Chapter 73

HALF AN HOUR LATER I pulled up on Durant Avenue at the south entrance to the university. I ran inside Dwinelle Hall, where Lemouz had his office.

The professor was there, outfitted¹ in a tweed jacket and white linen² shirt, entertaining a coed with flowing red hair.

"Party's over," I said.

"Ah, Madam Lieutenant³." He smiled. That condescend-ing accent, Etonian or Oxfordian or whatever the hell it was. "I was just counseling Annette here on how Foucault says that the same forces which historically depress class affect gender⁵, too."

"Well, class is over, Red." I flashed the student an "I don't want to see you in here in about ten seconds" look. It took her about that long to gather her books and leave. To her credit, Red flashed me a middle finger at the door. I returned the favor.

"I'm delighted to see you again." Lemouz seemed not to mind and pushed back in his chair. "Given the sad affairs on the news this morning, I fear the subject is politics - not women's development."

"I think I misjudged you, Lemouz." I remained standing⁶. "I thought you were just some pompous⁷ two-bit agitator⁸, and you turn out to be a real player."

Lemouz crossed his legs and gave me a condescending⁹ smile. "I'm not sure I understand what you mean."

I took out the envelope with Santos's photos.

"What I'm really getting a kick out of, Lemouz, is that I'm what's keeping your ass⁴ away from Homeland Security. I pass along your name, with your public statements, the next time I see you, it'll be in a cell."

Lemouz leaned back in his chair, still with an amused smile. "And you're warning me, why, Lieutenant?"

"Who said I am warning you?"

His expression changed. He had no idea what I had on him. I liked that.

"What I find amusing" - Lemouz shook his head - "is how your blessed Constitution is so blind to people in this country who are wearing a chador or who have the wrong accent, yet so high and mighty¹⁰ about the threat to a free soci-ety when it comes to a couple of greedy MBAs and a pretty D.A."

I pretended I hadn't even heard what he just said.

"There's something I want you to look at, Lemouz."

I opened the envelope and spread the FBI photos of Stephen Hardaway across the desk.

Lemouz shrugged¹¹. "I don't know. Perhaps I've seen him.... I don't know where. Is he a student here?"

"You weren't listening, Lemouz." I dropped another photo in front of him. A second. And a third. The ones taken by Santos and Martelli. Showing Hardaway standing with him, one with his arm draped across the professor's shoulder. "How do I find him, Lemouz? How?"

He shook his head. "I don't know. These photos are from some time ago. I believe he was a professor detained after nine-eleven. Last fall. He hung around a couple of our rallies. I haven't seen him since. I don't actually know the man."

"That's not good enough," I pressed.

"I don't know. That's the truth, Lieutenant. He was from up north somewhere, as I remember. Eugene? Seattle? He hung around for a while, but it all seemed to bore him."

For once, I believed Lemouz. "What name was he going under?"

"Not Hardaway. Malcolm something. Malcolm Dennis, I think. I don't know where he is now. No idea."

There was part of me that liked seeing Lemouz's slick, superior veneer¹² crack. "I want to know one more thing. And this stays between us. Okay?"

Lemouz nodded. "Of course."

"The name August Spies. You know it?"

Lemouz blinked. The color came back to his face. "That's what they're calling themselves?"

I sat down and pushed myself close to him. We had never let the name out before. And he knew. I could see it on his face.

"Tell me, Lemouz. Who are the August Spies?"

1 outfitted   

v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They outfitted for the long journey. 他们为远途旅行准备装束。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• They outfitted him with artificial legs. 他们为他安了假腿。 来自辞典例句

2 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。

3 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

4 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

5 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

6 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

7 pompous   

adj.傲慢的，自大的；夸大的；豪华的

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.他有点自大，自视甚高。
• He is a good man underneath his pompous appearance. 他的外表虽傲慢，其实是个好人。

8 agitator   

n.鼓动者；搅拌器

参考例句：

• Hitler's just a self-educated street agitator.希特勒无非是个自学出身的街头煽动家罢了。
• Mona had watched him grow into an arrogant political agitator.莫娜瞧着他成长为一个高傲的政治鼓动家。

9 condescending   

adj.谦逊的,故意屈尊的

参考例句：

• He has a condescending attitude towards women. 他对女性总是居高临下。
• He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women. 和年轻女子说话时，他喜欢摆出一副高高在上的姿态。

10 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

11 shrugged   

vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
• She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 veneer   

n.(墙上的)饰面，虚饰

参考例句：

• For the first time her veneer of politeness began to crack.她温文尔雅的外表第一次露出破绽。
• The panel had a veneer of gold and ivory.这木板上面镶饰了一层金和象牙。