黑麦奇案44

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“So kind of you not to interrupt just now,” said Miss Marple when, hav-
ing tapped at the door of the study, Inspector1 Neele had told her to come
in. “There were just one or two little points, you know, that I wanted to
verify.” She added reproachfully: “We didn’t really finish our talk just
now.”
“I’m so sorry, Miss Marple.” Inspector Neele summoned up a charming
smile. “I’m afraid I was rather rude. I summoned you to a consultation2
and did all the talking myself.”
“Oh, that’s quite all right,” said Miss Marple immediately, “because, you
see, I wasn’t really quite ready then to put all my cards on the table. I
mean I wouldn’t like to make any accusation3 unless I was absolutely sure
about it. Sure, that is, in my own mind. And I am sure, now.”
“You’re sure about what, Miss Marple?”
“Well, certainly about who killed Mr. Fortescue. What you told me about
the marmalade, I mean, just clinches4 the matter. Showing how, I mean, as
well as who, and well within the mental capacity.”
Inspector Neele blinked a little.
“I’m so sorry,” said Miss Marple, perceiving this reaction on his part,
“I’m afraid I find it difficult sometimes to make myself perfectly5 clear.”
“I’m not quite sure yet, Miss Marple, what we’re talking about.”
“Well, perhaps,” said Miss Marple, “we’d better begin all over again. I
mean if you could spare the time. I would rather like to put my own point
of view before you. You see, I’ve talked a good deal to people, to old Miss
Ramsbottom and to Mrs. Crump and to her husband. He, of course, is a
liar6, but that doesn’t really matter because, if you know liars7 are liars, it
comes to the same thing. But I did want to get the telephone calls clear and
the nylon stockings and all that.”
Inspector Neele blinked again and wondered what he had let himself in
for and why he had ever thought that Miss Marple might be a desirable
and clearheaded colleague. Still, he thought to himself, however muddle-
headed she was, she might have picked up some useful bits of informa-
tion. All Inspector Neele’s success in his profession had come from listen-
ing well. He was prepared to listen now.
“Please tell me all about it, Miss Marple,” he said, “but start at the begin-
ning, won’t you.”
“Yes, of course,” said Miss Marple, “and the beginning is Gladys. I mean I
came here because of Gladys. And you very kindly8 let me look through all
her things. And what with that and the nylon stockings and the telephone
calls and one thing and another, it did come out perfectly clear. I mean
about Mr. Fortescue and the taxine.”
“You have a theory?” asked Inspector Neele, “as to who put the taxine
into Mr. Fortescue’s marmalade.”
“It isn’t a theory,” said Miss Marple. “I know.”
For the third time Inspector Neele blinked.
“It was Gladys, of course,” said Miss Marple.

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1 inspector q6kxH     
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 consultation VZAyq     
n.咨询；商量；商议；会议
参考例句：
  • The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
  • The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。
3 accusation GJpyf     
n.控告，指责，谴责
参考例句：
  • I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
  • She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。
4 clinches 049223eeee9c08d4d676fd67ea4012c0     
n.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的名词复数 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）v.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的第三人称单数 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）
参考例句：
  • Pass argy-bargy one time, both sides clinches a deal with 6000 yuan. 经过一番讨价还价，双方以6000元成交。 来自互联网
  • That clinches the argument. 那件事澄清了这项议论。 来自互联网
5 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地
参考例句：
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
6 liar V1ixD     
n.说谎的人
参考例句：
  • I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
  • She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。
7 liars ba6a2311efe2dc9a6d844c9711cd0fff     
说谎者( liar的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The greatest liars talk most of themselves. 最爱自吹自擂的人是最大的说谎者。
  • Honest boys despise lies and liars. 诚实的孩子鄙视谎言和说谎者。
8 kindly tpUzhQ     
adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地
参考例句：
  • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
  • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

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