沉默的证人22

Twenty-two,THE WOMAN ON THE STAIRS,On the following morning a note arrived by hand. It was in a rather weak, uncertain handwritingslanting very much uphill.,Dear M. Poirot,,I hear from Ellen that you were at Littlegreen House yesterday. I shall be muchobliged if you would call and see me sometime today.,Yours truly,,“So she’s down here,
” I remarked.,“Yes.”,“Why has she come, I wonder? ”,Poirot smiled.,“I do not suppose there is any sinister ¹ reason. After all, the house belongs to her.
”,Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值
，而且包藏祸心
。,The embezzler was severely punished and enjoined to kick back a portion of the stolen money each month. 贪污犯受到了严厉惩罚，并被责令每月退还部分赃款。 来自《简明英汉词典》