借镜杀人11_英语小说

借镜杀人11

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Lewis Serrocold arrived back at six thirty. He stopped the car at the gates

and walked to the house through the park. Looking out of her window,

Miss Marple saw Christian¹ Gulbrandsen go out to meet him and the two

men, having greeted one another, turned and paced to and fro, up and

down the terrace.

Miss Marple had been careful to bring her bird glasses with her. At this

moment she brought them into action. Was there, or was there not, a

flight of siskins by that far clump² of trees?

She noted³ as the glasses swept down before rising that both men were

looking seriously disturbed. Miss Marple leant out a little further. Scraps⁴

of conversation floated up to her now and then. If either of the men

should look up, it would be quite clear that an enraptured⁵ bird-watcher

had her attention fixed⁶ on a point far removed from their conversation.

“—how to spare Carrie Louise the knowledge—” Gulbrandsen was say-

ing.

The next time they passed below, Lewis Serrocold was speaking.

“—if it can be kept from her. I agree that it is she who must be con-

sidered….”

Other faint snatches came to the listener.

“—Really serious—” “—not justified—” “too big a responsibility to take

—” “we should, perhaps, take outside advice—”

Finally Miss Marple heard Christian Gulbrandsen say, “Ach, it grows

cold. We must go inside.”

Miss Marple drew her head in through the window with a puzzled ex-

pression. What she had heard was too fragmentary to be easily pieced to-

gether—but it served to confirm that vague apprehension⁷ that had been

gradually growing upon her and about which Ruth Van Rydock had been

so positive.

Whatever was wrong at Stonygates, it definitely affected⁸ Carrie Louise.

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1 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。

2 clump
n.树丛，草丛；vi.用沉重的脚步行走
参考例句：
A stream meandered gently through a clump of trees.一条小溪从树丛中蜿蜒穿过。 It was as if he had hacked with his thick boots at a clump of bluebells.仿佛他用自己的厚靴子无情地践踏了一丛野风信子。

3 noted
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。 Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 scraps
油渣
参考例句：
Don't litter up the floor with scraps of paper. 不要在地板上乱扔纸屑。 A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. 做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。

5 enraptured
v.使狂喜( enrapture的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He was enraptured that she had smiled at him. 她对他的微笑使他心荡神驰。来自《简明英汉词典》 They were enraptured to meet the great singer. 他们和大名鼎鼎的歌手见面，欣喜若狂。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 fixed
adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的
参考例句：
Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？ Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

7 apprehension
n.理解，领悟；逮捕，拘捕；忧虑
参考例句：
There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.有些地方仍然存疑，于是她越来越担心。 She is a girl of weak apprehension.她是一个理解力很差的女孩。

8 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。