Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > rs.inthebestfamelies >

µÚ30½Ú

rs.inthebestfamelies-µÚ30½Ú

С˵£º rs.inthebestfamelies ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡¡¡I¡¡stood¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¨One¡¡way¡¡to¡¡settle¡¡it£»¡¡you¡¡could¡¡phone¡¡Zeck¡¡and¡¡ask¡¡him¡£¡¡That¡¡would¡¡be¡¡hard¡¡on¡¡me£»¡¡but¡¡what¡¡can¡¡a¡¡double¡­crosser¡¡expect£¿¡¡So¡¡I'll¡¡trot¡¡along¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡I¡¡moved¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡door¡¡and¡¡was¡¡navigating¡¡a¡¡course¡¡through¡¡the¡¡scattered¡¡fragments¡¡of¡¡glass¡¡in¡¡the¡¡path¡¡when¡¡he¡¡decided¡¡to¡¡speak¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¨Wait¡¡a¡¡minute£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡still¡¡wistful¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡mentioned¡¡when¡¡you¡¡get¡¡approached¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡I¡¡get¡¡approached¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡'You¡¡will¡£¡¡That's¡¡the¡¡way¡¡they¡¡work¡£¡¡Whatever¡¡they¡¡offer£»¡¡I'll¡¡top¡¡it¡£¡¡e¡¡straight¡¡to¡¡me¡¡and¡¡I'll¡¡top¡¡it¡£¡¡I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡see¡¡you¡¡anyhow£»¡¡every¡¡day¡­wait¡¡a¡¡minute¡£¡¡e¡¡back¡¡and¡¡sit¡¡down¡£¡¡We¡¡can¡¡make¡¡a¡¡deal¡¡right¡¡now£»¡¡for¡¡you¡¡to¡­¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡kind¡¡but¡¡firm¡£¡¡¡¨You're¡¡so¡¡damn¡¡scared¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡a¡¡temptation¡¡to¡¡bargain¡¡you¡¡out¡¡of¡¡your¡¡last¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡pants¡£¡¡Wait¡¡till¡¡you¡¡cool¡¡off¡¡a¡¡little¡¡and¡¡get¡¡some¡¡spunk¡¡back¡£¡¡Ring¡¡me¡¡any¡¡time¡£¡¡You¡¡understand£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡we're¡¡still¡¡tailing¡¡you¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡I¡¡left¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡Several¡¡times£»¡¡walking¡¡downtown£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡to¡¡rein¡¡myself¡¡in¡£¡¡I¡¡would¡¡slow¡¡down¡¡to¡¡a¡¡normal¡¡gait£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡another¡¡block¡¡or¡¡so¡¡there¡¡I¡¡would¡¡be¡¡again£»¡¡pounding¡¡along¡¡as¡¡fast¡¡as¡¡I¡¡could¡¡swing¡¡it£»¡¡though¡¡all¡¡I¡¡had¡¡ahead¡¡was¡¡an¡¡open¡¡evening¡£¡¡I¡¡grinned¡¡at¡¡myself¡¡indulgently¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡excited£»¡¡that¡¡was¡¡all¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡game¡¡was¡¡on£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡pitched¡¡the¡¡first¡¡ball£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡had¡¡cut¡¡the¡¡inside¡¡er¡¡above¡¡his¡¡knees¡£¡¡Not¡¡only¡¡that£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡a¡¡game¡¡with¡¡no¡¡rules¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡hard¡¡to¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡Rackham¡¡could¡¡possibly¡¡go¡¡to¡¡Zeck¡¡or¡¡any¡¡of¡¡his¡¡men¡¡with¡¡it£»¡¡but¡¡if¡¡he¡¡did¡¡I¡¡was¡¡on¡¡a¡¡spot¡¡hot¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡fry¡¡an¡¡egg£»¡¡and¡¡Wolfe¡¡was¡¡as¡¡good¡¡as¡¡gone¡£¡¡That¡¡was¡¡why¡¡I¡¡had¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡talk¡¡Wolfe¡¡out¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡But¡¡now¡¡that¡¡I¡¡had¡¡started¡¡it¡¡rolling¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡more¡¡argument£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡merely¡¡so¡¡excited¡¡that¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡walk¡¡slow¡¡if¡¡you¡¡paid¡¡me¡£
¡¡¡¡I¡¡had¡¡had¡¡it¡¡in¡¡mind¡¡to¡¡drop¡¡in¡¡at¡¡Rusterman's¡¡Restaurant¡¡for¡¡dinner¡¡and¡¡say¡¡hello¡¡to¡¡Marko¡¡that¡¡evening£»¡¡but¡¡now¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡feel¡¡like¡¡sitting¡¡through¡¡all¡¡the¡¡motions£»¡¡so¡¡I¡¡kept¡¡going¡¡to¡¡Eleventh¡¡Avenue£»¡¡to¡¡Mart's¡¡Diner£»¡¡and¡¡perched¡¡on¡¡a¡¡stool¡¡while¡¡I¡¡cleaned¡¡up¡¡a¡¡plate¡¡of¡¡beef¡¡stew£»¡¡three¡¡ripe¡¡tomatoes¡¡sliced¡¡by¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡two¡¡pieces¡¡of¡¡blueberry¡¡pie¡£¡¡Even¡¡with¡¡a¡¡full¡¡stomach¡¡I¡¡was¡¡still¡¡excited¡£¡¡It¡¡must¡¡have¡¡shown£»¡¡I¡¡suppose¡¡in¡¡my¡¡eyes£»¡¡for¡¡Mart¡¡asked¡¡me¡¡what¡¡the¡¡glow¡¡was¡¡about£»¡¡and¡¡though¡¡I¡¡had¡¡never¡¡had¡¡any¡¡tendency¡¡to¡¡discuss¡¡my¡¡business¡¡with¡¡him£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡to¡¡resist¡¡an¡¡impulse¡¡to¡¡remark¡¡casually¡¡that¡¡Wolfe¡¡and¡¡I¡¡had¡¡finally¡¡mixed¡¡it¡¡up¡¡with¡¡the¡¡most¡¡dangerous¡¡baby¡¡on¡¡two¡¡legs£»¡¡one¡¡so¡¡tough¡¡that¡¡even¡¡Inspector¡¡Cramer¡¡had¡¡said¡¡he¡¡was¡¡out¡¡of¡¡reach¡£
¡¡¡¡I¡¡went¡¡home¡¡and¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡the¡¡office¡¡all¡¡evening£»¡¡holding¡¡magazines¡¡open¡¡as¡¡if¡¡I¡¡were¡¡reading¡¡them¡£¡¡All¡¡I¡¡really¡¡did¡¡was¡¡listen¡¡for¡¡the¡¡phone¡¡or¡¡doorbell¡£¡¡When¡¡the¡¡phone¡¡rang¡¡at¡¡ten¡¡o'clock¡¡and¡¡it¡¡was¡¡only¡¡Fred¡¡Durkin¡¡wanting¡¡to¡¡know¡¡where¡¡Saul¡¡and¡¡the¡¡subject¡¡were£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡so¡¡rude¡¡that¡¡I¡¡hurt¡¡his¡¡feelings¡¡and¡¡had¡¡to¡¡apologize¡£¡¡I¡¡told¡¡him¡¡to¡¡cover¡¡the¡¡Churchill¡¡as¡¡usual£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡factors¡¡that¡¡made¡¡it¡¡a¡¡burlesque£»¡¡since¡¡that¡¡would¡¡have¡¡required¡¡four¡¡men¡¡at¡¡least¡£¡¡What¡¡I¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡do¡¡so¡¡bad¡¡I¡¡could¡¡taste¡¡i¡ê¡¡was¡¡call¡¡the¡¡number¡¡Wolfe¡¡had¡¡given¡¡me£»¡¡but¡¡that¡¡had¡¡been¡¡for¡¡emergency¡¡only¡£¡¡I¡¡looked¡¡emergency¡¡up¡¡in¡¡the¡¡dictionary£»¡¡and¡¡got¡¡¡¨an¡¡unforeseen¡¡bination¡¡of¡¡circumstances¡¡which¡¡calls¡¡for¡¡immediate¡¡action¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡Since¡¡this¡¡was¡¡just¡¡the¡¡opposite£»¡¡a¡¡foreseen¡¡bination¡¡of¡¡circumstances¡¡which¡¡called¡¡for¡¡getting¡¡a¡¡good¡¡night's¡¡sleep£»¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡dial¡¡the¡¡number¡£¡¡I¡¡did¡¡get¡¡the¡¡good¡¡night's¡¡sleep¡£
¡¡¡¡Saturday¡¡morning¡¡at¡¡1019¡¡I¡¡had¡¡to¡¡pitch¡¡another¡¡ball£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡to¡¡the¡¡same¡¡batter¡£¡¡The¡¡typing¡¡of¡¡Friday's¡¡reports¡¡required¡¡only¡¡the¡¡customary¡¡summarizing¡¡of¡¡facts¡¡as¡¡far¡¡as¡¡Saul¡¡and¡¡Fred¡¡and¡¡Orrie¡¡were¡¡concerned£»¡¡but¡¡my¡¡own¡¡share¡¡took¡¡time¡¡and¡¡thought¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡to¡¡account¡¡for¡¡the¡¡full¡¡time¡¡I¡¡had¡¡spent¡¡in¡¡Rackham's¡¡suite£»¡¡since¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡double¡¡risk¡¡in¡¡it£º¡¡the¡¡chance¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡being¡¡checked¡¡and¡¡had¡¡been¡¡seen¡¡entering¡¡and¡¡leaving£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡chance¡¡that¡¡Rackham¡¡had¡¡himself¡¡split¡¡a¡¡seam¡£¡¡So¡¡it¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡a¡¡literary¡¡effort¡¡and¡¡I¡¡spent¡¡three¡¡hours¡¡on¡¡it¡£¡¡That¡¡afternoon£»¡¡when¡¡Max¡¡Christy¡¡called¡¡to¡¡get¡¡the¡¡report¡¡as¡¡usual£»¡¡and¡¡sat¡¡to¡¡look¡¡it¡¡over£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡papers¡¡on¡¡my¡¡desk¡¡which¡¡kept¡¡me¡¡so¡¡busy¡¡that¡¡I¡¡wasn't¡¡even¡¡aware¡¡if¡¡he¡¡sent¡¡me¡¡a¡¡glance¡¡when¡¡he¡¡got¡¡to¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡second¡¡page£»¡¡where¡¡my¡¡personal¡¡contribution¡¡began¡£¡¡I¡¡looked¡¡up¡¡only¡¡when¡¡he¡¡finally¡¡spoke¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¨So¡¡you¡¡had¡¡a¡¡talk¡¡with¡¡him£»¡¡huh£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡I¡¡nodded¡£¡¡¡¨Have¡¡you¡¡read¡¡it£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes¡£¡¨¡¡Christy¡¡was¡¡scowling¡¡at¡¡me¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡seemed¡¡so¡¡anxious¡¡that¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡a¡¡shame¡¡not¡¡to¡¡oblige¡¡him¡£¡¡It's¡¡my¡¡tender¡¡heart¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡took¡¡his¡¡money¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨Certainly¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡wild¡¡to¡¡spend¡¡it¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡told¡¡him¡¡you're¡¡working¡¡for¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Frey¡£¡¡What¡¡if¡¡he¡¡takes¡¡a¡¡notion¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡her£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡won't¡£¡¡If¡¡he¡¡does£»¡¡who¡¡will¡¡know¡¡who¡¡to¡¡believe¡¡or¡¡what£¿¡¡I¡¡warned¡¡him¡¡about¡¡me¡£¡¡By¡¡the¡¡way£»¡¡have¡¡I¡¡ever¡¡warned¡¡you£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡did¡¡you¡¡play¡¡him£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡all¡¡there¡¡in¡¡the¡¡report¡£¡¡He¡¡knew¡¡he¡¡had¡¡a¡¡tail£»¡¡how¡¡could¡¡he¡¡help¡¡it£»¡¡already¡¡on¡¡guard£»¡¡after¡¡eight¡¡days¡¡of¡¡it£¿¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡I¡¡might¡¡as¡¡well¡¡chat¡¡with¡¡him¡¡and¡¡see¡¡what¡¡was¡¡on¡¡his¡¡mind¡£¡¡He¡¡could¡¡have¡¡said¡¡something¡¡interesting£»¡¡and¡¡maybe¡¡he¡¡did£»¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡know£»¡¡because¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡what¡¡you¡¡and¡¡your¡¡friends¡¡would¡¡call¡¡interesting¡£¡¡Anyway£»¡¡there¡¡it¡¡is¡£¡¡As¡¡for¡¡his¡¡money£»¡¡he¡¡practically¡¡stuffed¡¡it¡¡in¡¡my¡¡ear£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡I¡¡had¡¡refused¡¡to¡¡take¡¡it¡¡he¡¡would¡¡have¡¡lost¡¡all¡¡respect¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡Christy¡¡put¡¡the¡¡report¡¡in¡¡his¡¡pocket£»¡¡got¡¡up£»¡¡rested¡¡his¡¡fingertips¡¡on¡¡the¡¡desk£»¡¡and¡¡leaned¡¡over¡¡at¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¨Goodwin£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡asked£»¡¡¡¨do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡who¡¡you're¡¡dealing¡¡with£¿¡¨¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡for¡¡God's¡¡sake/'¡¡I¡¡said¡¡impatiently¡£¡¡¡¨Have¡¡I¡¡impressed¡¡you¡¡as¡¡the¡¡son¡¡of¡¡boob¡¡who¡¡would¡¡jump¡¡off¡¡a¡¡building¡¡just¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡his¡¡spine¡¡crack£¿¡¡Yes£»¡¡brother£»¡¡I¡¡know¡¡who¡¡I'm¡¡dealing¡¡with£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡expect¡¡to¡¡live¡¡to¡¡ninety¡¡at¡¡least¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡He¡¡straightened¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¨Your¡¡chief¡¡trouble£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡not¡¡offensively£»¡¡¡¨is¡¡that¡¡you¡¡think¡¡you've¡¡got¡¡a¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡humor¡£¡¡It¡¡confuses¡¡people£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡get¡¡over¡¡it¡£¡¡Things¡¡strike¡¡you¡¡as¡¡funny¡£¡¡You¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡funny¡¡to¡¡have¡¡a¡¡talk¡¡with¡¡Rackham£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡may¡¡be¡¡all¡¡right¡¡this¡¡time£»¡¡but¡¡some¡¡day¡¡something¡¡that¡¡you¡¡think¡¡is¡¡funny¡¡will¡¡blow¡¡your¡¡goddam¡¡head¡¡right¡¡off¡¡your¡¡shoulders¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡Only¡¡after¡¡he¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡did¡¡it¡¡occur¡¡to¡¡me¡¡that¡¡that¡¡wouldn't¡¡prove¡¡it¡¡wasn't¡¡funny¡£
¡¡¡¡I¡¡had¡¡a¡¡date¡¡that¡¡Saturday¡¡evening¡¡with¡¡Lily¡¡Rowan£»¡¡but¡¡decided¡¡to¡¡call¡¡it¡¡off¡£¡¡Evidently¡¡I¡¡wasn't¡¡tactful¡¡enough¡¡about¡¡it£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡took¡¡on¡£¡¡I¡¡calmed¡¡her¡¡down¡¡by¡¡promising¡¡to¡¡drown¡¡myself¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡the¡¡present¡¡crisis¡¡was¡¡past£»¡¡went¡¡home¡¡and¡¡got¡¡my¡¡dinner¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡refrigerator£»¡¡and¡¡settled¡¡down¡¡in¡¡the¡¡office¡¡for¡¡another¡¡evening¡¡of¡¡not¡¡reading¡¡magazines¡£¡¡A¡¡little¡¡after¡¡nine¡¡the¡¡minutes¡¡were¡¡beginning¡¡to¡¡get¡¡too¡¡damn¡¡long¡¡entirely¡¡when¡¡the¡¡phone¡¡rang¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡Lily¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¨All¡¡right£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡¡briskly£»¡¡¡¨e¡¡on¡¡up¡¡here¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡told¡¡you¡­¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡know£»¡¡but¡¡now¡¡I'm¡¡telling¡¡you¡£¡¡I'm¡¡going¡¡to¡¡have¡¡pany¡¡around¡¡eleven£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡I¡¡understand¡¡it¡¡you're¡¡supposed¡¡to¡¡get¡¡here¡¡first¡£¡¡Get¡¡started¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨Phooey¡£¡¡I'm¡¡flattered¡¡that¡¡you¡¡bothered¡¡to¡¡try¡¡it£»¡¡but¡­¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡wouldn't¡¡have¡¡dreamed¡¡of¡¡trying¡¡it¡£¡¡The¡¡pany¡¡just¡¡phoned£»¡¡and¡¡I'm¡¡following¡¡instructions¡£¡¡My¡¡God£»¡¡are¡¡you¡¡conceited£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡be¡¡there¡¡in¡¡twenty¡¡minutes¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡It¡¡took¡¡twenty¡­two£»¡¡to¡¡her¡¡door¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡vindictive¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡insist¡¡that¡¡there¡¡were¡¡three¡¡television¡¡programs¡¡she¡¡wouldn't¡¡miss¡¡for¡¡anything£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡just¡¡as¡¡well£»¡¡considering¡¡my¡¡disposition¡£¡¡I¡¡suppose¡¡I¡¡might¡¡have¡¡adjusted¡¡to¡¡it¡¡in¡¡time£»¡¡say¡¡ten¡¡years£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡was¡¡so¡¡used¡¡to¡¡having¡¡Wolfe¡¡right¡¡at¡¡hand¡¡any¡¡minute¡¡of¡¡the¡¡day¡¡or¡¡night¡¡when¡¡difficulties¡¡were¡¡being¡¡met¡¡that¡¡this¡¡business¡¡of¡¡having¡¡to¡¡sit¡¡it¡¡out¡¡until¡¡word¡¡came£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡rushing¡¡up¡¡to¡¡a¡¡friend's¡¡penthouse¡¡and¡¡waiting¡¡another¡¡hour¡¡and¡¡a¡¡half£»¡¡was¡¡too¡¡much¡¡of¡¡a¡¡strain¡£
¡¡¡¡He¡¡finally¡¡arrived¡£¡¡I¡¡must¡¡admit¡¡that¡¡when¡¡the¡¡bell¡¡rang¡¡Lily£»¡¡having¡¡promised¡¡to¡¡behave¡¡like¡¡a¡¡lady£»¡¡did¡¡so¡£¡¡She¡¡insisted¡¡on¡¡opening¡¡the¡¡door¡¡for¡¡him£»¡¡but¡¡having¡¡got¡¡him¡¡into¡¡the¡¡living¡¡room£»¡¡she¡¡excused¡¡herself¡¡and¡¡left¡¡us¡£
¡¡¡¡He¡¡sat¡£¡¡I¡¡stood¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡£¡¡Eleven¡¡days¡¡had¡¡passed¡¡since¡¡our¡¡reunion£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡hadn't¡¡properly¡¡remembered¡¡how¡¡grotesque¡¡he¡¡was¡£¡¡Except¡¡for¡¡the¡¡eyes£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡no¡¡one¡¡I¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡seen¡¡or¡¡cared¡¡to¡¡see¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¨What's¡¡the¡¡matter£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡peevishly¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡look¡¡as¡¡if¡¡you¡¡hadn't¡¡slept¡¡for¡¡a¡¡week¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡a¡¡little¡¡tired£»¡¡that's¡¡all£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡growled¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡too¡¡much¡¡to¡¡watch£»¡¡and¡¡I'm¡¡starving¡¡to¡¡death¡£¡¡So¡¡far¡¡as¡¡I¡¡know¡¡everything¡¡at¡¡my¡¡end¡¡is¡¡satisfactory¡£¡¡What¡¡about¡¡Miss¡¡Rowan£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨She's¡¡all¡¡right¡£¡¡As¡¡you¡¡may¡¡remember£»¡¡every¡¡week¡¡or¡¡so¡¡I¡¡used¡¡to¡¡send¡¡her¡¡a¡¡couple¡¡of¡¡orchids¡¡of¡¡a¡¡kind¡¡that¡¡couldn't¡¡be¡¡bought¡£¡¡I¡¡have¡¡told¡¡her¡¡that¡¡the¡¡custom¡¡may¡¡be¡¡resumed¡¡some¡¡day¡¡provided¡¡we¡¡get¡¡this¡¡difficulty¡¡ironed¡¡out£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡it¡¡depends¡¡on¡¡her¡£¡¡Women¡¡like¡¡to¡¡have¡¡things¡¡depend¡¡on¡¡them¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡He¡¡grunted¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡like¡¡to¡¡have¡¡things¡¡depend¡¡on¡¡them¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡sighed¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡can't¡¡be¡¡helped¡£¡¡I¡¡can¡¡only¡¡stay¡¡an¡¡hour¡£¡¡Bring¡¡me¡¡some¡¡of¡¡Miss¡¡Rowan's¡¡perfume¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡I¡¡went¡¡and¡¡tapped¡¡on¡¡a¡¡door£»¡¡got¡¡no¡¡answer£»¡¡opened¡¡it¡¡and¡¡crossed¡¡a¡¡room¡¡to¡¡another¡¡door£»¡¡tapped¡¡again£»¡¡was¡¡told¡¡to¡¡enter£»¡¡and¡¡did¡¡so¡£¡¡Lily¡¡was¡¡on¡¡a¡¡divan¡¡with¡¡a¡¡book¡£¡¡I¡¡told¡¡her¡¡what¡¡I¡¡wanted¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¨Take¡¡the¡¡Houri¡¡de¡¡Perse£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡advised¡£¡¡¡¨Pete¡¡likes¡¡it¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡it¡¡on¡¡that¡¡night¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡I¡¡got¡¡it¡¡from¡¡the¡¡dressing¡¡table£»¡¡returned¡¡to¡¡the¡¡living¡¡room£»¡¡aimed¡¡it¡¡at¡¡him¡¡from¡¡the¡¡proper¡¡distance£»¡¡and¡¡squeezed¡¡the¡¡bulb¡£¡¡He¡¡shut¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡tightened¡¡his¡¡lips¡¡to¡¡a¡¡thin¡¡line¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡the¡¡other¡¡side£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡¡gently¡£¡¡¡¨What's¡¡w

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ