沉默的证人12

Twelve,POIROT DISCUSSES THE CASE,“Thank goodness, Poirot,
” I said with fervour, “you got us out of those raw carrots! What awfulwomen!”,“Pour nous, un bon bifteck—with the fried potatoes—and a good bottle of wine. What shouldwe have had to drink there, I wonder? ”,“Well, water, I should think,
” I replied with a shudder ¹. “Or nonalcoholic cider. It was that kindof place! I bet there’s no bath and no sanitation ² except an E.C. in the garden!”,“Strange how women enjoy living an uncomfortable life, ” said Poirot thoughtfully. “It is notalways poverty, though they are good at making the best of straitened circumstances.
”,“You will be glad to hear, Hastings, that we have finished with Market Basing—”,“Splendid. ”,“For the moment only. I shall return!
”,“Still on the track of your unsuccessful murderer?”,“Exactly. ”,We all shudder at the thought of the dreadful dirty place.我们一想到那可怕的肮脏地方就浑身战惊。,The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕 。