沉默的证人14

Fourteen,CHARLES ARUNDELL,I must confess that from the moment I set eyes on him I entertained a sneaking ¹ liking ² for CharlesArundell. There was something so debonair ³ and carefree about him. His eyes had an agreeable andhumorous twinkle and his grin was one of the most disarming ⁴ I have ever encountered.,He came across the room and sat down on the arm of one of the massive, upholstered chairs.,“What’s it all about, old girl? ” he asked.,“This is M. Hercule Poirot, Charles. He is prepared to—er—do some dirty work for us in returnfor a small consideration.
”,“Put it anyway you like,” said Charles agreeably. “What made Theresa think of you, I wonder? ”,“She did not,
” said Poirot quickly. “I came here of my own accord.”,“Offering your services? ”,“Not quite that. I was asking for you. Your sister told me you had gone abroad.”,“Theresa,
” said Charles, “is a very careful sister. She hardly ever makes a mistake. In fact, she’ssuspicious as the devil.”,She ducked the interviewers by sneaking out the back door. 她从后门偷偷溜走 ，躲开采访者 。,The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味 ”或“嗜好
”的意思
。