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CNN 2011-08-26

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如何成为福尔摩斯 第14期

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月亮和六便士 第八章(3)

Finally it occurred to me that I would call as though nothing had happened, 最后我想了个主意：我应该象什么事也没发生那样到她家去， and send a message in by the maid asking Mrs.Strickland if it was convenient for her to see

月亮和六便士 第八章(4)

This was the first suggestion that anything untoward had happened. 这是暗示发生了一件不幸事件的第一句话。 I took no notice, and did my best to engage Mrs.Strickland in talk. 我故意不作理会，尽量同思特里克兰德太太东