死亡约会09

Chapter 9,Dr Gerard walked into the office of Messrs Castle, the tourist agents, and found Sarah King at thecounter.,She looked up.,‘Oh, good morning. I’m fixing up my tour to Petra. I’ve just heard you are going after all.’,‘Yes, I find I can just manage it.’,‘How nice.’,‘They say just two other women—and you and me. One car load.’,‘That will be delightful,’ said Gerard, with a little bow. Then he, in turn, attended to hisbusiness.,Presently, holding his mail in his hands, he joined Sarah as she stepped out of the office. It wasa crisp, sunny day, with a slight cold tang in the air.,‘What news of our friends, the Boyntons?’ asked Dr Gerard. ‘I have been to Bethlehem andNazareth and other places—a tour of three days.’,Slowly and rather unwillingly ¹, Sarah narrated ² her abortive ³ efforts to establish contact.,Even when I call, he receives unwillingly. 即使我登门拜访，他也是很不情愿地接待我。,Some of the story was narrated in the film. 该电影叙述了这个故事的部分情节 。 来自《简明英汉词典》