¡¶the lodger¡·

ÏÂÔر¾Êé

Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©

the lodger- µÚ30²¿·Ö


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡

There¡¡came¡¡a¡¡sudden¡¡silence£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡was¡¡startled¡¡to¡¡see¡¡that¡£¡¡¡¡Ellen¡¡was¡¡standing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡doorway£»¡¡staring¡¡at¡¡him£»¡¡doing¡¡nothing¡£

¡¨Come¡¡in£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨do£¡¡¡¡¡Ain't¡¡you¡¡finished¡¡yet£¿¡¨

¡¨I¡¡was¡¡only¡¡resting¡¡a¡¡minute£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡don't¡¡tell¡¡me¡¡nothing¡£¡¡I'd¡¡like¡¡to¡¡know¡¡if¡¡there's¡¡anything¡¡¡­¡¡I¡¡mean¡¡anything¡¡new¡¡¡­¡¡in¡¡the¡¡paper¡¡this¡¡morning¡£¡¨

She¡¡spoke¡¡in¡¡a¡¡muffled¡¡voice£»¡¡almost¡¡as¡¡if¡¡she¡¡were¡¡ashamed¡¡of¡¡her¡¡unusual¡¡curiosity£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡look¡¡of¡¡fatigue£»¡¡of¡¡pallor£»¡¡made¡¡Bunting¡¡suddenly¡¡uneasy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Come¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡do£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡repeated¡¡sharply¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨You've¡¡done¡¡quite¡¡enough¡¡¡­¡¡and¡¡before¡¡breakfast£»¡¡too¡£¡¡¡¡'Tain't¡¡necessary¡£¡¡Come¡¡in¡¡and¡¡shut¡¡that¡¡door¡£¡¨

He¡¡spoke¡¡authoritatively£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡wife£»¡¡for¡¡a¡¡wonder£»¡¡obeyed¡¡him¡£

She¡¡came¡¡in£»¡¡and¡¡did¡¡what¡¡she¡¡had¡¡never¡¡done¡¡before¡¡¡­¡¡brought¡¡the¡¡broom¡¡with¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡put¡¡it¡¡up¡¡against¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡in¡¡the¡¡corner¡£

Then¡¡she¡¡sat¡¡down¡£

¡¨I¡¡think¡¡I'll¡¡make¡¡breakfast¡¡up¡¡here£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡­¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡cold£»¡¡Bunting¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡And¡¡her¡¡husband¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡her¡¡surprised£»¡¡for¡¡drops¡¡of¡¡perspiration¡¡were¡¡glistening¡¡on¡¡her¡¡forehead¡£

He¡¡got¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨All¡¡right¡£¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡go¡¡down¡¡and¡¡bring¡¡the¡¡eggs¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¡Don't¡¡you¡¡worry¡£¡¡¡¡For¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡of¡¡that£»¡¡I¡¡can¡¡cook¡¡them¡¡downstairs¡¡if¡¡you¡¡like¡£¡¨

¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡¡obstinately¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I'd¡¡rather¡¡do¡¡my¡¡own¡¡work¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡just¡¡bring¡¡them¡¡up¡¡here¡¡¡­¡¡that'll¡¡be¡¡all¡¡right¡£¡¡¡¡To¡­morrow¡¡morning¡¡we'll¡¡have¡¡Daisy¡¡to¡¡help¡¡see¡¡to¡¡things¡£¡¨

¡¨Come¡¡over¡¡here¡¡and¡¡sit¡¡down¡¡comfortable¡¡in¡¡my¡¡chair£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡suggested¡¡kindly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡never¡¡do¡¡take¡¡any¡¡bit¡¡of¡¡rest£»¡¡Ellen¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡never¡¡see'd¡¡such¡¡a¡¡woman£¡¡¨

And¡¡again¡¡she¡¡got¡¡up¡¡and¡¡meekly¡¡obeyed¡¡him£»¡¡walking¡¡across¡¡the¡¡room¡¡with¡¡languid¡¡steps¡£

He¡¡watched¡¡her£»¡¡anxiously£»¡¡uncomfortably¡£

She¡¡took¡¡up¡¡the¡¡newspaper¡¡he¡¡had¡¡just¡¡laid¡¡down£»¡¡and¡¡Bunting¡¡took¡¡two¡¡steps¡¡towards¡¡her¡£

¡¨I'll¡¡show¡¡you¡¡the¡¡most¡¡interesting¡¡bit¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡eagerly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡the¡¡piece¡¡headed£»¡¡'Our¡¡Special¡¡Investigator¡£'¡¡You¡¡see£»¡¡they've¡¡started¡¡a¡¡special¡¡investigator¡¡of¡¡their¡¡own£»¡¡and¡¡he's¡¡got¡¡hold¡¡of¡¡a¡¡lot¡¡of¡¡little¡¡facts¡¡the¡¡police¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡have¡¡overlooked¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡man¡¡who¡¡writes¡¡all¡¡that¡¡¡­¡¡I¡¡mean¡¡the¡¡Special¡¡Investigator¡¡¡­¡¡was¡¡a¡¡famous¡¡'tec¡¡in¡¡his¡¡time£»¡¡and¡¡he's¡¡just¡¡come¡¡back¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡retirement¡¡o'¡¡purpose¡¡to¡¡do¡¡this¡¡bit¡¡of¡¡work¡¡for¡¡the¡¡paper¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡read¡¡what¡¡he¡¡says¡¡¡­¡¡I¡¡shouldn't¡¡be¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡surprised¡¡if¡¡he¡¡ends¡¡by¡¡getting¡¡that¡¡reward£¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡can¡¡see¡¡he¡¡just¡¡loves¡¡the¡¡work¡¡of¡¡tracking¡¡people¡¡down¡£¡¨

¡¨There's¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡be¡¡proud¡¡of¡¡in¡¡such¡¡a¡¡job£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡listlessly¡£

¡¨He'll¡¡have¡¡something¡¡to¡¡be¡¡proud¡¡of¡¡if¡¡he¡¡catches¡¡The¡¡Avenger£¡¡¨¡¡cried¡¡Bunting¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡too¡¡keen¡¡about¡¡this¡¡affair¡¡to¡¡be¡¡put¡¡off¡¡by¡¡Ellen's¡¡contradictory¡¡remarks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡just¡¡notice¡¡that¡¡bit¡¡about¡¡the¡¡rubber¡¡soles¡£¡¡¡¡Now£»¡¡no¡¡one's¡¡thought¡¡o'¡¡that¡£¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡just¡¡tell¡¡Chandler¡¡¡­¡¡he¡¡don't¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡me¡¡to¡¡be¡¡half¡¡awake£»¡¡that¡¡young¡¡man¡¡don't¡£¡¨

¡¨He's¡¡quite¡¡wide¡¡awake¡¡enough¡¡without¡¡you¡¡saying¡¡things¡¡to¡¡him£¡¡¡How¡¡about¡¡those¡¡eggs£»¡¡Bunting£¿¡¡¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡quite¡¡ready¡¡for¡¡my¡¡breakfast¡¡even¡¡if¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡¡­¡¡¡¨

Mrs¡£¡¡Bunting¡¡now¡¡spoke¡¡in¡¡what¡¡her¡¡husband¡¡sometimes¡¡secretly¡¡described¡¡to¡¡himself¡¡as¡¡¡¨Ellen's¡¡snarling¡¡voice¡£

He¡¡turned¡¡away¡¡and¡¡left¡¡the¡¡room£»¡¡feeling¡¡oddly¡¡troubled¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡something¡¡queer¡¡about¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡couldn't¡¡make¡¡it¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡didn't¡¡mind¡¡it¡¡when¡¡she¡¡spoke¡¡sharply¡¡and¡¡nastily¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡used¡¡to¡¡that¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡now¡¡she¡¡was¡¡so¡¡up¡¡and¡¡down£»¡¡so¡¡different¡¡from¡¡what¡¡she¡¡used¡¡to¡¡be£¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡old¡¡days¡¡she¡¡had¡¡always¡¡been¡¡the¡¡same£»¡¡but¡¡now¡¡a¡¡man¡¡never¡¡knew¡¡where¡¡to¡¡have¡¡her¡£

And¡¡as¡¡he¡¡went¡¡downstairs¡¡he¡¡pondered¡¡uneasily¡¡over¡¡his¡¡wife's¡¡changed¡¡ways¡¡and¡¡manner¡£

Take¡¡the¡¡question¡¡of¡¡his¡¡easy¡¡chair¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡very¡¡small¡¡matter£»¡¡no¡¡doubt£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡had¡¡never¡¡known¡¡Ellen¡¡sit¡¡in¡¡that¡¡chair¡¡¡­¡¡no£»¡¡not¡¡even¡¡once£»¡¡for¡¡a¡¡minute£»¡¡since¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡purchased¡¡by¡¡her¡¡as¡¡a¡¡present¡¡for¡¡him¡£

They¡¡had¡¡been¡¡so¡¡happy£»¡¡so¡¡happy£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡¡­¡¡so¡¡restful£»¡¡during¡¡that¡¡first¡¡week¡¡after¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Sleuth¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡Perhaps¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡sudden£»¡¡dramatic¡¡change¡¡from¡¡agonising¡¡anxiety¡¡to¡¡peace¡¡and¡¡security¡¡which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡too¡¡much¡¡for¡¡Ellen¡¡¡­¡¡yes£»¡¡that¡¡was¡¡what¡¡was¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡with¡¡her£»¡¡that¡¡and¡¡the¡¡universal¡¡excitement¡¡about¡¡these¡¡Avenger¡¡murders£»¡¡which¡¡were¡¡shaking¡¡the¡¡nerves¡¡of¡¡all¡¡London¡£¡¡¡¡Even¡¡Bunting£»¡¡unobservant¡¡as¡¡he¡¡was£»¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡realise¡¡that¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡took¡¡a¡¡morbid¡¡interest¡¡in¡¡these¡¡terrible¡¡happenings¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡more¡¡queer¡¡of¡¡her¡¡to¡¡do¡¡so¡¡that¡¡at¡¡first¡¡she¡¡refused¡¡to¡¡discuss¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡said¡¡openly¡¡that¡¡she¡¡was¡¡utterly¡¡uninterested¡¡in¡¡murder¡¡or¡¡crime¡¡of¡¡any¡¡sort¡£

He£»¡¡Bunting£»¡¡had¡¡always¡¡had¡¡a¡¡mild¡¡pleasure¡¡in¡¡such¡¡things¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡his¡¡time¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡a¡¡great¡¡reader¡¡of¡¡detective¡¡tales£»¡¡and¡¡even¡¡now¡¡he¡¡thought¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡pleasanter¡¡reading¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡that¡¡which¡¡had¡¡first¡¡drawn¡¡him¡¡to¡¡Joe¡¡Chandler£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡him¡¡welcome¡¡the¡¡young¡¡chap¡¡as¡¡cordially¡¡as¡¡he¡¡had¡¡done¡¡when¡¡they¡¡first¡¡came¡¡to¡¡London¡£

But¡¡though¡¡Ellen¡¡had¡¡tolerated£»¡¡she¡¡had¡¡never¡¡encouraged£»¡¡that¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡talk¡¡between¡¡the¡¡two¡¡men¡£¡¡¡¡More¡¡than¡¡once¡¡she¡¡had¡¡exclaimed¡¡reproachfully£º¡¡¡¨To¡¡hear¡¡you¡¡two£»¡¡one¡¡would¡¡think¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡nice£»¡¡respectable£»¡¡quiet¡¡people¡¡left¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world£¡¡¨

But¡¡now¡¡all¡¡that¡¡was¡¡changed¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡as¡¡keen¡¡as¡¡anyone¡¡could¡¡be¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡latest¡¡details¡¡of¡¡an¡¡Avenger¡¡crime¡£¡¡¡¡True£»¡¡she¡¡took¡¡her¡¡own¡¡view¡¡of¡¡any¡¡theory¡¡suggested¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡there£¡¡¡¡¡Ellen¡¡always¡¡had¡¡had¡¡her¡¡own¡¡notions¡¡about¡¡everything¡¡under¡¡the¡¡sun¡£¡¡¡¡Ellen¡¡was¡¡a¡¡woman¡¡who¡¡thought¡¡for¡¡herself¡¡¡­¡¡a¡¡clever¡¡woman£»¡¡not¡¡an¡¡everyday¡¡woman¡¡by¡¡any¡¡manner¡¡of¡¡means¡£

While¡¡these¡¡thoughts¡¡were¡¡going¡¡disconnectedly¡¡through¡¡his¡¡mind£»¡¡Bunting¡¡was¡¡breaking¡¡four¡¡eggs¡¡into¡¡a¡¡basin¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡going¡¡to¡¡give¡¡Ellen¡¡a¡¡nice¡¡little¡¡surprise¡¡¡­¡¡to¡¡cook¡¡an¡¡omelette¡¡as¡¡a¡¡French¡¡chef¡¡had¡¡once¡¡taught¡¡him¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡years¡¡and¡¡years¡¡ago¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡didn't¡¡know¡¡how¡¡she¡¡would¡¡take¡¡his¡¡doing¡¡such¡¡a¡¡thing¡¡after¡¡what¡¡she¡¡had¡¡said£»¡¡but¡¡never¡¡mind£»¡¡she¡¡would¡¡enjoy¡¡the¡¡omelette¡¡when¡¡done¡£¡¡¡¡Ellen¡¡hadn't¡¡been¡¡eating¡¡her¡¡food¡¡properly¡¡of¡¡late¡£

And¡¡when¡¡he¡¡went¡¡up¡¡again£»¡¡his¡¡wife£»¡¡to¡¡his¡¡relief£»¡¡and£»¡¡it¡¡must¡¡be¡¡admitted£»¡¡to¡¡his¡¡surprise£»¡¡took¡¡it¡¡very¡¡well¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡had¡¡not¡¡even¡¡noticed¡¡how¡¡long¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡downstairs£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡had¡¡been¡¡reading¡¡with¡¡intense£»¡¡painful¡¡care¡¡the¡¡column¡¡that¡¡the¡¡great¡¡daily¡¡paper¡¡they¡¡took¡¡in¡¡had¡¡allotted¡¡to¡¡the¡¡one¡­time¡¡famous¡¡detective¡£

According¡¡to¡¡this¡¡Special¡¡Investigator's¡¡own¡¡account¡¡he¡¡had¡¡discovered¡¡all¡¡sorts¡¡of¡¡things¡¡that¡¡had¡¡escaped¡¡the¡¡eye¡¡of¡¡the¡¡police¡¡and¡¡of¡¡the¡¡official¡¡detectives¡£¡¡¡¡For¡¡instance£»¡¡owing£»¡¡he¡¡admitted£»¡¡to¡¡a¡¡fortunate¡¡chance£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡at¡¡the¡¡place¡¡where¡¡the¡¡two¡¡last¡¡murders¡¡had¡¡been¡¡committed¡¡very¡¡soon¡¡after¡¡the¡¡double¡¡crime¡¡had¡¡been¡¡discovered¡¡¡­¡¡in¡¡fact¡¡within¡¡half¡¡an¡¡hour£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡had¡¡found£»¡¡or¡¡so¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡sure£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡slippery£»¡¡wet¡¡pavement¡¡imprints¡¡of¡¡the¡¡murderer's¡¡right¡¡foot¡£

The¡¡paper¡¡reproduced¡¡the¡¡impression¡¡of¡¡a¡¡half¡­worn¡¡rubber¡¡sole¡£¡¡At¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time£»¡¡he¡¡also¡¡admitted¡¡¡­¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Special¡¡Investigator¡¡was¡¡very¡¡honest£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡had¡¡a¡¡good¡¡bit¡¡of¡¡space¡¡to¡¡fill¡¡in¡¡the¡¡enterprising¡¡paper¡¡which¡¡had¡¡engaged¡¡him¡¡to¡¡probe¡¡the¡¡awful¡¡mystery¡¡¡­¡¡that¡¡there¡¡were¡¡thousands¡¡of¡¡rubber¡¡soles¡¡being¡¡worn¡¡in¡¡London¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£

And¡¡when¡¡she¡¡came¡¡to¡¡that¡¡statement¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Bunting¡¡looked¡¡up£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡came¡¡a¡¡wan¡¡smile¡¡over¡¡her¡¡thin£»¡¡closely¡­shut¡¡lips¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡true¡¡¡­¡¡that¡¡about¡¡rubber¡¡soles£»¡¡there¡¡were¡¡thousands¡¡of¡¡rubber¡¡soles¡¡being¡¡worn¡¡just¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡felt¡¡grateful¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Special¡¡Investigator¡¡for¡¡having¡¡stated¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡so¡¡clearly¡£

The¡¡column¡¡ended¡¡up¡¡with¡¡the¡¡words£º

¡¨And¡¡to¡­day¡¡will¡¡take¡¡place¡¡the¡¡inquest¡¡on¡¡the¡¡double¡¡crime¡¡of¡¡ten¡¡days¡¡ago¡£¡¡¡¡To¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡well¡¡if¡¡a¡¡preliminary¡¡public¡¡inquiry¡¡could¡¡be¡¡held¡¡at¡¡once¡£¡¡¡¡Say£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡very¡¡day¡¡the¡¡discovery¡¡of¡¡a¡¡fresh¡¡murder¡¡is¡¡made¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡that¡¡way¡¡alone¡¡would¡¡it¡¡be¡¡possible¡¡to¡¡weigh¡¡and¡¡sift¡¡the¡¡evidence¡¡offered¡¡by¡¡members¡¡of¡¡the¡¡general¡¡public¡£¡¡¡¡For¡¡when¡¡a¡¡week¡¡or¡¡more¡¡has¡¡elapsed£»¡¡and¡¡these¡¡same¡¡people¡¡have¡¡been¡¡examined¡¡and¡¡cross¡­examined¡¡in¡¡private¡¡by¡¡the¡¡police£»¡¡their¡¡impressions¡¡have¡¡had¡¡time¡¡to¡¡become¡¡blurred¡¡and¡¡¡¡hopelessly¡¡confused¡£¡¡¡¡On¡¡that¡¡last¡¡occasion¡¡but¡¡one¡¡there¡¡seems¡¡no¡¡doubt¡¡that¡¡several¡¡people£»¡¡at¡¡any¡¡rate¡¡two¡¡women¡¡and¡¡one¡¡man£»¡¡actually¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡murderer¡¡hurrying¡¡from¡¡the¡¡scene¡¡of¡¡his¡¡atrocious¡¡double¡¡crime¡¡¡­¡¡this¡¡being¡¡so£»¡¡to¡­day's¡¡investigation¡¡may¡¡be¡¡of¡¡the¡¡highest¡¡value¡¡and¡¡importance¡£¡¡¡¡To¡­morrow¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡to¡¡give¡¡an¡¡account¡¡of¡¡the¡¡impression¡¡made¡¡on¡¡me¡¡by¡¡the¡¡inquest£»¡¡and¡¡by¡¡any¡¡statements¡¡made¡¡during¡¡its¡¡course¡£¡¨

Even¡¡when¡¡her¡¡husband¡¡had¡¡come¡¡in¡¡with¡¡the¡¡tray¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Bunting¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡on¡¡reading£»¡¡only¡¡lifting¡¡up¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡£¡¡¡¡At¡¡last¡¡he¡¡said¡¡rather¡¡crossly£»¡¡¡¨Put¡¡down¡¡that¡¡paper£»¡¡Ellen£»¡¡this¡¡minute£¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡omelette¡¡I've¡¡cooked¡¡for¡¡you¡¡will¡¡be¡¡just¡¡like¡¡leather¡¡if¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡eat¡¡it¡£¡¨

But¡¡once¡¡his¡¡wile¡¡had¡¡eaten¡¡her¡¡breakfast¡¡¡­¡¡and£»¡¡to¡¡Bunting's¡¡mortification£»¡¡she¡¡left¡¡more¡¡than¡¡half¡¡the¡¡nice¡¡omelette¡¡untouched¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡she¡¡took¡¡the¡¡paper¡¡up¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡turned¡¡over¡¡the¡¡big¡¡sheets£»¡¡until¡¡she¡¡found£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡foot¡¡of¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ten¡¡columns¡¡devoted¡¡to¡¡The¡¡Avenger¡¡and¡¡his¡¡crimes£»¡¡the¡¡information¡¡she¡¡wanted£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡uttered¡¡an¡¡exclamation¡¡under¡¡her¡¡breath¡£

What¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Bunting¡¡had¡¡been¡¡looking¡¡for¡¡¡­¡¡what¡¡at¡¡last¡¡she¡¡had¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡was¡¡the¡¡time¡¡and¡¡place¡¡of¡¡the¡¡inquest¡¡which¡¡was¡¡to¡¡be¡¡held¡¡that¡¡day¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡hour¡¡named¡¡was¡¡a¡¡rather¡¡odd¡¡time¡¡¡­¡¡two¡¡o'clock¡¡in¡¡the¡¡afternoon£»¡¡but£»¡¡from¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Bunting's¡¡point¡¡of¡¡view£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡most¡¡convenient¡£

By¡¡two¡¡o'clock£»¡¡nay£»¡¡by¡¡half¡­past¡¡one£»¡¡the¡¡lodger¡¡would¡¡have¡¡had¡¡his¡¡lunch£»¡¡by¡¡hurrying¡¡matters¡¡a¡¡little¡¡she¡¡and¡¡Bunting¡¡would¡¡have¡¡had¡¡their¡¡dinner£»¡¡and¡¡¡­¡¡and¡¡Daisy¡¡w
СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£ ÔÞһϠÌí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü