英语泛读教程1(Unit 8-15课文)

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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译文 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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.译文 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(1,840儿，监视那些行李转车。任何乘客都不准走近，因为车上有政府专用物资。”利维森重重地吐了一口唾液并低声说了些什么。我猜他是在埋怨法国的铁路服务“我说，先生，你有没有见过这么笨重的货车？”少校指着窗外问利维森，我也跟着向窗外一望，发现火车站的围栏下有两辆乡村货车，分别由四匹强壮的马拉着。李车厢上，但却始终没有看见政府物资，我把这个发现告诉了少校。容易被偷走的。”少校回答说。失了踪影。三个小时后，我们终于到了里昂，并换乘了另一列火车前往马过了良久，我也睡着了。我又做恶梦了。我梦见自己来到一个城市，那里的街道既狭窄又阴暗，而且有人躲在窗帘后监视我。接着，又有四个人骑着马，挥着剑，朝我奔来。我只有一线脱险的希望，那就是告诉他们“你胡扯了一些外国话。”少校答“好象是希腊语，但是我不敢肯定。”利维森说发现少校、或少校太太、或利维森在盯着我的。我们约定住在一起，所以大家都站在自己的行李旁，商量着要下榻哪家酒店他说得没错。由于蒸汽机出了故障，那艘船必须等到午夜后半小时才能起航“我们到哪里去呢？”我问道：“我们的旅途好象一直都很不顺。大家一起去吃晚餐吧！我先去发一个电报，然后一直到十一点半我都没什么事。”“先生儿已经换老板了，否则我也不会介绍你们去。”我们到了那家酒店，才发现它不但很简陋，而且环境也不卫生少校对我说：“你去打电报吧。我想利用这段时间洗个澡，然后再散散步。”然后他对他太太说道：“朱丽雅，你先去看看房间。”“我想赶快到商店转转。迟了，商店就关门了。”利维森说。很不巧，酒店只剩下了两间双人房他可能回来得早，所以钥匙给他好了。”“总算安定下来了，”少校说：“到现在为止，一切还不错正拿着我的箱子逃跑呢。我连忙发了一个电报回英国：“安全抵达马赛，至今一切顺利他是酒店里的一个工作人员。他用法语紧张地对我说：“快！快！伯斯特少校要你马上到他房里去，一分钟也不能耽搁。”我跑进酒店，一口气冲进卧房，只见少校正紧张地在房里来回踱步，他的妻子则站在窗口张望。他一看到帮我捉住他。我一直都知道他要做什么，不过我想在案发现场捉住他。布兰爱尔先生，你有枪吗？我们必须提防他垂死挣扎。我自己有一根棍子。”“我把枪留在卧室里了。”我说么管用。他住15号。小心，别发出声音。”我们来到15我梦里听去的词：“科杜帕索，哈哈！哈哈！”“快投降，我认识你，”少校喝道，“快投降吧，你现在已经被逮捕利维森生气地把手枪掷向少校，然后飞快地打开窗子，跳了下去。我也跳了下去，并大声呼救。阿诺则留在房里，守着那些钱不一会儿，一大群士兵、水手和其他人都来追利维森。街灯刚刚亮起来，天色半明半暗。我们在后面追赶着他，许多拳头朝他打去，无数的手伸出去要捉住他。他从一个人手中逃出去，撞倒第二个，然后又从第三个就消失在漆黑的水中。我跑到最底下的石阶上，在那儿等着结果。与此同时，警察们上了一只小船，用钩子打捞着。“这些老贼真狡猾！我在土伦这儿见过他。一看到那张脸，我就记起他是谁了。他一定是从轮船底下潜了打捞船上。“找得到！看，他在这儿！”另一个警察一面喊一面弯下身去，揪着头发把一个尸体拖出了水面只是来看看事情怎么样了。你不必为那些钱担心，朱丽雅在那儿看着呢。我早就说过，这个人总有一天会被逮捕的。布兰爱尔先生，他差点得手了。只要能得到这笔钱，他甚至可以在你睡着时干掉你。不过，他始终都没发现我在跟着他。现在，他的名字总算可以从通辑名单上删掉了，这实在是个好消息。来，兄弟们，把尸体拖到岸上去，然后把他身上的钱解下来。这些钱总算在他身上做了件好事--让他沉到了水底下。”回到旅店后，阿诺把经过从头至尾告诉了我。原来，第一个晚上我从伦敦出发时，他就接到伦敦总部要他跟踪我并监视利维森的任务。可是他始终没有机会把这个消息告诉我的合伙人。此外，利维森还收买了火车司可这个计划却失败了，因为阿诺早已写信给巴黎当局，要他们派军队到车站把守。另外，那瓶被阿诺打翻的香槟也被暗中下了毒。失败后，利维森又多次企图下手。我在睡梦中不幸泄漏的密码使他有办法打开其中一个箱子，而那艘船不能按时出航--据我们猜，这纯粹是场意外--则给他制造了最后一次机会。业务兴隆，我和美妮也一直过着幸福的生活。

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