黑麦奇案32

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Inspector¹ Neele was finishing a telephone conversation with Scotland

Yard.

The assistant commissioner² at the other end said:

“We ought to be able to get that information for you—by circularizing

the various private sanatoriums. Of course she may be dead.”

“Probably is. It’s a long time ago.”

Old sins cast long shadows. Miss Ramsbottom had said that—said it with

a significance, too—as though she was giving him a hint.

“It’s a fantastic theory,” said the AC.

“Don’t I know it, sir. But I don’t feel we can ignore it altogether. Too

much fits in—”

“Yes—yes—rye—blackbirds—the man’s Christian³ name—”

Neele said:

“I’m concentrating on the other lines too—Dubois is a possibility—so is

Wright—the girl Gladys could have caught sight of either of them outside

the side door—she could have left the tea tray in the hall and gone out to

see who it was and what they were doing—whoever it was could have

strangled her then and there and then carried her body round to the

clothesline and put the peg⁴ on her nose—”

“A crazy thing to do in all conscience! A nasty one too.”

“Yes, sir. That’s what upset the old lady—Miss Marple, I mean. Nice old

lady—and very shrewd. She’s moved into the house—to be near old Miss

Ramsbottom—and I’ve no doubt she’ll get to hear anything that’s going.”

“What’s your next move, Neele?”

“I’ve an appointment with the London solicitors⁵. I want to find out a

little more about Rex Fortescue’s affairs. And though it’s old history, I

want to hear a little more about the Blackbird Mine.”

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1 inspector
n.检查员，监察员，视察员
参考例句：
The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。 The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

2 commissioner
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。 He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

3 Christian
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。 His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

4 peg
n.木栓，木钉；vt.用木钉钉，用短桩固定
参考例句：
Hang your overcoat on the peg in the hall.把你的大衣挂在门厅的挂衣钩上。 He hit the peg mightily on the top with a mallet.他用木槌猛敲木栓顶。

5 solicitors
初级律师( solicitor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Most solicitors in England and Wales are in private practice . 英格兰和威尔士的大多数律师都是私人执业者。 The family has instructed solicitors to sue Thomson for compensation. 那家人已经指示律师起诉汤姆森，要求赔偿。