英文短篇小说欣赏-爱情与金钱
恋爱与金钱你是一名不错的侦探,是吗?若是是的话,那你得比沃尔什探幼先找出凶手。沃尔什探幼是名警探,他事情虽说慢了点,可十分精心。你是位“快手”吗?侦探是干什么的呢?侦探就是寻觅线索的人。而线索就是告诉你谁是凶手的主要但又藐小的事物。发明线索不容易,但本故事中有很多线索。有些线索有用——它们能助助你,可有些线索却晦气——它们障碍你找到凶手。你得细心点读,不然你会错过线索。
但请记住:你不必置信人们说的每件事。凶手明显会撒谎,可能其他人因分歧的来由也会撒谎。也许他们盼望或人死去。可是谁盼望呢?谁杀的?你能找出凶手吗?
罗伊纳·阿金耶米英国人,但正在非洲渡过了很多年。《恋爱与金钱》是她为英语学生写的第一部故事。
1Chapter
TheClarksonfamilylivedinthecountrynearCambridge,abouthalfamilefromthenearestvillageandaboutamilefromtheriver.Theyhadabig,oldhousewithabeautifulgarden,alotofflowersandmanyold.trees.
OneThursdaymorninginJuly,Jackiecameinfromthegarden.Shewasatall,fatwoman,thirtyyearsold.Itwasthehottestdayoftheyear,butsheworeawarmbrownskirtandyellowshirt.Shewentintothekitchentogetadrinkofwater.Justthenthephonerang.
Cambridge1379,Jackiesaid.
Hello.ThisisDiane.IwanttotalktoMother.
Motherisnthere,Jackiesaid.Shesatthedoctors.
Why?WhatsWrong?
Nothingswrong,Jackiesaid.Whyareyoutelephoning?Youaregoingtocomethisweekend?Motherwantseveryonetobehere.
Yes,Iwanttocome,Dianesaid.ImphoningbecauseIhavenomoneyforthetrainticket.
Nomoney!Motherisalwaysgivingyoumoney!
Thisphonecallisveryexpensive,eedthemoney.
Jackieputthephonedown.Shetookacigarettefromherbagandbegantosmoke.Shefeltangrybecausehersisteral-waysaskedformoney.Dianewastwentyyearsold,theyoungestinthefamily.ShelivedinLondon,inoneroomofabighouse.Shewantedtobeasinger.Shesangverywellbutshecouldnevergetwork.
Jackiewentbackintothekitchenandbegantomakesomesandwiches.Justthenthebackdooropened,andhermothercamein.
Itsveryhot!Mollysaid.Shetookoffherhatandputitdownonthetable.Shewasatall,darkwomanwithbeautifuleyes.
Twobig,blackdogscameintothekitchenafterherandranacrosstoher.Shesatdownandputherhandsontheirheads.
Jackieputthesandwichesonthetable.Mother,shesaid,Dianephoned.Shewantsmoneyforhertrainticket.
Mollyclosedhereyesforaminute.Thenshestoodup.ThisafternoonIwantyoutogetthehousereadyfortheweekend,shesaid.Oh,andpleasegotothevillagelaterandgetmytablets.
Yes,Mother,Jackiesaid.
Mollywenttothedoor.
Mother,pleasewaitaminute,Jackiesaid.PeterHobbscameherethismorning.Hesveryangrywithyouaboutthatletter.Helosthisjob,youknow.Whydidyouwritetohisoffice?Hewantstotalktoyouaboutit.
Well,Idontwanttotalktohim,Mollysaid.Sheopenedthedoor.
ButMother,youdontunderstand.Hesseventeen,anditwashisfirstjob.Hesvery,veryangry.Hesays…hesayshesgoingtokillyou!
Mollydidnotanswer.Shewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor.
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