波洛圣诞探案记50

VI,Colonel Johnson said:,“God bless my soul! ” Then he said:,“Upon my word!” And finally, once more: “God bless my soul!,He leaned back in his chair and stared at Poirot. He said plaintively ¹:,“My best man! What’s the police coming to?
”,“Even policemen have private lives! Sugden was a very proud man.”,Colonel Johnson shook his head.,To relieve his feelings he kicked at the logs in the grate. He said jerkily:,“I always say—nothing like a wood fire. ”,Hercule Poirot, conscious of the draughts ² round his neck, thought to himself:,Birds cry plaintively before they die, men speak kindly in the presence of death. 鸟之将死 ，其鸣也哀；人之将死，其言也善 。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》,Seal (up) the window to prevent draughts. 把窗户封起来以防风。