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1、如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流1-6 Blackmail2【精品文档】第 20 页Lesson 6Blackmail Arthur Hailey Arthur Hailey (1920-2004) was born in England and began his writing career during the Second World War. After the war he lived and wrote in Canada, becoming a Canadian citizen as well as British; he also lived briefly in t

2、he United States. Most of his books have been made into films or TV series. Novels by Arthur Hailey:The Final Diagnosis (1959)In High Places (1960)Hotel (1965)Airport (1968)Wheels (1971)The Moneychangers (1975)Strong Medicine (1975)Overload (1978)The Evening News (1990)Detective (1997)BlackmailThe c

3、hief house officer, Ogilvie, who had declared he would appear at the Croydons suite an hour after his cryptic telephone call actually took twice that time. As a result the nerves of both the Duke and Duchess were excessively frayed when the muted buzzer of the outer door eventually sounded.The Duche

4、ss went to the door herself. Earlier she had dispatched her maid on an invented errand and, cruelly, instructed the moon-faced male secretary who was terrified of dogs to exercise the Bedlington terriers. Her own tension was not lessened by the knowledge that both might return at any moment.A wave o

5、f cigar smoke accompanied Ogilvie in. When he had followed her to the living room, the Duchess looked pointedly at the half-burned cigar in the fat mans mouth. “My husband and I find strong smoke offensive. Would you kindly put that out.The house detectives piggy eyes surveyed her sardonically from

6、his gross jowled face. His gaze moved on to sweep the spacious, well-appointed room, encompassing the Duke who faced them uncertainly, his back to a window. Pretty neat set-up you folks got.” Taking his time, Ogilvie removed the offending cigar, knocked off the ash and flipped the butt toward an orn

7、amental fireplace on his right. He missed, and the butt fell upon the carpet where he ignored it.The Duchesss lips tightened. She said sharply, “I imagine you did not come here to discuss dcor”. The obese body shook in an appreciative chuckle. No, maam, cant say I did. I like nice things, though. He

8、 lowered the level of his incongruous falsetto voice. Like that car of yours. The one you keep here in the hotel. Jaguar, aint it?blackmail ( n.) the obtaining of money by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person敲诈；勒索 chief house officer: chief detective in charge of hotel securitys

9、uite swi:t ( n.) a group of connected rooms used as a unit一套房间 cryptic kriptik ( adj.) having a hidden or ambiguous meaning；mysterious隐蔽的，秘密的；神秘的 duke a nobleman with the highest hereditary rank 公爵：具有最高世袭身份的贵族fray ( v) make or become weakened or strained (使)变弱；(使)紧张 dispatch ( v) send off promptly，u

10、sually on a specific errand or official business (迅速地)派遣，派出(常指特别差事或公事) errand ( n.) a trip to carry a message or do a definite thing，esp. for someone else差事(尤指为别人送信或办事) piggy ( adj. ) like a pig； piggish猪一般的；贪婪的 sardonic s:dnik ( adj.) bitter，scornful, disdainfully or bitterly sneering，ironic or sar

11、castic讥讽的；嘲笑的gross grus ( adj.) big or fat and coarse-looking；corpulent；burly肥胖的，臃肿的；粗壮的 jowl daul ( n.) the fleshy，hanging part under the lower jaw下颚的下垂部分 encompass inkmps ( v) surround；encircle 围绕，环绕 flip ( v) toss or move with a quick jerk；flick 轻弹；轻拂 dcor deik: / deik:r ( n.) Fr. decoration 法语装饰

12、，装潢 obese ubi:s ( adj. ) very fat；stout；corpulent过度肥胖的；肥大的 appreciative ( adj.) feeling or showing appreciation欣赏的；有眼力的；有鉴赏力的 incongruous inkgrus ( adj.) lacking harmony or agreement 不和谐的；不相容的；自相矛盾的 falsetto f:lsetunan artificial way of singing or speaking，in which the voice is placed in a register

13、much higher than that of the natural voice假声(说、唱)adj.假声的；用假声唱的 dcorAah! It was not a spoken word, but an emission of breath from the Duke of Croydon. His wife shot him a swift, warning glance.In what conceivable way does our car concern you?”As if the question from the Duchess had been a signal, the

14、 house detectives manner changed. He inquired abruptly, Who else is in this place?It was the Duke who answered, No one. We sent them out.Theres things it pays to check. Moving with surprising speed, the fat man walked around the suite, opening doors and inspecting the space behind them. Obviously he

15、 knew the room arrangement well. After reopening and closing the outer door, he returned, apparently satisfied, to the living room.The Duchess had seated herself in a straight-backed chair. Ogilvie remained standing. Now then, he said. You two was in the hit-n-run.She met his eyes directly. What are

16、 you talking about?Dont play games, lady. This is for real. He took out a fresh cigar and bit off the end, You saw the papers. Theres been plenty on radio, too.Two high points of color appeared in the paleness of the Duchess of Croydons cheeks. What you are suggesting is the most disgusting, ridicul

17、ous.I told you Cut it out!”The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone. Ignoring the Duke, Ogilvie waved the unlighted cigar under his adversarys nose. You listen to me, your high-an-mightiness. This citys burnin mad cops, mayor, everybody else. When they find who done

18、that last night, who killed that kid an its mother, then high-tailed it, theyll throw the book, and never mind who it hits, or whether they got fancy titles neither. Now I know what I know, and if I do what by rights I should, therell be a squad of cops in here so fast youll hardly see em. But I com

19、e to you first, in fairness, sos you could tell your side of it to me. The piggy eyes blinked, then hardened. f you want it the other way, just say so.The Duchess of Croydon three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind her did not yield easily. Springing to her feet, her face wrathful, gray

20、-green eyes blazing, she faced the grossness of the house detective squarely. Her tone would have withered anyone who knew her well. “You unspeakable blackguard! How dare you!”Even the self-assurance of Ogilvie flickered for an instant. But it was the Duke of Croydon who interjected, Its no go, old

21、girl. Im afraid. It was a good try. Facing Ogilvie, he said, What you accuse us of is true. I am to blame. I was driving the car and killed the little girl.Thats more like it, Ogilvie said. He lit the fresh cigar. Now were getting somewhere.Wearily, in a gesture of surrender, the Duchess of Croydon

22、sank back into her chair. Clasping her hands to conceal their trembling, she asked. What is it you know?Well now, Ill spell it out. The house detective took his time, leisurely puffing a cloud of blue cigar smoke, his eyes sardonically on the Duchess as if challenging her objection. But beyond wrink

23、ling her nose in distaste, she made no comment. Ogilvie pointed to the Duke. Last night, early on, you went to Lindys Place (a nightclub) in Irish Bayou baiu:. You drove there in your fancy Jaguar, and you took a lady friend. Leastways, I guess youd call her that if youre not too fussy. 捷豹牌汽车JAGUAR

24、emission ( n.) the act of sending out or giving forth (heat，light，smell)；the action of uttering (sound) (热、光、气味等的)散发，(声音等的)发出 pay intransitive verb if a particular action pays, it brings a good result or advantage for you, e.g. Crime doesnt pay. It pays to get some professional advice before you mak

25、e a decision.hit-n-runA hit-and-run motor vehicle accident is a violation in which one party leaves the scene without rendering aid or identifying themselves.cut outstop; cease停止spit ( v) eject，throw (out)，emit，or utter explosively喷出，吐出；激烈地说出 savagery ( n.) savage act 暴行pretense pritens false appear

26、ance or action intended to deceive虚假,伪装blandness ( n.) being mild and pleasant in manner温和，和蔼adversary dvsri ( n.) person who opposes or fights against another；opponent敌手；敌方；对手 high-an-mightinessthe correct way to address a duke or a duchess is “your Grace” (Grace is a title and form of address for

27、a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop. 大人，夫人：作为公爵，公爵夫人或大主教的头衔或称谓的形式) Highness is a title and form of address for a prince or princess: Highness用来称呼王子（亲王）或公主（王妃）,殿下high-tail ( v.) colloq leave in a hurry (chiefly used in “high-tail it” ) 口匆忙离开，迅速逃走(主要用于high-tail it) throw the book to make all possible

28、charges against (a lawbreaker) 对（被告）做出所有可能的指控to reprimand or punish severely.严厉申斥：严厉指责或惩罚blink ( v) wink (the eyes) rapidly 眨(眼) inbred ( adj.) innate or deeply instilled天生的，先天的 unspeakable beyond description 无法描绘的 Inexpressibly bad or objectionable无法形容地糟糕的或令人讨厌的blackguard old use a man who treats o

29、ther people very badlyflicker ( v) move with a quick，light，wavering motion摇曳(y)，摇动，晃动 interject ( v) throw in between；interrupt with打断；插话 no go : to no avail : uselessThats more like itThats more acceptable.Now were getting somewhere.Now were making some progress.surrender give up放弃clasp ( v) hold t

30、ightly；grasp firmly握住；紧握 conceal ( v) put out of sight；hide把藏起来，隐藏，隐匿 spell out make perfectly clear讲清楚, 清楚地说明puff ( v) blow with short, forceful exhalation of breath 一阵阵地吹；喷出 sardonic scornfully or cynically mocking讥讽的或嘲笑的jaguar dgw: a large feline (fi:lain猫科的) mammal of Central and South America,

31、closely related to the leopard and having a tawny (t:ni黄褐色的) coat spotted with black rosettes (ruzet玫瑰形圆花饰) 美洲虎：一种产自中美及南美地区的大型猫科哺乳动物，与豹有很近的血缘关系，长有黄褐色带黑色花斑的皮毛leastways ( adv) (chiefly dial)leastwise；anyway(多用于口语)至少；无论如何fussy easily upset; given to（惯于）bouts（发作）of ill temper:易激怒的：易发脾气的As Ogilvie glance

32、d, grinning, at the Duchess, the Duke said sharply, Get on with it!Well the smug fat face swung back the way I hear it, you won a hundred at the tables, then lost it at the bar. You were into a second hundred with a real swinging party when your wife here got there in a taxi. How do you know all thi

33、s?Ill tell you, Duke Ive been in this town and this hotel a long time. I got friends all over. I oblige them; they do the same for me, like letting me know what gives, an where. There aint much, out of the way, which people who stay in this hotel do, I dont get to hear about. Most of em never know I

34、 know, or know me. They think they got their little secret tucked away, and so they have except like now.The Duke said coldly, I see.One thing Id like to know. I got a curious nature, ma am. Howd you figure where he was?The Duchess said, You know so much. I suppose it doesnt matter. My husband has a

35、 habit of making notes while he is telephoning. Afterward he often forgets to destroy them. ”The house detective clucked his tongue reprovingly. A little careless habit like that, Duke look at the mess it gets you in. Well, heres what I figure about the rest. You an your wife took off home, you driv

36、in, though the way things turned out it might have been better if shed have drove.My wife doesnt drive.Ogilvie nodded understandingly. Explains that one. Anyway, I reckon you were lickered up, but good.The Duchess interrupted. Then you dont know! You dont know anything for sure! You cant possibly pr

37、ove.Lady, I can prove all I need to.The Duke cautioned, Better let him finish, old girl.Thats right, Ogilvie said. Just sit an listen. Last night I seen you come in through the basement, sos not to use the lobby. Looked right shaken, too, the pair of you. Just come in myself, an I got to wondering w

38、hy. Like I said, I got a curious nature.get on with continue to do继续做smug (adj.) self-satisfied to an annoying degree沾沾自喜的；自鸣得意的 swinging swii lively, exciting, and up-to-dateoblige do a favor for give Slang To be in progress; happen 在进展中；发生：What gives? 发生什么事了?out of the wayunusual tuck ( v) put int

39、o a secluded or isolated spot把放入隐蔽或隔离的地方；使隐蔽cluck ( v) make a low，sharp，clicking sound，as of a hen (母鸡)咯咯叫，作咯咯叫声reproving ( adj. ) expressing disapproval 指责的take offto start off or away suddenly : set out, depart lickered liquored cautionTo advise to take heed; warn or admonish警告，劝告：建议多加小心lobby a ro

40、om in a building which is used for entry from the outside. lobbyThe Duchess breathed, Go on.Late last night the word was out about the hit-n-run. On a hunch I went over the garage and took a quiet look-see at your car. You maybe dont know its away in a corner, behind a pillar where the jockeys dont

41、see it when theyre comin by.The Duke licked his lips. I suppose that doesnt matter now.You might have something there, Ogilvie conceded. Anyway, what I found made me do some scouting - across at police headquarters where they know me too. He paused to puff again at the cigar as his listeners waited

42、silently. When the cigar tip was glowing he inspected it, then continued. Over there they got three things to go on. They got a headlight trim ring which musta come off when the kid an the woman was hit. They got some headlight glass, and lookin at the kids clothin, they reckon therell be a brush tr

43、ace. A what?You rub clothes against something hard, Duchess, specially if its shiny like a car fender, say, an it leaves a mark the same way as fingerprints. The police lab kin pick it up like they do prints dust it, an it shows.breatheTo utter, especially quietly; whisper 低语，尤指平静地吐露 hunch ( n.) col

44、loq a feeling about something not based on known facts； suspicion 口预感，；疑心 look-see a quick survey or glance快速的浏览或瞥视jockey ( n.) Amslang one who operates a specified vehicle，machine，etc美俚 (某种车辆的)驾驶员；(机器等的)操作者 concede to acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true 承认：通常是不情愿地承认某事是真的scout explore care

45、fully in order to obtain information侦察：为了获得信息仔细查探；侦探trimExterior ornamentation, such as moldings or framework, on a building or vehicle.镶边装饰：外部装饰，例如建筑物或汽车外部用嵌（qin）线或框架装饰 trim ringreckonTo consider as being; regard as认为：把看作；视为 car fender挡泥板Thats interesting, the Duke said, as if speaking of something

46、 unconnected with himself. I didnt know that.Not many do. In this case, though, I reckon it dont make a lot o difference. On your car you got a busted headlight, and the trim rings gone. Aint any doubt theyd match up, even without the brush trace an the blood. Oh yeah, I shoulda told you. Theres plenty of blood, though it dont show too much on the black paint.Oh, my God! A hand to her face, the Duchess turned away.Her husband asked, What do you propose to do?The fat