Jackie did not understand. Was her mother afraid of Diane? Jackie wanted her mother to be happy today.杰基看着她的妈妈,莫利脸色苍白。杰基不明白为什么。她的妈妈会怕黛安娜?杰基希望她的妈妈今天快快乐乐。 Would you like some more meat, Uncle Albert? Jackie asked. Roger, can you give everyone some more to drink?“艾伯特姨父,你还要些肉吗?”杰基问。“罗杰,你能给每人再添些饮料吗?”Roger got up and began to give more wine to everyone. This is good wine, he said.罗杰站起来动手给大家加了些酒。“这酒不错,”他说。 Molly smiled for the first time. Yes, your father loved this wine. He often drank it. 莫利第一次笑了。“是啊,你父亲爱喝这种酒。他经常喝。”Yes, Albert said, and looked at Molly. Expensive, too. “是啊”,艾伯特看着莫利说“也非常贵。”Would you like to meet Mr Briggs this weekend, Roger? Jackie asked quickly. Hes the new man at the farm. He wants to meet you. “罗杰,这个周末你想见见布里格斯吗?”杰基急忙问。“他刚来农场。他想见见你。”Briggs? Briggs? Molly said, suddenly angry. Dont talk to me about that man. I dont like him. He wants half my garden for his farm. He needs more land, he says. I dont want him in my house. Hes always dirty and he has bad teeth. “布里格斯?布里格斯?”莫利说,她突然生气了。“不要和我谈那个男人,我不喜欢他。他想要我把一半的花园当他的农场。他说,他需要更多的土地。我不希望他来我家,他总是脏兮兮的,还有一口坏牙。”Jackie stood up and got her bag. Excuse me, I want a cigarette. 杰基站起来拿她的包。“抱歉,我想抽枝烟。”Cigarettes！Always a cigarette in your mouth, Molly said. I dont like it. Cigarettes arent good for you. “烟！你的嘴总是叼着烟,”莫利说。“我讨厌烟,抽烟对你不好。”Jackie began to smoke. She felt angry but she said nothing. She wanted her mother to be happy this evening, but it was very difficult.杰基开始抽烟,她感到很生气,但她什么也没说。她想让她妈妈今晚快乐些,可看来这非常难。Roger drank some more wine. Well, Mother, perhaps Mr Briggs is right. The garden is very big, you know, he said. Its a lot of work for you. The house is big, too. Youre fifty now. You need to be more careful. 罗杰喝了好些酒。“好啦,妈妈,布里格斯先生可能是对的。你清楚,花园是太大了,”他说。“你要干许多的事,房子也太大了。你都50岁了,你需要更多的照顾。”Roger! I dont need a nurse, you know! I work in the garden every day；I feel happy there. Molly stood up. I know you all want my money. You come here for a free dinner, you dont want to see me. You dont love me. You want my house, and my money. Well, you can all wait. No-body is getting more money from me, not before I die!“罗杰！你明白,我不需要护士！我每天在花园里干点活,我在那儿感到快乐。”莫利站起来。“我知道你们都想要我的钱。你们来这儿只为一顿免费的晚餐,不是想来看看我,你们不爱我。你们想要我的房子,我的钱。好吧,你们都等着。在我死之前,任何人都别想从我这儿得一点儿！Dont say that, Mother！Jackie cried. “别说这些,妈妈！”杰基叫道。Molly walked across the room to the door. I feel ill now. Im going upstairs to bed. 莫利穿过房间走到门前。“现在我感到不舒服。我要上楼睡觉了。”Molly left the room. Nobody moved. 莫利离开了房间,大家都没动。One day Im going to kill that woman, Diane said quietly.“有一天我会杀了这女人,”黛安娜平静地说。Roger looked at Diane but said nothing. Albert moved his head slowly up and down. Ill！Shes angry, thats all, he said. Molly always gets angry about money. Why cant she be good to her sister? Annies going to die soon. Molly knows that. 罗杰看看黛安娜,但什么也没说。艾伯特上下摇晃着脑袋。“不舒服！她生气了,就这样,”他说。“莫利谈到钱总要生气。为什么她不能对她姐姐好点?安妮不久就要死了,莫利知道这些。”Jackie finished her cigarette and stood up. Would everyone like some coffee? Come into the kitchen and lets drink it there. 杰基抽完烟站起来。“每人都来些咖啡吗?到厨房去,咱们在那儿喝吧！”【词组学习】1.stand up起立；竖立；经久耐用；失约例：I can stand up now?我现在终于可以起来了？2.look at看；评判；审视；接受例：Look at this.you see?看这个你看到了吗？Early next morning the house was quiet. Suddenly there was a cry from the room next to Rogers, his mothers room. Roger opened his eyes and looked at the clock. It was nearly seven oclock. He got out of bed and opened the door quietly. At the same time the door of his mothers room opened and Diane came out. Her face was very white.第二天清晨整幢房子静悄悄的。突然从罗杰房间旁边他母亲的屋子里传出一声尖叫。罗杰睁开眼看了下钟,还不到7点。他下了床,悄悄打开门。正在这时他母亲房间的门也打开了,黛安娜走出来,她的脸非常苍白。Roger! It s Mother! I brought a cup of coffee for her and I found her dead. Shes deaddead in her bed, she cried.“罗杰！妈妈她,我端了杯咖啡给她,发现她死了。她死了死在她床上,”她哭道。Roger went quickly to the door of his mothers room and looked in. The window was open but the room was warm. Molly was on the bed, one hand under her head. Roger went across to the bed and put his hand on her arm. It was cold. On the little table next to the bed was a hot cup of coffee and an empty cup.罗杰急忙走到他母亲的门前往里看,窗户是开着的,可房间里是温暖的。莫利躺在床上,一只手在她头下。罗杰走到床前把手放在她的手臂上,尸体已经冷了。床边的小桌上有杯热咖啡和一个空杯子。Im going to call the doctor, Diane said.“我打电话去叫医生,”黛安娜说。Shes dead, Roger said slowly. His face, too, was white. Mother is dead! “她死了,”罗杰慢慢地说。他的脸也变白了。“妈妈死了！”Diane walked across the room to the door. Im going to phone the doctor, she said again.黛安娜穿过房间走到门口。“我去打电话叫医生,”她又说。 Wait a minute! Roger called. Lets tell the family first. “等会儿！”罗杰叫道。“咱们得先告诉家人。”Family! Nobody loved Mother! Diane went out and ran downstairs.“家里人！没有人爱妈妈！”黛安娜走出去跑下楼。Roger slowly went downstairs after her and stood by the telephone.罗杰跟着她慢慢走下楼站在电话旁。Dr Pratt, this is Diane Clarkson. Its my mothershes dead. Can you come quickly? “普拉特先生,我是黛安娜克拉克森。我的妈妈她死了。你能尽快赶来吗?”Diane put the phone down. It isnt true, Roger! Mother dead! Daddy died last winter, and now Mother. Diane began to cry.黛安娜放下电话。“这不是真的,罗杰！妈妈死了！爸爸去年冬天死了,现在妈妈也死了。”黛安娜开始哭泣。Dont cry, Diane, Roger said. Lets go upstairs and tell Uncle Albert and Jackie. “别哭了,黛安娜,”罗杰说。“咱们上楼去告诉艾伯特姨父和杰基。”No! You tell them! Nobody loved Mother. You arent sorry. Look at you! You want her money. Thats all. “不！你去告诉他们！没人爱妈妈,你们不必内疚。看看你们！你们想要她的钱。不过如此。”Roger suddenly wanted to hit Diane. Be quiet! he said. What about you? You didnt love Mother. You wanted her money, too. Dont forget that! 罗杰突然想揍黛安娜。“安静点！”他说。“你怎么了?你不爱妈妈,你也想要她的钱,别忘了这点！”Its true, Diane said. Oh, I cant stay in this house. Im going out. Im going to the river with the dogs. “不错,”黛安娜说。“哦,我不能再呆在这儿了。我要出去。我要和狗去河边。”No, Roger said. The doctors coming and I want you here. “不行,”罗杰说。“医生就要来了,我想你留在这儿。”Diane said nothing. She went into the kitchen and at once the dogs got up and came to her. Beautiful dogs! Daddy loved you and Mother loved you. Now Im going to love you. She opened the back door and went out with the dogs.黛安娜没说话。她走进厨房。狗立即站起来走到她旁边。“多漂亮的狗！爸爸爱你们,妈妈也爱你们。现在我会爱你们的。”她打开后门,带着狗走了出去。Roger did not move. He stood by the telephone. Its true, he thought. I am happy about the money. I needed money, and now Im rich. Things are going to be easier for me now. But Motherwhy didnt I love her more? And now shes dead. Slowly, Roger went back upstairs. He wanted to dress before Dr Pratt arrived.罗杰没动,他仍站在电话旁。“不错,”他想。“我的确为钱高兴。我需要钱,现在我是富有的了。事情现在对我来说更容易。但是妈妈我为什么不多爱她些呢?可现在她死了。”罗杰慢慢地上了楼,他想在普拉特医生来前穿好衣服。Dr Pratt was a little fat man without much hair. He was the family doctor and he knew all the Clarkson family very well. He went upstairs at once and looked at Mollys body. He looked carefully at the cup of coffee and the empty cup on the table next to her bed.普拉特医生是个矮胖没有多少头发的男人,他是家庭医生并且他非常清楚克拉克森一家人。他立即上楼查看莫利的尸体。他仔细看了床边桌子上的一杯咖啡和空杯子。Im sorry, Roger, he said. Where is Diane? She phoned me. “抱歉,罗杰,”他说。“黛安娜在哪儿?她给我打了电话。”She went out with the dogs, Roger said. She was angry with meangry with everyone. “她带着狗出去了,”罗杰说。“她冲我生气,对每个人都生气。”Dr Pratt said nothing for a minute. This is going to be very difficult. Im going to phone the police, Roger. 普拉特医生沉默了一会。“这事非常难办。罗杰,我要打电话给警察。”Police! Why? Whats wrong?“警察！为什么？出了什么事?”I dont know. Your mother wasnt ill. I saw her on Thursday and she was very well. Why did she die? I don t understand. I want to find out. “我不清楚,你的母亲没病,我周四见到她身体很好。她为什么会死?我不明白,我想找出原因。”Roger went across to the window and looked out at the gar-den. It was a beautiful summer morning. The sky was blue and the garden was green. It was all very quiet. His mother loved this garden. But Tom Briggs wanted the garden. And Roger wanted the garden, too. Roger felt worse and worse.罗杰走到窗前向外看花园。这是个美丽的夏天清晨,天空蓝蓝的而花园是一片绿色,一切都非常安静。他的妈妈爱这个花园,然而汤姆布里格斯却打着这个花园的主意,并且罗杰也想要这个花园。罗杰觉得事情越来越糟。Your mother took sleeping tablets, Dr Pratt said. Did you know? On Thursday she had a new bottle of tablets, but I cant find it here in her room. “你的妈妈服了安眠药,”普拉特医生说。“你知道吗?她周四买了瓶安眠药,可是我在她的房间却找不到。”I didnt know, Roger said. Very well. Lets go down-stairs and you can phone the police. “我不知道,”罗杰说。“好吧。咱们下楼去,你可以给警察打电话。”Roger went into the kitchen and made some coffee. Just then Diane came in with the dogs.罗杰走进厨房弄了些咖啡,这时黛安娜带着狗走进来。Roger, she said. Look, Im sorry. I was angry and said some angry things.“罗杰,”她说。“你瞧,我很抱歉。我生气了并说了些令人生气的话。”It doesnt matter, Roger said. Here you are, have some coffee. Dr Pratt is phoning the police. Did you know Mother took sleeping tablets? Well, the bottle is not in her room. “没关系,”罗杰说。“给你,喝点咖啡。普拉特医生正打电话给警察。你知道妈妈服安眠药吗?唷,瓶子不在她的屋里。”What? I dont understand. Diane took the coffee and began to drink. Her eyes looked big and dark. “什么?我不知道。”黛安娜端起咖啡开始喝。她的眼睛看起来又大又黑。Just then Dr Pratt came into the kitchen. Theyre coming at once, he said. DianeIm sorry about your mother. 这时普尔特医生走进厨房。“他们马上来,”他说。“黛安娜我为你妈妈难过。”Dr Pratt, I want to tell you about last night. Everyone was very angry“普拉特医生,我想告诉你有关昨晚的事,每人都非常生气”Be quiet! Roger said quickly. “安静些！”罗杰急忙说。Diane never thinks before she opens her mouth, he thought angrily.“黛安娜在张嘴前从不想想,”他生气地想。Diane did not look at Roger. Last night Mother went to bed early because everyone黛安娜没看罗杰。“昨晚妈妈早早就上床了,因为每个人”Dont tell me, Dr Pratt said. You can tell the police. “别告诉我,”普拉特医生说。“你可以告诉警察。”Rogers face went red. Suddenly he felt afraid. The police are going to talk to everyone, and ask questions, he thought. And theyre going to want answers. Its going to be very difficult. He finished his coffee and stood up.罗杰的脸红了,突然他觉得有些害怕。“警察会找每个人谈话,问些问题。”他想。“然后他们会想要答案,这事非常棘手。”他喝完咖啡站起来。Im going upstairs, he said. Im going to tell Uncle Albert and Jackie about Motherand about the police. “我上楼去,”他说。“我去告诉艾伯特姨父和杰基有关妈妈的事还有报警的事。”【词组学习】1.go across穿过， 横过例：I want to go across the bridge.我想穿过这座桥。2.put down放下；记下；估计；平定例：Can you put down the bear?你能把那只熊放下吗?3.at once立即；一起；同时例：Ill call her at once.我马上打电话给她.4.find out发现；使发作；使受惩罚；通过探询访问获悉（某人）不在Whatd you find out?你有什么发现吗？The police arrived very quickly. There were a lot of them. Some of them with cameras went upstairs to Mollys room. Two detectives talked to Dr Pratt in the kitchen. The family waited in the sitting room. It was a hot day again and the windows were open. The dogs sat quietly at Dianes feet. Nobody talked. Jackie smoked. They waited for a long time. Suddenly the door opened and the two detectives came in.警察很快就到了,来了许多人,一些人带着相机上楼到莫利的房间。两个侦探在厨房和普拉特医生谈话。家人在客厅等着。这又是个热天,窗户开着,狗安静地坐在黛安娜脚旁。没人说话。杰基抽着烟。他们等了很长时间。突然门开了,两名侦探走了进来。Good morning. I am Detective Inspector Walsh and this is Sergeant Foster. The Inspector did not smile. He was a big man in an old black suit and a black hat and coat. He wore a coat because he always felt cold. Last night someone put sleeping tablets in Mrs Clarksons hot milk. We are going to question everybody, and we need a room, please.“早上好。我是沃尔什探长,这是福斯特警官。”探长没有笑。他是个高大的男人,穿件黑色的旧衣服,披着件黑色外套,戴着顶黑色的帽子。他总觉得冷所以穿了件外套。“昨晚有人把安眠药放在克拉克森太太的热牛奶里,我们会问每个人。劳驾,我们需要一个房间。”Roger stood up. Im Roger Clarkson. You can have my fathers old office. Come with me, its along here, 罗杰站起来。“我是罗杰克拉克森。你们可以用我父亲过去的办公室。跟我来,就在这儿。”The office was not a very big room, but there was a table and three or four chairs. Roger opened the window.办公室不是很大,但有一张桌子和三四把椅子。罗杰打开了窗户。I would like to talk first to your uncle, Albert King, Inspector Walsh said. He took off his hat and coat and sat down behind the table.“我想先和你的姨父艾伯特金谈谈,”沃尔什探长说。他脱下帽子和外套,坐在桌旁。 Of course, said Roger and left the room.“当然可以,”罗杰说,然后离开了。Sergeant Foster waited by the door. He was a very tall young man with black hair and a nice smile. He was not very happy this morning because he usually played tennis on Sunday mornings. He was one of the best players at the Cambridge Tennis Club.福斯特警官等在门边。他是个高个子、黑头发,有着迷人微笑的年青人。他通常在周日早上打网球,因而今早他有些不高兴。他是剑桥网球俱乐部最好的队员之一。Albert came in and sat down.艾伯特走进来坐下。Im going to ask some questions, Mr King, the Inspector said, and Sergeant Foster is going to write it all down.“金先生,我想问你几个问题,”探长说,“然后福斯特警官会把你说的话都记录下来。”Albert looked at his feet. Yes, yes. Its your job. I know that.艾伯特看着自己的脚。“好,好的。这是你们的工作。我理解。”Tell me about last night, Inspecto
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