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PART THREE DECEMBER 24TH XV

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XV
As the door opened once more, Colonel Johnson looked up. For a moment he took the entering
figure to be that of Harry1 Lee, but as Stephen Farr advanced into the room he saw his error.
“Sit down, Mr. Farr,” he said.
Stephen sat. His eyes, cool, intelligent eyes, went from one to the other of the three men. He
said:
“I’m afraid I shan’t be much use to you. But please ask me anything that you think may help.
Perhaps I’d better explain, to start with, who I am. My father, Ebenezer Farr, was Simeon Lee’s
partner in South Africa in the old days. I’m talking of over forty years ago.”
He paused.
“My dad talked to me a lot about Simeon Lee—what a personality he was. He and Dad
cleaned up a good bit together. Simeon Lee went home with a fortune and my father didn’t do
badly either. My father always told me that when I came to this country I was to look up Mr. Lee.
I said once that it was a long time ago and that he’d probably not know who I was, but Dad scoffed2
at the idea. He said, ‘When two men have been through what Simeon and I went through, they
don’t forget.’ Well, my father died a couple of years ago. This year I came over to England for the
first time, and I thought I’d act on Dad’s advice and look up Mr. Lee.”
With a slight smile he went on:
“I was just a little nervous when I came along here, but I needn’t have been. Mr. Lee gave me
a warm welcome and absolutely insisted that I should stay with the family over Christmas. I was
afraid I was butting3 in, but he wouldn’t hear of a refusal.”
He added rather shyly:
“They were all very nice to me—Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lee couldn’t have been nicer. I’m
terribly sorry for them that all this should come upon them.”
“How long have you been here, Mr. Farr?”
“Since yesterday.”
“Did you see Mr. Lee today at all?”
“Yes, I had a chat with him this morning. He was in good spirits then and anxious to hear
about a lot of people and places.”
“That was the last time you saw him?”
“Yes.”
“Did he mention to you that he kept a quantity of uncut diamonds in his safe?”

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1 harry heBxS     
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
参考例句：
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
2 scoffed b366539caba659eacba33b0867b6de2f     
嘲笑，嘲弄( scoff的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He scoffed at our amateurish attempts. 他对我们不在行的尝试嗤之以鼻。
  • A hundred years ago people scoffed at the idea. 一百年前人们曾嘲笑过这种想法。
3 butting 040c106d50d62fd82f9f4419ebe99980     
用头撞人（犯规动作）
参考例句：
  • When they were talking Mary kept butting in. 当他们在谈话时，玛丽老是插嘴。
  • A couple of goats are butting each other. 两只山羊在用角互相顶撞。
4 hampering 8bacf6f47ad97606aa653cf73b51b2da     
妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • So fraud on cows and development aid is seriously hampering growth. 因此在牛问题上和发展补助上的诈骗严重阻碍了发展。
  • Short-termism, carbon-trading, disputing the science-are hampering the implementation of direct economically-led objectives. 短效主义，出售二氧化碳，进行科学辩论，这些都不利于实现以经济为主导的直接目标。
5 forefinger pihxt     
n.食指
参考例句：
  • He pinched the leaf between his thumb and forefinger.他将叶子捏在拇指和食指之间。
  • He held it between the tips of his thumb and forefinger.他用他大拇指和食指尖拿着它。
6 caressed de08c4fb4b79b775b2f897e6e8db9aad     
爱抚或抚摸…( caress的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • His fingers caressed the back of her neck. 他的手指抚摩着她的后颈。
  • He caressed his wife lovingly. 他怜爱万分地抚摸着妻子。
7 jaw 5xgy9     
n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训
参考例句：
  • He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
  • A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
8 parquet wL9xr     
n.镶木地板
参考例句：
  • The parquet floors shone like mirrors.镶木地板亮得象镜子。
  • The snail left a trail of slime along the parquet floor.蜗牛在镶木地板上留下一道黏液。
9 ballroom SPTyA     
n.舞厅
参考例句：
  • The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
  • I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。
10 outright Qj7yY     
adv.坦率地；彻底地；立即；adj.无疑的；彻底的
参考例句：
  • If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
  • You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。
11 crook NnuyV     
v.使弯曲；n.小偷，骗子，贼；弯曲(处)
参考例句：
  • He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.我骂他骗子，他要我向他认错。
  • She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。
12 streak UGgzL     
n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动
参考例句：
  • The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
  • Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？
13 superintendent vsTwV     
n.监督人，主管，总监；(英国)警务长
参考例句：
  • He was soon promoted to the post of superintendent of Foreign Trade.他很快就被擢升为对外贸易总监。
  • He decided to call the superintendent of the building.他决定给楼房管理员打电话。
14 alibi bVSzb     
n.某人当时不在犯罪现场的申辩或证明；借口
参考例句：
  • Do you have any proof to substantiate your alibi? 你有证据表明你当时不在犯罪现场吗？
  • The police are suspicious of his alibi because he already has a record.警方对他不在场的辩解表示怀疑，因为他已有前科。
15 slit tE0yW     
n.狭长的切口；裂缝；vt.切开，撕裂
参考例句：
  • The coat has been slit in two places.这件外衣有两处裂开了。
  • He began to slit open each envelope.他开始裁开每个信封。
16 benignly a1839cef72990a695d769f9b3d61ae60     
adv.仁慈地，亲切地
参考例句：
  • Everyone has to benignly help people in distress. 每一个人应让该亲切地帮助有困难的人。 来自互联网
  • This drug is benignly soporific. 这种药物具有良好的催眠效果。 来自互联网
17 straightforward fFfyA     
adj.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的
参考例句：
  • A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
  • I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。
18 fingerprints 9b456c81cc868e5bdf3958245615450b     
n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Everyone's fingerprints are unique. 每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
  • They wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints behind (them). 他们戴着手套，以免留下指纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
19 ornaments 2bf24c2bab75a8ff45e650a1e4388dec     
n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
  • Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》
20 constable wppzG     
n.(英国)警察，警官
参考例句：
  • The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.警官把嫌疑犯带到派出所。
  • The constable kept his temper,and would not be provoked.那警察压制着自己的怒气，不肯冒起火来。
21 converse 7ZwyI     
vi.谈话，谈天，闲聊；adv.相反的，相反
参考例句：
  • He can converse in three languages.他可以用3种语言谈话。
  • I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.我想显得友好、平易近人些,却发觉给人的印象恰恰相反。
22 emphatic 0P1zA     
adj.强调的，着重的；无可置疑的，明显的
参考例句：
  • Their reply was too emphatic for anyone to doubt them.他们的回答很坚决，不容有任何人怀疑。
  • He was emphatic about the importance of being punctual.他强调严守时间的重要性。
23 converses 4290543f736dfdfedf3a60f2c27fb2bd     
v.交谈，谈话( converse的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • We now shall derive the converses of these propositions. 现在我们来推导这些命题的逆命题。 来自辞典例句
  • No man knows Hell like him who converses most in Heaven. 在天堂里谈话最多的人对地狱最了解。 来自辞典例句
24 brutal bSFyb     
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
参考例句：
  • She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
  • They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
25 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
26 slitting 26672d4e519eeaafc4a21b6af263de4f     
n.纵裂（缝）v.切开，撕开( slit的现在分词 )；在…上开狭长口子
参考例句：
  • She is slitting a man's throat. 她正在割一个男人的喉咙。 来自辞典例句
  • Different side of slitting direction will improve slitting edge and quality. 应用不同靠刀方向修边分条可帮助顺利排料，并获得更好的分条品质。 来自互联网
27 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
28 frail yz3yD     
adj.身体虚弱的；易损坏的
参考例句：
  • Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了，身体虚弱，不便独居。
  • She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。
29 specimen Xvtwm     
n.样本，标本
参考例句：
  • You'll need tweezers to hold up the specimen.你要用镊子来夹这标本。
  • This specimen is richly variegated in colour.这件标本上有很多颜色。

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