英語泛讀教程1(Unit 8-15課文)

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UnitTwoBoxesofGoldHerbertBlamyrewastrustedonedaywiththeurgenttaskofcarryingtwoboxesofgoldfromLondontoNaples.OnthewayhecametoknowLevisonandMajorBaxter.Whowerethetwomen?WasHerbertabletofulfillthetask?Pleasereadthefollowingstoryfortheanswers.MynameisHerbertBlamyre.Ilivewithmywife,Minnie,inalittlehousetothesouthofLondon.Weonlybeenmarriedforamonth,andhadreturnedfromaholidayinIreland.IwasajuniorpartnerinabankinLombardStreet,andhadfourmoredaysofholidayleft.MinnieandIweresittinginthegarden,whenthemaidbroughtthetelegramwhichwastostartmyadventures.Thetelegramwasfrommypartner,Mr.Schwarzmoor.Itsaid,"WewantyoutostartforItalyatonceonimportantbusiness.Nodelay.Beatofficeby6.30.StartfromLondonBridgeby9.15,andcatchDovernight"Herbert,dear,youwon'tgo,youmustn'tgo,"saidMinnie."Please,don't"Imust,mydear,"Isaid."TheBankhasnoonetosendbutme.Ishallnotbegoneforlong.Imuststartintenminutes,andcatchthenexttrain."Mr.SchwarzmoormetmewhenatlastIreachedthebank."Ihopeyourwifeiswell,"hesaid."Iamsorrytohavetoaskyoutomisssomeofyourholiday,buttherewasnothingIcoulddoaboutit.WeneedyoutotakesomegoldtoNaples.Hereitis,"andhepointedtotwolargeboxes."Theboxesaremadeofiron,butwehavecoveredthemwithleather,sothattheylooklikesamples.Theyarefastenedwithletter-locks,andcontainaquarterofamillionpoundsingold.YoumusttakethemoneytoPagliaviciniandRossi,No.172Toledo,Naples.ThekingofNaplesexpectsthattherewillbeawar,andheneedsthemoneytobuyguns.Thenamesthatopenthelocksare‘Masinisa',fortheonewiththewhitestaronthecover,and‘Cotopaxo'fortheonewiththeblackstar.Youmustnotforgetthesetwowords.OpentheboxesatLyonstomakesurealliswell.Talktonoone.Donotmakeanyfriendsontheway.""Ishallpretendtobeatravelingsalesman,"I"Pleasebecareful,Blamyre.Youhaveadangerousjourneyaheadofyou.Doyouhaveagun?"Iopenedmycoat,andshowedaspecialbeltwithaguninit."Good,"saidMr.Schwarzmoor."Ihopeyoudonotneedtouseit.YouwillstopinParistomorrow.IhavesomelettersforyoutogivetoLefebreandDesjeans,andyouwillgoontoMarseillesbythenighttrain.YoucatchtheboatonFriday.WewillsendyouatelegramatMarseilles.ArethelettersforParisready,Mr."Yes,sir,nearlyready.Mr.WilkinsisworkingonthemIreachedDoverbeforemidnight,andatoncegotfourporterstocarrymychestsdownthestonestepsleadingtotheCalaisboat.Thefirstwastakensafelyontotheboat,butwhilethesecondwasbeingcarrieddown,oneofthemenslipped.Hewouldhavefallenintothewater,buthewascaughtbyalargemanwho,withhiswife,wasjustinfrontofme."Steady,myman,"hesaid."Why,whathaveyougot"Don'tknow,sir,"repliedtheporter."Ionlyknowit'sheavyenoughtobreakaman's"Thesestepscausealotoftroublewhenbringingdownheavygoods,"saidavoicebehindme."Isee,fromyourluggage,thatwemaybeinthesamebusiness."Ilookedroundaswesteppedonboard.Themanwhohadspokentomewastallandthin.Hehadaratherlargenose,andalongthinface.Heworeanovercoatwhichwastoosmallforhim,afloweredwaistcoat,tighttrousers,ahighshirtcollarandastiffneckcloth.IrepliedthatIwasatravelingsalesman,andthatIthoughtwemightbegoingtohavearoughjourneyacrosstoFrance."Yes,averydirtynight,"hesaid."Iadviseyoutofindyourbedatonce.Theboat,Isee,isveryIwentstraighttomybed,andlaydownforanhour.AttheendofthattimeIgotupandlookedaroundme.Atoneofthesmalltablessatsixofthepassengers,amongthemthetwoIhadalreadymet.Theyweretalkinganddrinking,andIwentovertojointhem.ThelargemanwasaMajorBaxter,whohadbeeninIndiaforsomeyears.TheotherwasaMr.Levison."It'sgettingveryhotdownhere,"saidtheMajor."Whydon'twethreegoupondeckandgetsomefreshMywifeisalwaysillonthesecrossings.Wewon'tseeheragainuntiltheboatWhenwegotondeck,Isaw,tomygreatsurprise,fourotherboxesexactlylikemine.Icouldhardlybelievemyeyes,buttheretheywere,leathercovers,letter-locksandall."Thosearemine,sir,"saidMr.Levison."IamtravelingfortheHouseofMackintosh.Thosecasescontainwaterproofovercoats,thebestmakeintheworld.Wehaveusedthesecasesformanyyears.Itissometimesdifficult,thisaccidentalresemblanceofluggage.Itsometimesleadstomistakes.However,Iwouldthinkyourgoodsaremuchheavierthanmine.Whatdoyoucarry?Gaspipes,railwaychairs,knivesorsomethingelsemadeofiron?"Ididnot"Sir,Ithinkyouwilldoverywell,"saidLevison."Tradesecretsshouldnotbediscussedinpublic.Don'tyouthinkso,Major?""You'reright,sir,"repliedtheMajor."Onecannotbetoo"There'stheCalaislight,"criedsomeoneatthatmoment,andsoonweweregettingreadytoleavetheIthoughtnomoreaboutmytravelingcompanions.WepartedatParis.Iwentmywayandtheywenttheirway.TheMajorwasgoingtovisitDromont,nearLyons.FromtherehewouldgotoMarseilles,thenontoAlexandria.Mr.LevisonwasalsogoingtoMarseilles,likemyselfandtheMajor,butnotbymytrain.HehadtoomuchtodoinParisfirst.IhaddeliveredmylettersinParisandwasonmywaybacktomyhotelwithMr.Lefebre,agreatfriendofmine.Itwasaboutsixo'clockandwewerecrossingtheroad,whenacarriagepassedus.InitwasMr.Levison,andhisfourboxeswerebyhisside.Iwavedtohim,buthedidnotseemtonoticeme.InthesamestreetwemettheMajorandhiswife,ontheirwaytotherailwaystation."Terriblecity,this,"saidtheMajor."Itsmellssoofonions.I'dliketowashitouthousebyhouse.Julia,thisismypleasanttravelingcompanionoflastnight."Theywentontheirway.Atmidnight,Iwasstandingatthestationwatchingmyluggagebeingputontothetrain.AcabdrewupandanEnglishmangotout.Heaskedthedriver,inexcellentFrench,forchangeforafive-francpiece.ItwasLevison,butIsawnomoreofhim,forthecrowdjustthenpushedmeforward.Ifoundaseatinacarriagewithtwootherpeople.TheyweresowrappedupintheircoatsthatIcouldnotseewhattheywerelikeatall.Oncethetrainhadstarted,Ifellasleepanddreamedofmydearwife,andourhome.ThenIbegantoworry,forIdreamedIhadforgottenthewordswhichwouldopentheletterlocks.Itriedhardtoremember,butitwasnogood.ThenIwasinthebankatNo.172Toledo,Naples,beingorderedtogivethewords,orbeputtodeathbyarowofsoldiers.Imustgivethewords,ortellwhereIhadhiddentheboxes,forIseemedtohavehiddenthemsomereason.Atthatmomentanearthquakeshookthecity,afloodoffirerolledpastbeneaththewindow.Icriedout,"PleaseGod,showmethewords,"andthenIwokeup."Dromont,Dromont.TenminutestoDromont,”"calledtheAtDromontIwenttoarestaurantandaskedforacupofcoffee.SuddenlythreeorfournoisyyoungEnglishmencamehurryingin,withaquiet,elderlytravelingsalesman.ItwasLevisonagain.Theyledhimalong,andcalledforchampagne."Yes,yes,"theleadersaid."Youmusthavesome,oldman.Wehavewonthreegames,youknow.YouwillbeabletogetyourownbackbeforewegettoLyons."Levisontalkedcheerfullyaboutthelastgameofcardsanddrankthewine.Inafewminutestheyoungmenhaddrunktheirchampagne,andgoneouttosmoke.InanothermomentLevisoncaughtmyeye."Why,goodgracious,"hesaid."Well,Iamgladtoseeyou.Now,mydearsir,youmusthavesomechampagnewithme."Hecalledtothewaiter,"Anotherbottleofchampagne,ifyouplease."Then,turningtomehesaid,"IhopetojoinyoubeforewegettoLyons.Iamtiredofthenoiseofthoseyoungsters.Besides,Icannotaffordtolosetoomuchmoney."Thewaiterbroughtthebottleofchampagne.Levisontookthebottleat"No,"hesaid,"Ineverallowanyonetoopenwineforme."Heturnedhisbackonmetoremovethecork.Hehadtakenitoff,andwasfillingmyglass,whenupdashedamantoshakehandswithme.HewasinsuchahurrythatheknockedintoMr.Levisonandthebottleofchampagnewasbroken.ItwastheMajor,hot,asusual,andveryeagertotalkto"Oh,Iamsosorry.Letmeorderanotherbottle.Howareyougentlemen?Howluckytomeetyouagain!Julia'swiththeluggage.Wecanhaveagoodtimehere.Morechampagnehere.What's‘bottle'inFrench?Suchanannoyingthinghashappened.ThosefriendsofJulia'shadgoneoffonholiday.They'dforgottenwewerecoming.Verybad,verybad.Ah,there'sthebell.We'llallgointhesamecarriage."Levisonlookedratherangry."Ishallnotseeyou,forastationortwo,"hesaid."Imustjointhoseboys,andseeifIcanwinbacksomeofmymoney.Good-bye,MajorBaxter.Good-bye,Mr.Blamyre."IfoundtheMajorquitepleasanttotalkto.HewasfullofstoriesabouthisdaysinIndia,alwaysinterruptedbyhisfussy,good-natured,managingwife.SoonthetrainstoppedatCharmont,andincameLevison."Nomoreheavylosingforme,"hesaid."ButifyouandtheMajorandMrs.Baxterwouldcareforagameatashillingapoint,thenI'mwillingtoplay."Weagreed.Wecutforpartners.IandMrs.BaxteragainsttheMajorandLevison.Wewonnearlyeverygame.Levisonplayedtoocarefully,andtheMajortalkedandlaughedandalwaysforgotwhichcardshadbeenStill,ithelpedtopassthetime.Whenwehadplayedforlongenoughwebegantotalk.Levisonstartedtotellusabouthisbusiness."Ihaveatlastdiscoveredsomethingforwhichthemakersofwaterproofclothinghavebeensearchingforyears,"hesaid."Thatis,howtoletouttheheatedairofthebody,andyetatthesametimetokeepouttherain.WhenIgetbacktoLondon,IshallofferthissecrettotheMackintoshfirmfortenthousandpounds.Iftheyrefusetheoffer,IshallatonceopenashopinParis.IshallcallthenewmaterialMagentosh,andmakealotofmoneyoutofit.""Veryclever,"saidtheMr.Levisonthenturnedtheconversationtothesubjectofletter-locks."Ialwaysusetheletter-lockmyself,"hesaid."MytwowordsareTurluretteandPapagayo.Whowouldguessthem?Itwouldtakeaverycleverthiefseveralhourstoworkoutevenoneofthem.Doyoufindtheletter-locksafe,sir?"heasked,turningtome.IrepliedthatIdidandaskedwhattimeourtrainwasdueat"WearedueatLyonsat4.30,"saidtheMajor."Itisnowfivetofour.Idon'tknowwhy,butIhaveafeelingthatsomethingwillhappenbeforewegetthere.Iamalwaysunluckywhentraveling.Howfastwearetraveling!Seehowthecarriagerocks.IamsureweshallhaveabreakdownbeforewegettoMarseilles."Ibegantofeelafraid,butdidnotshowit.CouldtheMajorbeplanningtodosomethingagainstme?"Nonsense,Major,bequiet.That'sthewayyoualwaysspoilajourney,"saidhiswife.ThenLevisonbegantotalkabouthisearlylife.Hehadbeenworkingforaplacethatmadeneckcloths.Hetalkedonandon.Thenthetrainsloweddown,movedon,slowedagainandTheMajorputhisheadoutofthewindow,andshoutedtoapassingguard."Wherearewe?""Thirty-twokilometresfromLyons.ThisisFortRouge,sir.""Whatisthematter?AnythingtheAnEnglishvoiceansweredfromthenextwindow."Awheelbroken,theytellus.Weshallhavetowaittwohoursandtakealltheluggageoffontoanothervan.""Goodheavens,"I(2,263譯文 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TwoBoxesofGoldLevisonputhisheadoutofthewindow."It'strue,"hesaid,drawingitinagain."Twohours'delayatleast,"themansays."It'sveryannoying,butthesethingshappen.We'llhavesomecoffeeandanothergameofcards.Wemusteachlookatourownluggage,or,ifMrBlamyrewillgoandordersupper,Iwillseetoitall.Butgoodnessme,whatisthatshiningouttherebythestationlamps?Hey,yousir,guard,whatishappeningatthestation?""Thosearesoldiers,sir,"repliedtheguard."TheyhappenedtobeatthestationontheirwaytoChalons.Thestation-masterhassentthemtowatchtheluggage-van,andtoseetothechangingoveroftheluggage.Nopassengeristogonearit,becausetherearespecialgovernmentstoresinthetrain."Levisonspatontheground,andsaidsomethingunderhisbreath.IsupposedhewasangrywiththeFrench"Isay,sir,"saidtheMajor,"haveyoueverseensuchclumsycarts?"andhepointedoutofthewindow.Ilookedandsawtwocountrycarts,eachwithfourstronghorses,thatwerestandingunderahedgeclosetotheLevisonandItriedtogetnearourluggage,butthesoldiersrefusedtoletusgettooclose.Iwatchedmychestsliftedintothenewluggagevan.Isawnosignofgovernmentstores,andItoldtheMajorso."Oh,they'reclever,"hereplied,"veryclever.Itmaybetheempress'sjewels,onlyatinypacket,perhaps,butstillnotdifficulttostealonanightsuchasthis."Justthentherewasaloud,highwhistle,asifasignalhadbeengiven.Thehorsesinthetwocartsstartedoffatagallopandweresoonoutofsight.ThreehourslaterwereachedLyonsandchangedtrainsfor"Ishallhaveasleep,gentlemen,"saidtheMajor."Isupposethenextthingwillbetheboatbreakingdown.""Major,dopleasebequiet,"saidhiswife.Ifellasleepatlast,butagainmydreamswerebad.IimaginedIwasinacitywheretherewerenarrow,darkstreets.Iwasbeingwatchedfrombehindcurtainedwindows.Fourmenonhorsescameridingdownthestreet.Theywerewavingswords,andwerecomingtowardsme.IdreamedIhadonlyonehopeofsafety,andthatwastorepeatthewordsofmyletter-locks.Alreadythehorseswereontopofme.Icriedoutwithgreatdifficulty,"Cotopaxo.Cotopaxo."Aroughshakewokeme.ItwastheMajor."You'retalkinginyoursleep,"hesaid."Whydoyoutalkinyoursleep?It'sadangeroushabit.""WhatwasItalkingabout?"Iasked."Someforeignnonsense,"repliedtheMajor."Greek,Ithink,"saidLevison,"butIcan'tbesure."WereachedMarseilles.Iwassohappytoseethewhitehousesandthealmondtrees.IshouldfeelsaferwhenIwasontheship,andmytreasurewithme.IhadnoticedthatonthatlongjourneyfromLyonsIhadbeenwatched.IhadneverfallenasleepwithoutwakingtofindeithertheMajor,orhiswife,orLevisonlookingatme.Weagreedtokeeptogether,andstoodbyourluggagetryingtodecidewhichhoteltostayat."HotelImperialisthebest,"saidtheMajor.ButtheHotelImperialwasfull."Oh,no,"saidtheMajor."TheboatwillbethenextthingtoAnditwas.Therehadbeenanaccidentwiththeboiler,anditwouldnotleaveuntilhalfanhourafter"Whereshallwego?"Iasked."Ourjourneyseemsveryunluckysofar.Let'shavedinnertogether.Imustsendamessagefirst,butthenI'mfreeuntilhalfpasteleven.""Iwilltakeyoutoasmall,butverygoodhoteldownbytheharbour,”"saidLevison."TheForeigners'"It'snotaverygoodplace,"saidtheMajor,whoknewit"Sir,"saidMr.Levison,"itisundernewmanagement,orIwouldnothavesuggestedittoyou.""I'msorry,"saidtheMajor,"Ididnotknowthat."Weenteredthehotel,andfounditwasratherbareandnottoo"Ishallgoandwash,andthentakeawalkwhileyougoandsendyourmessages,"saidtheMajor."Yougoandseetotherooms,Julia.""Iamgoingtotryandgettotheshopsbeforetheyshut,"saidLevison.Therewereonlytwodouble-beddedroomsleft."Thatwilldo,"saidLevison,quickly."Myfriendisgoingontheboattonight.HewillnotbesleepingHisluggagecanbeputinmyroom,andhecantakethekey,incasehecomesinfirst.""Thennowweareallright,"saidtheMajor."Sofar,sogood."WhenIgottothetelegraphoffice,IfoundatelegramwaitingformefromLondon.Tomysurpriseandhorroritcontainedonlythesewords."Youareingreatdanger.Donotwaitamomentonshore.Thereisaplotagainstyou.Gotothepoliceandaskforaguard."ItmustbetheMajor.Iwasinhishands.Thatfriendlymannerofhiswasallatrick.Evennowhemightbecarryingoffthechests.Isentamessageback."SafeatMarseilles.AllrightuptoIranbacktothehotel,whichwasinadirtystreetbytheharbour.AsIturnedthecornerintothestreet,amancameoutofadoorwayandtookmyarm.Itwasoneofthemenfromthehotel.HesaidhurriedlyinFrench,"Quick,quick,sir.MajorBaxterwantstoseeyouatonceinthedining-room.Thereisnotimetolose."Irantothehotel,andhurriedintothedining-room.TherewastheMajor,walkingupanddowningreatexcitement.Hiswifewaslookingoutofthewindow.TheMajorranupandtookmyhand."Iamapoliceofficer,andmynameisArnott,”"hesaid."ThatmanLevisonisawell-knownthief.Heis,atthismoment,openingoneofyourchests.Youmusthelpmetocatchhim.Iknewwhathewasgoingtodo,butIwantedtocatchhimintheact.Haveyougotagun,Mr.Blamyre,incaseheputsupafight?Ihaveastrongstick.""Ihaveleftmyguninthebedroom,"I"That'sbad.Nevermind,hemaynotthinkofit.YoumustrushatthedooratthesamemomentasIdo.Theseforeignlocksareneveranygood.It'sNo.15.Quietlynow."Wecametothedoor.Welistenedamoment.Wecouldhearthesoundofmoneyclinkinginabag.ThenLevisonlaughedoverthewordhehadheardmesayinmysleep."Cotopaxo,ha,ha."TheMajorgavethewordandwebothrushedatthedoor.Itshook,brokeandopened.Levison,witharevolverinhishand,stoodovertheopenbox,ankledeepingold.Hehadalreadyfilledahugebeltthatwasroundhiswaist,andabagthathungathisside.Anotherbag,halffull,layathisfeet.Hedidnotsayoneword.Therewereropesatthewindow,asifhehadbeenlowering,orpreparingtolowerbagsintothesidestreet.Hegaveawhistle,andsomevehiclecouldbehearddrivingawayfast."Giveyourselfup.Iknowyou,"criedtheMajor."Giveup,I'vegotyouLevison'sonlyreplywastofirethegun.Luckilyforus,nothinghappened.IhadforgottentoloadLevisonthrewitattheMajorinanger,quicklyopenedthewindowandjumpedout.Iwentoutafterhim,shoutingforhelp.Arnottstayedtoguardthemoney.Amomentmoreandawildcrowdofsoldiers,sailorsandothermenwerefollowingLevison.Inthehalfdark(thelampswerejustbeinglit)weracedafterhim.Hundredsofblowswereaimedathim,hundredsofhandsstretchedouttocatchhim.Hegotawayfromone,knockedanotherdownandjumpedoverathird.Wehadalmostcaughthim,whensuddenlyhisfootcaughtonsomethingandhefellheadfirstintotheharbour.Therewasashoutashesplashedanddisappearedintothedarkwater.Irandowntheneareststepsandwaitedwhilethepolicetookaboatanddraggedwithhooksforthebody."Theyareclever,theseoldthieves.IrememberthismanhereatToulon.Iknewhisfaceinamoment.Hehasdivedundertheshipsandgotintosomeboatandhiddenhimself.You'llneverseehimagain,"saidanoldgray-hairedpolicemanwhohadtakenmeintotheboat."Yes,weshall,forhereheis,"criedasecond,bendingdownandliftingabodyoutofthewaterbythehair."Oh,hewasacleverone,"saidamanfromaboatbehindus.ItwasArnott."Justcametoseehowyougettingon,sir.Don'tworryaboutthemoney.Julia'swatchingit.Ioftensaidthatmanwouldbecaughtsomeday.Henearlyhadyou,Mr.Blamyre.He'dhavecutyourthroatwhileyouwereasleep,ratherthanmissthemoney.ButIwasonhistrack.Hedidn'tknowme.Well,hisnameisoffthebooksnow.That'sonegoodthing.Come,myfriends,bringthatbodytoland.Wemuststriphimofthemoneyhehasuponhim.Itatleastdidonegoodthingwhilehehadit.Itsenthimtothebottomoftheharbour."Arnotttoldmeeverythingwhenwereturnedtothehotel.OnthenightIhadstartedmyjourney,hehadreceivedordersfromtheLondonheadofficetofollowme,andwatchLevison.Hehadnothadtimetotellmypartners.ThedriverofourtrainhadbeenpaidtomaketheenginebreakdownatFortRouge,whereLevison'smenwerewaitingwiththecarts.Theyplannedtocarryofftheluggageinthedarkness.Thisplanfailed,becauseArnotthadsentamessagefromParisforsoldierstobesenttothestation.Thechampagnehehadspilthadbeendrugged.Levison,defeatedthefirsttime,hadtriedotherways.Myunluckytalkinmysleephadgivenhimthepowerofopeningoneofthechests.Thebreakdownoftheboat,whichwasquiteaccidental(asfaraswecouldtell),gavehimalastchance.Thatnight,thankstoArnott,IleftMarseilleswithnotonesinglepieceofmoneylost.Therestofmyjourneywasgood.Ourbankhasdonewelleversince,andsohaveMinnieandI.譯文 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(1,840兒，監(jiān)視那些行李轉車。任何乘客都不準走近，因為車上有政府專用物資?！崩S森重重地吐了一口唾液并低聲說了些什么。我猜他是在埋怨法國的鐵路服務“我說，先生，你有沒有見過這么笨重的貨車？”少校指著窗外問利維森，我也跟著向窗外一望，發(fā)現(xiàn)火車站的圍欄下有兩輛鄉(xiāng)村貨車，分別由四匹強壯的馬拉著。李車廂上，但卻始終沒有看見政府物資，我把這個發(fā)現(xiàn)告訴了少校。容易被偷走的?！鄙傩；卮鹫f。失了蹤影。三個小時后，我們終于到了里昂，并換乘了另一列火車前往馬過了良久，我也睡著了。我又做惡夢了。我夢見自己來到一個城市，那里的街道既狹窄又陰暗，而且有人躲在窗簾后監(jiān)視我。接著，又有四個人騎著馬，揮著劍，朝我奔來。我只有一線脫險的希望，那就是告訴他們“你胡扯了一些外國話?！鄙傩４稹昂孟笫窍ＥD語，但是我不敢肯定?！崩S森說發(fā)現(xiàn)少校、或少校太太、或利維森在盯著我的。我們約定住在一起，所以大家都站在自己的行李旁，商量著要下榻哪家酒店他說得沒錯。由于蒸汽機出了故障，那艘船必須等到午夜后半小時才能起航“我們到哪里去呢？”我問道：“我們的旅途好象一直都很不順。大家一起去吃晚餐吧！我先去發(fā)一個電報，然后一直到十一點半我都沒什么事?！薄跋壬鷥阂呀?jīng)換老板了，否則我也不會介紹你們去?！蔽覀兊搅四羌揖频?，才發(fā)現(xiàn)它不但很簡陋，而且環(huán)境也不衛(wèi)生少校對我說：“你去打電報吧。我想利用這段時間洗個澡，然后再散散步?！比缓笏麑λf道：“朱麗雅，你先去看看房間?！薄拔蚁脍s快到商店轉轉。遲了，商店就關門了。”利維森說。很不巧，酒店只剩下了兩間雙人房他可能回來得早，所以鑰匙給他好了?！薄翱偹惆捕ㄏ聛砹?，”少校說：“到現(xiàn)在為止，一切還不錯正拿著我的箱子逃跑呢。我連忙發(fā)了一個電報回英國：“安全抵達馬賽，至今一切順利他是酒店里的一個工作人員。他用法語緊張地對我說：“快！快！伯斯特少校要你馬上到他房里去，一分鐘也不能耽擱?！蔽遗苓M酒店，一口氣沖進臥房，只見少校正緊張地在房里來回踱步，他的妻子則站在窗口張望。他一看到幫我捉住他。我一直都知道他要做什么，不過我想在案發(fā)現(xiàn)場捉住他。布蘭愛爾先生，你有槍嗎？我們必須提防他垂死掙扎。我自己有一根棍子。”“我把槍留在臥室里了。”我說么管用。他住15號。小心，別發(fā)出聲音?！蔽覀儊淼?5我夢里聽去的詞：“科杜帕索，哈哈！哈哈！”“快投降，我認識你，”少校喝道，“快投降吧，你現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)被逮捕利維森生氣地把手槍擲向少校，然后飛快地打開窗子，跳了下去。我也跳了下去，并大聲呼救。阿諾則留在房里，守著那些錢不一會兒，一大群士兵、水手和其他人都來追利維森。街燈剛剛亮起來，天色半明半暗。我們在后面追趕著他，許多拳頭朝他打去，無數(shù)的手伸出去要捉住他。他從一個人手中逃出去，撞倒第二個，然后又從第三個就消失在漆黑的水中。我跑到最底下的石階上，在那兒等著結果。與此同時，警察們上了一只小船，用鉤子打撈著。“這些老賊真狡猾！我在土倫這兒見過他。一看到那張臉，我就記起他是誰了。他一定是從輪船底下潛了打撈船上。“找得到！看，他在這兒！”另一個警察一面喊一面彎下身去，揪著頭發(fā)把一個尸體拖出了水面只是來看看事情怎么樣了。你不必為那些錢擔心，朱麗雅在那兒看著呢。我早就說過，這個人總有一天會被逮捕的。布蘭愛爾先生，他差點得手了。只要能得到這筆錢，他甚至可以在你睡著時干掉你。不過，他始終都沒發(fā)現(xiàn)我在跟著他。現(xiàn)在，他的名字總算可以從通輯名單上刪掉了，這實在是個好消息。來，兄弟們，把尸體拖到岸上去，然后把他身上的錢解下來。這些錢總算在他身上做了件好事--讓他沉到了水底下。”回到旅店后，阿諾把經(jīng)過從頭至尾告訴了我。原來，第一個晚上我從倫敦出發(fā)時，他就接到倫敦總部要他跟蹤我并監(jiān)視利維森的任務?？墒撬冀K沒有機會把這個消息告訴我的合伙人。此外，利維森還收買了火車司可這個計劃卻失敗了，因為阿諾早已寫信給巴黎當局，要他們派軍隊到車站把守。另外，那瓶被阿諾打翻的香檳也被暗中下了毒。失敗后，利維森又多次企圖下手。我在睡夢中不幸泄漏的密碼使他有辦法打開其中一個箱子，而那艘船不能按時出航--據(jù)我們猜，這純粹是場意外--則給他制造了最后一次機會。業(yè)務興隆，我和美妮也一直過著幸福的生活。

UnitTheCallofthebyJackBuck,alargedog,usedtoliveinthesouth.Butthiswas1897,whenmenanddogswerehurryingtonorth-westCanadatolookforgold.Buckwasstolenandtakentothenorth,whichwasentirelynewtohim,beingsoclosetothedangerouswilderness.HowdidBuckmanagetoadapthimselftothenewlife?PleasereadthefollowingselectionfromJackLondon'sfamousnovelsimplifiedbyNickBullard.BucklivedinMr.Miller'sbighouseinthesunnySantaClaravalley.Therewerelargegardensandfieldsfruittreesaroundthehouse,andarivernearby.Inabigplacelikethis,ofcourse,thereweremanydogs.Therewerehousedogsandfarmdogs,buttheywerenotimportant.Buckwaschiefdog;hewasbornhere,andthiswashisplace.Hewasfouryearsoldandweighedsixtykilos.HewentswimmingwithMr.Miller'ssons,andwalkingwithhisdaughters.Hecarriedthegrandchildrenonhisback,andhesatatMr.Miller'sfeetinfrontofthefireinButthiswas1897,andBuckdidnotknowthatmenanddogswerehurryingtonorth-westCanadatolookforgold.AndhedidnotknowthatManuel,oneofMr.Miller'sgardeners,neededmoneyforhislargefamily.Oneday,whenMr.Millerwasout,ManuelandBuckleftthegardentogether.Itwasjustaneveningwalk,Buckthought.Noonesawthemgo,andonlyonemansawthemarriveattherailwaystation.ThismantalkedtoManuel,andgavehimsomemoney.ThenhetiedapieceofropearoundBuck'sneck.Buckgrowled,andwassurprisedwhentheropewaspulledhardaroundhisneck.Hejumpedattheman.ThemancaughthimandsuddenlyBuckwasonhisbackwithhistongueoutofhismouth.Forafewmomentshewasunabletomove,anditwaseasyforthetwomentoputhimintothetrain.WhenBuckwokeup,thetrainwasstillmoving.Themanwassittingandwatchinghim,butBuckwastooquickforhimandhebittheman'shandhard.ThentheropewaspulledagainandBuckhadtoletgo.Thatevening,themantookBucktothebackroomofabarinSanFrancisco.HetookoffBuck'sropeandpushedhimintoawoodenbox.ThenextdayBuckwascarriedintheboxtotherailwaystationandputonatraintothenorth.Fortwodaysandnightsthetraintravelednorth,andfortwodaysandnightsBuckneitheratenordrank.FortwodaysandnightsBuckgotangrierandhungrierandthirstier.Hiseyesgrewredandhebitanythingthatmoved.InSeattlefourmentookBucktoasmall,high-walledbackgarden,whereafatmaninanoldredcoatwaswaiting.Buckwasnowveryangryindeedandhejumpedandbitatthesidesofhisbox.Thefatmansmiledandwenttogetanaxandaclub.Asthefatmanhittheboxwithhisax,Buckjumpedatthesides,growlingandbiting,pullingwithhisteethatthepiecesofbrokenwood.AfterafewminutestherewasaholebigenoughforBucktogetout."Now,comehere,redeyes,"saidthefatman,droppinghisaxandtakingtheclubinhisrightBuckjumpedattheman,sixtykilosofanger,hismouthwideopen,readytobitetheman'sneck.Justbeforehisteethtouchedtheskin,themanhithimwiththeclub.Buckfelltotheground.Itwasthefirsttimeanyonehadhithimwithaclubandhedidnotunderstand.Hestoodup,andjumpedagain.Againtheclubhithimandhecrashedtotheground.Therewasbloodonhisnoseandmouthandears.Thenthefatmanwalkedupandhithimagain,veryhard,onthenose.Thepainwasterrible.Again,Buckjumpedatthemanandagainhewashittotheground.Atlastwhenhejumped,themanknockedhimdownandhedidnotmove."HisnameisBuck,"saidthefatmantohimself,readingtheletterthathadcomewiththebox."Well,Buck,myboy,"hesaidinafriendlyvoice,"we'vearguedalittle,andIthinkthebestthingtodonowistostop.Beagooddogandwe'llbefriends.Butifyou'reabaddog,..."Ashespoke,hetouchedBuck'shead,andalthoughBuckwasangryinside,hedidnotmove.Whenthemanbroughthimwaterandmeat,Buckdrankandthenatethemeat,piecebypiece,fromtheman'shand.Buckwasbeaten(heknewthat)buthewasnotbroken.Hehadlearntthatamanwithaclubwasstrongerthanhim.Everydayhesawmoredogsarrive,andeachdogwasbeatenbythefatman.Buckunderstoodthatamanwithaclubmustbeobeyed,althoughhedidnothavetobeafriend.Onedayashort,darkmancameandlookedatBuck."That'sagooddog!"hecried."Howmuchdoyouwantforhim?""Threehundreddollars.It'sagoodprice,Perrault,"saidthefatPerraultsmiledandagreedthatitwasagoo