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IX,George Lee was solemn and correct.,“A terrible business,” he said, shaking his head. “A terrible, terrible business. I can onlybelieve that it must—er—have been the work of a lunatic! ”,Colonel Johnson said politely:,“That is your theory?
”,“Yes. Yes, indeed. A homicidal maniac ¹. Escaped, perhaps, from some mental home in thevicinity.”,“And how do you suggest this—er—lunatic gained admittance to the house, Mr. Lee? Andhow did he leave it? ”,George shook his head.,“That,
” he said firmly, “is for the police to discover.”,Sugden said:,“We made the round of the house at once. All windows were closed and barred. The sidedoor was locked, so was the front door. Nobody could have left by the kitchen premises ³ withoutbeing seen by the kitchen staff. ”,You were acting like a maniac,and you threatened her with a bomb!你像一个疯子
，你用炸弹恐吓她！,He was soon promoted to the post of superintendent of Foreign Trade.他很快就被擢升为对外贸易总监。