1Blackmail敲诈AitliurHabwy・・阿瑟•黑利①Thechiefhouseofficer,Ogilvie,whohaddeclaredhewouldappearattheCroydonssuiteanhourafterhisciyptictelephonecallactuallytooktwicethattune.AsaresulttheneivesofboththeDukeandDuchesswereexcessivelyflayedwhenthemutedbuzzeroftheouterdoorevenuiallysounded・负责饭店保安工作的欧吉维探长打了那个神秘的电话，本来说好一个小时后光临克罗伊敦夫妇所住的套房的，可实际上却过了两个小时才到。结果，当外间门上的电铃终于发出沉闷的嗡嗡声时，公爵夫妇的神经都紧张到了极点。（2）TheDuchesswenttothedoorherself.Earliershehaddispatchedhermaidonanmventedeuandand,cruelly,liistnictedthemoon-facedmalesecretary-whowastenifiedofdogs-toexercisetheBedlingtontemeis・Heiowntensionwasnotlessenedbytheknowledgethatbothmightretumatanymoment.公爵夫人亲自去开门。此前她早已借故把女仆支开，并且狠心地给那位脸儿圆圆的、见到狗就怕得要死的男秘书派了一个要命的差事，让他牵着贝德林顿狼犬出去散步。想到这两个人随时都会回来，她自己的紧张情绪怎么也松弛不下来。③AwaveofcigarsmokeaccompamedOgilviein.Whenhehadfollowedhertothelivmgloom,theDuchesslookedpointedlyatthehal匸burnedcigarinthefatman^smouth.“MyhusbandandIfindstrongsmokeoffensive・Wouldyoukindlyputthatout."随着欧吉维进屋的是一团雪茄烟雾。当他随着她走进起居室时，公爵夫人目光直射着这个大肥佬嘴里叼着的那烧了半截的雪茄。“我丈夫和我都讨厌浓烈的烟味，您行行好把它灭了吧!”（4）Thehousedetective^piggyeyessurveyedhersardonicallyfiomlusgrossjowledface.Hisgazemovedontosweepthespacious,well-appomtedroom,encompassingtheDukewhofacedthemunceitanily,lusbacktoawmdow.2探长那双夹在面部隆起的肉堆中的猪眼睛轻蔑地将她上下打量了一番。接着，他便移动目光，对这个宽敞豪华、设备齐全的房间扫视了一周，看到了那位正背朝窗户、神色茫然地望着他们的公爵。⑤nPiettyneatset-upyoufolksgot."Takinghistime,Ogilvieremovedtheoffendmgcigai;knockedofftheashandflippedthebutttowardanoniamentalfileplaceonhisfight.Hemissed,andthebuttfelluponthecaipetwhereheignoredit.“你们这套房间布置得倒挺讲究的呢。”欧吉维慢条斯理地从口中拿下雪茄，敲掉烟灰，然后将烟蒂扔向靠右边的一个装饰性壁炉，但他失了准头，烟蒂掉到地毯上，他也不去管它。（6）TheDuchess'slipstightened.Shesaidshaiply,imagineyoudidnotcomeheretodiscussdecorH.公爵夫人的嘴唇绷得紧紧的。她没好气地说道，“我想你该不是为谈论房间布置到这儿来的吧。”（7）Theobesebodyshookinanappreciativechuckle・"No、ma'am、can*tsayIdid・Ilikenicetliuigs,though.0Heloweredthelevelofhismcongiuousfalsettovoice.'1Likethatcaiofvouis・Theoneyoukeepheremthehotel.Jagtiai;ain*tit?11他乐得咯咯直笑，肥胖的身子也跟着抖动起来。“不是的，夫人，怎么会呢!不过,我确实喜爱高雅的东西。”他压低了他那极端刺耳的尖嗓音接着说，“比如像你们那辆小轿车，就是停在饭店的那辆，美洲虎牌，是的吧?”⑧HAah!HItwasnotaspokenword,butanemissionofbreathfiomtheDukeofCroydon.Hiswifeshotlinnaswift,warningglance・“噢!”这声音不像是从口中说出来的，倒像是从克罗伊敦公爵鼻子中呼出来的。他的夫人马上瞪了他一眼，以示警告。（9）HIiiwhatconceivablewaydoesourcarconcernyou?"“我们的车子与你有什么相干呢?”3⑩AsifthequestionfiomtheDuchesshadbeenasignal,thehousedetective^maimerchanged・Hemqunedabruptly,"Whoelseisinthisplace?0公爵夫人的这句问话似乎是个信号，一听到这个信号，探长的态度马上就变了。他猝然问道，“这儿还有别的人么?”⑪ItwastheDukewhoanswered.uNoone.Wesentthemout.H公爵回答道，“没有。我们早把他们都打发出去了。”⑫HTlieie,stliuigsitpaystocheck."Movuigwithsuipiisingspeed,thefatmanwalkedaroundthesuite,openingdo...
