幽巷谋杀案08

Six,On reentering the sitting room of No. 14, Japp wasted no time in beating about the bush. He camestraight to the point.,“Now look here, Miss?Plenderleith, don’t you think it’s better to spill the beans here and now.,It’s going to come to that in the end.”,Jane Plenderleith raised her eyebrows ¹. She was standing ² by the mantelpiece, gently warmingone foot at the fire.,“I really don’t know what you mean. ”,She shrugged ³ her shoulders.,“I’ve answered all your questions. I don’t see what more I can?do.
”,“Well, it’s my opinion you could do a lot more—if you chose.”,“That’s only an opinion, though, isn’t it, Chief Inspector ⁴? ”,Japp grew rather red in the face.,His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。,After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着 。