首相绑架案 1

Poirot Investigates 、,首相绑架案
 ,One,THE ADVENTURE OF “THE WESTERN STAR”,I was standing ² at the window of Poirot’s rooms looking out idly on the street below.,“That’s queer, ” I ejaculated suddenly beneath my breath.,“Deduce, Poirot, from the following facts! Here is a young lady, richly dressed—fashionablehat, magnificent furs. She is coming along slowly, looking up at the houses as she goes. Unknownto her, she is being shadowed by three men and a middle-aged ⁴ woman. They have just been joinedby an errand boy who points after the girl, gesticulating as he does so. What drama is this beingplayed? Is the girl a crook ⁵, and are the shadows detectives preparing to arrest her? Or are they thescoundrels, and are they plotting to attack an innocent victim? What does the great detective say?
”,“The great detective, mon ami, chooses, as ever, the simplest course. He rises to see forhimself.” And my friend joined me at the window.,In a minute he gave vent ¹ to an amused chuckle ⁶.,“As usual, your facts are tinged ⁷ with your incurable ⁸ romanticism. This is Miss Mary Marvell,the film star. She is being followed by a bevy ¹⁰ of admirers who have recognized her. And, enpassant, my dear Hastings, she is quite aware of the fact! ”,I laughed.,When the vent became plugged,the engine would stop.当通风口被堵塞时 ，发动机就会停转 。,After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着
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