云中命案 21

Chapter 20,In Harley Street,Detective- Inspector ¹ Japp walked briskly up Harley Street and stopped at a certain door.,He asked for Dr Bryant.,‘Have you an appointment, sir?’,‘No, I’ll just write a few words.’,‘Should be much obliged if you could spare me a few moments. I won’t keep you long.’,He sealed up the card in an envelope and gave it to the butler.,He was shown into a waiting-room. There were two women there and a man. Japp settled downwith an elderly copy of Punch.,The butler reappeared and, crossing the floor, said in a discreet ² voice:,‘If you wouldn’t mind waiting a short time, sir, the doctor will see you, but he’s very busy thismorning.’,The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。,He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重 。