借镜杀人32

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Seventeen

“You say somebody has been trying to poison me?”

Carrie Louise’s voice held bewilderment¹ and disbelief.

“You know,” she said, “I can’t really believe it….”

She waited a few moments, her eyes half closed.

Lewis said gently, “I wish I could have spared you this, dearest.”

Almost absently she stretched out a hand to him and he took it.

Miss Marple, sitting close by, shook her head sympathetically.

Carrie Louise opened her eyes.

“Is it really true, Jane?” she asked.

“I’m afraid so, my dear.”

“Then everything—” Carrie Louise broke off.

She went on:

“I’ve always thought I knew what was real and what wasn’t … This

doesn’t seem real—but it is … so I may be wrong everywhere … but who

could want to do such a thing to me? Nobody in this house could want to—

kill me?”

Her voice still held incredulity.

“That’s what I would have thought,” said Lewis. “I was wrong.”

“And Christian² knew about it? That explains it.”

“Explains what?” asked Lewis.

“His manner,” said Carrie Louise. “It was very odd, you know. Not at all

his usual self. He seemed—upset about me—and as though he was want-

ing to say something to me—and then not saying it. And he asked me if my

heart was strong. And if I’d been well lately. Trying to hint to me, perhaps.

But why not say something straight out? It’s so much simpler just to say

straight out.”

“He didn’t want to—cause you pain, Caroline.”

“Pain? But why—Oh I see …” Her eyes widened. “So that’s what you be-

lieve. But you’re wrong, Lewis, quite wrong. I can assure you of that.”

Her husband avoided her eyes.

“I’m sorry,” said Mrs. Serrocold after a moment or two. “But I can’t be-

lieve anything of what has happened lately is true. Edgar shooting at you.

Gina and Stephen. That ridiculous box of chocolates. It just isn’t true.”

Nobody spoke³.

Caroline Louise Serrocold sighed.

“I suppose,” she said, “that I must have lived outside reality for a long

time … Please, both of you, I think I would like to be alone … I’ve got to try

and understand….”

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1 bewilderment
n.迷惑
参考例句：
He was in great [complete] bewilderment at the sight. 他看到这种情景，被完全弄糊涂了。 Irena shook her head, but in bewilderment, not negation. 伊连娜摇了摇头，是困惑，而非拒绝。

2 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。

3 spoke
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。 The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。