云中命案 14

Chapter 14,At Muswell Hill,At about the time that Jane was leaving Antoine’s, Norman Gale ¹ was saying in a heartyprofessional tone, ‘Just a little tender, I’m afraid…Guide me if I hurt you—’,His expert hand guided the electric drill.,‘There, that’s all over. Miss Ross?’,Miss Ross was immediately at his elbow stirring a minute white concoction ² on a slab ³.,His patient, rinsing ⁴ her mouth ardently ⁵, burst into a fluent explanation. She was going away—sosorry—would have to cancel the next appointment. Yes, she would let him know when she gotback.,And she escaped hurriedly from the room.,‘Well,’ said Gale, ‘that’s all for today.’,Miss Ross said, ‘Lady Higginson rang up to say she must give up her appointment next week.,She wouldn’t make another. Oh, and Colonel Blunt can’t come on Thursday.’,According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报 ，明天有大风 。,She enjoyed the concoction of foreign dishes.她喜欢调制外国菜。