云中命案 4

Chapter 4,The Inquest,The inquest on Marie Morisot was held four days later. The sensational ¹ manner of her death hadaroused great public interest, and the coroner’s court was crowded.,The first witness called was a tall elderly Frenchman with a grey beard—Ma?tre AlexandreThibault. He spoke ² English slowly and precisely ³ with a slight accent, but quite idiomatically ⁴.,After the preliminary questions the coroner asked, ‘You have viewed the body of the deceased.,Do you recognize it?’,‘That is the name on the deceased’s passport. Was she known to the public by another name?’,‘Yes, that of Madame Giselle.’,A stir of excitement went around. Reporters sat with pencils poised ⁵. The coroner said, ‘Will youtell us exactly who this Madame Morisot—or Madame Giselle—was?’,‘Madame Giselle—to give her her professional name, the name under which she did business—was one of the best-known moneylenders in Paris.’,‘She carried on her business—where?’,Their performance was sensational.他们的演出妙极了。,They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的 。