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。