沉默的证人13

Thirteen,THERESA ARUNDELL,On the following morning we made our way to the address given us by Dr. Donaldson.,I suggested to Poirot that a visit to the lawyer, Mr. Purvis, might be a good thing, but Poirotnegatived the idea strongly.,“No, indeed, my friend. What could we say — what reason could we advance for seekinginformation? ”,“You’re usually pretty ready with reasons, Poirot! Any old lie would do, wouldn’t it?
”,“Oh, well,” I said. “Don’t let us risk that! ”,So, as I have said, we set out for the flat occupied by Theresa Arundell.,The flat in question was situated ² in a block at Chelsea overlooking the river. It was furnishedexpensively in the modern style, with gleaming chromium and thick rugs with geometric designsupon them.,We were kept waiting a few minutes and then a girl entered the room and looked at usinquiringly.,Theresa Arundell looked about twenty-eight or nine. She was tall and very slender, and shelooked rather like an exaggerated drawing in black and white. Her hair was jet black—her faceheavily made-up, dead pale. Her eyebrows ³, freakishly plucked, gave her an air of mocking irony ⁴.,Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣 。,The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘
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