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Twenty-one “O WHY DO YOU WALK THROUGH THE FIELDS IN GLOVES?”
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Twenty-one “O WHY DO YOU WALK THROUGH THE FIELDS IN GLOVES?”
The calm interior of Miss Waynflete’s house was almost an anti-climaxafter that tense moment in the car.
Miss Waynflete received Bridget’s acceptance of her invitation a littledoubtfully, hastening, however, to reiterate1 her offer of hospitality by wayof showing that her doubts were due to quite another cause than unwill-ingness to receive the girl.
Luke said:
“I really think it will be the best thing, since you are so kind, MissWaynflete. I am staying at the Bells and Motley. I’d rather have Bridgetunder my eye than up in town. After all, remember what happened therebefore.”
Miss Waynflete said:
“You mean—Lavinia Pinkerton?”
“Yes. You would have said, wouldn’t you, that anyone would be quitesafe in the middle of a crowded city.”
“You mean,” said Miss Waynflete, “that anyone’s safety depends princip-ally on the fact that nobody wishes to kill them?”
“Exactly. We have come to depend upon what has been called the good-will of civilization.”
Miss Waynflete nodded her head thoughtfully.
Bridget said:
“How long have you known that — that Gordon was the killer2, MissWaynflete?”
Miss Waynflete sighed.
“That is a difficult question to answer, my dear. I suppose that I havebeen quite sure, in my inmost heart, for sometime…But I did my best notto recognize that belief! You see, I didn’t want to believe it and so I preten-ded to myself that it was a wicked and monstrous3 idea on my part.”
Luke said bluntly:
“Have you never been afraid—for yourself?”
Miss Waynflete considered.
“You mean that if Gordon had suspected that I knew, he would havefound some means of getting rid of me?”
“Yes.”
Miss Waynflete said gently:
“I have, of course, been alive to that possibility…I tried to be—careful ofmyself. But I do not think that Gordon would have considered me a realmenace.”
“Why?”
Miss Waynflete flushed a little.
“I don’t think that Gordon would ever believe that I would do anythingto—to bring him into danger.”
Luke said abruptly
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reiterate
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v.重申,反复地说 | |
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killer
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monstrous
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abruptly
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den
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manor
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parlance
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supreme
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undoubtedly
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groaned
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superintendent
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melodrama
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cocktail
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refreshment
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decided
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bustled
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fragrant
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beverage
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doorway
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affected
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vigour
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pussy
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tickling
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反馈,回授,自旋挠痒法 | |
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retired
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iodine
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retailed
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fatigue
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frail
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fumble
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fumbled
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obliterate
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fingerprints
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moorish
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muffled
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killing
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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maniac
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n.精神癫狂的人;疯子 | |
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giggle
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n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说 | |
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giggled
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pompous
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credulous
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organisation
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motive
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confidentially
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ad.秘密地,悄悄地 | |
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dressing
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chauffeur
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inertia
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wrest
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wrenched
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