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Thirteen
IThere is something about writing down an anticlimax2 in cold blood that is somewhat shattering toone’s self-esteem.
For the truth of the matter is, you see, that I sat there waiting for Allerton and that I fell asleep!
Not so surprising really, I suppose. I had slept very badly the night before. I had been out in theair the whole day. I was worn out with worry and the strain of nerving myself for doing what I haddecided to do. On top of all that was the heavy thundery weather. Possibly even the fierce effort ofconcentration I was making helped.
Anyway, it happened. I fell asleep there in my chair, and when I woke birds were twitteringoutside, the sun was up and there was I, cramped3 and uncomfortable, slipped down in my chair inmy evening dress, with a foul4 taste in the mouth and a splitting head.
I was bewildered, incredulous, disgusted, and finally immeasurably and overwhelminglyrelieved.
Who was it who wrote, “The darkest day, lived till tomorrow, will have passed away?” Andhow true it is. I saw now, clearly and sanely5, how overwrought and wrongheaded I had been.
Melodramatic, lost to all sense of proportion. I had actually made up my mind to kill anotherhuman being.
At this moment my eyes fell on the glass of whisky in front of me. With a shudder6 I got up,drew the curtains and poured it out of the window. I must have been mad last night!
I shaved, had a bath and dressed. Then, feeling very much better, I went across to Poirot. Healways woke very early, I knew. I sat down and made a clean breast of the whole thing to him.
I may say it was a great relief.
He shook his head gently at me. “Ah, but what follies7 it is you contemplate8. I am glad you cameto confess your sins to me. But why, my dear friend, did you not come to me last night and tell mewhat was in your mind?”
I said shamefacedly: “I was afraid, I suppose, that you would have tried to stop me.”
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bout
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n.侵袭,发作;一次(阵,回);拳击等比赛 | |
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n.令人扫兴的结局;突降法 | |
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ad.神志清楚地 | |
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v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动 | |
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vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视 | |
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mentality
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aspirin
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inspector
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tampering
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interfering
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dealing
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assent
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irritation
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friendliness
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reverence
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resolutely
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abide
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制定(法律),通过(法案)( enact的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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disquiet
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assailed
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malignant
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apprehension
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cinders
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eyebrows
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眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) | |
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strictly
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banter
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unbearable
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revolving
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deft
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aroma
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