云中命案 18

Chapter 18,In Queen Victoria Street,Mr James Ryder was rather surprised when a card bearing the name of M. Hercule Poirot wasbrought to him.,He knew that the name was familiar, but for the moment he could not remember why. Then hesaid to himself:,‘Oh, that fellow!’ and told the clerk to show the visitor in.,M. Hercule Poirot was looking very jaunty ¹. In one hand he carried a cane ², he had a flower in hisbuttonhole.,‘Yes?’ said Mr Ryder. ‘Well, what about it? Sit down, won’t you? Have a cigar?’,‘I thank you, no. I smoke my own cigarettes. Perhaps you will accept one?’,Ryder regarded Poirot’s tiny cigarettes with a somewhat dubious ³ eye.,‘Think I’ll have one of my own, if it’s all the same to you. Might swallow one of those bymistake.’ He laughed heartily ⁴.,‘The inspector ⁵ was round here a few days ago,’ said Mr Ryder when he had induced his lighterto work. ‘Nosey, that’s what those fellows are. Can’t mind their own business.’,The happy boy walked with jaunty steps.这个快乐的孩子以轻快活泼的步子走着 。,This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁
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