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Eleven,MRS. LORRIMER,111 Cheyne Lane was a small house of very neat and trim appearance standing ¹ in a quiet street.,The door was painted black and the steps were particularly well whitened, the brass ² of the knockerand handle gleamed in the afternoon sun.,The door was opened by an elderly parlourmaid with an immaculate white cap and apron ³.,In answer to Poirot’s inquiry ⁴ she said that her mistress was at home.,“What name, sir?”,“M. Hercule Poirot. ”,He was ushered ⁵ into a drawing room of the usual L shape. Poirot looked about him, notingdetails. Good furniture, well polished, of the old family type. Shiny chintz on the chairs andsettees. A few silver photograph frames about in the old- fashioned manner. Otherwise anagreeable amount of space and light, and some really beautiful chrysanthemums ⁶ arranged in a talljar.,Mrs. Lorrimer came forward to meet him.,She shook hands without showing any particular surprise at seeing him, indicated a chair, tookone herself and remarked favourably ⁷ on the weather.,They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。,Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏 。