【精編文檔】初中英語雙語閱讀愛情與金錢x

LoveorMoneybyRomenaAkinyemi［愛情與金錢/羅維納?阿金耶米著］■簡(jiǎn)介你是一名不錯(cuò)的偵探，是嗎？如果是的話，那你得比沃爾什探長(zhǎng)先找出兇手。沃爾什探長(zhǎng)是名警探，他工作雖說慢了點(diǎn)，可十分細(xì)心。你是位“快手”嗎？偵探是干什么的呢？偵探就是尋找線索的人。而線索就是告訴你誰是兇手的重要但又細(xì)小的事物。發(fā)現(xiàn)線索不容易，但本故事中有許多線索。有些線索有用一一它們能幫助你，可有些線索卻不利一一它們妨礙你找到兇手。你得仔細(xì)點(diǎn)讀，否則你會(huì)錯(cuò)過線索。但請(qǐng)記?。耗悴槐叵嘈湃藗冋f的每件事。兇手顯然會(huì)撒謊，可能其他人因不同的理由也會(huì)撒謊。也許他們希望某人死去。但是誰希望呢？誰殺的？你能找出兇手嗎？羅伊納?阿金耶米是英國(guó)人，但在非洲度過了許多年?！稅矍榕c金錢》是她為英語學(xué)生寫的第一部故事?！?ChapterTheClarksonfamilylivedinthecountrynearCambridgeabouthalfamilefromthenearestvillageandaboutamilefromtheriver.Theyhadabig,oldhousewithabeautifulgarden,alotofflowersandmanyold.trees.OneThursdaymorninginJuly,Jackiecameinfromthegarden.Shewasatall,fatwoman,thirtyyearsold.Itwasthehottestdayoftheyearbutsheworeawarmbrownskirtandyellowshirt.Shewentintothekitchentogetadrinkofwater.Justthenthephonerang.精編文檔Cambridge1379,Jackiesaid.Hello.ThisisDiane.IwanttotalktoMother.,Motherisn,there,,Jackiesaid.,She,satthedoctor's.''Why?What,sWrong?,,Nothing,swrong,,Jackiesaid.,Whyareyoutelephoning?Youaregoingtocomethisweekend?Motherwantseveryonetobehere.,,Yes,Iwanttocome,Dianesaid.‘I'mphoningbecauseIhavenomoneyforthetrainticket.,,Nomoney!Motherisalwaysgivingyoumoney!,,Thisphonecallisveryexpensive,,Dianesaidcoldly.,TellMotherplease.Ineedthemoney.,Jackieputthephonedown.Shetookacigarettefromherbagandbegantosmoke.Shefeltangrybecausehersisteral-waysaskedformoney.Dianewastwentyyearsold,theyoungestinthefamily.ShelivedinLondon,inoneroomofabighouse.Shewantedtobeasinger.Shesangverywellbutshecouldnevergetwork.Jackiewentbackintothekitchenandbegantomakesomesandwiches.Justthenthebackdooropened,andhermothercamein.‘It,sveryhot!,Mollysaid.Shetookoffherhatandputitdownonthetable.Shewasatall,darkwomanwithbeautifuleyes.Twobig,blackdogscameintothekitchenafterherandranacrosstoher.Shesatdownandputherhandsontheirheads.Jackieputthesandwichesonthetable.,Mother,,shesaid,,Dianephoned.Shewantsmoneyforhertrainticket.,Mollyclosedhereyesforaminute.Thenshestoodup.,ThisafternoonIwantyoutogetthehousereadyfortheweekend,shesaid.,Oh,andpleasegotothevillagelaterandgetmytablets.,Yes,Mother,,Jackiesaid.精編文檔Mollywenttothedoor.Mother,pleasewaitaminute,Jackiesaid.PeterHobbscameherethismorning.He,sveryangrywithyouaboutthatletter.Helosthisjob,youknow.Whydidyouwritetohisoffice?Hewantstotalktoyouaboutit.,'Well,Idon,twanttotalktohim,,Mollysaid.Sheopenedthedoor.'ButMother,youdon,tunderstand.He'sseventeen,anditwashisfirstjob.He'svery,veryangry.Hesays…h(huán)esayshe'sgoingtokillyou!'Mollydidnotanswer.Shewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor.■1克拉克森家住在劍橋附近的鄉(xiāng)下，離最近的村莊約有半英里路，距離河有1英里左右。他們有幢大而古老帶有美麗花園的房子，花園里有許多花和許多古樹。7月的一個(gè)星期四早上，杰基從花園進(jìn)了屋。她是個(gè)高大，肥胖，30來歲的女人。這是一年中最熱的日子，而她卻穿著暖色調(diào)的黃色襯衫和棕色裙子。她走進(jìn)廚房去喝水，這時(shí)電話響了?！皠?379號(hào)，”杰基說?！澳愫?！我是黛安娜。我想和媽媽說話?！薄皨寢尣辉诩?，”杰基說?！八瘁t(yī)生去了?！薄霸趺戳?？出了什么事？”“沒什么，”杰基說?！澳愦螂娫捀陕?？這個(gè)周末你回來嗎？媽媽希望每個(gè)人都在。”“是啊，我想回來，”黛安娜說?！拔艺?yàn)闆]錢買火車票，才打電話?！薄皼]錢！媽媽總是給你錢！”“電話費(fèi)很貴，"黛安娜冷冷說道?！罢?qǐng)告訴媽媽，我需要錢?！苯芑畔码娫?，她從包里拿了枝煙抽起來。她因她的妹妹總是要錢感到生氣。黛安娜20歲了，在家里最小。她住在倫敦，在一所大房子里有間屋子。她想成為一個(gè)歌唱家，3 精編文檔她唱得很棒可是她卻從來不愿找工作。杰基走回廚房動(dòng)手做一些三明治。這時(shí)后門開了，她的母親走了進(jìn)來?！疤焯珶崃?！”莫利說道，她脫下帽子放在桌上。她是位高個(gè)子、皮膚淺黑，有雙美麗眼睛的女人。兩條大黑狗跟著她進(jìn)了廚房圍著她轉(zhuǎn)，她坐下來把手放在它們的頭上。杰基把三明治放在桌上?！皨寢?，”她說道，“黛安娜打來電話，她想要錢買火車票?！蹦]上眼一會(huì)，然后站起來?！跋挛缥蚁Ｍ闶帐耙幌路孔訛橹苣┳鰷?zhǔn)備，”她說?！芭?，隨后請(qǐng)去村里給我買些藥片?！薄昂玫?，媽媽，”杰基說。莫利向門口走去?！皨寢?，請(qǐng)等一會(huì)?！苯芑f?！氨说?霍布斯今早來了，他對(duì)你的那封信很生氣。你知道，他丟了工作。你為什么寫信給他的辦公室？他想和你談?wù)勥@事?！薄昂美?，我不想和他談，”莫利說，她打開門?！翱墒菋寢?，你不明白。他17歲了，那是他第一份工作，他非常非常生氣。他說……他說他會(huì)殺了你！”莫利沒答話，她走出房間關(guān)上了門。■2ChapterItwasseveno,clockonSaturdayeveningJackiestoodatthewindowAcardroveslowlyuptothefrontdoorandstopped.Atallmanwithwhitehairgotout,ItwasAlbert,thehusbandofMolly,ssister.,Here,sUncleAlbert,,Jackiesaid.,Alwayslate.,ShewentoutoftheroomandopenedthefrontdoorAlbertcameinandwentatoncetoMolly．,Oh,dear.I,mverylate.Iamsorry,,Albertsaid.,Fiftyyearsoldtoday!精編文檔Whatawonderfuldress!Mollydidnotsmile.Thankyou,Albert.Wereallgettingolder.Tonightsheworealongblackdress,andthetwoblackdogssatatherfeet,Everyoneisherenow.Let,sgointodinner,'shesaid.Everyonestoodupandwenttothetable.,Thetablelooksnice,Jackie.Whatwonderfulflowers!,Dianesaid.Shewasabeautifulgirl,withlongblackhairanddarkblueeyes.Sheworealongreddress.AlbertsatdownnexttoRogerRogerwasMolly,sson,hersecondchild.HelivedinCambridge,inanexpensivehouse.,SomeonecalledPeterstoppedmedowntheroad,Albertsaid.,Whoishe?He,sveryangrywithyou，Molly.,ThatsPeterHobbs,fromthehouseacrosstheroad,Jackiesaidquickly.ShelookedacrossthetableatMollyHelosthisjoblastweekandhesangrywitheveryone.‘It'sMollyhedoesn,tlike,,Albertsaid.Mollysaidnothing.Everyonebegantoeat.,HowisAuntAnnie?,Jackieasked.,She,smuchworsenow，,Albertsaid.,Shestaysinbedallthetime.Sheneedsanursetwenty-fourhoursaday.,,Iamsorry，,Mollysaid.AlbertstoppedeatingandlookedatMolly.,It,sverydifficultandveryexpensive,youknow.Anniefeelsveryunhappybecauseyoudontvisither,Molly.Shelovesyouverymuch.Youareherlittlesister；youknow.,Mollyclosedhereyesforaminute.,Iknowthat，Albert.Iamfiftyyearsold,butIamalwaysher“l(fā)ittle”sister.Well,wecantalkaboutitlater.,Albertlaughed.,Ohyes,wecantalklater.It,salwayslaterwithyou,精編文檔Molly.Alwaystomorrow.Nevertoday.Jackiewatchedhermother.HermotherwasangrywithAlbert.MollyneverlikedtalkingabouthersisterAnnieandshedidnotlikevisitingherbecauseshewasveryill.,That,sabeautifuldress,Diane.Isitnew?,Jackieasked.,Thankyou,Jackie.Yes,it,snew,andveryexpensive.IgotitonWednesday,,Dianesaid.ShesmiledatJackie.,Allyourthingsareexpensive,Jackiesaid.SherememberedthephonecallonThursdayaboutthetrainticket.,Idon,tlikecheapthings，,Dianesaid.,AndI,mgoingtoneedmoremoneysoon.IwanttogotoAmerica.Canyouhelpme,Roger?,soon.Ohno,Rogersaid.Nobodywantstohelpyou,Diane.Youdontlikeworking,weallknowthat,butweallwantyoutogetajob.,Dianelaughed.,Itdoesn,tmatter，Roger.Idon,tneedyourhelp.Motheralwayshelpsme.Motherlovesmebest.,Shesuddenlysmiled,aquick,beautifulsmile.Buthereyeswerecold.Jackielookedathermother.Molly,sfacewaswhite.Jackiedidnotunderstand.WashermotherafraidofDiane?Jackiewantedhermothertobehappytoday.,Wouldyoulikesomemoremeat,UncleAlbert?,Jackieasked.,Roger,canyougiveeveryonesomemoretodrink?Rogergotupandbegantogivemorewinetoeveryone.,Thisisgoodwine,,hesaid．Mollysmiledforthefirsttime．,Yes,yourfatherlovedthiswine．Heoftendrankit．,,Yes,,Albertsaid,andlookedatMolly.,Expensive,too.,,WouldyouliketomeetMrBriggsthisweekend,Roger?Jackieasked精編文檔quickly.Hesthenewmanatthefarm.Hewantstomeetyou.'Briggs?Briggs?,Mollysaid,suddenlyangry.'Don'ttalktomeaboutthatman.Idon'tlikehim.Hewantshalfmygardenforhisfarm.Heneedsmoreland,hesays.Idon'twanthiminmyhouseHe'salwaysdirtyandhehasbadteeth'Jackiestoodupandgotherbag.,Excuseme,Iwantacigarette.,'Cigarettes!Alwaysacigaretteinyourmouth,'Mollysaid.'Idon'tlikeit.Cigarettesaren'tgoodforyou.,Jackiebegantosmoke.ShefeltangrybutshesaidnothingShewantedhermothertobehappythisevening,butitwasverydifficult.Rogerdranksomemorewine.'Well,Mother,perhapsMrBriggsisright.Thegardenisverybig,youknow,'hesaid.'It'salotofworkforyouThehouseisbig,too.You'refiftynow.Youneedtobemorecareful.,'Roger!Idon'tneedanurse,youknow!Iworkinthegardeneveryday；Ifeelhappythere．'Mollystoodup．'Iknowyouallwantmymoney．Youcomehereforafreedinner,youdon'twanttoseeme．Youdon'tloveme．Youwantmyhouse,andmymoney.Well,youcanallwait.No-bodyisgettingmoremoneyfromme,notbeforeIdie!''Don'tsaythat,Mother!'Jackiecried.Mollywalkedacrosstheroomtothedoor.'Ifeelillnow.I'mgoingupstairstobed.'Mollylefttheroom.Nobodymoved.'OnedayI'mgoingtokillthatwoman,'Dianesaidquietly.RogerlookedatDianebutsaidnothing.Albertmovedhisheadslowlyupanddown.'Ill!She'sangry,that'sall,'hesaid.'Mollyalwaysgetsangryaboutmoney.Whycan'tshebegoodtohersister?Annie'sgoingtodiesoon.Mollyknowsthat.'Jackiefinishedhercigaretteandstoodup.'Wouldeveryonelikesomecoffee?精編文檔Comeintothekitchenandletsdrinkitthere.■2星期六晚上7點(diǎn)。杰基站在窗前。一輛小車徐徐駛到前門停下來。一個(gè)白頭發(fā)、高個(gè)子的男人下了車，他是艾伯特，莫利姐姐的丈夫。“是艾伯特姨父，”杰基說?！八偸沁t到?！彼叱龇块g打開前門。艾伯特走進(jìn)來，立刻便走向莫利?！芭叮H愛的，抱歉，我來得太遲了，”艾伯特說?！敖裉焓悄?0歲生日！多漂亮的裙子！”莫利沒有笑?！爸x謝你，艾伯特。我們都老了?！苯裢硭┝艘粭l長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的黑裙子，兩條黑狗蹲在她腳邊。“現(xiàn)在大家都到了，咱們吃飯吧。"她說。大家都站起來走到桌前。“餐桌看起來不錯(cuò)，杰基。多美的花?。　摈彀材日f。她是個(gè)美麗的女孩，有一頭長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的黑頭發(fā)和一雙深藍(lán)色的眼睛，她穿了一條紅色的長(zhǎng)裙。艾伯特坐在羅杰的旁邊。羅杰是莫利的兒子，她的第二個(gè)孩子。他住在劍橋一幢昂貴的房子里?！坝袀€(gè)叫彼特的人沿路阻擋我，”艾伯特說。“他是誰？他很生你的氣，莫利。”“那是彼得?霍布斯，家住在馬路對(duì)面的房子里?！苯芑芸斓卣f。她看著餐桌對(duì)面的莫利。“他上周丟了工作，他生每個(gè)人的氣?！薄八幌矚g的是莫利，”艾伯特說。莫利一言不發(fā)。大家開始吃東西。“安妮姨媽好嗎？”杰基問?！八F(xiàn)在更糟糕了，”艾伯特說。“她所有時(shí)間都呆在床上。她一天24小時(shí)都需要護(hù)士?！薄拔艺骐y過”，莫利說。精編文檔艾伯特停下來看著莫利?！澳阒溃@事非常麻煩并且非?；ㄥX。莫利，安妮因?yàn)槟悴蝗タ此懿桓吲d。她非常愛你，你知道，你是她的小妹妹?！蹦]上了眼?！拔抑肋@些，艾伯特。我都50歲了，可我總是她的‘小'妹妹。好吧，我們以后再談這事。”艾伯特笑道。“哦，是啊，我們以后再談。莫利，和你總是以后，總是明天。從來不是今天。”杰基看著她的母親，她的母親生艾伯特的氣。莫利從來就不喜歡談?wù)撍憬?，也不喜歡去拜訪她。而她病得很重。“這裙子真漂亮，黛安娜。是新的嗎？”杰基問?！爸x謝，杰基。是的，新裙子，非常貴。我周三才買的。”黛安娜說。她沖著杰基微笑?！澳闼械臇|西都昂貴，”杰基說。她記起周四關(guān)于火車票的電話?！拔也幌矚g便宜的東西，”黛安娜說。“我不久會(huì)需要更多的錢，我想去美國(guó)。羅杰，你能幫我嗎？”“哦，不行，”羅杰說。“沒有人想幫你，黛安娜。我們都知道，你不喜歡工作，但是我們都希望你找份工作。”黛安娜笑道。“沒關(guān)系，羅杰。我不需要你的幫助，媽媽總是會(huì)幫我的，媽媽最愛我。”她突然笑了一下，一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝美麗的微笑?？伤难凵駞s是冷冷的。杰基看著她的媽媽，莫利臉色蒼白。杰基不明白為什么。她的媽媽會(huì)怕黛安娜？杰基希望她的媽媽今天快快樂樂?！鞍匾谈福氵€要些肉嗎？”杰基問?！傲_杰，你能給每人再添些飲料嗎？”羅杰站起來動(dòng)手給大家加了些酒?！斑@酒不錯(cuò)，”他說。莫利第一次笑了?！笆前。愀赣H愛喝這種酒。他經(jīng)常喝?！薄笆前?，艾伯特看著莫利說“也非常貴。”“羅杰，這個(gè)周末你想見見布里格斯嗎？”杰基急忙問。“他剛來農(nóng)場(chǎng)。他想見見你?！薄安祭锔袼梗坎祭锔袼?？”莫利說，她突然生氣了?！安灰臀艺勀莻€(gè)男人，我不喜歡他。他想要我把一半的花園當(dāng)他的農(nóng)場(chǎng)。他說，他需要更多的土地。我不希望他來我家，精編文檔

他總是臟兮兮的，還有一口壞牙。”杰基站起來拿她的包。“抱歉，我想抽枝煙?！薄盁?！你的嘴總是叼著煙，”莫利說?！拔矣憛挓煟闊煂?duì)你不好。”杰基開始抽煙，她感到很生氣，但她什么也沒說。她想讓她媽媽今晚快樂些，可看來這非常難。羅杰喝了好些酒?！昂美玻瑡寢?，布里格斯先生可能是對(duì)的。你清楚，花園是太大了，”他說。“你要干許多的事，房子也太大了。你都50歲了，你需要更多的照顧?！薄傲_杰！你明白，我不需要護(hù)士！我每天在花園里干點(diǎn)活，我在那兒感到快樂?！蹦酒饋怼！拔抑滥銈兌枷胍业腻X。你們來這兒只為一頓免費(fèi)的晚餐，不是想來看看我，你們不愛我。你們想要我的房子，我的錢。好吧，你們都等著。在我死之前，任何人都別想從我這兒得一點(diǎn)兒！”“別說這些，媽媽！”杰基叫道。莫利穿過房間走到門前?！艾F(xiàn)在我感到不舒服。我要上樓睡覺了?！蹦x開了房間，大家都沒動(dòng)?！坝幸惶煳視?huì)殺了這女人，"黛安娜平靜地說。羅杰看看黛安娜，但什么也沒說。艾伯特上下?lián)u晃著腦袋?！安皇娣∷鷼饬?，就這樣，”他說。“莫利談到錢總要生氣。為什么她不能對(duì)她姐姐好點(diǎn)？安妮不久就要死了，莫利知道這些?！苯芑橥隉熣酒饋怼！懊咳硕紒硇┛Х葐幔康綇N房去，咱們?cè)谀莾汉劝桑　薄?Chapter10Earlynextmorningthehousewasquiet.SuddenlytherewasacryfromtheroomnexttoRoger,s,hismother,sroom.Rogeropenedhiseyesandlookedattheclock.Itwasnearlyseveno,clock.HegotoutofbedandopenedthedoorquietlyAtthesametimethedoorofhismother,sroomopenedandDianecameoutHerfacewas10精編文檔

verywhite.,Roger!It'sMother!IbroughtacupofcoffeeforherandIfoundherdead.She'sdead…deadinherbed,'shecried.Rogerwentquicklytothedoorofhismother'sroomandlookedin.Thewindowwasopenbuttheroomwaswarm.Mollywasonthebed,onehandunderherhead.RogerwentacrosstothebedandputhishandonherarmItwascold.Onthelittletablenexttothebedwasahotcupofcoffeeandanemptycup.'I'mgoingtocallthedoctor,'Dianesaid.'She'sdead,'Rogersaidslowly.Hisface,too,waswhite.,Motherisdead!Dianewalkedacrosstheroomtothedoor.Imgoingtophonethedoctor,shesaidagain．'Waitaminute!'Rogercalled.'Let'stellthefamilyfirst.,'Family!NobodylovedMother!,Dianewentoutandrandownstairs.Rogerslowlywentdownstairsafterherandstoodbythetelephone．'DrPratt,thisisDianeClarksonIt'smymother—she'sdead.Canyoucomequickly?,Dianeputthephonedown．'Itisn'ttrue,Roger!Motherdead!Daddydiedlastwinter,andnowMother．'Dianebegantocry．'Don'tcry,Diane,'Rogersaid.'Let'sgoupstairsandtellUncleAlbertandJackie.,No!Youtellthem!NobodylovedMother.Youarentsorry.Lookatyou!YouwanthermoneyThat'sall'RogersuddenlywantedtohitDianeYoudidn'tloveMotherYouwantedher'It'strue,'Dianesaid'Oh,Icangoingtotheriverwiththedogs'RogersuddenlywantedtohitDianeYoudidn'tloveMotherYouwantedher'It'strue,'Dianesaid'Oh,Icangoingtotheriverwiththedogs'Bequiet!hesaid.Whataboutyou?money,tooDon'tforgetthat!'tstayinthishouseI'mgoingoutI'm1111精編文檔'No,,Rogersaid.'Thedoctor,scomingandIwantyouhere.'Dianesaidnothing.Shewentintothekitchenandatoncethedogsgotupandcametoher.,Beautifuldogs!DaddylovedyouandMotherlovedyou.NowI'mgoingtoloveyou.,Sheopenedthebackdoorandwentoutwiththedogs.Rogerdidnotmove.Hestoodbythetelephone.'It'strue,'hethought.'IamhappyaboutthemoneyIneededmoney,andnowI'mrichThingsaregoingtobeeasierformenow.ButMother?…whydidn'tIlovehermore?Andnowshe'sdead.,Slowly,Rogerwentbackupstairs.HewantedtodressbeforeDrPrattarrived.DrPrattwasalittlefatmanwithoutmuchhair.HewasthefamilydoctorandheknewalltheClarksonfamilyverywell.HewentupstairsatonceandlookedatMolly'sbody．Helookedcarefullyatthecupofcoffeeandtheemptycuponthetablenexttoherbed.'I'msorry,Roger,'hesaid.,WhereisDiane?Shephonedme.,'Shewentoutwiththedogs,'Rogersaid.,Shewasangrywithme一angrywitheveryone．DrPrattsaidnothingforaminute．'Thisisgoingtobeverydifficult．I'mgoingtophonethepolice,Roger．''Police!Why?What'swrong?'Idon'tknow.Yourmotherwasn'till.IsawheronThursdayandshewasverywell．Whydidshedie?Idon'tunderstand．Iwanttofindout．'Rogerwentacrosstothewindowandlookedoutatthegar-den.Itwasabeautifulsummermorning.Theskywasblueandthegardenwasgreen.Itwasallveryquiet.Hismotherlovedthisgarden.ButTomBriggswantedthegarden.AndRogerwantedthegarden,too.Rogerfeltworseandworse.'Yourmothertooksleepingtablets,'DrPrattsaid.,Didyouknow?OnThursdayshehadanewbottleoftablets,butIcan'tfindithereinherroom．'12'Ididn'tknow,'Rogersaid.,Verywell.Let'sgodown-stairsandyoucanphone12精編文檔thepolice.Rogerwentintothekitchenandmadesomecoffee.JustthenDianecameinwiththedogs.,Roger,,shesaid.'Look,I,msorry.Iwasangryandsaidsomeangrythings.'Itdoesntmatter,Rogersaid.Hereyouare,havesomecoffee.DrPrattisphoningthepolice.DidyouknowMothertooksleepingtablets?Well,thebottleisnotinherroom.,What?Idon,tunderstand.,Dianetookthecoffeeandbe-gantodrink.Hereyeslookedbiganddark.JustthenDrPrattcameintothekitchen.Theyrecomingatonce,hesaid.,Diane一I,msorryaboutyourmother.,,DrPratt,IwanttotellyouaboutlastnightEveryonewasveryangry…,,Bequiet!,Rogersaidquickly.,Dianeneverthinksbeforesheopenshermouth,,hethoughtangrily.DianedidnotlookatRoger.,LastnightMotherwenttobedearlybecause_______,everyone…‘Don,ttellme,,DrPrattsaid.,Youcantellthepolice.,Rogersfacewentred.Suddenlyhefeltafraid.Thepolicearegoingtotalktoeveryone,andaskquestions,5hethought.5Andthey,regoingtowantanswers.It,sgoingtobeverydifficult.,Hefinishedhiscoffeeandstoodup.‘I'mgoingupstairs,,hesaid.‘I,mgoingtotellUncleAl-bertandJackieaboutMother…andaboutthepolice.,■3第二天清晨整幢房子靜悄悄的。突然從羅杰房間旁邊他母親的屋子里傳出一聲尖叫。13 精編文檔羅杰睜開眼看了下鐘，還不到7點(diǎn)。他下了床，悄悄打開門。正在這時(shí)他母親房間的門也打開了，黛安娜走出來，她的臉非常蒼白。“羅杰！媽媽她，我端了杯咖啡給她，發(fā)現(xiàn)她死了。她死了……死在她床上，”她哭道。羅杰急忙走到他母親的門前往里看，窗戶是開著的，可房間里是溫暖的。莫利躺在床上，一只手在她頭下。羅杰走到床前把手放在她的手臂上，尸體已經(jīng)冷了。床邊的小桌上有杯熱咖啡和一個(gè)空杯子。“我打電話去叫醫(yī)生，”黛安娜說?！八懒耍绷_杰慢慢地說。他的臉也變白了?！皨寢屗懒耍　摈彀材却┻^房間走到門口。“我去打電話叫醫(yī)生，”她又說?！暗葧?huì)兒！”羅杰叫道。“咱們得先告訴家人。”“家里人！沒有人愛媽媽！”黛安娜走出去跑下樓。羅杰跟著她慢慢走下樓站在電話旁?！捌绽叵壬沂趋彀材?克拉克森。我的媽媽一一她死了。你能盡快趕來嗎？”黛安娜放下電話。“這不是真的，羅杰！媽媽死了！爸爸去年冬天死了，現(xiàn)在媽媽也死了。”黛安娜開始哭泣。“別哭了，黛安娜，”羅杰說。“咱們上樓去告訴艾伯特姨父和杰基。”“不！你去告訴他們！沒人愛媽媽，你們不必內(nèi)疚?？纯茨銈?！你們想要她的錢。不過如此。”羅杰突然想揍黛安娜?！鞍察o點(diǎn)！”他說。“你怎么了？你不愛媽媽，你也想要她的錢，別忘了這點(diǎn)！”“不錯(cuò)，”黛安娜說?！芭叮也荒茉俅粼谶@兒了。我要出去。我要和狗去河邊。”“不行，”羅杰說?！搬t(yī)生就要來了，我想你留在這兒。”黛安娜沒說話。她走進(jìn)廚房。狗立即站起來走到她旁邊。“多漂亮的狗！爸爸愛你們，媽媽也愛你們。現(xiàn)在我會(huì)愛你們的。”她打開后門，帶著狗走了出去。羅杰沒動(dòng)，他仍站在電話旁?！安诲e(cuò)，”他想。“我的確為錢高興。我需要錢，現(xiàn)在我是富有的了。事情現(xiàn)在對(duì)我來說更容易。但是媽媽……我為什么不多愛她些呢？可現(xiàn)在她14 精編文檔死了?！绷_杰慢慢地上了樓，他想在普拉特醫(yī)生來前穿好衣服。普拉特醫(yī)生是個(gè)矮胖沒有多少頭發(fā)的男人，他是家庭醫(yī)生并且他非常清楚克拉克森一家人。他立即上樓查看莫利的尸體。他仔細(xì)看了床邊桌子上的一杯咖啡和空杯子。“抱歉，羅杰，”他說。“黛安娜在哪兒？她給我打了電話?！薄八龓е烦鋈チ耍绷_杰說。“她沖我生氣，對(duì)每個(gè)人都生氣?！逼绽蒯t(yī)生沉默了一會(huì)?！斑@事非常難辦。羅杰，我要打電話給警察?！薄熬欤槭裁?？出了什么事？”“我不清楚，你的母親沒病，我周四見到她身體很好。她為什么會(huì)死？我不明白，我想找出原因?！绷_杰走到窗前向外看花園。這是個(gè)美麗的夏天清晨，天空藍(lán)藍(lán)的而花園是一片綠色，一切都非常安靜。他的媽媽愛這個(gè)花園，然而湯姆?布里格斯卻打著這個(gè)花園的主意，并且羅杰也想要這個(gè)花園。羅杰覺得事情越來越糟。“你的媽媽服了安眠藥，”普拉特醫(yī)生說?！澳阒绬幔克芩馁I了瓶安眠藥，可是我在她的房間卻找不到?！薄拔也恢溃绷_杰說。“好吧。咱們下樓去，你可以給警察打電話?！绷_杰走進(jìn)廚房弄了些咖啡，這時(shí)黛安娜帶著狗走進(jìn)來?！傲_杰，”她說?！澳闱疲液鼙?。我生氣了并說了些令人生氣的話?！薄皼]關(guān)系，”羅杰說。“給你，喝點(diǎn)咖啡。普拉特醫(yī)生正打電話給警察。你知道媽媽服安眠藥嗎？唷，瓶子不在她的屋里?！薄笆裁矗课也恢?。”黛安娜端起咖啡開始喝。她的眼睛看起來又大又黑。這時(shí)普爾特醫(yī)生走進(jìn)廚房。“他們馬上來，”他說?！镑彀材纫灰晃覟槟銒寢岆y過?！薄捌绽蒯t(yī)生，我想告訴你有關(guān)昨晚的事，每人都非常生氣……”“安靜些！”羅杰急忙說。“黛安娜在張嘴前從不想想，”他生氣地想。黛安娜沒看羅杰。“昨晚媽媽早早就上床了，因?yàn)槊總€(gè)人……”“別告訴我，”普拉特醫(yī)生說。“你可以告訴警察。”羅杰的臉紅了，突然他覺得有些害怕?！熬鞎?huì)找每個(gè)人談話，問些問題。”他想。“然15 精編文檔

后他們會(huì)想要答案，這事非常棘手?！彼韧昕Х日酒饋?。“我上樓去，”他說?！拔胰ジ嬖V艾伯特姨父和杰基有關(guān)媽媽的事……還有報(bào)警的事?！薄?ChapterThepolicearrivedveryquickly.TherewerealotofthemSomeofthemwithcameraswentupstairstoMolly,sroomTwodetectivestalkedtoDrPrattinthekitchen.ThefamilywaitedinthesittingroomItwasahotdayagainandthewindowswereopen.ThedogssatquietlyatDiane,sfeetNobodytalked.Jackiesmoked.Theywaitedforalongtime.Suddenlythedooropenedandthetwodetectivescamein,Goodmorning.IamDetectiveInspectorWalshandthisisSergeantFoster.,TheInspectordidnotsmile.Hewasabigmaninanoldblacksuitandablackhatandcoat.Heworeacoatbecausehealwaysfeltcold.,LastnightsomeoneputsleepingtabletsinMrsClarkson,shotmilk.Wearegoingtoquestioneverybody,andweneedaroom,please.,Rogerstoodup.‘I'mRogerClarkson.Youcanhavemyfather,soldoffice.Comewithme,it,salonghere,,TheofficewasnotaverybigroombuttherewasatableandthreeorfourchairsRogeropenedthewindow,Iwouldliketotalkfirsttoyouruncle,AlbertKing,,In-spectorWalshsaidHetookoffhishatandcoatandsatdownbehindthetable,Ofcourse,,saidRogerandlefttheroom.16SergeantFosterwaitedbythedoorHewasaverytallyoungmanwithblackhairandanicesmile.HewasnotveryhappythismorningbecauseheusuallyplayedtennisonSundaymornings.HewasoneofthebestplayersattheCambridgeTennis16精編文檔

Club.Albertcameinandsatdown.Imgoingtoasksomequestions,MrKing,theInspectorsaid,andSergeantFosterisgoingtowriteitalldown.'Albertlookedathisfeet.'Yes,yes.It,syourjob.Iknowthat.''Tellmeaboutlastnight,,InspectorWalshaskedquietly.,YouwereangrywithMrsClarkson.,AlbertlookedatInspectorWalshforthefirsttime'Yes,Iwas.Everyonewasangry.Rogerwasangry.DianewantedmoneytogotoAmericaThenthere'samancalledTomBrig-gs??HewantshalfthegardenforhisfarmMollywasarichwoman.IneedmoneybecausemywifeAnnie-Molly'ssister一isveryill.ItoldMollythis.,'Whathappenednext?''Well,Mollywasangrywitheveryoneandwentupstairs．Wewentintothekitchenforcoffee.JackiewantedeveryonetogoupandsaygoodnighttoMolly.ShelivesherewithMollysoshewantedMollytobehappyAtfirstRogersaidno．Hewasangryanddidn'twanttoseehismother．''AnddidyouseeMollyinherroom?''Yes．IwastiredandIwentupstairsfirst．IwenttoMolly'sroomandaskedherformoneyagain．Butno-therewasnomoneyforhersister'Albertstoppedandputhishandoverhiseyes．InspectorWalshwatchedAlbertforaminute'Didyouhearnoisesafteryouwenttobed?''EveryonewentintoMolly'sroomtosaygoodnightIthink.Later,Iheardsomeone…He-orshe-wentdown-stairs.Thatwasaboutmidnight.,'Verywell,MrKing.Thankyou,youcangonow.,Albertlefttheroom.17InspectorWalshputhishandsbehindhishead.,Whattimeisit?I'm17精編文檔hungry.Werelearningalot,butIneedsomecoffee.,ShallIgotothekitchen?,SergeantFosterasked.'Oh,no.Later.Let,sseeJackieClarksonnext.,JackiecameinandsatdownShelookeddownatherhandsandsaidnothing'Wefoundtheemptybottleofyourmother,ssleepingtabletsinDiane,sroom,,theInspectorsaidsuddenly.Thenhewaited.Jackie,sfacedidnotchangeandshesaidnothing.,Tellme,didyourmothergethertabletsfromtheshopinthevillage?,,Yes.Mymotherusuallytookasleepingtableteverynightsosheneededalotoftablets.Sometimesshegotthemfromtheshop,sometimesIdid.OnThursday,IaskedPeterHobbstogetthem.Helivesinthehouseacrosstheroadandheof—tengoestothevillageonhisbicycle.,,Isee.Yourmotherwantedtostayinthishouse.Howaboutyou?Didyouwanttomove?,Jackielookedupforaminuteandthendownatherhands—gain.ThisisMother,shouse.Ilovedmymother.Shewasgoodtome.,,Didyouseeyourmotherinherroomlastnight?,,Yes,everyonedid.DianemadehotmilkandtookittoMother.Sheusuallydrankacupofhotmilkbeforesheslept.,InspectorWalshputhishandsbehindhisheadJackiewasveryquiet,,Whatdidyourmothersay?,Jackieopenedherbagandlookedforacigarette.,CanIsmoke?,,Ofcourse.Thisisyourhouse,,InspectorWalshsaid.HewatchedJackie.,Whatdidyourmothersay?,heaskedagain.,Shewantedtogodownstairsagain.Sherememberedthedogs-shewantedtogetsomedinnerforthem.Iwenttomyroomandshewentdownstairs.,,Whattimewasthis?,18 精編文檔

Idontremember.Aboutmidnight,Ithink.'Andthecupofhotmilk?’'Itwasonthetablebyherbed.''Didyouneedyourmother'smoney?''No,Inspector.Moneyisnotimportanttome.Therearemoreimportantthings,'Jackiesaidquietly.'Well,youruncleAlbertwantedmoney.TomBriggswantedthegarden.Youwantednothing?'JackiefinishedhercigaretteandlookedupattheInspectorHereyesweresuddenlyangry.'Don'tforgetPeterHobbs.Helosthisjobbecauseofmymother.Hewantedtokillher,youknow.AndwhataboutDiane?Youfoundtheemptybottleinherbag.'InspectorWalshlistenedcarefully.'We'regoingtoquestioneveryone,MissClarkson.'Jackiesaidnothingforaminute.'Wouldyoulikesomesandwichesandcoffee,Inspector?''Ah!Yes,please!'InspectorWalshsaidwarmly.'Iwouldlikesandwichesandcoffeeverymuch.'Jackielefttheroom.InspectorWalshthoughtabouther.Whywasshesuddenlyangry?Theroomwasquiet.■419警察很快就到了，來了許多人，一些人帶著相機(jī)上樓到莫利的房間。兩個(gè)偵探在廚房和普拉特醫(yī)生談話。家人在客廳等著。這又是個(gè)熱天，窗戶開著，狗安靜地坐在黛安娜腳旁。沒人說話。杰基抽著煙。他們等了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。突然門開了，兩名偵探走了進(jìn)來。19精編文檔

“早上好。我是沃爾什探長(zhǎng)，這是福斯特警官。"探長(zhǎng)沒有笑。他是個(gè)高大的男人，穿件黑色的舊衣服，披著件黑色外套，戴著頂黑色的帽子。他總覺得冷所以穿了件外套。“昨晚有人把安眠藥放在克拉克森太太的熱牛奶里，我們會(huì)問每個(gè)人。勞駕，我們需要一個(gè)房間?！绷_杰站起來?！拔沂橇_杰?克拉克森。你們可以用我父親過去的辦公室。跟我來，就在這兒。”辦公室不是很大，但有一張桌子和三四把椅子。羅杰打開了窗戶?！拔蚁胂群湍愕囊谈赴?金談?wù)劊蔽譅柺蔡介L(zhǎng)說。他脫下帽子和外套，坐在桌旁。“當(dāng)然可以，”羅杰說，然后離開了。福斯特警官等在門邊。他是個(gè)高個(gè)子、黑頭發(fā)，有著迷人微笑的年青人。他通常在周日早上打網(wǎng)球，因而今早他有些不高興。他是劍橋網(wǎng)球俱樂部最好的隊(duì)員之一。艾伯特走進(jìn)來坐下?！敖鹣壬蚁雴柲銕讉€(gè)問題，”探長(zhǎng)說「然后福斯特警官會(huì)把你說的話都記錄下來?！卑乜粗约旱哪_。“好，好的。這是你們的工作。我理解?！薄案嬖V我有關(guān)昨晚的事?！蔽譅柺蔡介L(zhǎng)平靜地問?！澳銓?duì)克拉克森太太生氣了?！卑剡@才直視著沃爾什探長(zhǎng)?！笆堑模疑鷼饬?。每個(gè)人都生氣了，羅杰生氣了，黛安娜想要錢去美國(guó)。然后有個(gè)叫湯姆?布里格斯的男人……他想要一半花園當(dāng)他的農(nóng)場(chǎng)。莫利是個(gè)富有的女人。我需要錢，因?yàn)槲业钠拮影材菀灰荒慕憬阋灰徊〉煤苤亍Ｎ野堰@些告訴了莫利。”“接著發(fā)生了什么？”“嗯，莫利沖大家生氣，然后上了樓。我們進(jìn)廚房去喝咖啡。杰基希望每人都上去對(duì)莫利道晚安。她和莫利住在一塊，所以她想讓莫利快樂些。開始羅杰不同意，他在生氣，不想見他的媽媽。”“接著你去莫利的房間見她了？”20“是的。我累了，我先上了樓。我去莫利的房間又向她要錢。但是不行一一她沒有錢給她的姐姐。"艾伯特停下來并用手蒙住了眼睛。20精編文檔

沃爾什探長(zhǎng)看了會(huì)艾伯特。“你上床后聽到什么聲音嗎？”“我想，每人都到莫利的房間對(duì)他道晚安。隨后，我聽到有人……他一一或則她一一下了樓。那時(shí)大概是午夜了。”“很好，金先生，謝謝。你現(xiàn)在可以走了?！卑仉x開了房間。沃爾什探長(zhǎng)把手放在腦后。“幾點(diǎn)了？我餓了。我們了解了不少東西，但我需要點(diǎn)咖啡?！薄耙胰N房嗎？”福斯特警官問。“哦，不，呆會(huì)兒。咱們接下來見見杰基?克拉克森?！苯芑哌M(jìn)來坐下，她低頭看著手沒說話。“我們?cè)邝彀材鹊姆块g發(fā)現(xiàn)了你媽媽安眠藥的空瓶子?！碧介L(zhǎng)突然說，然后他等著。杰基臉色沒變，她一言不發(fā)?！案嬖V我，你的媽媽是從村里的商店買到藥的嗎？”“對(duì)。媽媽通常每晚都要服一片安眠藥，所以她要許多藥片。有時(shí)她去商店買，有時(shí)是我去。周四我請(qǐng)彼特?霍布斯去買。他住在馬路對(duì)面的那幢房子，他經(jīng)常騎自行車去村里。”“明白了。你母親想留在這幢房子里。你呢？你想搬家嗎？”杰基抬頭看了會(huì)然后又低下頭看著她的手?！斑@是我媽媽的房子。我愛我的媽媽，她對(duì)我很好?！薄白蛲砟闳ニ姆块g見她了嗎？”“去了，每人都去了。黛安娜煮了熱牛奶并端給了媽媽。她通常在睡前要喝杯熱牛奶?！蔽譅柺蔡介L(zhǎng)把手放在腦后。杰基很平靜。“你的媽媽說些什么？”杰基打開包找了枝煙?！拔铱梢猿閱幔俊薄爱?dāng)然，這是你的家，”沃爾什探長(zhǎng)說，他看著杰基?！澳愕膵寢屨f了些什么？”他又問。“她又想下樓。她想起了狗一一她想給它們弄點(diǎn)東西吃。我走回我的房間然后她下了樓?！薄斑@時(shí)幾點(diǎn)了？”“我記不清了。我想大概是午夜。”21“那么那杯熱牛奶呢？”21精編文檔

“它在她床邊的桌上?！薄澳阈枰隳赣H的錢嗎？”“不，探長(zhǎng)。錢對(duì)我不重要。有比錢更重要的東西，”杰基平靜地說?！班?，你的艾伯特姨父要錢，湯姆?布里格斯想要花園。你什么也不想要？”杰基抽完煙抬頭看著探長(zhǎng)。她的眼里突然冒著火氣。“別忘了彼特?霍布斯。是我媽媽使他丟了工作。你知道，他想殺她。還有黛安娜呢？你們?cè)谒锇l(fā)現(xiàn)了空瓶子?！蔽譅柺蔡介L(zhǎng)仔細(xì)聽著?！拔覀儠?huì)對(duì)每個(gè)人提問，克拉克森小姐。”杰基沉默了一會(huì)。“探長(zhǎng)，你們要些三明治和咖啡嗎？”“哈！好，麻煩了！”沃爾什探長(zhǎng)溫和地說?！拔曳浅Ｏ胍髦魏涂Х取！苯芑x開了房間。沃爾什探長(zhǎng)想，她為什么突然生氣了？房間靜悄悄的。■5ChapterAfterthecoffeeandsandwiches,InspectorWalshcalledRogerClarksontotheoffice.Rogercameinandsatdown.TheInspectorbeganatonce.'Now,MrClarkson.Whywasyourmotherangrywithyoulastnight?’,Thishouseisverybig,'Rogersaid.'ItwasalotofworkforMother.Iwantedhertomove.Butno,shelovedthishouseandgarden.Shedidn'twanttomove.,'Tellmeaboutyourjob,MrClarkson.Yourmotherisdeadandnowyou'rerich.Doyouneedmoney?'Roger'sfacewassuddenlyafraid.,Whatareyousaying?Ididn'tkillmymother.Ineedmoney,that'strue.AfriendandIwanttobuildtenhouseshere,inthisgarden.Wecangetalotofmoneyforthe.mSo.IwantedMothertosellthishouse.It'strue.ButMrBriggswantedhalfthegarde,ntoo,youknow,forhisfarm.'22InspectorWalshmovedapencilonthetable.,Tellme,whathappenedupstairs?22精編文檔

Youwenttoyourmother,sroom?’'Yes,Idid.Iwantedtosaygoodnighttomymother.,'Didyoutalkaboutthehouseagain?’'Yes,Idid.Again,shesaidno.Shelovedthehouseanddidn'twanttosellit.'InspectorWalshwatchedRogerforaminute.Isee.Wefoundtheemptybottleofsleepingtablets,MrClarkson,inDiane'sroom.'Roger'sfacedidnotchange.,Oh?Someoneputthemthere.Dianedidnotkillmymother,Iknowthat.Shefoundthebody.''Verywell.IwouldliketoseeDianenext.,Rogergotupandlefttheroom.InspectorWalshstoodupandputhishandsinhispockets.Hewenttothewindowandlookedoutatthetrees.WhywasRogerClarksonafraid?Wasitimportant?HelookedatSergeantFoster.,Tomorrowmorning,gotoMrClarkson'soffice-youhavethename,'hesaid.,Asksomequestionsabouthim,abouthisjob,friends,money.,SergeantFosterwroteitdown.'Yes,Inspector.''Agooddayfortennis,Sergeant?'SergeantFosterlaughed.'Don'tsaythat.It'snoteasy,youknow.Idon'tlikesittingherelookingatthesun.'Dianecameintotheroomandsatdown.ShelookedatSergeantFosterandsmiled.,IsawyouattheTennisClublastmonth,Ithink.Youplayverywell.,SergeantFoster'sfacewentred.InspectorWalshlookedathim.'Ohyes.AfastandexcitingplayerisSergeantFoster.'DianesmiledagainatSergeantFosterandhisfacewentredder.23'Well,MissClarkson,'InspectorWalshsaid,'Iwantyoutotalkaboutlastnight.'23精編文檔

Dianestoppedsmiling.Oh,Icantalkaboutlastnight.Icantstoptalkingaboutit.Wewerealla