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'We can wait．Finish your dinner，'Inspector Walsh said．'We want to ask one or two questions about last night．'
“我们可以等，你去吃饭吧，”沃尔什探长说。“我们想问一两个有关昨晚的问题。”
'Come and wait in the front room，'Tom said and opened the door． “进来在前屋等吧，”汤姆说着打开了门。
Inspector Walsh looked at the things in the front room．There was an old black and white television，and some books on the table．There was a picture of a happy young girl with long brown hair on the table，too．Inspector Walsh looked at the picture for a long time．Who was the girl？
沃尔什探长看着前屋的东西。屋里有一台旧的黑白电视机，桌上还有些书。一个棕色长发，充满快乐的年青女孩的相片也在桌上，沃尔什探长盯着照片看了好一会。这女孩是谁？
Tom Briggs came back into the front room．
汤姆·布里格斯走进前屋。
'Finished？'Inspector Walsh asked．'You know Mrs Clark－son is dead？'
“吃完了？”沃尔什探长问。“你知道克拉克森太太死了吗？”
Tom Briggs sat down suddenly on the nearest chair．'What？How did she die？When did it happen？I was there last night．'
汤姆·布里格斯突然跌坐在最靠近身边的椅子上。“什么？她怎么死的？什么时候发生的？我昨晚还在那儿。”
'She died last night or early this morning．What did you do last night？'
“她死于昨晚或是今天清晨。你昨晚干了什么？”
'Me？Why are you asking me？I went there to meet Mr Clarkson Roger．I'm losing money on this farm and I need more land．I want half Mrs Clarkson's garden．'
“我？你为什么要问我？我去那儿见克拉克森先生——罗杰。我的农场在亏损，我需要更多的土地。我想要克拉克森夫人的半个花园。”
'You went into the kitchen．What did you do next？Can you remember？'
“你进了厨房，你接下来干了什么？你能记得吗？”
