第一章希望能吸引到一些客户。此时此刻，斯帕肖特小姐恐怕正不停地瞄着手表，一边重重敲打键盘，对科迪莉亚的迟到发泄着满腔的怨气吧。斯帕肖特小姐是个相貌平平的女人，嘴巴总是紧紧抿着，好像生怕那几颗龅牙会从嘴里弹出来。她那后缩的下巴上长了一根粗毛，而且长得和拔得一样快。浅色的头发僵硬地呈现出“屋脊卷”。在科迪莉亚眼里，她的下巴和嘴是对“人生而平等”这种说法活生生的讽刺。科迪莉亚不时尝试着去喜欢和同情斯帕肖特小姐，她住在卧室兼客厅的房间里，使用煤气灶时连五便士的钱也要计较，衣着样式仅限于拼缝和手卷边。她擅长缝纫，是大伦敦市政会夜校缝纫班的勤奋学员。她的衣服做得很精致，但是看不出时代，永远赶不上潮流。灰色或黑色的直筒裙都是她练习打褶或装拉链的作品；她的上衣颜色朴素，领子和袖口是男式风格，上面却不加分别地点缀着收集来的饰物；褶边裙子经过精工裁剪，长度却恰恰暴露出她那走形的双腿和臃肿的脚踝。　可惜晴素什么都听不见了，包括女仆焦急的声音和司空关切的呼喊。　　她直直的看着徐文静，眸子里蓄满了悲哀，来到那一片血泊里，蹲下身子靠近她。　　徐文静喘着最后一口气，勉强扯朝她一笑，那个笑容包含着谅解。小姐，我知道，我知道你不愿意，我也看到了你昨晚出去。我知道，你在用自己的方法去补偿这次行动的失败，我一直知道，其实你是爱自己的家乡的。　　晴素悲伤的看着她的笑容，徐文静喘息着留下生命中最后一句话：“现实的残酷，告诉人没有退路，我不后悔，因为我的心中有爱。”然后停止了呼吸。　　晴素的眼泪控制不住的流下，明白了她的意思。　　她抓着徐文静的渐渐冰冷的尸体，内心的悲伤凝聚成一场暴风雨，最终化成泪雨滂沱，晴素在她的身边嚎啕大哭，直到现在她才明白，原来有太多东西她是躲不开，避不掉，洗不清，化不去的。　　侍卫立刻上去清理场地，仆人们面无表情的开始自己的工作，勾引少爷陷害小姐谁也原谅不了。　　司空强行抱起满脸泪痕、悲痛欲绝的晴素回到房间，给她清理了伤口，换上衣服。看着晴素在安眠药的作用下渐渐安静下来，并且进入沉睡。　　司空绷着脸，快速的回到书房，宇文和良文已经在那里等候。　　“那个女人临死前跟素素说了什么？”司空冷冷的问道。　　“现实的残酷，告诉人没有退路，她不后悔，因为她的心中有爱。”　　空气的气氛顿时紧张，司空的身上散发出巨大的危险气息，他强压着怒气，森然冷笑道：“临死还不忘给素素一块心病。”　　“楚小姐不应该去她跟前。”良文推了推鼻梁上的眼睛，冷静道。　　“她太小，没见过这些场面，女孩子原本就怕看到流血，又总是心软。”宇文笑笑。　　“为什么会发生这种事？”司空皱着眉道。　　“我也觉得奇怪，自从楚小姐来到都督身边，便纷争刺杀不断。”良文道。　　“这个很正常，以前大哥的身边从来没有女人，更别提带女人回家，那些女人假装矜持，心里却个个都对大哥身边的位子虎视眈眈。但自从嫂子出现之后，她们便慌了，迫不及待的想动手除去她。大哥，小心那些女人联手对付晴素。”　　宇文的最后一句话点醒了司空，他猛地抬头，命令道：“良文，你查查那个妓女在刺杀素素之前跟谁接触过，去过哪里，一定要查仔细！”　　司空眼中戾色一闪而过，咬牙切齿：“我一定让这些对素素心怀不轨的人统统去死！”　　宇文和良文对视一眼。　　“大哥，有什么计划吗？”宇文问道。　　司空眉头一皱道：“与其保护她，不如让她保护好自己。”　　司空去晴素房间的时候，她已经醒来并且心情恢复不少。　　她望着窗外的风景，打开窗户呼吸着外面新鲜的空气，许久之后，终于下定决心：“来人。”　　“小姐。”仆人乖巧的出现在身后。　　“给我换衣服，我要出门。”晴素淡淡道。　　“可是少爷。。。”　　“让她去。”司空声音在门口响起，他走近晴素嘱咐道：“早去早回，宇文叫阿四给你备好了车，以后他就是你的专用司机。”　　晴素诧异的看了他一眼，淡淡一笑表示知道了。　　她带着仆人坐上车，让司机来到飞鸽路的西瑞咖啡厅。　　“小姐，我在车上等你。”阿四把车停在路边道。　　晴素点点头，身边的婢女推着她进了咖啡厅。　　“你叫什么名字？”晴素拿着菜单问自己的侍女。　　“回小姐的话，奴婢名叫蝴蝶。”　　“蝴蝶，你帮我去对面的报亭买份报纸可以吗？”晴素道，“我还想吃份十八巷街的酸辣粉，你知道，我的腿不方便，不能亲自去。”　　“小姐，您在这坐着，我这就去给您买，我把阿四叫来照顾你。”　　晴素连忙道：“不用了，我自己在这可以，阿四在车里也能看到我。”　　蝴蝶犯难的皱起眉。　　晴素道：“我不习惯外人在身边照顾，我能照顾好自己，你放心去吧，别忘了给自己也买一份，回来咱们主仆俩一起吃。”　　蝴蝶的眼睛亮了，能得到小姐的信任是莫大的荣耀：“是，小姐，奴婢一定会尽快回来。”　　晴素笑着看蝴蝶离开咖啡馆。　　老刘来到晴素身边：“小姐，您需要些什么？”　　老刘低声道：“你的婢女呢？”　　“我把她打发走了。”晴素笑笑：“来份番茄酱。”　　“好的，请问小姐还有什么需要吗？”老刘问道：“她就这么容易被打发？”　　“就是看她单纯才带她出来的。”晴素眼睛里如流着光，她微笑着好像是在询问服务生那道菜最好吃，却声音哀痛低沉的对老刘道：“1号牺牲了。”　　老刘大惊，“怎么牺牲的？”　　他看着晴素，她还在微笑着看着菜单，只是她眼里的泪水在打转，灯光将眸子照的晶莹。　　“掩护我。”晴素声音暗哑道。　　老刘有片刻不能接受，1号是唯一一个能混进司空府长达四年的人，可以说是一组里面能力最强的一员。　　她的死，在让大家悲痛的同时，也给大家带来了不小的压力。　　“司空野真是不容小觑。”老刘喃喃道。　　“我需要援助和更多的信息，并且我的存在不能有太多人知道。”晴素低声道，随即又将声音放开：“来份煎蛋。”　　“好的，小姐。”　　“这你放心，我们会全力配合你，你将成为新一号。”老刘道，随即又把声音太高：“本店的土豆泥是一大特色，要不小姐您也来一份？”　　“以后怎么联系你。”　　“我来找你。”　　“嗯。”　　晴素浏览着菜单：“土豆泥的价格在哪里？”　　老刘俯身去指菜单，趁机道：“南方总司令部十分感谢你提供的资料，他们让我跟你说，表弟的计划正在顺利进行，你的“家人”都已做好准备。并且会通过电报联络你。”　　“知道了，我会准备。”晴素压低声音。　　“二十元一份。”　　“这么贵，谢谢，不要了。”　　“小姐，那请问您还有什么需要吗？”老刘客气道。　　晴素抬起头微笑道：“谢谢，能再上两杯白开水吗？其他不需要了。”　　“好的，您稍等，您的菜马上就会上。”老刘微微鞠躬，转身离开。　　司空府，书房。　　“小姐去哪里了？”司空处理完公务，揉了揉眉心问道。　　“回少爷的话，去飞鸽路的西瑞咖啡厅喝咖啡了。”

晴素淡淡一笑道：“过奖了，年华身材也不错。”　　两人相视一笑。　　检查完毕，晴素自然是没有问题的。　　年华道：“今晚年华多有得罪，还请二位原谅。”　　蝴蝶冷哼一声，帮小姐穿上衣服，又自己胡乱套上衣服。　　晴素道：“无妨。”　　年华微微一笑道：“那明天就开始正式训练，今晚楚小姐早休息，没什么事我就退下了，若是有事找我就行。”　　晴素点点头：“有热水吗？我想洗个热水澡。”　　年华眼中闪过一丝诧异，心道哪有明天训练，今晚不赶紧休息调整却放松享受的道理？　　年华又想，或许是楚晴素的大小姐习性使然，而年华又觉得她这人不烦，便答应下来，派人去给她弄热水。　　晴素道谢，等待热水一会儿送来。　　浴室和主卧只有一道白布幔帘子相隔，掀开帘子，进入浴室，里面是一个大木桶，样子崭新，估计是为了她专门买来的。　　木桶上面白雾弥漫缭绕，崭新的浴巾搭在一旁的架子上。　　蝴蝶皱了皱眉：“这里就是浴室？比司空府差远了。”　　“蝴蝶，这已经是特殊待遇了，小心说了这些话让人家听见，把咱们赶出去。”晴素边说边要解开衣扣。　　蝴蝶看见，连忙道：“小姐，我来。”　　“不用，蝴蝶你帮我把睡衣搭在架子上就行了，我习惯一个人洗。”　　蝴蝶道：“那我去帮小姐整理行礼，刚才那个女人太没有礼貌，把行礼翻了一遍，都碰脏了。”　　晴素笑笑：“年华是奉命行事，你去吧。”分泌出混杂着落魄与失败的瘴气来。楼梯的熟铁栏杆上带有华丽的纹饰，地上铺着污迹斑斑、四处开裂的旧油毡，只有当房客提意见，房东才会用颜色极不协调的各种材料把它修补起来。侦探事务所在四楼。科迪莉亚进门时，没有听见键盘的敲击声。她看见斯帕肖特小姐正忙着清洁那台打字机，那机器已经老掉牙了，因此经常招致抱怨也情有可原。她抬头看了科迪莉亚一眼，脸上露出不满的神情，后背像空格键一样挺得直直的。    “我一直在琢磨你什么时候才来，格雷小姐。我很担心普赖德先生，他肯定在里间的办公室里，但里头一点动静都没有，门也锁着。”    科迪莉亚的心头掠过一丝寒意，她用力转了转门把。“你为什么不想想办法？”    “我能怎么办呢，格雷小姐？我敲过他的门，还大声跟他打了招呼。这可不是我该过问的事，我只是个临时打字员，在这儿什么权力也没有。如果他答应了，我可就尴尬了。毕竟，他有权待在自己的办公室里。再说了，他究竟在不在里面，我也说不准。”    “他肯定在。门是锁着的，而且他的帽子还在这儿。”    伯尼的软呢帽就挂在弯弯的衣帽架上。这是一顶圆顶礼帽，上翘的帽檐有点脏了，散发着孤独与衰老的气息。科迪莉亚把手伸进挎包里，去摸自己的那把钥匙。像往常一样，最需要的东西总是在最底下。    斯帕肖特开始敲起了键盘，好像想要逃离即将来临的痛苦。敲击声中，她以防备的口吻说道：“你办公桌上有封信。”　　蝴蝶退下后，晴素退下衣服，修长的玉腿迈进木桶。　　暖暖的水慢慢上涨，一直漫到脖颈。　　晴素撩着水花，慢慢将头发的发胶弄软。我坐上副驾驶座时连声道歉，大叔垮着一张脸，默不作声地发动了车子。他可能觉得我这个人很不识相。　　大叔沿途一句话都没说，更不可能问我要不要直接送我去车站搭电车，而我也不像吃午餐时那样主动找他聊天，一方面是因为累了，但我更不希望继续受伤害。　　即使对方是不起眼的大叔，被他讨厌、遭到漠视也很痛苦。　　走路要花二十分钟的公车站，开车不到五分钟就到了。　　「谢谢你。」　　「辛苦了，路上小心。」大叔一脸严肃地回答。　　我有点意外，但还是松了一口气。　　*　　从医院回到家，顿时累得浑身好像散了架。我很想直接倒在床上，但还是换了衣服，谁知道身上带了什么细菌回来。　　洗手时，我也按照正确的洗手方式仔细清洗，还顺便漱了口。喝完冰麦茶，终于可以休息一下——　　我要先找准备带给小昴看的书，我记得放在被柜里。　　阿嬷之前出门旅行去不知道哪间寺庙时，买回来那本画了很多地狱图片的绘本。整本书都是用红色和黑色画的水墨画，几乎没有文字。　　偷东西的人要去油锅地狱，伤害别人的人要去刀山地狱，杀了人的人要承受四倍的痛苦。因果报应，做坏事的人一定会得到报应。　　当时，阿嬷这么解释给我听。　　每一张图片都很有真实感，我害怕不已，从小就在心里发誓，我绝对不能做坏事。我记得那是我小学三年级的时候。　　基地的人很少冲热水澡，温水都觉得是热水了，晴素将头发浸到水里，木桶里的水只能算得上温水，很快就会凉。　　她迅速的把匕首从发髻里拆下，快速的在木桶里洗了洗，便走出木桶，走到一旁备用的小木桶旁，举起木桶到头顶，一桶的温水顺着头发冲到脚跟，将身子上下洗的干干净净。　　外面的蝴蝶听到声音，以为是浴桶里的水漫了出来，朝里面喊道：“小姐，用不用给您加水。”说着，便朝浴室走去。　　“不用。”晴素淡淡道，她已经换好睡衣，纤手一撩帘子，从走了出来。　　“帮我擦擦头发。”晴素将毛巾递过去。　　“哦。”蝴蝶回过神来，道：“小姐洗的真快，我这边衣服还没整理完就出来了。”　　晴素笑笑：“衣服不用那么仔细，都挂到橱子里就行。”　　蝴蝶答应着照做，晴素道：“颠簸了大半日了，你也累了，去休息吧。”　　“是。”

明的脸，一双狂野深沉的眸子俯视着她，正眼神犀利的盯着她，好似要窥伺进她的内心。　　“司空野，”晴素惊讶的看了他一眼，不小心将他的名字说了出来，自知失言连忙闭口。　　室内一片寂静，窗口传来的笑声更清晰了，晴素听在耳朵里，一股愤怒的火焰从心底升起。　　她冷笑一声，瞬间让自己平静下来，冷冷的看了一眼司空野。　　方才他在阁楼上与几个交际花调笑的场景此时还印在脑海里，晴素心底一讽，还真是上梁不正下梁歪。　　想到这，她冷冷地将他的手从自？这个胖阿姨应该不会在意这种事，只是表演她想演的节目吧！　　「很有趣吧！上次在S大学附属医院小儿科病房表演时受到热烈欢迎，除了年幼的小孩子以外，就连小学五年级的大男生也都看得很高兴。」　　「是哦……」我正想附和，身后传来「呃」的声音。是大叔，他的手指被铁管椅夹到了，不知道是不是流血了，他吸着右手食指。　　「你没事吧？」　　我第一次看到有人被铁管椅夹伤，他的笨手笨脚简直有点离谱了。　　「我去医务室一下。」　　只不过流了几滴血，真是大惊小怪。　　「他没事吧？」胖阿姨一脸担心地问。这里简直变成了大惊小怪剧场。　　「对不起……」虽然不干我的事，但我还是脱口道歉。　　「对了，你要不要试试围裙剧场？」　　胖阿姨收起前一刻的担心，好像变脸一样面带笑容地问我。　　「演人偶剧吗？不行，绝对不行。」　　「没关系，都是一些大家耳热能详的故事，很简单啦！」　　「我今天第一次看，怎么可能会演？」　　「是吗？……上次有一个高中女生，她也是第一次就上台表演了。」　　「那个人与众不同，啊，对不起，我要去一下医务室。」　　我急忙冲出多功能活动室。居然要我在别人面前演人偶剧，开什么玩笑。况且，耳热能详的故事是什么意思？没有剧本吗？不必练习吗？突然要求我在人前表演简直就是惩罚或恶整嘛！如果是由纪，一定可以当着那个胖阿姨的面这么说，但我做不到。　　不过，我倒很想见识一下由纪面无表情地演人偶剧。应该很有趣吧！己肩上拿下来，眼角都不看他一眼，转身走出房间。　　司空野站在原地，笑容凝固在脸上，一起。　　司空野的脸色瞬间变得更加冰冷，室内的温度顿时降低了不少。　　司空竹雅朝晴素走来，笑的温煦：“怎么？已经拜堂成亲，过了一个晚上了，还是不适应？没事，有什么不适应的就跟爹爹提出来。日后有的是时间，你们夫妻二人记得多来信跟我们交流。”　　晴素明白这话里的意思，司空竹雅是在告诉她，既然她已经是司空家的人了，就该照礼做事，在司空府，就必须乖乖做司空家的儿媳妇。　　晴素抿了抿嘴，声音小如蚊呐：“爹爹，娘亲。”四个字说出口，晴素突然举得很不好意思，脸腾的一红，强装淡定的容颜盖不住如红霞一般的玉腮。　　“喲，看着小脸。”慕容优雅的走上前，拧了晴素的玉脸一下，道：“真不自然，我们就要走了，你高兴了，以后的一段日子里不用再见我了。我知道你讨厌我这个婆婆。”　　晴素连忙道：“婆婆年轻漂亮，身上有一种如天仙一般的贵气，晴素怎么会讨厌？”　　慕容扑哧一声笑起来，气质顿如光华般绽放，使整个屋子熠熠生辉：“我不是有意为难你，过去的事不提。从今往后，我们就是一家人。”　　慕容上下打量了晴素一番，裁剪精致的墨染的白绸旗袍显出她优美的身形，加上一身高贵优雅的姿态气质，衬托的她这个儿媳整个人如出水芙蓉一般清新可人。不仅人长得好，听说还弹得一手好琴，功夫也不错，举止得体，修养也是极好，平常行事礼仪谈吐也都拿的出手。　　慕容满意的道：“很不错，配的上坐司空府少夫人，未来的路我看好你哦！”　　正说着，慕容话音一沉：“但是你刚才对我的称呼我很不喜欢，别叫婆婆，叫另一个称呼我听听？”　　“娘亲。”晴素小声乖巧道。这种场面她已经完全应对自如了。　　慕容满意的点点头，偏头朝司空道：“你也叫一声我听听。”　　晴素突然想笑，于是连忙憋住，低头垂眸遮住眼里的笑意。　　司空脸色难看的站在那，慕容眨着漂亮的眼睛转头对晴素道：“素儿，你从小就这么叫你爹娘吧？”　　“是。”晴素笑笑，答道。　　慕容看着司空道：“我从小没让你她讨厌那种恶心的气氛，这些都是促使她逃离家族的因素。　　就在晴素迈开步子要走进花园的时候，一道十七八岁的男声传了过来：“你们整天在这里吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸，人家楚晴素怎么得罪你们了，人家还会弹钢琴，采茶叶，你们会干什么？一帮被政府养着的蛀虫！”　　蓝郁看着自己的弟弟，不敢置信道：“玉弟，你怎么能说这种话，快给你姐姐们道歉！”　　“为什么要道歉，司空大哥在跟南方谈判的时候，你们就在这里评论人家的未婚妻，有本事你也跟他们谈判呀，你们知不知道现在南北关系有多紧张，一帮只知道吃喝玩乐的人！”蓝玉一脸肃容，身姿挺拔的站在那里义正言辞道。　　蓝郁口气一软：“自古以来，女儿家是不管国事的。”　　黄冬看着自己喜欢的男人为一个小门小户的女子说话，心里一股气冲上来：“呦，蓝大少爷去军队历练一番，回来长本事了！我们说楚晴素跟你什么关系，什么司空少爷的未婚妻，司空少爷公开说过吗？”　　“楚晴素以后是司空府未来的当家主母，这是大家心知肚明的！你们就别妄想了，不靠家族联姻司空大哥照样能统治北方。这么叫过，母亲这个称呼一点都不亲昵，我都听烦了，以后你就跟素儿一样，叫我娘亲。”　　司空原本不耐烦的脸此时稍微舒展开，薄唇轻启，还是不情愿的低声含糊道：“娘亲。”　　慕容和晴素对视一眼，顿时笑了。　　慕容笑的腰都弯了，野儿长这么大，还没有见到他这么无奈又可爱的时候。　　慕容深解儿子的脾气，知道他就要火了，连忙退到丈夫身边，清咳几下，肃了肃脸道：“我们在府里待了这么长时间，欧洲那边还有事，既然已经见了你们夫妻，也该走了，你们就不要送了，免得麻烦，该干什么干什么去吧。”　　司空道：“是。”　　慕容几人又说了一会儿话，在司空夫妻的目送下，离开司空府。　　晴素不解的问：“日后你不长跟他们见面，为什么不送他们出京？”望着晴素离去的背影，他薄唇紧抿，眸子变得莫测深沉，身上散发着狂猛的怒气，又强行压抑了下去。　　晴素挺直背昂着头的走到花园，一把揪住男军官的袖子扯了过来，清冷道：“张义。”　　张义原本正在跟几个清秀茶婢调笑，此时被人打搅，心想谁那么没有眼色，正不耐烦的转过身，结果看到眼前的来人是晴素，连忙收回准备说出口的话，温柔的叫道：“晴素。”　　楼上，司空野双眸紧紧盯着花园里的一对男女，修长而有力的双手敲打在窗沿上，仿佛敲在了人心里，室内一片冷静。　　晴素冷冷的盯着他，张义回过头看了那茶婢一眼，又连忙回过头冲晴素解释道：“方才有些事让那几个茶婢去通知一声野少，就是我曾经跟你说过的。。。”说话间，那几个茶婢趁机连忙的偷偷溜掉。　　“司空野。”晴素冷冷的打断他。　　“嗯？难为你记得他。”张义惊讶的望着她。　　“北方最风流倜傥的副都统，我能不记得吗？”晴素心底生冷，故意道。　　张义脸上浮现出一丝妒意，低头看着眼前人妩媚冷艳的眼神，却有片刻窒息，因为那双眸子里糅合了清纯与妩媚，兼并了善良与妖娆，令人禁不住沉沦。　　张义喉头一动，妒意和生气瞬间转化成痴迷。：“你这小妖精，非要气死你男人是不是？”　　晴素脸一红，她没经历过这种场面，张义见状又逼近一步，低头在她耳边道：“再过一阵子，丑媳妇就要见公婆了，你竟然敢在你夫君面前记得别的男人的名字！”　　“你。。。。”晴素感受着张义身上浓厚的男人气息，眼睁睁的看着他要吻上自

如光华般绽放，使整个屋子熠熠生辉：“我不是有意为难你，过去的事不提。从今往后，我们就是一家人。”　　慕容上下打量了晴素一番，裁剪精致的墨染的白绸旗袍显出她优美的身形，加上一身高贵优雅的姿态气质，衬托的她这个儿媳整个人如出水芙蓉一般清新可人。不仅人长得好，听说还弹得一手好琴，功夫也不错，举止得体，修养也是极好，平常行事礼仪谈吐也都拿的出手。　　慕容满意的道：“很不错，配的上坐司的生活貌似平淡，但运气总故意和他作对。她看出了一些苗头：伯尼从来没有坐到过公车左前侧那个令人羡慕的座位；每当他要欣赏火车窗外的风景时，立刻会有另一辆车来挡住他的视线；如果他的面包掉在地上，准是涂着黄油的那一面着地；她开那辆迷你车一贯稳当，但只要载上了伯尼，就会在最繁忙、最不便捷的十字路口熄火。有时她想当初因一时的情绪消沉或任性自虐而接受他的合伙邀请，这样做是不是自投了他那张倒霉的罗网。而她也认定，自己无力改变这种现状。    楼梯上一如既往弥漫着腐臭的汗味、家具油漆味以及消空府少夫人，未来的路我看好你哦！”　　正说着，慕容话音一沉：“但是你刚才对我的称呼我很不喜欢，别叫婆婆，叫另一个称呼我听听？”　　“娘亲。”来平静，蓝郁的心事被暴露在大庭广众之下难堪的跑开。　　黄冬气的脸色发青，想了半天也气冲冲的起身，去找蓝玉算账。　　花园里一帮大家小姐中，地位最高的就剩下含烟还坐在石凳上，只得隐藏起心事，微笑着应酬着一干大家小姐。　　另一边，晴素压低声音道：“让楚直回家这半年学习怎样做一个间谍，我打算把他放在司空身边。还有，司空野询问我的家人了，你们得赶快给我准备！”　　“我知道了，素素，楚直过去之后，你回来吧，这里太危险了。”军寒道。　　“唉，怎么跟你说呢，我是不能走的。你过来，我把事情的原委告诉你。”晴素拉着军寒，找了一个僻静的角落走去。　　于此同时，会场的大厅里此时灯火通明。　　南北两方的谈判人员迈着沉稳的步伐入场，司空冷酷的带着宇文走了进去，睿智犀利的眼睛一扫，已经将会场的人了解的七七八八。　　楚家三叔早来等候多时，他看着眼前这个进来的青年，一身黑衣衬托着他低调内敛的气质，身材挺拔，黑黝的眸子深不见底，透出一种凌厉又神秘莫测的气势。心道这就是名声响遍北方的司空野错不了。　　司空野察觉到有人朝自己投来的审视的目光，冷淡的朝三叔方向看了一眼，然后漠然向会场走去。　　三叔这才发现，他身边还跟了一个英挺不凡的青年，那一双眼有点风流桃花相。　　“宇文，素素呢。”司空边走边沉声问道。　　“不是在花园里玩吗？”宇文莫名其妙：“刚刚才分手道别的。”　　“今天会场人杂，把她找回来，免得她手脚毛躁惹出什么事来。”司空冷冷道。　　“老大，你放心吧，嫂子不会。。。。。。”　　“不行！”司空打断他的话：“还有，直接把她带到我这。”　　“你是知道姑妈今天不来了，害怕她一个人在花园受那些女孩子欺负吧！”宇文灿烂一笑，与会场气氛格格不入。　　“少说话。”司空冷冷道。　　“好好好，我这就去。”　　花园里，角落僻静，清风悠悠。　　晴素正将重要事情说给军寒听：“记住，一定要让楚直做好间谍的功课，还有，给我准备好假家世。”　　“明白，回去我会跟两家的长老们通知此事，素素，我一定会找办法让你出来的。”军寒道。　　“这个就不用你管了，我已经跟楚家说好，办完此事就离开楚家。。。。。。”晴素突然噤声晴素小声乖巧道。这种场面她已经完全应对自如了。　　慕容满意的点点头，偏头朝司空道：“你看了科迪莉亚一眼，脸上露出不满的神情，后背像空格键一样挺得直直的。    “我一直在琢磨你什么时候才来，格雷小姐。我很担心普赖德先生，他肯定在里间的办公室里，但里头一点动静都没有，门也锁着。”    科迪莉亚的心头掠过一丝寒意，她用力转了转门把。“你为什么不想想办法？”    “我能怎么办呢，格雷小姐？我敲过他的门，还大声跟他打了招呼。这可不是我该过问的事，我只是个临时打字员，在这儿什么权力也没有。如果他答应了，我可就尴尬了。毕竟，他有权待在自己的办公室里。再说了，他究竟在不在里面，我也说不准。”    “他肯定在。门是锁着的，而且他的帽子还在这儿。”    伯尼的软呢帽就挂在弯弯的衣帽架上。这是一顶圆顶礼帽，上翘的帽檐有点脏了，散发着孤独与衰老的气息。科迪莉亚把手伸进挎包里，去摸自己的那把钥匙。像往常一样，最需要的东西总是在最底下。也叫一声我听听。”　　晴素突然想笑，于是连忙憋住，低头垂眸遮住眼里的笑意。　　司空脸色难看的站在那，慕容眨着漂亮的眼睛转头对晴素道：“素儿，你从小就这么叫你爹娘吧？”　　“是。”晴素笑笑，答道。　　慕容看着司空道：“我从小没让你这么叫过，母亲这个称呼一点都不亲昵，我都听烦了，以后你就跟素儿一样，叫我娘亲。”　　司空原本不耐烦的脸此时稍微舒展开，薄唇轻启，还是不情愿的低声含糊道：“娘亲。”　　慕容和晴素对视一眼，顿时笑了。　　慕容笑的腰都弯了，野儿长这么大，还没有见到他这么无奈又可爱的时候。　　慕容深解儿子的脾气，知道他就要火了，连忙退到丈夫

Life seems dull, but luck deliberately and against him. She saw some signs that Bernie never sat down to the bus before the left front of the enviable seat; whenever he train to enjoy the scenery out of the window, immediately there will be another car to block his view; if his bread fell on the ground, is that a butter; she drove the mini car has always been safe, but as long as the load on Bernie will be in the busiest, most convenient crossroads stall. Sometimes she thought initially for a depression or willful abusive and accept his partnership invitation, do not vote his bad luck and she also finds the net,Their inability to change the status quo.In the end what uncle do? Just about disinfection, put a OK stretch. Not good nurse too busy, he can't talk, he himself in the process. A OK stretch can handle the wound, he may be a waste of three pieces of it!Really take him no way, I go to help him with a look.I took the elevator to the first floor of the hospital where I saw the uncle stood in front of the door, trying to bow to a person.The other is a more than and 40 year old aunt is living here. The families of the elderly? What he did wrong? No, it seems not the case, he posted OK stretched hand over a beautiful bag, it is near my house is a piece of cake shop, Strawberry Cake will be five hundred round, huh.?A closer look, I found the paper bag aunt I have seen.Is Yuki's mother!Why would she come here? I'd do not live here? Here is the name of Sakurai? The question is, why did she give snacks to uncle?.There is a strong sense of the ominous, I hide behind the pillars, not to let them see me.The mother is gone. She walked out of automatic door, back to the uncle of a bow. Uncle to her for several times until the ceremony, can not see by her mother's shadow.He turned around."Don't be shy, just say hello and say hello to someone you saved.""She is mizumori grandmother's family?" I'm from the rear pillar Tanchunaodai."Yes, the daughter who had lived together, the day her hu＊and and daughter also went to the hospital."I guess. So it is. My legs felt weak, almost unable to stand, the soft lying squat down her head dropped. Living with grandma doesn't have the same surname.Grandma is the daughter of mizumori Yuki mother.I saved Yuki's grandmother, saved by the left hand let wounded people."Are you not feeling well?" uncle walked over."Mizumori grandma's family has not said what? We like." said."How could they? How could such a bad attitude. They don't blame us, attitude is very sincere, today specially his thanks.""They know me.""I'm sorry, but I never had a chance to say. I was just looking for a chance to tell her.""No, absolutely not!" I suddenly stood up."Is it? However, the cake can make you choose the first."Uncle look surprised expression and handed me the cake box, I took over. The cake box is double, which seemed to contain a lot of cake. However, not because I thought my mother gave the cake because I can sleep without any anxiety, family has always been very polite.The family was expressionless poker face. Because they never put the feelings in the face, so the heart must hate to teeth, at least I like this.I know if I saved her grandmother - I couldn't imagine.Array；The Japanese Housing Corporation. Headquartered in Tokyo, has branches all over the country, the company recently ranked second in the county population of the city of F, take a car to 1.5 hours from my home.I called the Oriental homes in the F branch, the phone from a woman's cheerful voice.I reported on his name and school, ask her about the little father, he told me that he would leave at the end of last June. I asked her to tell me to contact, she did not know the answer, I asked her to introduce me to know the small dad, I was also rejected. Explain to her, because his son was ill, so I want to find him, once again rejected.Due to the violation of the personal data protection act, we are not able to provide relevant information.Even if I go to F company, I am afraid it will eat cold-shoulder treatment, so I decided to go to the nearby residential display field, riding a bike as long as fifteen minutes."Sakura palace garden" is the five house exhibition home builders display room, sample room, housing location in the Oriental inside.White paint walls with orange Yulinzhuang tile roof of the house entrance before hanging sample, "A Provence wind" signs, do not know whether to build the southern French style garden, planted flowers in a riot of colours.When I opened the door, a young woman came forward with a smile on his face. "Welcome," and I could not help but look forward to seeing her kind smile."When you feel shy, busy to bother. I want to ask once in an employee housing work of the Oriental contact, could you please tell me?"The young woman is still with a smile, a look of apology I declined.Due to the violation of the personal data protection act, we are not able to provide relevant information.It is just as like as two peas echo what the books say!There is a poor little boy to be operated on, the success rate is only seven percent, I would like to complete his wish. Even if I beg, I am afraid it will not work, it is a waste of time to continue to stay here.After I thanked him, I left the "Provence wind".It was really nerve racking. When I went back in time, someone called me."Would you like to have a look at the sample room of our company?"In the next second "Oriental building three homes", standing for an uncle wearing a suit. He thought I was doing the survey homework?"No, I'm just looking for someone, thank you.""The man in the house before the Japanese work?" he just saw?"I heard that he would leave in June last year, the current" disappear without a trace."Who is in charge of this area, in June last year to resign. Is not the name of Jane or Kaohsiung, or the name of a very strange?""Yeah, that's him! Kaohsiung! Do you know him?""Because we often hold joint promotions with other companies. It's too hot outside, come in and sit down!"Senior sample room, he took me into the magnificent, sample room from pillar to wallpaper are very advanced, the biggest selling point should be laid on the entrance hall, a block of granite imported from Brazil, the feeling is more expensive than the "Provence wind" of the cost.After entering the air-conditioned room, he asked me to sit down on the soft leather sofa, and I drank the ice coffee he had given me, and explained the situation to him."You don't know why he left his job?"

On the stairs, as in the past filled with rancid sweat, furniture and paint smell the smell of disinfectant. Dark green walls all year round so wet, seems to produce mixed with abjection and failure. Miasma wrought iron railings with gorgeous staircase decoration, the ground covered with stains spot spot around the crack of the old linoleum only when the tenant, advice, the landlord will use various materials color incongruous to repair it. Detective office on the four floor. Cody Leah came in, did not hear the keyboard percussion. She saw the spa miss Schott is busy cleaning the typewriter, the machine was old, so often lead to complaints excusableShe looked up at Cordelia, a look of discontent on the face, the back like the space bar is quite straight.She put the cart in the central road, leading Cody Leah into the house. She pulled down the scarf in her hair, took a few seriously. Cody Leah followed her across the hall, sparsely, smell the smell of floor wax, see oak coatrack heavy hanging on a stick the umbrella, also take your raincoat. They came to a room behind the house.This is really a bad room: imbalance, inside a book or see, furnishings can not say poor taste, but no taste at all. There is a big sofa design broken and two chairs in front of the fireplace; entrenched in the middle of the room was a heavy base with the bonus carved wood. In addition, almost no other furniture. The room only a few pictures, is a collective on the framed photos, pictures of people in front of the camera to stand in a row, pale face ellipse unidentifiable. One of the pictures is a picture of a large number of people; there are two cross placed the oars above another, here are two rows of athletic youthBoy, wearing a small hat, wearing a striped sweater. Cody Leah guessed that was the school rowing club.Although the weather is warm, the room was cold and shady. French window is open, the window of the lawn put a fringed sunshade chair sofa, rattan chair with a blue print of three seat showy, each chair is equipped with a foot rest, in addition to a slatted table. These things it's like a drama scene, but designers failed to grasp all the furniture. The exotic garden looks very new, not much. Cody Leah doesn't understand, in such a summer morning, the lawn has been arranged so comfortable, why should the family stay in the house..Mrs. Markland introduced Cordelia, disappointed, waving her arms, whispered: "Cody Leah miss Gray, she is not the church to collect debris"Cordelia unexpectedly found that Markland couple with Mark Rand miss three looks surprisingly similar. They reminded her of the horse has a thin long face, chiseled square chin above the narrow mouth, two eyes in the distance is too lackluster. Among them two women dry hair gray, the thick bangs almost covered his eyes. Major Markland is drinking coffee, the big white glass on the round tin tray, the cup and the cup body are stained with a lot of coffee stains. In his hand he held a "miss Germany in times. Markland knitting, but Cody Leah felt that, in such a warm summerKnitting wool in the morning, it seems out of place.There is no enthusiasm for the two men face, just to look a little curious and despise her. Miss Markland can not look down at the knitting needle, so that she can use the sharp eyes staring at Cody. Leah heard major Markland asked her to sit down, Cody Leah sat on a sofa on the edge, because a little worried about the sofa cushion smooth makes an awful sound. But the sink when the sofa cushion is very hard, which she did not think. She adjusted the face of a serious expression, and,

I am a little angry, then you have what value?"So late, but carelessly and the boy alone wandering outside, do not know your parents is to teach you how."Three with disdain in turn at me and makise. What so late still wandering outside, not here you see me?"Since you two people together, two people do it!"Three crafty smile. His expression changes like acting, it seems long ago through countless imagination training, waiting can appear in front of him let him a high school student."You go to the kitchen, and put on the table that the bag wash, hand wash very clean to wash."Ask me to wash things? What do you mean? There's something terrible in it? I don't know the three intentions, but I stand up and go to the dining table.I slowly open the mouth folded bag -- the indescribable smell is how is it? Like mixed natto, cheese and fish flavor. It is the uncle of the old man is the smell, taste.The paper bag put three days of cheap old four underwear and socks, this is the three through it? Perhaps from the last meeting, he kept deliberately not to wash every day.These are all washed by hand. I want to find a rubber glove, but I can't find it."Put it all in that bucket."There is a light blue bucket near the paper bag. Just pour it into the bucket. I use my right hand to put the stuff in the bag."With two hands together."In desperation, I can only put two hands together into a paper bag, the inside of the dirty clothes out. But not carefully out."Look, I know."The three stood up and walked over with the expression of victory."You feel dirty, so do not want to touch? The middle-aged man clothes so dirty?"Good pain. He hit me right fist. I bumped into the table, the bucket fell on the ground, four shorts and socks scattered on the shiny brown floor."Please don't use violence." makise stood up.The three act is not violent, but he was in the three front to protect me."You misunderstood, her left hand is not convenient.""What? This is your trick, as long as found the adverse situation on their own to find a lot of excuses, but also lie - she is disabled? Said these irresponsible words, you despise this society and to what extent, if so, then you go to wash."The three looked up, staring at makise.Makise blankly back at three. What is he thinking? If the current impasse, plans will be wasted."Wait a minute, I'll do it," I packed into them. "I'll do it -- it's easy to wash these things!"I reached down and picked up the dirty clothes on the floor and put it in the bucket, and went to the kitchen table, only to wash it, and the three had prepared a whole box of washing powder.Too wasteful!. I seem to be able to hear the sounds of flapping pointer.Flow station out of the hot water. I do laundry detergent, scrub.Honestly, he surprised me, but before washing her dirty dementia underwear, this isn't what. Although the stink was terrible, but at least not touched excreta."Yes, yes, it must be washed."The three sailed from the side around the probe, anyway, and I have nothing to him, as long as as working in the laundry, don't feel humiliated. He told me to do such a thing, what fun?Be rather baffling."Uncle, do your parents need someone to take care of it?""Ah? Need someone to take care of? This kind of thing, let people have time to do it.""Is there anyone who lives with them?"My eldest brother is a family, I have thirty thousand yuan a month, but they actually asked me to help out occasionally, open a joke.This guy is too cheap."Yes, I think of a good idea -- you can wash it together, too!"“你是什么啊"Put my underwear and your underwear together."He is insatiable. Who does he think he is!"I don't want it.""Look! The same to you. You do not want to complete the sick boy's will? - crap, fast off."The three hand is ready to flip my skirt."You don't do this."Please do not overdo sth. "."Is makise. He was just in the corner of the kitchen staring at us, and now finally helping."What you say about that? Now it's your turn." article three of makise said: "you give me on my knees, hands on the ground, said to me," my hu＊and, you work hard day. And then put on the table a take over, hold water after my feet for me. "He was able to think of this idea.Makise eyebrows slightly quivered, swept a very unhappy face."If I don't, you don't tell us?"He spoke politely, and the three was not aware of his mood changes, and he was in his chest."Yes, please, someone else will do according to the demands of others. You have to deal with these people do not understand the polite, let you learn to be polite. She seems to have understood, but I want to tell you, it depends on your attitude -- well."Force to lean back, the body almost fell back down three of the belly squat down.Makise kick his foot.“我要报警。"What are you going to say?""That you're a hit, and what you're doing to me is violence.""Then I will tell you the threats. Listen to yourself."Makise took out a small tape recorder from his pocket, only half of the mobile phone."This is what I used in the tutorial classes, the performance is very good. From our door, I have been in the recording. What is your evidence?It turned out that he was recording.I finally understood what he was saying, "you have to be careful," and "don't use violence to achieve the desire of the sick boy" and "please do not use violence."Three silent, makise exposed fresh smile to him."Uncle, you must not think that as long as the high school girls go to bed is not a crime, but I think you asked us to do these things. Is there more abnormal high school kids in your family? I guess daughter! The family did not put you in the eye, so you stress high school girls asks for something, you eliminate dissatisfaction, which has constituted a crime. I think you should not overdo sth., introspection, tell the whereabouts of us!""The idiot will tell you."Three staring at makise."I'm just in your education, if you think verbally threatened a few words, adults will listen to you. Uh. Wrong!"Makise second kicks also flank three. The grandmother always waved pointer tears, why makise can smile say?"I always control one's temper put a low profile, and I am not only a proof."Makise took out a mobile phone from another pocket, open the mobile phone operation, and then handed to the three front. I also to probe around.Video playback function? The crap, fast off. Three hand ready lift my skirt.Three according to the side of the abdomen, stare big eyes."You see, this is a metamorphosis? - I first sent the first."

两步，“你怎么被糊涂油蒙了心，南方的电报只是权宜之计，是用来迷惑司空野的！南方何时抛弃过你。”　　晴素面无表情的说：“我父亲去世的消息南方为什么不告诉我？”　　“那是，”楚安恒缓了口气，“那是为了大局着想，你父亲去世，势必会引起南方政局动荡，若是此时司空野趁机而入，南方这片乐土定会不保，人民家破人亡！况且，你以为司空野就是好人？”　　“你什么意思？”晴素警惕的望着他。　　楚安恒冷冷一笑，笑里带着三分无奈三分苦涩，凄凉的声音在昏暗的房间里静静响起：“你知道一开始我们不把你父亲猝死的消息流出去的另一个重要原因吗？”　　“猝死？！”晴素猛地瞪大眼睛。　　“是，猝死，你父亲是猝死的。”楚安恒凝重的看着她。　　晴素沉浸在不可思议的情绪当中，楚安恒的下一句话瞬间给了她致命的一击：“你猜是他怎么死的？因为司空野。”　　“你以为我们为什么对你父亲的死秘而不宣，原本南方的气势就很弱了，何奈司空野这人手段阴狠，城府深，做事不留痕迹，我们此时如果质问北方，肯定会被反咬一口，所以现在只能忍下这口气，你是我们最后的希望，晴素，我们潜伏在北方的间谍和暗线，全部被他挖了！”　　晴素不敢置信的看着他，眼里的泪水还在打转，喃喃道：“不可能。。。”以司空野的手段，这些人的下场。。。　　“死了很多，还有很多重要人员，没有下落，不知生死。”　　晴素勉强忍下悲痛，双眼直直的看着他，道：“你现在想让我做什么？有个前提，既然找不到证据，那你们怎么知道害死我父亲的就是司空野。”　　楚安恒瞪大眼睛：“侄女，你不会对他动心了吧！你怎么连自己人都不相信了！我们之前发的电报是迫于形势，为了保全你，必须跟你分清关系。你以为司空野告诉你你父亲的死因是为什么？”　　楚安恒声音有些激动：“我们其实是在保你的安全啊!如果我们早就把你父亲猝死的消息告诉你，是为了防止司空野试探你，这人城府极深，如果你露了马脚，以他心狠手辣的性格，你以后的日子怎么过？！”　　不待晴素有所回应，楚安恒继续说道：“果不其然，他试探了你。我们表面与你撇清关系，其实是想私底下联系你，跟你把事情的前应后果解释清楚，不然我也不会冒着生命危险来找你。何况，其实我现在的处境更危险，一个不小心，就可能在这个世界上消失了。”　　“南方那边也情势不稳？”晴素问道。　　楚安恒叹了口气，但是也没再说下去，晴素已经明白了他此时的处境——内忧外患，又临危受命。　　楚安恒现在也是进退两难，举步维艰。　　两人都沉默了一会儿，晴素口气松下来，温声道：“需要我为你们做什么？”　　楚安恒摆手，语重心长道：“我此次亲自来，就是想跟你解释一下，你只要好好的就行，我就不会辜负你父亲临死前的嘱咐了。”The phone rang again."I, you look not so nervous. I know, I know, call records, delete. Although you can also send your colleagues, however, or send your daughter? Although your daughter does not put you in the eye, but you should have the mail list in her mailbox!""Wait a minute!" said the three with a limp, and the tears kept flowing. "- I'll tell you.""Say not good? Maybe now we can three people happy to eat dinner in a neighborhood restaurant, a pizza together. A lot of older adults dead face, want to swagger before others in front of little children, so you will rebound? - but seriously, the child asked the little? His father's mobile phone number?"“不知道之路”"What? It's time to say the words too mean enough!" makise playing with mobile phone said."I did not deceive you, I only know that he work in the hospice."The hospice? He is working in this place? The city has three homes for the aged, do not know which one?"Even if you want to operate, the child would like to see the father of the accused, and into the police station, but also really brave ah!" three disdain to say.?A meat bun told me the small parents because of his father's reason for divorce. Lady-killer. If her hu＊and was taken to the police because of this reason, any woman would want to divorce! Builders salesman most focus on reputation, no wonder the company will fire him.But does the little thing know these things?If you know, he also wants to see the father? If I absolutely don't want to see him, even dying, do not want to see him. Since parents have divorced, should also cut off the relationship between father and son, so I forgive his father too bad.Because it will carry on the life of the son of a wolf.Maybe she is dementia is still relatively good. No, just about the same, toss."You should have done something worse?"Makise said, three again to head hanging.I absolutely don't want this kind of father.Dad. It doesn't matter if you have a low salary, but please don't do anything strange.I looked around my father for a lifetime also can not afford to buy the house.High ceilings and how? And there are three granite? This Bitch home no value.**Not much time tomorrow.The fireworks in the morning, and my uncle left his home, were standing on both sides of the road and the bus station, ready to take the bus in the opposite direction. I took a bus, when not to see Uncle figure, I felt a heartache."This magazine to you!" published "the uncle night" the tightrope magazine gave me, I read it again and again.I spent the whole day locked in his room. At lunch, mom made sandwiches for me, I love the fire were clip legs and cheese, mashed potato and add the mentai mentai mashed potato salad. Once I asked why I, the convenience store did not sell this sandwich, she I told myself to think of.At night, the three of us went to my father often go to sushi. Dad said, here I am every day to eat the hospice for the meal, I can try to love. I love the most point of the sea urchin sushi, eat the stomach is dead.After returning home, three people drink coffee, share the gift cake roll. They asked me the hospice, I said you are very good to me, tell them in the distance quietly enjoy the fireworks is great.I told them, usually take care of my staff before it is sent a Id like to read the book, all day in the book. Mom and dad say too.That book must be very good, will not even you are touched.Look at the Japanese traditional folk tales in the video at home before, I cry tears, dun Zi is a face of boring look. Miss Dad a face to say.At that time, my father was worried about whether I was missing some important things, I told Dad, see "Grandpa" atsuko tumor story of the great grandfather dance happy in front of a ghost, or "flower grandpa" story, Grandpa let flowering make the withered tree suddenly blossoms happy scene will cry.There is such a thing? I asked my mother. My mother said, she doesn't remember the details, but I always think the most understand me.I often chat with my father and mother like this, but I have never found it.Originally, I had no misfortune.I finally seemed to slowly understand Yuki in "night walk" cable said to me in words.If you think you are so unlucky, I can exchange my life with you. If you don't want to, it means you are not the most unfortunate person in the world.I want to see Yuki. I want to send a message to her, but the hand stopped.I have no face to see her.Today uncle leave. I simply clean, to help Mr Ozawa aunt. The first time I help room, finally knew the lack of grip is how one thing. No way to get jobs, also unable to take the soup, even slowly get up, also immediately spilled. An old woman after a meal, want to put the table back to the cart, the pallets are dropped on the ground. See this scene, I see light suddenly.The student canteen supplies five meals: Rosa Seafood noodles, Hand-Pulled Noodle, curry, daily specials and Baked Rice Burger, we usually take the lunch, students occasionally go to the restaurant, but I always eat hamburgers. Even though I recommend that baked food is delicious, she will always line up to buy her love to eat curry and rice. Curry? Not. She should not hate curry, but more importantly, she can only end. Just a little curry soup like Akira will be spilled, packages and baked rice burger is too heavy, not by hand.She must have had a similar inconvenience in other areas."I, I really envy you, all you can think of very intimate words, we all feel good to you, what I like clumsy-handed, a little clever."　　晴素瞪大被泪水浸的朦胧的眼睛：“我父亲临死前说过话？”　　楚安恒点点头：“他是猝死的，拼着最后一口气说了你。”　　楚安恒悲痛低沉的声音在寂静的房间里流淌：“他说，让你好好的，不要委屈自己。”　　晴素咬着嘴唇，哭的泣不成声。　　“好侄女，以后安心在司空府里生活吧，不要委屈自己，不想做的事就不要做，南方永远是你的娘家，谁勉强你，我们也不会勉强你。”　　晴素呜咽的声音突然变大，一下子失声哭了出来。　　凄凉的声音在屋内持续了很久。　　直到东方逐渐发白，干冷的空气里，西瑞咖啡馆的玻璃门再次旋转。　　从里面走出一雍容华贵的贵妇人，黑纱遮面，步伐优雅。　　“欢迎下次光临。”侍者依旧微笑道。　　这次，晴素没有回头，一言不发的朝远方走去。　　回到司空府，晴素连衣服都没换，直接凭着上回的记忆，走到司空府的地牢。

However, tomorrow someone to kill uncle.I really wanted to kill him?Not. Although I want to know death, but I definitely don't want to see the kill uncle. If this happens, I will never come.I must stop this.Would you like to send text messages to tell Uncle Ji, is actually a good person? I want to tell her uncle, praised the novel?. No. my vocabulary is too limited, impossible to convince Yuki. I can only rely on the wrist to stop her, I must be closer than uncle Yuki.However, it is I? I don't have a computer, even using a mobile phone to Shun "death prophecy" this site, where the message notice of murder?.Maybe there are other people of Uncle guts, want to kill him. Who is it? Homes for the aged people? Impossible. But I know uncle in the "Silver City" in addition to outside work, he absolutely ignorant of. Listen to Ozawa said Aunt, he once divorced, what is the relationship between the two?Anyway, I can not let uncle die.Also left an hour is tomorrow, but also had time to catch the last bus.Array；This neighborhood is building a house, almost no street lamps, a new residential area and makise walking in the night.Little was the last of the father to see his father."Is called" Silver City "at a place." the three said."That is what place? The hospice? Not a motel?"Makise asked incredulously. I told him, there are the homes for the aged. "So you know? That's no problem." then, we left the house together with the samples.Don't need to know as early as makise. Although the feet demand is too outrageous, but just to help his feet, even don't need to threaten him, the three would tell me!"It's too good to be done."Makise although very easy, but a "credit" in my tone made me very angry."Go to the hospice to find his father, let them in the hospital moved to meet, then you can send him to accept the surgery success rate of only seven percent. If he said" my sister before surgery, thank you ", it was the pink of perfection - I really sick. What time is the operation?""The day after tomorrow, Wednesday.""No, so soon? So they'll meet tomorrow? I'm going to have a test tomorrow.""Oh, that's a pity."In fact, I know he's going to have a test tomorrow, so he will be looking for him."Never mind, but if I didn't get an advantage. I hate only I lose feeling -- the next time we do not know what time to meet, date not hit, just do something today!"."Since we're using others, will pay the price for the psychological preparation, can also be considered to be the boyfriend for the first time and decreed by fate have seventeen year old summer.""What do you mean.""How about here?" he pointed to the construction site of the blue plastic cloth.Is he going to do it here?From the three small mouth that the whereabouts of his father, and even now makise bed, also no good. Do you want to escape? But if he is caught, do not know what he might do, I don't want to be three."When I see him dead, I will tell you the truth, and next time I will tell you a big secret.""What's a big secret?""The secret about those pieces of paper."Ah? Really? Really? He may be very interested in those papers, so agreed. On the small moment of death, I intend to show off to makise in after the success, so there is no problem.How can I say it?It all depends on tomorrow.**Uncle saw twelve more casual visitor door this night, openly a pained expression. I thought I don't fully understand the uncle, my love?This is not the uncle have a girlfriend, I was living in his house. He found a girlfriend, they had a big fight? Even if the last thing has not been found, if he has a girlfriend, so I night door, indeed cause his obsession.However, I find he is another purpose. Although I love uncle, but I'm not here what but to prevent others from inordinate ambitions, kill him -- I was to protect the uncle.It doesn't matter if he's annoying, I'm going to be with him anyway."I bought an ice cream."I pretended not to see his impatient expression, pretending to be in a walk around here, put the ice cream into the convenience store plastic两步，“你怎么被糊涂油蒙了心，南方的电报只是权宜之计，是用来迷惑司空野的！南方何时抛弃过你。”　　晴素面无表情的说：“我父亲去世的消息南方为什么不告诉我？”　　“那是，”楚安恒缓了口气，“那是为了大局着想，你父亲去世，势必会引起南方政局动荡，若是此时司空野趁机而入，南方这片乐土定会不保，人民家破人亡！况且，你以为司空野就是好人？”　　“你什么意思？”晴素警惕的望着他。　　楚安恒冷冷一笑，笑里带着三分无奈三分苦涩，凄凉的声音在昏暗的房间里静静响起：“你知道一开始我们不把你父亲猝死的消息流出去的另一个重要原因吗？”　　“猝死？！”晴素猛地瞪大眼睛。　　“是，猝死，你父亲是猝死的。”楚安恒凝重的看着她。　　晴素沉浸在不可思议的情绪当中，楚安恒的下一句话瞬间给了她致命的一击：“你猜是他怎么死的？因为司空野。”　　“你以为我们为什么对你父亲的死秘而不宣，原本南方的气势就很弱了，何奈司空野这人手段阴狠，城府深，做事不留痕迹，我们此时如果质问北方，肯定会被反咬一口，所以现在只能忍下这口气，你是我们最后的希望，晴素，我们潜伏在北方的间谍和暗线，全部被他挖了！”　　晴素不敢置信的看着他，眼里的泪水还在打转，喃喃道：“不可能。。。”以司空野的手段，这些人的下场。。。　　“死了很多，还有很多重要人员，没有下落，不知生死。”　　晴素勉强忍下悲痛，双眼直直的看着他，道：“你现在想让我做什么？有个前提，既然找不到证据，那你们怎么知道害死我父亲的就是司空野。”　　楚安恒瞪大眼睛：“侄女，你不会对他动心了吧！你怎么连自己人都不相信了！我们之前发的电报是迫于形势，为了保全你，必须跟你分清关系。你以为司空野告诉你你父亲的死因是为什么？”　　楚安恒声音有些激动：“我们其实是在保你的安全啊!如果我们早就把你父亲猝死的消息告诉你，是为了防止司空野试探你，这人城府极深，如果你露了马脚，以他心狠手辣的性格，你以后的日子怎么过？！”　　不待晴素有所回应，楚安恒继续说道：“果不其然，他试探了你。我们表面与你撇清关系，其实是想私底下联系你，跟你把事情的前应后果解释清楚，不然我也不会冒着生命危险来找你。何况，其实我现在的处境更危险，一个不小心，就可能在这个世界上消失了。”　　“南方那边也情势不稳？”晴素问道。　　楚安恒叹了口气，但是也没再说下去，晴素已经明白了他此时的处境——内忧外患，又临危受命。　　楚安恒现在也是进退两难，举步维艰。　　两人都沉默了一会儿，晴素口气松下来，温声道：“需要我为你们做什么？”　　楚安恒摆手，语重心长道：“我此次亲自来，就是想跟你解释一下，你只要好好的就行，我就不会辜负你父亲临死前的嘱咐了。”　　晴素瞪大被泪水浸的朦胧的眼睛：“我父亲临死前说过话？”　　楚安恒点点头：“他是猝死的，拼着最后一口气说了你。”　　楚安恒悲痛低沉的声音在寂静的房间里流淌：“他说，让你好好的，不要委屈自己。”　　晴素咬着嘴唇，哭的泣不成声。　　“好侄女，以后安心在司空府里生活吧，不要委屈自己，不想做的事就不要做，南方永远是你的娘家，谁勉强你，我们也不会勉强你。”　　晴素呜咽的声音突然变大，一下子失声哭了出来。　　凄凉的声音在屋内持续了很久。　　直到东方逐渐发白，干冷的空气里，西瑞咖啡馆的玻璃门再次旋转。　　从里面走出一雍容华贵的贵妇人，黑纱遮面，步伐优雅。　　“欢迎下次光临。”侍者依旧微笑道。　　这次，晴素没有回头，一言不发的朝远方走去。　　回到司空府，晴素连衣服都没换，直接凭着上回的记忆，走到司空府的地牢。bag handed uncle."I said last time, so I am very nerve racking.""Then you tell me what you have to do, and let me know why you think."?!"I put my thing to tell you, but what you do not tell me, I think you are too cunning. What I said. I think about why you will divorce in this matter, it will can't sleep. Now it has been at the end of last time, please, let me go!"I know I am incoherent. If Yuki, should be able to express more clearly, should be able to tell the uncle, because the dream of his death, frightenedly, when return to God, has come to the door of his house.Uncle's face let me into the house.Because I'm thirsty, just thick skinned to the end, a pot of coffee to the uncle. Uncle put the ice cream into the fridge, took out two cans of coffee."Why did you come to ask me about the divorce?"Uncle pull with a pull ring, straight cut to the chase. He seemed to stand me, but like a fight attitude."Because I was sent to the police station as lady-killer. Ozawa didn't warn you?""She just told me to be careful."The original is because of the sex lady, little Ze aunt will call me to be careful, but how can the uncle is a wolf? He is so smart?"Does that victim hate you?"Uncle gave a heavy sigh, I felt that he was emitting a "you give me get out" of anger, but I absolutely can not retreat."It's not that, I hate her!"?"Because I am innocent."This is often happened before lady-killer to event? Didn't expect the country where it happens, but is this really the case? Every day I walk to school, so did not encounter similar things, listen to those who take a car of the students said that they almost everyone met lady-killer. Since the media reported and after the event, even if their courage to alarm, police also don't believe, let them very angry.However, I would like to believe that the uncle said."Do you have to tell the police?"Of course, "said, do not know that hundreds of times, but I know you were in vain. The high school girls want to pocket money, so just playing with adults in this way."I finally understand uncle hide my reason, also know that even now, he is still the one of me as outrageous female high school students."I don't want you to confuse me with them. Do I look like someone who can do this?""I lied that is lady-killer girl looks very cute, also in this area famous school school uniforms.""But don't you work with me?""You don't have nothing in the dead of night came to my house? Even if you cry, I have no money for you.""I said, I will not do such a thing. If you still have it that why don't brood on, in court to defend themselves?""I don't mind that. When I learned that my son was seriously ill, not willing to be the time spent in such boring things, because they say that money can solve, so I admit it. I thought my wife and the company didn't think they would believe me, I do not believe my wife and me. Divorced, the company also fired me, are you satisfied?"The original uncle had a son, but still sick, how can his wife to divorce him? No, should on the contrary, the son is sick, her hu＊and is lady-killer, was also expelled from the company, if it is me, will feel black eyes. Is uncle without any spiritual prop? For instance."And what about your son?""My wife won't let me see him.""What about the hospital?""I can't go, if I go to see my son, I will accu两步，“你怎么被糊涂油蒙了心，南方的电报只是权宜之计，是用来迷惑司空野的！南方何时抛弃过你。”　　晴素面无表情的说：“我父亲去世的消息南方为什么不告诉我？”　　“那是，”楚安恒缓了口气，“那是为了大局着想，你父亲去世，势必会引起南方政局动荡，若是此时司空野趁机而入，南方这片乐土定会不保，人民家破人亡！况且，你以为司空野就是好人？”　　“你什么意思？”晴素警惕的望着他。　　楚安恒冷冷一笑，笑里带着三分无奈三分苦涩，凄凉的声音在昏暗的房间里静静响起：“你知道一开始我们不把你父亲猝死的消息流出去的另一个重要原因吗？”　　“猝死？！”晴素猛地瞪大眼睛。　　“是，猝死，你父亲是猝死的。”楚安恒凝重的看着她。　　晴素沉浸在不可思议的情绪当中，楚安恒的下一句话瞬间给了她致命的一击：“你猜是他怎么死的？因为司空野。”　　“你以为我们为什么对你父亲的死秘而不宣，原本南方的气势就很弱了，何奈司空野这人手段阴狠，城府深，做事不留痕迹，我们此时如果质问北方，肯定会被反咬一口，所以现在只能忍下这口气，你是我们最后的希望，晴素，我们潜伏在北方的间谍和暗线，全部被他挖了！”　　晴素不敢置信的看着他，眼里的泪水还在打转，喃喃道：“不可能。。。”以司空野的手段，这些人的下场。。。　　“死了很多，还有很多重要人员，没有下落，不知生死。”　　晴素勉强忍下悲痛，双眼直直的看着他，道：“你现在想让我做什么？有个前提，既然找不到证据，那你们怎么知道害死我父亲的就是司空野。”　　楚安恒瞪大眼睛：“侄女，你不会对他动心了吧！你怎么连自己人都不相信了！我们之前发的电报是迫于形势，为了保全你，必须跟你分清关系。你以为司空野告诉你你父亲的死因是为什么？”　　楚安恒声音有些激动：“我们其实是在保你的安全啊!如果我们早就把你父亲猝死的消息告诉你，是为了防止司空野试探你，这人城府极深，如果你露了马脚，以他心狠手辣的性格，你以后的日子怎么过？！”　　不待晴素有所回应，楚安恒继续说道：“果不其然，他试探了你。我们表面与你撇清关系，其实是想私底下联系你，跟你把事情的前应后果解释清楚，不然我也不会冒着生命危险来找你。何况，其实我现在的处境更危险，一个不小心，就可能在这个世界上消失了。”　　“南方那边也情势不稳？”晴素问道。　　楚安恒叹了口气，但是也没再说下去，晴素已经明白了他此时的处境——内忧外患，又临危受命。　　楚安恒现在也是进退两难，举步维艰。　　两人都沉默了一会儿，晴素口气松下来，温声道：“需要我为你们做什么？”　　楚安恒摆手，语重心长道：“我此次亲自来，就是想跟你解释一下，你只要好好的就行，我就不会辜负你父亲临死前的嘱咐了。”　　晴素瞪大被泪水浸的朦胧的眼睛：“我父亲临死前说过话？”　　楚安恒点点头：“他是猝死的，拼着最后一口气说了你。”　　楚安恒悲痛低沉的声音在寂静的房间里流淌：“他说，让你好好的，不要委屈自己。”　　晴素咬着嘴唇，哭的泣不成声。　　“好侄女，以后安心在司空府里生活吧，不要委屈自己，不想做的事就不要做，南方永远是你的娘家，谁勉强你，我们也不会勉强你。”　　晴素呜咽的声音突然变大，一下子失声哭了出来。　　凄凉的声音在屋内持续了很久。　　直到东方逐渐发白，干冷的空气里，西瑞咖啡馆的玻璃门再次旋转。　　从里面走出一雍容华贵的贵妇人，黑纱遮面，步伐优雅。　　“欢迎下次光临。”侍者依旧微笑道。　　这次，晴素没有回头，一言不发的朝远方走去。　　回到司空府，晴素连衣服都没换，直接凭着上回的记忆，走到司空府的地牢。se me of attempted kidnapping, and my son should not want to see a lady killer.""Don't you feel lonely?"The uncle lowered his eyes and drank the coffee in the aluminum pot."Last week. His puppet theater, the hospital said the man also went to my son live performances. Do you remember when ready, kobato will say, the fifth grade primary school boys look very happy? I guess it is my son, just to hear the news and I was very happy."So it's too poor to pinch your fingers."Do you have no friends?""I don't have a friend like you, you make up with that friend?""No, she's not in touch with me, and I don't have any contact with her - don't you have a girlfriend?"

Why is obviously uncle, I am so sad? No, not the uncle's fault.I was at home near the convenience晴素道：“没有。”　　陈教官狐疑的看了她一眼，但见她目光坦然，不像是撒谎，便以为她是天赋禀然。　　“放远点！”他大声一喝，手下士兵立马将酒瓶放在离之前位置的两倍距离远。　　一个酒瓶，依次排列开来。　　晴素举起枪，她知道，所有的人都在看她。　　而且，她不能让别人看出自己是经过训练的。　　她瞄准目标，食指扣动扳机。　　“砰”、“砰”、“砰”、“砰”、“砰”。。。。。。　　十个酒瓶，命中八个！　　另外两个她故意放水没有打中。　　场中沸腾了，这次没人再说她是凭小聪明和运气。　　众人看她的目光发生新的变化，没有人的眼里再有轻视和不屑。　　没有人敢瞧不起这位名媛闺秀。　　没有人再对她态度马虎。　　晴素倨傲一笑，这就是军营，凭实力说话。　　一天下来，晴素的名声和事件传遍了整个基地。　　训练完毕，已经是天黑。　　年华将她带出训练室，两人一路走回房间。　　“楚小姐，很不错嘛！”年华笑道。　　“呵呵，初学者而已，比起你们差远了。”晴素道。　　年华摇头：“不，我们都是经过长期训练，虽然你的训练时间短，但是能出这样的成绩已经是很不错了，再说，你学射击只是防身，又不是去做任务。”　　“呵呵，那以后我就可以在身边带一把手枪了，看谁不顺眼瞄谁！”晴素笑道。　　“哈哈。”年华觉得楚晴素这人没有大小姐的半点娇弱酸气毛病，性情直爽，便对她态度更加热情。　　“你不知道，我们这些人是常年手枪不离身的，白天带在身边，夜里也带在身旁，片刻不能离，手枪就是我们的另一个生命。”　　晴素笑道：“以前我认为带把刀在身边就够厉害了，没想到你们竟然都带枪。”　　“刀也会带，但是一般行动的时候我们都用枪的。”年华笑道。　　晴素道：“女子也能在军营？”　　“不，我是特工组的，最近没有任务，上面就让我来照看你。一开始看你一个文质彬彬的大小姐，还以为你不行呢。”年华开玩笑道。　　晴素也不当真，拿胳膊肘推了她一下：“比起你们的确不行，不过说真的，如果能有一把自己的手枪就好了。”　　边说着，晴素边推开房间门。　　“你想要手枪？可以。”沉着冷静的声音从房间里透出来。　　司空野！晴素猛地推开门。　　司空野修长的身子倚靠在椅子上，气势沉稳如山。　　他淡淡的看了晴素一眼，顿时让晴素倍感压力。她不想见到他，真的不想见他。　　【喜欢本书的朋友请收藏，o(∩_∩)o谢谢】　　起点中文网 www.qidian.com 欢迎广大书友光临阅读，最新、最快、最火的连载作品尽在起点原创！第三十九回 司空年华更新时间2012-9-27 6:36:28  字数：2544　“你怎么来了？”晴素强颜欢笑道。　　司空薄唇轻启，“怎么，我来就不可以吗？”　　年华默默退下，替两人关上门。　　屋内片刻寂静，晴素呆呆的看着地面，不知道说什么话好。　　“听说你今天表现不错，表扬一下。”司空微微勾起唇角道。　　晴素骄傲的一挺胸：“那是，本姑娘天才。”　　司空眸色微暗，嗓音沙哑的命令道：“你过来。”　　晴素警惕的看着他，昏暗的灯火映射下来，在墙壁上映出两个人的影子。　　晴素这才惊觉，孤男寡女相处一室。。。。。。　　她谨慎的看了司空一眼，他可不是什么君子，于是面上装作疲倦的样子道：“我有些乏，中午在训练房里匆匆吃了点饭，到现在还饿着。”　　说话间，发现自己真的有些饿了。　　司空起身逼近她身前，晴素没回过神就被他轻轻抱了一下，然后松开道：“我让人给你上饭。”　　说罢，打开房门走了出去。　　晴素愣愣的站在那里，有些不知所措，心绪茫然。　　过了一会儿，蝴蝶就把饭菜全部端上。　　司空道：“不是说饿了？”　　晴素回过神，看了一眼桌子上的饭，恢复了往常的神色，撅撅嘴道：“怎么这样的搭配？”　　桌子上有一盘芹菜炒肉，一碗土豆炖牛肉汤，一碗米饭，一碟放辣椒的凉拌小菜。　　“这时按照训练强度专门制定的餐，最合理也是最科学。”年华不知道什么时候进来道。　　晴素发现她神色有些郁郁，刚想问她怎么了，司空淡淡的对晴素道：“你想吃什么？”　　“反正不喜欢吃肉。”晴素回答说。　　年华低头离开房间。store to buy ice cream, I know from home to here to spend more than an hour."Ice cream is not important at all!"I hugged uncle. When he is forced to hold me, I think he needs me, could not help tears. I don't know what you can do for uncle, do not know what uncle want me to do for him, but I don't want to separate from him, I would like to hold him for a whole night."We are together. It doesn't matter if we get caught by the police.Uncle hold my back hand suddenly released..August 4th (two)Array；I recently saw the little father, should save her is that hospice staff. "Hear" silver city name, I just think of a meat bun told me the name "Takao", and I saw that uncle chest brand the same. I was around a big circle.However, I don't recall what he looks like. Even after the truth, I still can't looks featureless uncle and five handsome small the house together, the little mother should be stunning beauty.In the hallway of the hospital that she rescued, I really hit, very much hope that the uncle to die. If I have time at the time, will think what framed this nosy also complacent uncle. But now I have absolutely no idea, on the contrary, I am very grateful to him for saving her.That night, I was calm thinking, if she ate the Fujioka to Mochi choked to death, I will be feeling? The beginning might be happy, but with the passage of time, a long time, perhaps regret will gradually come to mind.No matter how grandma before strict teacher, suffer most is our family is living in the roof of a father, mother and me. If I had never seen her was stranger Fujioka killed, so dead, that always has patience resentment to vent?Moreover, if Fujioka had to be a good student, maybe I don't have to bear the torture. Think of here, do not want Fujioka roses -- so I am very grateful to the uncle.Now, I hope the grandmother is dead, so only slowly wait. Even in the depth of night, even in the remotest corners of the globe, I will be rushed to her side, in her last breath before, whispering in her ear:Karma, hell!Because the weather is good, imagine these things, feel particularly good mood.Originally planned early in the morning to go to nursing homes, but the body to lose control, the whole morning, I have a stomach lying in bed.But in this time period report. I usually have very regular, did not expect this a week ahead of schedule. I can't waste time. Eat painkillers, feel better, before noon, was restored to the level to go out.The body comfortable, relaxed mood. Today is Tuesday, if it is too early to go, so we may encounter aunt, go in the afternoon. When you go out, I look at it with a positive and optimistic attitude. At the same time, I hope that things with "dramatic" prayer makise to the mood. My paper sheet into the envelope, put into the bag.Go to open air-conditioned bus, along the mountain road up the mountain. This is my first time to go home for the elderly grandmother lives the Hospice of the "Silver City", every time I go to see her mother would complain "out of the bus to go far." such a long way, it is no wonder that people complain about.If you don't know how to walk slowly, you will not fall down.Don't fall. Don't let others hate. Step by step Zouchi cable.No matter how funny it seems in the eyes of outsiders, before he found himself.

Don't fall. Don't let others hate. Step by step Zouchi cable.No matter how funny it seems in the eyes of outsiders, before he found himself.I will always be beside her.Hospice house in the front. The name "Silver City" heard, makise smiled and said: "it is a motel?" this feels like a medieval European castle house looks like a motel, just think of walking such a long way, think he is to rescue the prince sleeping beauty.Little, I'm going to pick up your dad!Transparent glass automatic door stood and fashionable appearance is not contrast, familiar with sports clothes figure was found in the hall, is our school sports clothes. The man clutching flowers bucket, is the student students to volunteer? Not.!Why is she here?**When I was at half past eight and uncle together in the nursing home, aunt looked suspicious and exposed face us, but I have no time to care about this kind of thing. Because I want to do is perhaps the uncle of Onuma aunt and other staff, it is not the effLiming said: "you may miss some things to ask me, I think you have the right to know. The first Sunday after the end of the police investigation, we can in the evening prayers, meet at the king's College Chapel. I will go through the screen in the church altar, you will wait for me. If we in the middle of two there are also individual personal freedom, met there is also normal"Cody Leah was interested to find Miss Liming initiative again. She said: "we will meet again. As long as we are sober, will not go wrong"A moment of silence. Miss Liming said: "they didn't seem to worry. Now they should come?""They'll be in soon"Miss Li suddenly laughed, but could not conceal his bitterness: "what terrible? We're just a man"They began to wait patiently. They heard the approaching car engine sound, then saw the car before the headlights in the driveway and put every stone on the road, border small plants as clearly, that piece of whirling Wisteria shone blue, as people get confused. In the car before the house was bumped and stopped, the lights are extinguished. Several blaLiming said: "you may miss some things to ask me, I think you have the right to know. The first Sunday after the end of the police investigation, we can in the evening prayers, meet at the king's College Chapel. I will go through the screen in the church altar, you will wait for me. If we in the middle of two there are also individual personal freedom, met there is also normal"Cody Leah was interested toLiming said: "you may miss some things to ask me, I think you have the right to know. The first Sunday after the end of the police investigation, we can in the evening prayers, meet at the king's College Chapel. I will go through the screen in the church altar, you will wait for me. If we in the middle of two there are also individual personal freedom, met there is also normal"Cody Leah was interested to find Miss Liming initiative again. She said: "we will meet again. As long as we are sober, will not go wrong"A moment of silence. Miss Liming said: "they didn't seem to worry. Now they should come?""They'll be in soon"Miss Li suddenly laughed, but could not conceal his bitterness: "what terrible? We're just a man"They began to wait patiently. They heard the approaching car engine sound, then saw the car before the headlights in the driveway and put every stone on the road, border small plants as clearly, that piece of whirling Wisteria shone blue, as people get confused. In the car before the house was bumped and stopped, the lights are extinguished. Several black figure unhurried walk came. The hall came a group of burly, calm people, some of them wearing plain clothes. Cody Leah stood against the wall on the inconspicuous places, greeted Miss Liming and they said tofind Miss Liming initiative again. She said: "we will meet again. As long as we are sober, will not go wrong"A moment of silence. Miss Liming said: "they didn't seem to worry. Now they should come?""They'll be in soon"Miss Li suddenly laughed, but could not conceal his bitterness: "what terrible? We're just a man"They began to wait patiently. They heard the approaching car engine sound, then saw the car before the headlights in the driveway and put every stone on the road, border small plants as clearly, that piece of whirling Wisteria shone blue, as people get confused. In the car before the house was bumped and stopped, the lights are extinguished. Several black figure unhurried walk came. The hall came a group of burly, calm people, some of them wearing plain clothes. Cody Leah stood against the wall on the inconspicuous places, greeted Miss Liming and they said tock figure unhurried walk came. The hall came a group of burly, calm people, some of them wearing plain clothes. Cody Leah stood against the wall on the inconspicuous places, greeted Miss Liming and they said toect. The old man is no exception.In short, all day today, and I have to Uncle together. I didn't tell Uncle murder notice things, I think he will not believe, but he said, if not want me to get involved in this matter is very troublesome.As usual we clean the museum, All is well. spent time in the morning. At lunch, I deliberately uncle said: "I think your food looks delicious." the courage to help him try to eat every dish, also do not have any problems.The afternoon to assist flower club activities.The shop put in a bucket of flowers to the gate, we moved to the multi-purpose activity room, and then discharge tables and chairs, flower and flower scissors, but in the doorway but uncle took the Turkey purple Platycodon bucket upside down.Ah, uncle.The uncle always gets into trouble at the wrong time habits, this time there will be visitors. Look! Someone really came. The figure is getting closer, wearing a pink T-shirt and jeans, shield hung like LIZ LISA - that package.!Why do I come here to see her grandmother?? no, mizumori grandmother is still in hospital, but I could not see her, she is really in advance. Kill Yuki?.The automatic door open. I found it seems to me, she seems to want to talk to me, but found the entrance of horrors. "She is!" cried, a face can't stand to see me.No, that's not what I did, and I immediately looked back at the uncle.I have followed my gaze. She looked amazed to uncle, something.I see uncle, his "eh?" the confused expression, then respectfully bowed and said: "it was water Sen granddaughter."The past is still hiding away. I was in despair, standing on the side of the uncle said with a smile:"Yuki, haven't met in a long time.""What are you doing here?""Fill in the absence of physical education before."And you should know. "Early messages."She casually with scorn. Her tone gives me a feeling of nostalgia.I turned around and looked at the uncle."Thank you for a few days ago saved my grandmother."She straightened and bowed. Finally come to the point. What is she doing?"No, it's all right, you don't have to come."Uncle grabbed his head and bowed to her."But today I came to have something else to ask of you."I looked up at the uncle. There are other things please uncle? She should not say uncle: please let me kill you?"Do you know that your son is going to have a very dangerous operation tomorrow?""What?! is the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the theI am also very surprised. Why I know uncle's son?"Please, please come with me to the hospital to see your son.""I did not meet with my son right." said uncle become dejected and despondent."But he wants to see you. He made a wish on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, hoping to see you.""How do you do it?"I felt helpless uncle. He should want to immediately rushed to his son. Uncle, don't worry, don't worry."It's true, though I don't know the situation, but you quickly go to see your son! You put his picture under the pillow, you must want to see him!""Ah!!" he revealed his "found" expression."Please, please, please help him."The waist was bent lower than before. I have never seen her so many years of effort to do one thing, you can feel the temperature by. This thing would let I have such a move."Uncle!" I can't bear to shilly-shally uncle."Then I finish here, finish floral preparations."Uncle although said very weak, but he seems to have made up his mind."This kind of thing let the son do not just good?""Ah?!" what? She tried to leave me out of the story is what happened? Thanks to me at the back of a push, the uncle was finally determined, moreover."No." I can't let I and uncle alone, perhaps I is the son of the uncle as an excuse to cheat him out. "Uncle is upset, must have to leave after the thing you should do if you want to get done. Uncle do I, you can also help."I must be watching.

Cody Leah was interested to find Miss Liming initiative again. She said: "we will meet again. As long as we are sober, will not go wrong"A moment of silence. Miss Liming said: "they didn't seem to worry. Now they should come?""They'll be in soon"Miss Li suddenly laughed, but could not conceal his bitterness: "what terrible? We're just a man"They began to wait patiently. They heard the approaching car engine sound, then saw the car before the headlights in the driveway and put every stone on the road, border small plants as clearly, that piece of whirling Wisteria shone blue, as people get confused. In the car before the house was bumped and stopped, the lights are extinguished. Several black figure unhurried walk came. The hall came a group of burly, calm people, some of them wearing plain clothes. Cody Leah stood against the wall on the inconspicuous places, greeted Miss Liming and they said to whisperThen, put them into the study.Two men in police uniform in the lobby, they talk to each other, did not pay attention to Cody Leah. Their colleagues at work. Neither fast nor slow they must have used the room phone, because there are a number of vehicles and personnel to arrive. The first is the police doctor, it can be seen from his bag and then they heard. Say hello to him: "good evening, doctor! Please come here!"This sentence he would often hear. Passing through the lobby, he looked curiously at Cordelia. He was careless about dressing chunky, disturbed sleep, for, wrinkled face childlike impatient expression. Then came a handheld camera, camera tripod and a plain clothes division three box equipment, a fingerprint expert, there are also two plainclothes people. According to Bernie once said the program, she guess they are staff of the crime scene. It seems, they think this is suspicious death. Why not? It is very suspicious.The house owner died, but the house itself seemed to restore the vitality of the police. The normal talking confidently, no because the dead and whisper. They are very professional, work up hundreds of times, they first considered. Everything in good order and well arrangedAlthough she had no strength to carry buckets, but into the multi-purpose activity room, she confirmed the location of a table, began to put the iron chair. Although the uncle knocked flowers and Yuki sudden visit wasted a lot of time, but be ready to work very well, but the uncle still clumsy-handed, plus do not know is not worried about his son, every the things he did let Yuki shook his head and sighed. Ah, he did not save."Why the table was not covered by newspapers put flower?. I think you can give the impression of poor too much."Uncle with like puppy dog eyes. I don't have to so mean!"In fact, save water. Save your grandma grandmother Sen is Kusano."Uncle's face was sorry, and suddenly he spoke the language of the word."Uncle!" why he put it out? "I looked at me."That, I just use a vacuum cleaner to suck in water, found Sen grandmother was Mochi choking. Ah, but I do not want to save her, right, is wrong, and died, and I didn't know she is your grandmother. Uh. Sorry!"Now that things have come to light, I can only apologize. I deeply bowed, and my head almost touched the ground."You don't do this! Otherwise the people here don't know about home? Two, three days later, my grandmother will come back here. I am glad she didn't die, thank you.""Well?" I looked up to see her. Thanks from Yuki's face, but also not angry. What is this? I could not stop looking at her left."I thought for a long time, and finally come to the conclusion."I looked at the uncle."I just said, I think the poor impression too much, that's not what I mean. I heard you before when the clerk, in Japanese housing is very capable, performance first, the company served your family to Disney park.""How do you know.""Your son with ward kid told me. It's your son to his glory!"He bowed his head, tears streaming down, tears and drops to the ground. I looked at me at a loss. I secretly to tell her uncle Ji yaoerduo, because of being wronged is lady-killer, the result was expelled from the company.I was wronged? I confirm to me.He looks very good and look, isn't it? I'm feeling."Maybe because there is such a thing, so do everything carefully, also very care about other people's eyes, it is self defeating. But continue to do this, only getting lost. Don't just look at their feet, to look farther. Uncle, your son is waiting for you!""I'm going to change my clothes," the uncle looked up."Thank you." "I bow to him.Notice the killing is not Yuki. Should I tell her to help me by, please protect Qi uncle? Anyway, although I don't know why, but I was for his son's wish to uncle, I can't increase the burden to her.Uncle or by me to protect him. It is two o'clock in the afternoon, but also the remaining ten hours.Array；There is a station to S university hospital. We left more than three "Silver City", "my uncle said to change", but not to the locker room, but home to change clothes, so it took so long.Soon, I will soon be able to complete the small of the wish of the. I can hear his ears, said: "sister, thank you," but if he said, "two sisters, thank you," what should I do?I was wrong. I didn't think London will come.This is my plan, I worked very hard to get to this step, atsuko just sit down and I feel very unwilling.However, when the uncle balked, has not been determined, is atsuko to persuade him. Don't know what they are, it seems that not only just colleagues. There is a sense of intimacy between them, dun Zi again pillow ", are they in communication?Although she called him "Uncle", but when he put on a white polo shirt and jeans, he just felt into love older atsuko acceptable. Plus two of them are mystifying, if to tell each other's troubles, may attract each other.But if they are in a relationship, it's a bit odd.Strange is the son of London.She said when walking may be hit by a car, so it will take a taxi to the tram station. At the station on the stairs, and we will walk in Uncle respectively on both sides, also said the front stood on the platform is dangerous. After she left the hospice care department, along the way is like uncle. Smile. She is not mistaken uncle is the organ donor?Take the tram, the uncle is also sitting in the middle of my son and I wanted to ask him about the uncle was wrong to be accused of sex, and his divorce before the family thing, the results have no chance.Even now, the son of London was preoccupied with the man standing in front of the uncle who looked like a college student. When the trolley shook, the man shook his body forward, and the son grabbed the body a little in the first second.Son in the protection of the uncle when the expression is too cool, although her actions are so exaggerated, but apart from a period of time did not meet, dun son seems to be different.After the tram, uncle put forward: I go to buy some with the hand.We have just half a day in the homes for the aged etc., the uncle now make such a request. He doesn't want to see his son quickly? No matter how slow, but also that there is a limit!"Because I haven't seen each other for a long time, it will be awkward, not to mention the total can not be empty to go!"Atsuko help Uncle out. Only minority is subordinate to the majority, so we went to the station next to the shopping center to buy a souvenir.However, the uncle hesitant, has been unable to make a decision.Do not know because the hospital in the vicinity, as we passed the fruit zone, see several packs beautifully basket."This should not go wrong," Uncle stopped."Yes, you choose apple fruit basket? You can peel an apple for him to eat."Even I think this proposal is very good, because the little the the the the the the the the the the death, uncle in the final show of the father's care, small the the the the the will be wild with joy, stir fry a moving scene."I don't really do that," uncle was very not.He is shrinking again. Why does he always talk in this way? Does he want his son to be happy?The shopping center was time music, five. Interview time till seven. I have picked up a bright enough, the center of the apple, tied with a blue ribbon three thousand round basket to go to the cashier.the case for the victims of violent death mystery, the case for them not what they had seen. There are so many bodies: some from the highway down has been incomplete, some quegaboshaotui was put in an ambulance, some are salvaged from the river rolling hooks and nets, as well as from soil compaction dug was not familiar with the situation for decay. People, they would like a doctorWhat kind, but will not disclose any information. This is the name of the deceased is a very important man, although now is of little importance, but his body is likely to bring trouble to them, they will be more cautious, more organized to treat. But this is just a case ".Cody Leah sat alone in there. She suddenly felt very tired, just want to lay in the hall table to sleep. She didn't realize that Miss Liming walked from the front, also didn't realize there is a tall officer, is talking with her side from the hall into the living room. The two men have not noticed sitting against the wall, a large thin sweater Cody Leah. Cody Leah tried to tell myself not to fall asleep. She knew what to say, her heart is very clear. Now if someone asked her and let her sleep good.Until the photographer and the fingerprint acquisition division after the completion of the work, have a higher level of the police officers to the outside to find her. Afterwards, she couldn't remember the officer's appearance, but remember his cautious, flat, emotionless voice. He got the gun, the gun was in front of her. Put in his outstretched hand, the pad of a handkerchief to prevent his hand."Do you know this weapon, miss Gray?"He actually used the word "weapon", and Cordelia felt very strange. Why didn't he say "gun" to the point?"I know. That's what I'm supposed to be""You can't be sure?""I should be, unless the Lord Ronald has a same type of gun. This is four or five days before I came here when he take away from me. He promised tomorrow morning to pick up the money I gave it back to me""So you are second times to the big house here?"".""Before you met Lord Ronald or miss Liming?""No, no, no, Lord Ronald sent to me to take the case"He walked away. Cody Leah leaned on the wall behind him, want to take the time to sleep for a while. Another officer came behind with a plainclothes officer record. They asked her some questions, Cody Leah prepared to say it again. They finished record, what did not said and went away.She must have dozed off. When you wake up, she found a tall, plainclothes police officer standing in front of her. The man asked: "Miss liming in the kitchen to make tea, miss. You may be able to help her. It has something to do, right?"Cordelia thought, they want to take the body away. She said: "I don't know where the kitchen"She saw his eyes blinking."Oh, yes, miss? You are strange to this, right? Well, this way"The kitchen in this building behind the house. The kitchen exudes a condiment, edible oil and tomato sauce smell reminded her that year with his father in Italy dining scene. Liming is from the cupboard to miss the cup to get out, the electric kettle has begun steaming. The officer left, so they we cannot be together.Cody Leah asked: "can I help you?"Ms. Liming did not look at her. "The biscuit barrel, you take out on a tray. The milk is in the fridge"Cordelia's acting like a robot. A bottle of milk to get a cold cylinder in the hands of her fatigue. Like the fingers as if to lose control, when the biscuit barrel cover, she also put a nail broke. She noticed some details in the kitchen: there is a calendar on the wall, the picture is Jesus Teresa, but his face was deliberately elongated, and looked very pale, like being consecrated Liming miss; a basket of flowers with two porcelain donkey, its melancholy head wearing a small hat; in addition, there is a container of brown egg blue bowl.There are two pallets in the kitchen. The police officer took a lady from Leeming large, led the way into the hall. Cody Leah followed, like a licensed work for mother child, put the tray up to the chest. The officers are together, she took a cup, go back to place to sit.Then came the voice of another car. A middle-aged woman came in, followed by a uniformed driver. Although Cordelia has tired mistily, but can still hear her preaching like a loud voice."My dear Eliza, it's terrible! You have to go back this evening. No, I must have you go back. Is the police chief?""No, Ma Qiao Li, but the police officers are very good""Give them, then they do it will lock the door. You can't be alone here tonight"The process of inquiry in hurry and detective introduce each other and in this woman's voice is always dominant. Liming lady took the visitor on the floor, go down again after five minutes, holding a small suitcase, his arm draped coat. They walk out of the door, escorted by the driver and a police officer, sitting in the car. The men who did not look at Cody Leah a glance.Five minutes later, the police holding the key to go to Cody in front of Leah. "We want to lock up the house this evening, miss Gray. You should go home now. Do you still want to stay in the cottage?""If major Markland agrees, I'll be a couple more days""You look tired, I send someone to open your handlebar you send tomorrow. You also need to submit a written statement, you can come to the office as soon as possible after breakfast? Do you know in what place?"“我知道.”A patrol car to start her mini car behind the driver. The police drove fast turning mini car often sideslip. Cody Leah head lolling on the back of the chair, from time to time to the side a, close to the driver's arm. Through his long sleeved cotton shirt. She felt warm skin contact indistinct comfort. The car window was open, she realized that the wind is blowing his face, aware of heaven continually surging clouds, also realize the touch of color in the eastern sky unbelievable. This route seems strange to her, time seems to become she couldn't understand why the car reduced to fragments.Why suddenly stopped. After a while, she could see the lane next to the tall hedge, as a denial of the shadow, and the ruined gate. She got home.

We gave the cross necklace pendant.That morning, aunt gave us Gang beautiful necklace pendant, we immediately worn around the neck. Necklace pendant is very heavy, so we feel that don't say revenge, even worse, can also obtain forgiveness.Then, you followed the appointment, and then you know it.Usually the small are posing "Dad", but to see his father, he took the word "Dad", I think he should love his father.The little of the day died.After that day, the small dad every day to the hospital. His father was a little that is very high and the wrong lady-killer. His father bought him a new pajamas, lying in the coffin of the small wear is the new pajamas, heard that their home is a Buddhist, but I still see take the day to cross secretly in the small pajamas pocket.Sister, thanks to you, we did not go to hell, because the little did not kill his father, although his mother's disease is not cured, but I think he died before and his father and good, is a very good thing.Sister, thanks to all of you, thank you.I will soon be out of the hospital, back to school, I will see my friends, even though I will make new friends, but the small is my best friend in my life.Sister, you also want to cherish the last time that Japan's first friend.Sister, then goodbye. So on.I hesitate to put this piece of content and in the last part of the novel, but never mind!My story with the son of London and the friendship between the two children has nothing to do.Bye bye. I hit the delete button.Final chapter.September 1st (two)Array；The end of the summer. Today only half a day, starting tomorrow, will officially begin on the day. For a full six days before the summer vacation should be moved to here, can let the feeling gradually adapt.I and dun son about good afternoon to go to the movies, watching movies but also to eat cake, so, at noon to go to the student cafeteria to eat.I'm behind curry team, atsuko hard to pull me to buy a hamburger with rice, and her right hand holding a tray, take the initiative to help me put the hamburger with rice got the seat.Than she found me to carry a tray of this thing, I am more astonished she can be a single hand pallet hamburger baked rice dishes, but also two. Although I have always felt for atsuko some unnecessary trouble, maybe I have been in the escape.The first time I eat a hamburger with rice students, found that more than I thought good. The next season is more suitable to eat baked rice, I went home to install sand in the bottle, to exercise the right of strength."How was the summer holiday?"After dinner, everyone in the lipstick, purple weave asked us."Nothing special, it's normal, right?" I looked at London.Yes, we did not go to travel, did not go shopping to buy things. Purple, you? You are not always in a relative's house? I really envy you can go to Tokyo. Is there a lot of very trendy shops?"It's not as good as I thought, but at least I got what I wanted.""It's not the purse?"London son pointed to purple cloth is preparing to put lipstick into the bag. Purple weave is to transfer students, she has not bought the school designated bag.　那套红色的仆人衣服空荡荡的飘在半空中，底下伸出的不是脚，而是一根木制的圆柱。　　那是一个衣架！　　衣领被挂钩吊着，整件衣服松松垮垮的被套在那根木制的衣架上。　　远远的看，就像是仆人在弯着腰。　　婉菊已经不顾上什么了，不断地大口喘着气，心跳如擂鼓。　　少夫人没了！　　婉菊眼前一花，视线转到趴在桌台上的蝴蝶身上，一切希望落空！　　事情闹大了！　　婉菊此时已经失去理智，猛地跑出去，正要大喊“少夫人没了”的时候，身子被拽住，婉菊绝望的回过头。　　司空野面无表情的看着她：“装作什么都不知道。”　　婉菊呆在那里，心脏依然在快速跳动，一时间没愣过神来。　　司空野已经冷冷的走出房间，过了一会儿，婉菊才勉强镇定下来，紧接着，又被安排了一项任务下来。　　她接到的消息是，少夫人就在司空府内。　　与此同时，年华接到司空野的命令，匆忙从一帮夫人小姐中悄悄离开。　　她原本是想最后一次看司空野，然后明天出国，没有想到在今天的婚礼上竟然出了意外。　　宇文一脸严峻，将身上伴郎佩戴的胸花揪下来，揉成一团狠狠的扔在地上，然后匆匆从人群里离开。　　原本热闹的司空府此时依然热闹，只不过，好像有什么东西在悄无声息中改变了。　　此时，我们的正主，打乱了婚礼计划的晴素，也不轻松——她的额头出了一层薄汗，衣衫也有些凌乱。　　刚才发现，整个司空府暗哨明哨遍布，根本没有出去的地方！　　晴素看了白军寒一眼，她甚至认为此时自己和白军寒正中了司空野的计谋！　　或许司空野就是等着这次机会，料定军寒肯定会趁着这次机会混进来，然后到时候再封住整个司空府，瓮中捉鳖！抓住白家少主，白家未来的掌权人！　　白军寒一死，白家失去元气！楚家孤单难撑大局！整个南方司令部覆灭！！　　晴素倒吸了一口冷气，司空野，这个心狠手辣，阴险狡诈的伪君子！　　怪不得这么迫切想跟她成亲，原来，他早就知道自己跟军寒的关系！却一直在她面前装作情深意长的样子，让所有人都认为是她辜负了他。　　她要离开这里，永远不再回来！　　晴素眼眶一湿，突然浑身打了一个颤，这才感觉今天的气温很低。　　军寒瞬间察觉到身边人的异样：“冷吗？”说着，将自己的外衣脱下来，给她披上。　　晴素摇摇头，“我知道舞会大厅在哪里，我们现在只能去那里隐蔽一下，估计他们现在已经发现我逃了，所以我回不去了，我也不想回去。”　　军寒突然将她紧紧的搂住：“素素，这次如果我们顺利出了司空府，我离开白家，我带你过悠闲的隐居生活好不好？”　　晴素抬起头：“你不是很喜欢权利吗？你是白家未来的家主，你怎么能走？”　　军寒道：“在我心里，你最重要，以前想要权利为了保护你不受楚家人欺负，白家的事情我会妥善处理。”　　晴素垂下头，纤长的睫毛与苍白的皮肤衬托的她此时特别柔弱：“先能逃出去再说吧，我先带你去舞会大厅。此时司空野唯一不好搜的就是那里。”　　“为什么？”　　晴素回过头，狡黠一笑：“因为好多客人在举办婚礼前都会去舞厅跳舞，以促进宾客间的感情，跳舞的都是些年轻的未婚小姐和少爷，进入舞会的每个人都是戴面具，看不到脸，只能凭感觉挑选自己的舞伴，若是两人有缘，以后便是一段佳话，这个习俗近几年从国外流传进来，在京城的贵族世家圈子里特别流行，而在这期间，除了守卫之外，任何已婚人士都不允许进入。”　　晴素跟军寒便迅速的行动，边道：“那个舞会很豪华，也很乱，所以我们要趁司空野的人还没搜到那里时候乔装进去躲一阵。”　　军寒看了晴素一眼，晴素立马知道是什么意思：“你等着，服装很快就会有的，你看，这不就送上门了吗？”　　军寒顺着晴素的目光看过去。　　一对男女，从拐角处走来，女方看上去气冲冲的，男的跟在后面。　　突然，蓝郁回过头冲后面的男人怒吼道：“我跟你说不要老跟着我！你烦不烦人呐！”　　男子似乎没想到蓝郁会这么凶，脸瞬间涨红，“我。。。我。。。。”我了半天也没说什么。　　蓝郁见状气势更旺道：“我根本不喜欢你，我跟你说了多少遍了！！”　　“我。。。”　　蓝郁眼睛一瞪，突然后颈一疼，软在地上。　　男子连忙上去看，结果却晕倒在蓝郁的身上。　　晴素冲军寒比了个搞定的姿势，两人将眼前的事情迅速处理掉，然后悄悄潜入化妆室。　　方才晴素看到蓝郁走过的时候，脸上就像是妆还没画完的样子，便知道这附近一定有化妆室，蓝郁一定是妆还没画完便怒气冲冲的跑出来了。　　晴素找到标着蓝郁标签的箱子，将里面的晚礼服扒出来，一套蓝色修身曳地长款豪华礼服。军寒更绝，直接从扒下那个晕倒的男人的西装换上。　　晴素看着镜子里的自己，有些别扭。　　样式新颖，裁剪合理，长短可以，只是，晴素看着自己胸前的一抹白嫩，和性感的锁骨，还有那个太紧身以至于身材前凸后凹、曲线毕露的腰部和臀部，晴素有些绝望的看着镜子，穿这样的衣服跟没穿有什么两样！顿时有种宁肯被司空野抓回去打一顿也不愿意穿这身衣服出现在公共场合的冲动！　　到现在为止，晴素才知道蓝郁原来是这样的开放！　　但是理智一想，穿的露骨总比让司空野逮住好。　　于是晴素就带着这样一份别扭的心，来到会场。　　她的面具，或者说是蓝郁的面具，是一个娇娆女王，金色的面具遮住上半脸，妖媚又勾人。　　而军寒的则是一个海盗。　　他在她耳边悄悄道：“会不会有人看到面具，过来打招呼？”　　“不可能，我了解蓝郁，舞会开场前，她是绝对不会告诉别人把自己在化妆舞会上打扮成什么样子的，我想那个男的为了讨好蓝郁，估计也是新打造的面具。”　　军寒拉过晴素的手，揽住她的腰：“那我们就先享受这暴风雨前的悠闲一刻吧。”　　说着，手一用劲，将晴素往舞池中央带去。华丽的灯光下，悠扬的动作，柔软的腰肢，瞬间闯入众人的视线。　　晴素暗中捶着军寒的胸膛低声喝道：“白军寒你疯了！你不要命了！”这么张扬的动作，会不会暴露目标啊！　　激情又优雅的音乐响起，军寒执起晴素的手，将她带了个圈甩出去，又瞬间拉回自己的怀里：“放心，我有把握。”　　与此同时，司空府的另一方，气氛已经在不知不觉中变紧张，之前接触过少夫人的仆人们，以及醒过来的蝴蝶，此时全部被召集在一个密闭的房间里，不许出去，人人自危，惊恐莫名。　　【喜欢本书的朋友请收藏，O(∩_∩)O谢谢】　　起点中文网www.qidian.com欢迎广大书友光临阅读，最新、最快、最火的连载作品尽在起点原创！第五十二回 搜查更新时间2012-10-10 23:30:07  字数：3025　时间越来越紧迫，还有半个小时，婚礼就正式开始了。　　而舞会也将进入高潮，以做一个完美的收尾。　　晴素心里越来越紧张，舞会到现在没有人来查，这说明司空野很有可能已经猜到他们在这里，而不急于收网。　　晴素正想着，手腕突然被扯了一下，抬起头，发现执起她的手的换成了另一个男子。　　男子高大挺拔，气质绝伦，轻轻的执起她的手，一动不动的凝望着她。　　“跟我回去。”低沉略微沙哑的声音。　　晴素立马警觉的知道司空野来了，她细细打量他，心里在想他到底有没有认出自己。　　“先生，我已经有舞伴了。”话音未落，一串暴风雨般激情的音符流淌出来，男子一下将她拉近身前，圈入怀里，带着她转进舞池。　　晴素被他紧紧的扣住腰，被动的在舞池里起舞。她连忙回望，之间军寒随手牵了一个女人，眼睛却是盯着她，晴素明白，刚才军寒一定是被挤到外面，此时牵了一个女子的手的原因是，没有舞伴的人是不能进入舞池跳舞的。　　“专心点。”腰间一紧，晴素连忙打起精神，突然发现，自己为什么要听他的话。　　晴素一些气愤，妖娆女王的面具下的雪腮也有些微红。"The LIZ LISA bag! Is only to buy the Shibuya store limited edition."Dun Zi said, out of this month's magazine < Julia from the bag. On the page she folded the central, greatly ran the same and the immediate purple woven bag style, with London angular letters on the side: "want to first".It is pink. The cylindrical lacquered bag is really lovely, but both color and shape, I think compared to purple weave and atsuko, more suitable for me."Purple, really envy you. Your family is very rich?"Dun Zi compared the magazine and the front of the bag said."No, my father is an ordinary office worker, and in the construction company, my home is rented.

If he can accept the decision early, we can save a lot of time "Two men were silent for a moment.“素儿未嫁之前不懂事。现在已经嫁人了，要忙着打理府里上下，若是把仅有的剩余时间给了你们，我可不乐意。”司空身子懒懒的向后倚靠在紫檀椅背上，动作优雅中带着危险，似笑非笑的盯着蓝郁打趣道，弄得蓝郁尴尬不已，坐立不安。　　中间又有几个不死心的人想暗示点什么，都被司空四两拨千斤的挡回去了。　　含烟面上淡然平静，心中暗自庆幸，幸好她刚才没多嘴。　　含烟趁人不住悄悄望了司空一眼，脸上不自觉的红了，含蓄的目光里流露出对司空的痴迷，对权利的渴望，和竭力压抑的野心。　　晴素了然的看了她一眼，默不作声的吃自己的东西。　　“我们刚新婚，不带你们这么损的。”司空冲几个之前在席间起哄的男人笑道。　　“我们给嫂子赔罪，嫂子，是哥几个对不住，说话有些不正经，还望嫂子不见怪。”一个男子笑着对晴素道。　　晴素尴尬的坐在那不说话，转头看向司空，却发现他也在望着自己，那张看似平静的脸上似乎带着隐隐的怒气。　　晴素一直琢磨不透他喜怒无常的脾气，按理说，一个人若想让别人了解自己，讨好自己，应该会给别人了解和讨好的机会。　　可是晴素却觉得，司空在她面前并没有把自己真实的一面展现出来，之前经历过的事情让她明白，她从来没有彻彻底底了解过这个男人。　　晴素第一次觉得一个人是如此的难控制。　　晴素一皱眉头，她很少遇上自己控制不住也摆脱不了的人。　　想到这，晴素便没有心情吃饭了。　　司空一皱眉：“又怎么了？”　　晴素淡淡的回驳道：“没怎么。”　　司空沉声道：“那为什么不说话？”　　晴素冷冷道：“你想多了，我不想吃，才不吃。”　　“为什么不吃？你知道你所有的行为都在牵扯着我的心吗？若你不吃饭，我就会替你担心。”司空的声音放柔道。　　晴素心里冷笑，“牵扯着你的心？”　　司空眼神遽然变得冷漠：“你不相信我？”　　晴素静静的看着他，明媚清澈的眸子看不出什么异样：“你纠结这些？那你的那些纠缠不清的烂桃花是什么？”　　“什么烂桃花？”司空的眸子闪过一丝异样。　　晴素冷笑一声，拍了拍手，清脆的掌声在屋内特别响亮。　　这时，门打开，走进来一溜的细腰长腿，眉眼妖娆的娇俏美人儿。　　无一不打扮的光彩夺目，妆容柔媚清丽。身上穿着开叉到大腿根的长款旗袍，露着白生生的胳膊，绣着精致花样竖领轻巧的托起那尖尖的小下巴，显得狐媚又惹人怜爱。　　十几个美人同时迈开长长的大腿，散发着无限的靡靡勾人的韵味，齐齐的款款扭腰朝这边走来。Then Dalgliesh said, "Cordelia Grey is right. I should have known what happened to Bernie Pride""It's not what you do, it's not your responsibility""Not really. However, serious negligence a person in the work, the scope of duties generally do not belong to him. Now, this is the pride of revenge, although it is ironic, but also makes people inexplicable gratified. Regardless of the girl in Cambridge did what mischief, she is to follow his instructions do""You really are more optimistic, Adam""Just a little bit of obsession, perhaps is because older. Some cases still let it become unsolved -- occasionally feel so good"The house still Jinli Street, the smell“素儿未嫁之前不懂事。现在已经嫁人了，要忙着打理府里上下，若是把仅有的剩余时间给了你们，我可不乐意。”司空身子懒懒的向后倚靠在紫檀椅背上，动作优雅中带着危险，似笑非笑的盯着蓝郁打趣道，弄得蓝郁尴尬不已，坐立不安。　　中间又有几个不死心的人想暗示点什么，都被司空四两拨千斤的挡回去了。　　含烟面上淡然平静，心中暗自庆幸，幸好她刚才没多嘴。　　含烟趁人不住悄悄望了司空一眼，脸上不自觉的红了，含蓄的目光里流露出对司空的痴迷，对权利的渴望，和竭力压抑的野心。　　晴素了然的看了她一眼，默不作声的吃自己的东西。　　“我们刚新婚，不带你们这么损的。”司空冲几个之前在席间起哄的男人笑道。　　“我们给嫂子赔罪，嫂子，是哥几个对不住，说话有些不正经，还望嫂子不见怪。”一个男子笑着对晴素道。　　晴素尴尬的坐在那不说话，转头看向司空，却发现他也在望着自己，那张看似平静的脸上似乎带着隐隐的怒气。　　晴素一直琢磨不透他喜怒无常的脾气，按理说，一个人若想让别人了解自己，讨好自己，应该会给别人了解和讨好的机会。　　可是晴素却觉得，司空在她面前并没有把自己真实的一面展现出来，之前经历过的事情让她明白，她从来没有彻彻底底了解过这个男人。　　晴素第一次觉得一个人是如此的难控制。　　晴素一皱眉头，她很少遇上自己控制不住也摆脱不了的人。　　想到这，晴素便没有心情吃饭了。　　司空一皱眉：“又怎么了？”　　晴素淡淡的回驳道：“没怎么。”　　司空沉声道：“那为什么不说话？”　　晴素冷冷道：“你想多了，我不想吃，才不吃。”　　“为什么不吃？你知道你所有的行为都在牵扯着我的心吗？若你不吃饭，我就会替你担心。”司空的声音放柔道。　　晴素心里冷笑，“牵扯着你的心？”　　司空眼神遽然变得冷漠：“你不相信我？”　　晴素静静的看着他，明媚清澈的眸子看不出什么异样：“你纠结这些？那你的那些纠缠不清的烂桃花是什么？”　　“什么烂桃花？”司空的眸子闪过一丝异样。　　晴素冷笑一声，拍了拍手，清脆的掌声在屋内特别响亮。　　这时，门打开，走进来一溜的细腰长腿，眉眼妖娆的娇俏美人儿。　　无一不打扮的光彩夺目，妆容柔媚清丽。身上穿着开叉到大腿根的长款旗袍，露着白生生的胳膊，绣着精致花样竖领轻巧的托起那尖尖的小下巴，显得狐媚又惹人怜爱。　　十几个美人同时迈开长长的大腿，散发着无限的靡靡勾人的韵味，齐齐的款款扭腰朝这边走来。has not changed. It is always like that. But now there is a little different: there is a middle-aged man waiting outside the firm. He dressed in personal navy blue suit, a pair of small eyes rolling deep embedded in the full face hengrou."Miss Gray? I almost don't want to wait any longer. My name is falldin. I saw your sign, you know, just want to take a chance." his eyes out of greed and lust, "well, you are not as I imagine, unlike the usual kind of private detective""What can I do for you, Mr. Fielding?"He mysteriously stared at the stairs, where the dirt seems to let him have some clout."It's my girlfriend. I have reason to suspect that she's out of the question. Well, men are very concerned about their status. You know what I mean?"Cody Leah put the key into the keyhole, "I understand, Mr. Fielding. Come in"

But this decision was a mistake. When she left the firm than it seems even dirtier, compared with outside the clean streets, there is a sour smell in the room, the furniture area of a thick layer of dust on the carpet. The blood is not the original bright red, into a brick red brown, looked more dangerous in addition to the mailbox. The power supply bureau last reminder and stationery business a bill, no other things. Bernie to buy these hate writing paper spending a sum of money or owe an account.Cody Leah wrote a check to pay electricity, brushing dust the furniture, and again to clean a carpet, but is still in vain. Then she locked the office door, walk to Trafalgar Square, The National Gallery to give yourself comfort.She caught the eighteen sixteen train from Liverpool street, back to the farmhouse has been nearly eight in the evening. She put the old place mini car parked in the bushes, and then bypass from the farmhouse side. She hesitated for a while, I thought to take out the pistol from the hiding place, but then I decided to wait She is hungry. Now, first of all to get something to eat. The morning before departure, she had carefully locked the back door, the window still posted a paper tape. If there are more mysterious visitor, she hopes to have a psychological preparation. See the tape intact, she took the key from the bag put it, bent into the keyhole.She never thought of danger lurking in the farmhouse, be caught off guard, she was under attack. In an instant to cast the blanket, she had a premonition, but was too late. A rope on her neck, the hot suffocating blanket tight against her mouth. Her big mouth breathing, tongue taste dry, smelling fiber. She felt chest pain, then lost consciousness.Is the moment of release, is a miracle and terrible moment. Weaving blanket was out, she did not see the attackers from first to last. A moment of fresh air makes her awake, but did not see the dazzling sky in a green, I feel helpless in the fall, panic plunged into the icy darkness. This fall like a mess of nightmare, many childhood fear are unbelievable floating front now. Then, her body fell into the water, the icy invisible hand and pulled her into terrible whirlpool. When the body into the water, she instinctively closed his mouth. In the eternal the cold and darkness, she struggledA float to the surface of the water and shook his head, his stinging eyes looked up. Above is the continuous extension of the black hole, the hole top hanging like a blue moon. At this time, the head of the camera as close as well. The moon into a half, and then become a new moon, finally almost a dark, only through the eight gaps in the light.She also tried desperately to tread water, the bottom of the well, but not touch. Her hands and pull crazy land, to remind ourselves not to confound. Her hand felt along the wall, trying to find a place to stay. No. Naked, wet cylindrical brick wall, forming a ring in the grave the top of her head. She stood and looked up, feel like a snake abdominal wall, constantly twisting, extension, shaking, rotating.Then she felt angry. Feeling. She will not let myself so drowned, not a person with fear in this awful place. This well was very deep, but very small, the diameter of not more than three feet. If she can stay awake, she can use the legs and shoulders against the wall the bricks as long as spend some time, slowly move up.When she fell down, didn't be wall scratch or hit faint. Because it was, she miraculously unhurt. She was still alive, still be able to think. She always survived. She will be snatched from the jaws of death.She was floating in the water, against the cold wall, with open arms, shoulder, elbow against the brick seams, so you can catch something. She kicked off her shoes, with two pedals live across the wall. She felt it under the water, there is a little loose stone wall then, bend the big toe hook it. So, she had a climbing support, although not stable enough, but better than nothing. By this way, she can take his body to move out of the water, the back and thigh muscles temporarily rest.She slowly began to climb, first transform the position of feet, a small slide, and then bent the waist, a little bit of pain to move up. Her eyes were fixed on the opposite wall, try not to look down, do not look up, calculate your progress according to every piece of brick thickness. In the passage of time, she will not be able to see Bernie to his table, but it seems unusually loud ticking, as if in force for her heartbeat and breathing rapidly beat. Her two leg pain, back out of the warm, almost made her peace of mind to the liquid, the shirt clinging to his back. She knew that it must be the blood. She restrained herselfDo not want to think of the water below the body, mind thinking of those more and more over the top of the head of the gap. If she wants to survive, it must gather the strength of the body, continue to painfully move up.Once her legs slip down the body falling for several yards. Her feet were on a slippery wall, finally found a support point. This fell to her injured back is sad and disappointed in one disaster after another, she in the sob. Then, her courage, upward again move. She felt a sudden spasm, quickly to straighten the body, until the pain passed, stiff muscles can move her feet so far. From time to time to find a small foothold, so you can put the leg out to rest. In a relatively safe and comfortable position of the trip has been a temptation to her, she had to force they continue to slowly, the pain to move up.She seems to have climbed for several hours, just as eagerly new life in the process of pain in childbirth was born. It was getting dark. The well above the light penetration into the wider than the original, but not as bright. She said to myself, this is not difficult to climb, only is dark and lonely make it very difficult. If this is a man-made handicap is an exercise in the school gym, she will certainly be able to complete an easy job to do. At the moment, her mind flashed a comfortable stool and ribbed vault, and the fifth grade students cheerleaders shout. Mother Per Perttu A there. But why didn't she see aA glimpse of DeLia? Why she turned away? Cody Leah she cries, she slowly turned her and smiled. But the man that is not a nun. Liming Miss White behind the veil is a pale, thin, sneering face.She realized that if there is no one to help, want to go on is very difficult. At that moment, she saw the Saviour. In the wall a few feet above her, the short end of the ladder. At first she thought it was his imagination, is fatigue and made her despair of ghosts. Close your eyes, twisted lips. A few minutes later she opened his eyes again and then cut the wooden ladder is still there. In the dim light, although it looks vaguely, but truly comfortable. Her feeble hand, knowing he could not reach, but still do it can save her life, but she also knows that he has no strength to catch it.。At this time, without any thinking and plan, she suddenly remembered that her hand to the belt. Can't help to the waist, to touch the heavy copper lead. She untied the belt buckle, put the long snake like belt out from the body, carefully put the ladder against the belt buckle file. Before three, metal belt buckle hit the ladder stall, a clear clatter, but not from the other end through the ladder. The fourth time, she finally put it from the ladder above file throwing in the past. She gently pushed on the belt, the belt buckle down slowly, she finally reached out to grab she put it. The belt head and the other end is fixed, the formation of a strong leather ring.Then she gently pulled, and then gradually increase the intensity until all the components of her body almost all transferred to the belt. She felt unspeakable relaxed, leaning on the wall, the power savings are ready to launch the final round of shock to victory. At this time, something unexpected happened. The ladder for file the joint decay, "Kacha" sound off, tumbling into the darkness, he almost hit her head. The splash from the bottom along the wall pass up, but take a few seconds, but like several minutes.She untied the belt buckle, began to try again. The above column ladder file more than just a foot, as can be imagined to buckle from above, throw in the past is more difficult. At the moment, even if such a little effort will also make her exhausted. She told herself slowly, don't worry this. Time is not successful, the next time will be more difficult. She did not know yourself how many times, finally buckle over the ladder gear, sliding down in her direction. When it is like a snake fell on her hands, she found this barely the belt buckle. Then a layer of ladder file is too high. If this one is again broken, it will be completely finished.Fortunately, this time retaining ladder was not broken. That last for half an hour. She has not remember, only remember that he finally caught the ladder. She put himself firmly tied to the vertical handrails on both sides of the ladder, this is her first real security. As long as the ladder can withstand, she wouldn't have to worry she will fall down. Relax, temporarily confused for a while. But then, in her brain that just relax and string taut, think again. She knew that without the help of others, you can't move the heavy Kii. She stretched out her hands to push, because the cover was well cover motionless. The dome shaped, she can't go to the top of the shoulder. She onlyTo rely on outside help, and this should wait until dawn it. Even at dawn, but not people, but she did not think about it. Someone will come sooner or later. As long as their fast, there is hope to persist in a few days, even lose consciousness, still have the chance of rescue. Miss Mark Rand know her in the farmhouse, because of her things inside. Mark Rand miss will come.She began to wonder how to attract attention. If you have a hard enough things on hand, can through the gap wood edge, stretch it out. She could put her tied closely to the edge of the head, the belt can be used. But she must wait until dawn, now what to do. She decided to take a relax, take a nap, waiting for someone to save her.But she also felt a moment of fear. No one to save her. Someone is going through the night, make no reply, quietly came to the well, and that the person is her killer. He had to come back, this is part of his plan. His previous attacks by surprise, cruel, and seemingly stupid. But in fact very ingenious. Its purpose is to cause accidents illusion. Tonight he will come back, come back the covers off. Wait until the second day, and then one day, miss Markland will abruptly after the garden, and then found it all. Who can't prove Cody Leah's death wasn't an accident. She thought. The muskSeoul sheriff said: "it is not important that you doubt what, but can you prove what." but this time what doubt? A young, impulsive, curiosity without excess woman, was admitted to the cottage without the consent of the owner. Apparently she really wanted to see this well she break the lock, with a rope in the killer conspicuous manhole cover, pull it open. She saw a ladder, try climbing down a few stalls, down to the last step睡下，万籁俱静。　　晴素精神抖擞的从床上起来，悄无声息的换上衣服。　　“少夫人。”婉菊上前轻声道。　　晴素将自己的睡衣抛给她，婉菊换上，代替她躺在床上：“少夫人，尽早回来。”　　晴素点点头，打开房间一条缝，身形敏捷灵巧的钻了出去。　　此时，清意正在厨房里拖着陈然不让他走，她端着一个盘子，里面盛着一盅香气腾腾的汤碗：“不行，我要给少夫人送过去。”　　陈然高大的身影挡在门口：“夫人此时已经睡下了，再说这么晚吃东西对身子不利。”　　清意执意要送：“不行，少夫人睡前吩咐奴婢做的。。。”　　陈然沉声打断她话：“在我面前别说那么下贱的名称。”　　“你！”清意气结的看着她，他是在拐着弯的贬低她吗？！　　陈然道：“就说“我”好了。”　　清意不搭理他，继续绕过他往前走，陈然轻易的伸出胳膊拦在她面前：“少夫人这么晚不能吃这些油腻的东西。”　　清意抬起头跟他理论，清越的声音带着浓浓的苏腔的软侬口音，听上去不像是理论，反到像是在叙述一件事情，“少夫人的汤我一定要端过去，还有，为少夫人做饭是我们分内的事情，你虽说是少夫人的司机兼保镖，地位在我们之上，但是你逾越了。”　　陈然深沉的盯着她：“我是不想让你犯错，清意，难道你还不明白我的意思吗？”他走上前一步。　　清意被逼的后退一步，她应付过大小社交场面，也经历过不少逢场作戏的场面，然而此时，她却像是个未经世事的孩子一般，不知道该怎么办。　　陈然给她的感觉像少主，深沉不可捉摸，难道少主身边都是这种城府深厚难以捉摸的人？　　清意连忙摇摇头停止腹诽。　　正当她进退两难的时候，蝴蝶微小的声音如同救星一般从天而降：“清意，少夫人睡熟，我劝你还是别送了，免得找骂。。。”蝴蝶边走边进来，看到灯火通明的安静的厨房里还站着一个男人，连忙住了口。　　陈然背对着蝴蝶，所以没被她认出来，蝴蝶傻兮兮的看着清意，话音暧昧道：“哦~~原来如此，清意这位是谁呀，给我介绍一下，你们什么时候。。。”　　清意暗中拼命给蝴蝶使眼色都无法让她住嘴，陈然转过身，沉声淡淡道：“我是陈然。”　　蝴蝶呆住，愣在那里，完了，她是不是说错话得罪人了。　　清意叹口气，这傻丫头才反应过来！　　陈然道：“厨房里有灯，我就过来看，看来少主的嘱咐清意已经忘得差不多了。”说完，淡淡看了一旁垂首的清意一眼。　　蝴蝶连忙道：“哎呀，是奴婢不对，奴婢以为少夫人会睡一会儿起来喝汤，便让清意继续煮着，没想到少夫人已经熟睡过去，奴婢以后会注意。”　　陈然看了清意一下：“下不为例。”又对蝴蝶随意嘱咐了几句，便离开厨房。　　清意望着他离去的背影消失，转身对蝴蝶道：“谢谢你。”　　蝴蝶瞪大眼睛：“谢我做什么？我做什么了？你快去睡觉吧，我都困死了。”说完打个哈欠转身走了。　　清意静静的看着她的小身影离去，心道有时候单纯是一种福气，像蝴蝶这个丫头，什么都不懂，活of the ladder when, suddenly broken. Even if someone wants to check up the fingerprints on the ladder only left her, no others. The cottage no one patronize, if you want to kill herPersonal back, risk was seen almost zero. Now what she can do, can only wait for the man's footsteps, shortness of breath, a manhole cover is slowly opened, and then see the man's face.After this burst of intense fear, Cody Leah gave up, helplessly waiting for death. This was the idea even let her heart calm. She was like a victim had been firmly tied to the ladder, fortunately into a short coma, and prayed, and when she came back to the final blow the only hope I still fall asleep. As to how the man looks, she has no interest to know. She does not want to safeguard the life and humble to beg for mercy, not to hang Mark murderer begging. She knows that, that person will not miss her.However, Cody Leah realized that the manhole cover is being slowly away. She lowered her head, the light shines from above, more and more large gap above. Then, she heard a voice, a woman hurried, full of fear and screams.

 这宁静而永恒的奇妙时刻肯定持续了不到半分钟。接着，科迪莉亚开始策划。她想到了克兰顿案件，想起和伯尼一起骑坐在埃平森林里一棵倒伏的大树上野餐的情景。她仿佛又闻到了新鲜面包卷的酵母香味、奶油和咸香奶酪的味道，还有夏季森林中蘑菇散发的浓郁气味。伯尼把手枪放在他们两人中间的树皮上，嘴里吃着面包和奶酪，同时含混不清地问她：“你怎么才能把子弹从自己的右耳后面打进去？来，科迪莉亚——做给我看看。”    科迪莉亚用右手握住手枪，食指轻轻地放在扳机上，手臂用力后张，好不容易才把枪口对准颅底。“像这样吗？”“这样可不行，你要知道。如果你会用枪，就不会这样做。这就是克兰顿太太犯的小错误，她差点儿因此被判绞刑。她用她丈夫在部队服役用的左轮手枪，从右耳后面把他打死了，然后试图制造一个自杀的假象。可是她摆错了扣扳机的手指。如果他真的要从右耳后侧开枪自杀，就必须用手掌握住枪把后部，用大拇指扣动扳机。这个案子我至今记忆犹新。那是我第一次和高级警司——当时还是高级督察——达格利什处理谋杀案。克兰顿太太最后还是招供了。”“后来怎么处理她的，伯尼？”“终身监禁。如果她没有伪造自杀现场，说不定还会因过失杀人罪而减轻刑罚。陪审团听到克兰顿少校的一些毛病后，对他的印象可不好。”    可是利明小姐无论如何都说不上过失杀人，除非她把马克的死亡真相和盘托出。    利明小姐回到房间，把一双薄布手套递给科迪莉亚。科迪莉亚说：“我想你最好在外面等着。对于你没看见过的东西，你不会烦恼如何忘记它们。在门厅里遇见我的时候，你在干什么？”    “我在拿我睡前喝的酒，威士忌。”    “那么你把酒拿上楼回自己房间的时候，会再次看见我从书房出来。现在就去把酒拿来，把酒杯放在门厅侧面的桌子上。只要是受过训练的警察，都会注意到这些细节。”    现在又剩下科迪莉亚一个人了。她拿起那把枪，惊讶地发现，这个毫无生气的金属物件此时竟如此面目可憎。真奇怪，她以前怎会把它看成无害的玩具！她用手绢仔细地擦拭了一遍枪身，把利明小姐的指纹全部擦干净，接着用手握住枪。这是她的枪，他们会认为，握把上应该同时留有她和这个死者的指纹。她再次把枪放在写字台上，然后戴上手套。下面这一步是最难的。她小心翼翼地把枪放到那只一动不动的右手上，把死者的拇指紧紧压住扳机，又让那只已经冰凉、毫不抗拒的手握住枪把。接着她松开他的手指，让枪从他手中掉落，枪在地毯上发出一声闷响。她取下手套，走出书房，轻轻地关上身后的门，向站在门厅里的利明小姐走去。    “你最好把这些东西放回原处。我们不能把它们留在这里让警察看见。”    利明小姐只去了几分钟时间。等她回来的时候，科迪莉亚说：“现在，我们必须把接下来会发生的事做一遍。我走出房间的时候，你看见了我。我和罗纳德勋爵在一起待了大概两分钟。你把威士忌放在门厅的桌子上，和我一起走到大门口。你说——你会说什么呢？”    “他付钱给你了吗？”    “没有，他要我上午来取钱。我感到很遗憾，这件事情没有办成。我告诉罗纳德勋爵说，这个案子我不想再查下去了。”    “这就是你的事了，格雷小姐。这是一桩愚蠢的交易，从一开始就是。”    就在她们跨出前门的时候，利明小姐突然转过身来面对科迪莉亚，急切地用平常的语气说：“有件事最好还是让你知道。第一个发现马克并伪造自杀现场的是我。那天早些时候他给我打过电话，让我去一下。由于伦恩在，我九点钟之前无法脱身。我不想让他起疑心。”    “你发现马克之后，难道就没有想过他死得有点儿蹊跷？虽然窗帘是拉上的，可是门锁却被打开了。而且那支口红也不见了。”    “直到今晚我躲在暗处听到了你们的谈话，在这之前，我什么都没有怀疑过。现在，人们的性爱都爱玩花样，所以我相信了那天看到的场面。那实在太可怕了，但是我知道自己必须做什么。我的动作很快，生怕有人过来。我在厨房的水池里用水把手绢打湿，把他的脸擦干净了。他的口红似乎总也擦不掉。我脱掉了他的衣服，把扔在椅背上的裤子给他穿上。我来不及给他穿鞋了，因为那个似乎并不重要。最糟糕的是用打字机打那张纸条。我知道布莱克的诗集就在农舍里的某个地方，我所选择的那一段也许要比一般的自杀遗书更有说服力。四周静悄悄的，打字机键盘发出的声音好像响得不得了。我非常害怕，就怕有人听见。马克一直有写日记的习惯，我当时来不及看，不过我把他打出来的那些东西丢进客厅的壁炉里烧掉了。最后我把那些衣服捆在一起，还有照片，把它们拿到这里来，准备放进实验室的焚化炉里烧掉。”    “你把其中一张照片丢在了园子里。你也没有把他脸上的口红擦干净。”    “所以你就是这么猜到的？”    科迪莉亚没有立即回答。不管发生什么，她都不能把伊莎贝尔·德拉斯特里的事说出来。    “我当时还不敢肯定你就是那第一个到现场的人，但我猜一定是你。有四个原因：你不希望我调查马克死亡一案；你在剑桥大学读过英文专业，知道在哪里能找到布莱克的诗句；你打字很熟练，我觉得那张字条不是业余的人打出来的，尽管你后来想让它看起来像是马克打的；我第一次去加福斯庄园询问自杀遗书的时候，你完整地背出了布莱克的诗句，而字条上的诗句是少了十个词的。我后来去警察看到了那张字条，才发现这一点。这条证据直接指向了你，是我手中最有力的证据。”    她们一起来到汽车旁边，同时收住脚步。科迪莉亚说：“我们不能再浪费时间了，必须立刻给警方打电话。可能会有人听见那声枪响。”    “不大可能，我们离村庄还有一段距离。现在我们听见了吗？”    “是的。我们听见了。”稍稍停顿之后，科迪莉亚继续说，“那是什么声音？听起来就像枪声。”    “不可能。也许是汽车的回火声。”    利明小姐说话时就像个蹩脚的演员，语气僵硬，缺乏自信。但她毕竟还是说出来了。她会记住这些话的。    “可是没有车子经过啊。而且声音是从大宅里传来的。”    她们相互交换了一下眼色，然后一起向回跑，从开着的大门进入门厅。利明小姐稍稍停顿，目不转睛地看着科迪莉亚，然后打开书房的门。科迪莉亚紧随其后进入书房。利明小姐说：“他被人开枪打死了。我最好打电话报警。”    科迪莉亚说：“你不能这么说！连想都不要想！你先走到尸体旁边，然后说，‘他开枪自杀了。我最好打电话报警。’”    利明小姐木然地看着自己情人的尸体，然后四下里望了望。她忘记了自己的角色，突然问道，“你刚才在这里都干了些什么？指纹怎么办？”    “没关系，我已经处理过了。你只要记住，我到加福斯庄园来的时候，你并不知道我有枪，你也不知道罗纳德勋爵把我的枪拿走了。在此之前，你从没见过这把手枪。今天晚上我来的时候，你把我带进书房，两分钟之后我从书房出来的时候，你又看见了我。我们俩一起走到汽车前，就像刚才那样聊了几句。我们听见了枪声，做了我们刚才所做的事情。把其他发生过的事都忘掉。他们问你的时候，不要胡编乱造，不要无中生有，不要害怕，就说你什么都不记得了。现在——给剑桥警察局打电话。”    三分钟后，她们一起站在敞开的大门口，等待警察的到来。    利明小姐说：“他们来了之后，我们就不能再交谈了。从此以后，我们不能见面，也不能对彼此表现出任何兴趣。他们知道，如果我们两人没有合谋，这就不可能是谋杀。我们以前只见过一次面，甚至相互之间并没有好感，为什么要合谋呢？”    她说得很对，科迪莉亚心想。她们确实对彼此都没有好感。如果伊丽莎白·利明去坐牢，她不会真的在意。她在意的是马克的母亲进监狱。而且，她在意的也是，马克的死亡真相永远不能为人所知。这份决心之强烈，甚至让她失去了理智。现在这一切对马克来说都已经无关紧要，而他从前也不会太过在意别人的看法。可是他死后，罗纳德·卡伦德却亵渎了他的尸体，还打算把他推向风口浪尖，最多能够博得别人的一点同情，弄不好则会使他沦为笑柄。她完完全全地对罗纳德·卡伦德翻脸了。她并没有想让他死，也不可能去扣动扳机；既然他死了，她不会感到遗憾，也不会为杀死他的人分担责任。但利明小姐不应当受到惩罚——这只是权宜之计，仅此而已。她看着窗外的夏夜，等待着警笛声传来，这一次，她彻底地接受了这件事的严重性和正当性，她计划继续做下去，而且永远不要感到丝毫的后悔。    利明小姐说：“你可能有些事想问我，我认为你有权利知道。等警方调查结束后的第一个星期天，我们可以在晚祈祷之后，在国王学院的小教堂里见面。我会穿过屏风圣坛，你就在教堂中部等我。如果我们两个人到时候都还有人身自由的话，在那里遇见也很正常。”    科迪莉亚饶有兴趣地发现，利明小姐再次掌握了主动。她说：“我们会见面的。只要我们头脑清醒，就不会出差错。”    一阵暂时的沉寂。利明小姐说：“他们好像一点也不着急。现在他们也该来了吧？”    “他们很快就会到的。”    利明小姐突然笑起来，但却掩饰不住内心的苦涩：“有什么可怕的呢？我们要对付的只是男人。”    她们开始耐心地等待。她们听见了越来越近的汽车引擎声，接着看见汽车前大灯照在车道上，把路上的每一块石子、花坛边缘细小的植物都照得清清楚楚，把那片婆娑的紫藤照得蓝汪汪的，照得人眼花缭乱。汽车在大宅前微微颠簸了一下，停了下来，车灯也随之熄灭。几个黑色的人影步履沉稳、不慌不忙地走过来。门厅里突然进来一批身材魁梧、沉着镇静的人，其中一些人穿着便衣。科迪莉亚站在墙边上不显眼的地方，利明小姐迎上前去低声与他们说话，把他们领进书房。    两个穿警服的人留在门厅，他们相互交谈，根本没有注意科迪莉亚。他们的同事在不紧不慢地工作。他们肯定使用了书房里的电话，因为又有一些车辆和人员陆续到达。先是警方的医生，这从他的包就可以看出来。接着听见他们跟他打招呼：“晚上好，医生！请到这边来！”    这句话他肯定经常听到。路过门厅时，他好奇地看了科迪莉亚一眼。他身材矮胖，不修边幅，对于被打扰的睡眠，皱巴巴的脸上露出了孩子似的不耐烦表情。接着进来的是一位手持照相机、三脚架和一箱设备的便衣照相师，一名指纹专家，另外还有两个穿便衣的人。根据伯尼曾经说过的程序来看，她猜测他们是犯罪现场勘察人员。看来，他们认为这是一起可疑的死亡。为什么不呢？的确很可疑。    这座大宅的主人死了，但是房子本身好像恢复了生机。警察正常自信地交谈着，丝毫没有因为死了人而低声耳语。他们都很专业，工作起来轻车熟路，有条不紊。他们先视这件案子为横死的谜案，案件的受害者对他们来说不算什么。他们见过的尸体太多了：有的从高速公路上抬下来已经残缺不全，有的缺胳膊少腿就放进了救护车，有的是用滚钩和渔网从河底打捞上来的，还有的从板结的泥土里挖出来时已经腐烂。对于不熟悉情况的人，他们会像医生一样亲切和蔼，但绝不会透露任何信息。这名死者生前是个重要人物，现在虽然已经无足轻重了，但他的尸体很可能会给他们带来麻烦，他们会更加谨慎、更有条理地对待。但这终究只是一件案子罢了。    科迪莉亚独自一人坐在那里等着。她突然感到好累，只想伏在门厅的桌子上好好睡一觉。她根本没有意识到利明小姐从面前走过，也没意识到还有个高个子警官，正与她边谈话边从门厅进了客厅。这两个人也都没有注意到靠墙坐着的，套着宽大毛衣的瘦小科迪莉亚。科迪莉亚极力告诉自己不要睡着。她知道自己应该说什么，她的心里非常清楚。现在如果有人来询问她然后让她睡一觉就好了。    直到照相师和指纹采集师的工作完成后，才有一位级别较高的警官到外面来找她。事后，她怎么也想不起来这个警官的模样，但是却记住了他那谨慎、平淡、毫无感情的声音。他把枪拿到了她面前。那把枪就放在他摊开的手掌上，下面垫了一块手绢防止他的手碰到。

“你认识这件武器吗，格雷小姐？”    他竟然使用“武器”这个词，科迪莉亚觉得很怪。为什么不直截了当地说“枪”呢？    “我认识。应该就是我那把。”    “你不能肯定？”    “应该是我的，除非罗纳德勋爵有一把相同型号的枪。这是四五天之前我刚来这里的时候，他从我这里拿走的。他答应明天早上我来领钱的时候把它还给我。”    “这么说你是第二次到这个大宅子里来了？”    “是的。”    “在这之前你见过罗纳德勋爵或者利明小姐没有？”    “没有。在罗纳德勋爵派人去找我接这个案子之前没有。”    他走开了。科迪莉亚把头靠在身后的墙上，想抓紧时间睡一会儿。另一位警官走过来，身后还跟了一个穿便衣的笔录员。他们又问了她一些问题，科迪莉亚把准备好的话说了一遍。他们做完笔录后，什么也没说就走开了。    她肯定又打瞌睡了。醒来的时候，她发现一个高个子、穿便衣的警官站在她面前。那人问道：“利明小姐在厨房泡茶，小姐。也许你可以去帮她一把。也算有点事做嘛，对不对？”    科迪莉亚心想，他们要把尸体运走。她说：“我不知道厨房在哪里。”    她看见他的眼睛眨了眨。    “哦，是吗，小姐？你对这里很陌生，是吗？好吧，这边走。”    厨房在这幢大宅子的后边。厨房里散发出调味品、食用油和番茄酱的气味，使她回想起当年与父亲在意大利用餐的情景。利明小姐正从大橱柜里把茶杯往外拿，电水壶已经开始冒热气。那个警官留了下来，这样她们俩就不能单独在一起了。    科迪莉亚问道：“要我帮忙吗？”    利明小姐没有看她。“那个桶里有饼干，你拿一些出来放在托盘里。牛奶在冰箱里。”    科迪莉亚的动作像个机器人。牛奶瓶在手中就像拿了一个冰冷的圆柱体。她那疲劳的手指好像不听使唤，开饼干筒盖的时候，她还把一个手指甲弄折了。她注意到厨房里的一些细节：墙上有一幅挂历，画的是耶稣的圣德兰，但是那张脸被故意拉长了，而且显得很苍白，就像被圣化了的利明小姐；一只驮着两篮假花的瓷驴子，它那忧郁的头上戴了一只小草帽；此外，还有一只盛着褐色鸡蛋的蓝色大钵。    厨房里有两只托盘。那位警官从利明小姐手中接过较大的一只，在前面领路走进门厅。科迪莉亚跟在后面，就像一个得到许可帮妈妈做事的孩子，把托盘举至胸口。警官们正聚在一起，她自己端起一只杯子，回到刚才坐的地方。    这时，传来另一辆汽车的声音。一位中年妇女走进来，旁边跟着一个穿制服的司机。科迪莉亚虽然已经累得迷迷糊糊，但仍然能听见她那说教似的大嗓门。    “我亲爱的伊丽莎，这太可怕了！你今天晚上必须回去住。不，我一定要你回去。警察局长在吗？”    “不在，玛乔丽。不过这些警官人都很好。”    “把钥匙交给他们吧，他们办完事之后会锁上门的。今天晚上你可不能一个人单独待在这里。”    在与警探相互介绍和匆匆询问的过程中，这个女人的声音始终占主导地位。利明小姐领着这位来访者上了楼，五分钟之后又走下来，手里拿着一只小手提箱，手臂上搭着自己的外衣。她俩一起走出门，由司机和一名探员护送，坐进了汽车。这几个人谁也没有看科迪莉亚一眼。    五分钟后，那位警督手里拿着钥匙走到科迪莉亚面前。“今天晚上我们要把这幢房子锁起来，格雷小姐。现在你该回家了。你还想待在那个农舍吗？”    “如果马克兰德少校同意的话，我会再待几天。”    “你看上去累坏了，我派个人开你的车把你送过去。明天还需要你出具一份书面声明，你能不能在早饭后尽快到局里来一下？你知道在什么地方吧？”    “我知道。”    一辆巡逻警车先开动，她的迷你车就跟在后边。警方的司机把车开得飞快，拐弯时迷你车经常侧滑。科迪莉亚的头懒洋洋地靠在椅背上，时不时地向旁边一栽，靠到司机的手臂上。隔着他棉布衬衣的长袖，她隐隐约约感觉到接触温暖皮肤的舒适。汽车的车窗是开着的，她意识到窗外的热风正吹拂着自己的脸，意识到天上不断涌动的流云，还意识到东方天空中第一抹不可思议的色彩。这条路线对她来说似乎很陌生，时间似乎变得支离破碎。她弄不明白车子为什么突然停了下来。过了一会儿，她才看出车道旁边那高高的绿篱，就像一个张牙舞爪的黑影，还有那个倾颓的大门。她到家了。    司机说：“是这个地方吗，小姐？”    “是的，就是这个地方。不过我通常把车子停在车道右侧那个地方。那里有一片矮树丛，从车道可以直接拐进去。”    “好的，小姐。”    他下车和另一个司机商量了一下，随后开着车慢慢向前，走完了这次行程中的最后几码。那辆警车终于开走了，现在绿篱的门边只剩下她一个人。门口杂草丛生，她用了几分力气才推开了门。她拖着步伐像个醉汉似的从农舍旁边绕过，来到后门，花了一些时间才把钥匙＊锁孔，不过这是最后一个难题了。现在她已经没有手枪可藏，也不必再检查封窗户的胶带。伦恩已经死了，她还活着。在农舍度过的每一晚都疲惫不堪，可是却从来没有像现在这样筋疲力尽过。上楼的时候，她感觉自己就像是在梦游。她再也没力气钻进睡袋拉上拉链，于是直接钻到了睡袋下面，接着就什么也不知道了。    经过几天——可是在科迪莉亚看来仿佛是几个月——的等待之后，终于又迎来了一场缓慢而正规的庭审，就像伯尼死后那次调查一样，但也有不同之处。在伯尼的调查中，只有寥寥几个人悄悄溜进后排座位，听取了他的死讯，而这次出庭的有神情严肃的同事和朋友，他们低声交谈着，律师和警察也小声地做着准备工作。科迪莉亚心想，利明小姐身边那个头发花白的男人肯定是她的律师。科迪莉亚观察着他的一举一动，他对高级警官态度友好但并不恭敬，不动声色地照顾着自己的委托人，自信地表明现在进行的是乏味但必要的程序，就像星期日的晨祷那样例行公事。    利明小姐面色苍白。她穿的还是科迪莉亚第一次见到她时穿的那身套装，但是戴了一顶黑色小帽、一副黑色手套，脖子上围了一条黑色薄围巾。这两个女人都没有看对方。科迪莉亚在一个长条凳的一端找到一个空位坐下。她独自坐在那里，无人理会。有一两个年轻警察礼貌地对她笑了笑，眼神中带着安慰和同情。    利明小姐首先提供了证词，她的声音低沉，镇定自若。她没有起誓，而是庄严宣布，这个决定使她的律师脸上掠过一丝焦虑，不过此后她没有再度使他担心。她作证说，罗纳德勋爵因为儿子的死感到沮丧，她认为他一直在自责，怪自己没能发现马克烦恼的原因。他对她说想雇用私家侦探，是她去找格雷小姐并把她带回加福斯庄园的。利明小姐说自己反对这个做法，因为她觉得这样没有什么用处，达不到任何目的，认为这种徒劳无益的调查只会使罗纳德勋爵更忘不了这个悲剧。她以前并不知道格雷小姐有把枪，也不知道罗纳德勋爵拿了她的枪。他们第一次见面的时候，她并不在场。罗纳德勋爵陪同格雷小姐去看他儿子的房间时，她应格雷小姐的要求，去找卡伦德先生的照片了。    死因裁判官语气温和地问了她罗纳德勋爵死去当晚的情况。    利明小姐说，十点半刚过不久，格雷小姐来向他汇报。格雷小姐出现的时候，她正好从前面的门厅经过。她曾经提醒格雷小姐时间很晚了，可是格雷小姐说她想推掉这个案子回城里去。于是她就领着格雷小姐走进罗纳德勋爵正在工作的书房。她记得，他们在一起的时间不到两分钟。接着格雷小姐就从书房里出来了。于是她就陪格雷小姐一起走到她的汽车旁边，两人简单地说了几句话。格雷小姐说，罗纳德勋爵让她第二天早上过来领酬金。她并没有提那把枪的事。    就在半个小时之前，罗纳德勋爵刚接到警方一个电话，说他的实验室助理克里斯托弗·伦恩在一次车祸中丧生。在格雷小姐进入罗纳德勋爵的书房之前，她并没有把这个消息告诉格雷小姐，也根本没想起来要说。格雷小姐直接进了罗纳德勋爵的书房。利明小姐还说，她俩正站在汽车前说话的时候，突然听见了枪声。起初，她还以为那是汽车的回火声，可紧接着，她就意识到声音是从大宅里传出来的。她们急忙跑进书房，发现罗纳德勋爵瘫倒在写字台上。那把手枪已经从他的手中掉到地上。    罗纳德勋爵从来没跟她透露过自杀的念头。她认为，他对于伦恩先生的死感到非常悲痛，不过这种事情很难说。罗纳德勋爵不是一个感情外露的人。最近，他的工作压力一直很大，自从儿子死后，就与之前判若两人。可是利明小姐从没想到罗纳德勋爵会结束自己的生命。    接着是警方的几个证人发言。他们所说的角度不同，非常专业，但给人们的印象是，在他们看来，这些都是司空见惯，他们以前见过，而且今后还会见到。    接下来举证的是医生，包括病理学家。他详细论述了一颗九十格令[9]重的夹套中空腔子弹射进头颅里时所产生的效果。显然，在法庭看来，这些细节都无足轻重。    死因裁判官问道：“你刚才听见了警方提供的证据，那把手枪的扳机上有罗纳德·卡伦德勋爵的拇指指纹，握柄上有模糊的手掌纹。根据这一点你作何推论？”    对这个提问，病理学家感到有点意外。他说很显然，罗纳德勋爵用枪顶着自己脑袋的时候，是拇指压在扳机上的。他认为从子弹射入的伤口位置来看，这种方法也许是最自然的。    最后，科迪莉亚被叫到证人席并起了誓。她曾经考虑过起誓是否合适，也考虑过要不要效仿利明小姐的做法。有时候，通常是在阳光明媚的复活节早晨，她确实希望自己能够真心实意地说自己是个基督教徒，可其他时候，她知道自己就是自己——一个不可救药的不可知论者，但又容易稀里糊涂地不断重新接受信仰。但此刻，宗教虔诚是她永远也无法拥有的奢侈品。她即将说出的谎言极其可憎，因为它亵渎了神灵。    她进行陈述的时候，死因裁判官没有插话。她感觉到自己的话使法庭有些不解，但也不无同情。这一次，她那抑扬顿挫的中产阶级口音成为了一种优势。这口音是她在修道院的六年中耳濡目染学会的，别人用这种腔调说话时，她会感到恼火，就像她自己的口音曾经使她父亲恼火一样。她穿着职业套装，还买了一条黑色薄丝巾戴在头上。她记得要称死因裁判官“大人”。    对于她受聘查案的事，她证实了利明小姐的说法。接着死因裁判官说：“现在，格雷小姐，你能否向法庭陈述一下罗纳德·卡伦德勋爵死亡当晚所发生的事情？”    “大人，我当时已经决定不再继续办这个案子了。我没有发现任何有用的东西，而且认为今后也不会再有什么发现。我在马克·卡伦德生命中最后几个星期待过的那个农舍住了下来，但逐渐意识到自己这样做是不对的，我是拿着钱调查他的私生活。于是，我在冲动之下，决定告诉罗纳德勋爵我想结束这个案子。我开车去了加福斯庄园，到那里的时候大约是十点半。我知道当时已经很晚了，但是我急于在第二天上午返回伦敦。碰到利明小姐的时候，她正好从门厅经过，于是她把我直接领到了书房。”    “请你把看到罗纳德勋爵时的情况向法庭进行陈述。”    “他看上去非常疲惫，心神不定。我试着解释为什么放弃这个案子，但是我不知道他有没有在听。他让我第二天早晨去拿酬金，我说我只打算收取日常开销，但是想把自己那把手枪要回来。他摆了摆手打断我，然后说，‘明天上午，格雷小姐，明天上午。’”    “之后你就离开了？”

“是的，大人。利明小姐陪我一起走到汽车前，我刚准备把车开走，这时候我们就听见了枪声。”    “你在书房的时候，没有看见罗纳德勋爵那里有枪？”    “没有，大人。”    “他难道没有跟你提起伦恩先生的死，也没有暗示他想自杀？”    “没有，大人。”    死因裁判官在他前面的便笺薄上草草地写了点什么。他的眼睛没有看着科迪莉亚，但却问道：“现在，格雷小姐，请你向法庭解释罗纳德勋爵是怎么把你的枪拿走的。”    这个部分比较棘手，不过科迪莉亚已经演练过了。剑桥警方的工作做得很细。他们对于同一个问题会反复追问。罗纳德勋爵怎么会有那把枪的，她心知肚明。她记得伯尼跟她说过一条达格利什办案方法。她当时就觉得，这条忠告对罪犯的帮助比对侦探更大。“千万别在没有必要的地方撒谎，真话的威力是最大的。那些聪明绝顶的杀人犯之所以被抓，不是因为他们在关键问题上撒了谎，而是因为在真相不会造成不利的情况下，他们却仍在无关紧要的细节上继续撒谎。”    科迪莉亚说：“这把枪原先是我的合伙人普赖德先生的，他为此感到很自豪。我知道他自杀的时候想把这把枪留给我。所以他采取了割腕的方式，没有用枪，虽然用枪比较快，也比较简单。”    死因裁判官敏锐地抬起头。“他自杀的时候你在现场吗？”    “不在，先生。不过尸体是我发现的。”    法庭上响起一阵表示同情的低声议论，她可以感觉到他们的关切。    “你知不知道那把枪是没有许可证的？”    “不知道，大人，不过我曾经怀疑过它没有许可证。我调查这个案子时候之所以还带着它，是因为我不想把它放在办公室，把它带在身边会让我觉得安心。我本打算一回去就查查它有没有登记。我压根儿就没有想过要使用这把枪，而且真的也没有把它当成一件致命的武器。只是因为这是我查办的第一桩案子，而且它是伯尼留给我的，把它带在身边能让我感到一些安慰。”    “我明白了。”死因裁判官说。    科迪莉亚心想他应该是真的明白了，整个法庭也是如此。他们很难怀疑她的话，因为她所说的虽然离奇，却都是事实。现在她准备说谎了，而他们则会继续相信她的话。    “现在能否请你告诉法庭，罗纳德勋爵是怎么从你那里把枪拿走的。”    “那是我第一次到加福斯庄园去的时候。罗纳德勋爵带我去看他儿子的卧室。他知道律师事务所是我一个人在经营，就问我一个女人干这样的工作会不会很困难，会不会担惊受怕。我说我不害怕，因为我有一把伯尼留给我的手枪。他得知那把枪就在我的手袋里就让我把枪交给他。他说他不希望自己聘请来的人给他人或者她本人带来危险，他不愿意承担这个责任。于是他把枪和子弹全都拿走了。”    “他是怎么处理这把枪的？”    科迪莉亚曾经仔细地考虑过这个问题。显然他不会拿着枪到楼下去，那样利明小姐一定会看见。她可以说他把枪放在马克卧室的哪个抽屉里了，可是她记不清那个床头柜是不是有抽屉。于是她说：“他把枪拿出了房间，没有告诉我拿到哪里去了。他一会儿工夫就回来了，接着我们就一起下了楼。”    “你和利明小姐发现罗纳德勋爵的尸体时，你看见那把枪就在离他的手不远的地板上，难道在这以前，你都没有再见到过这把枪？”    “没有，大人。”    科迪莉亚是最后一位目击证人。法庭很快就作出了判决，显然，法庭认为这样的判决比较符合审慎、准确并具有科学头脑的罗纳德勋爵。判决认为死者系自杀，可是没有任何证据能够说明他当时的精神状况。死因裁判官对于枪的危险性作了冗长、极其负责任的告诫。他向法庭陈述，枪是可以杀人的。他成功地表达了这样的意思：没有许可证的枪支尤其容易产生这样的危险。他没有对科迪莉亚个人进行责难，但是显然在克制自己。他站起身，庭上的众人也都随之起立。    死因裁判官离席后，法庭立即形成一个个低声议论的小群体。利明小姐很快就被人围住了。科迪莉亚看着她与人们握手，接受慰问。听到有人提议举办追悼仪式的时候，她表情严肃，频频点头。科迪莉亚心想，自己先前怎么会担心利明小姐受怀疑呢？她远远地站在一边，像是犯了错一样。她知道警方会指控她非法持有枪支，他们能做的也只有这点了。确实，如果她真的受罚，那也是轻微的惩罚。但是人们不会忘记，由于她的疏忽和天真，英国失去了一位一流的科学家。    正如雨果所说，在剑桥大学自杀的都是很优秀的人。对于这一位，不会有人怀疑。罗纳德勋爵这一死，也许从此会被人们捧为天才。    科迪莉亚独自一人走出法庭，没有任何人注意到她。她朝马基特希尔走去。雨果肯定一直在等她，现在他的步调跟她一致了。    “情况怎么样？我敢说，死神好像一直跟随着你，是吧？”    “还可以吧。看来是我在跟随着死神。”    “他真是开枪自杀的？”    “是的，开枪自杀。”    “用你那把枪？”    “如果你去了法庭旁听，就会知道了。我没有看见你。”    “我没去，我有辅导课。不过这个消息已经传得满天飞了。我不该拿这事来烦你，罗纳德·卡伦德其实并没有剑桥有些人想象的那么重要。”    “你对他并不了解。他是个活生生的人，可是现在死了。事实总是重要的。”    “不是的，这你知道，科迪莉亚。对于我们来说，死亡恰恰是最无关紧要的。想想约瑟夫·霍尔[10]的话吧，‘死亡与降生相距仅一臂之遥，我们的摇篮原本就在坟墓之中。’他确实选择了自己的武器，也选择了自己的时间。他已经活腻了，很多人对他也受够了。”    他们沿着圣爱德华大道朝国王街走。科迪莉亚不知道他们要走到什么地方去，眼下她只想朝前走，而她并不觉得陪着她走路的这个人很讨厌。    科迪莉亚问道：“伊莎贝尔到哪儿去了？”    “伊莎贝尔在里昂的家里。昨天爸爸突然来了，发现这位大小姐原来没多少长进。爸爸认为，亲爱的伊莎贝尔在剑桥所受的教育并不如他所期待的那样——也许她本来可以多学到一点的。我想你不必为她担心，现在伊莎贝尔很安全，尽管警方认为有必要到法国去找她调查一下——他们究竟去干什么呢？——去也没多大用处。爸爸会给她请一大堆律师。他现在可没心情听英国人胡说八道。”    “那你怎么样？如果有人问你马克是怎么死的，你绝对不会把真相说出来吗？”    “你觉得呢？索菲、戴维和我都很安全。在重要的事情上，我是可以信赖的。”    这时科迪莉亚真希望他在不太重要的问题上也可以信赖。她问道：“伊莎贝尔走了，你觉得遗憾吗？”    “是很遗憾。美貌这东西令人困惑，颠覆常识。我永远无法接受伊莎贝尔竟是这样一个人——一个慷慨、懒惰，情感过于丰富，头脑又十分简单的年轻女人。我一直认为像她这么美的女人，肯定有一种生活的天分，拥有某种超越小聪明的神秘智慧。每次只要她一张嘴，我都期望她点亮我的生命。我想我可以这一辈子都望着她，等待她给我的神谕。可是她所有的话题除了衣服还是衣服。”    “可怜的雨果。”    “绝对不要说‘可怜的雨果’这样的话。我没有感到不快乐。满足感的最大秘密在于，绝对不要去追求理智告诉你不可能得到的东西。”    科迪莉亚心想，雨果年轻、富有、聪明——虽然还不算聪明绝顶——而且英俊，无论如何，他都没有什么必须放弃的东西。    她听见他在说：“为什么不在剑桥再待几个星期，让我带你在城里到处转转呢？索菲可以把她那个空房间让给你住。”    “不了，谢谢你，雨果。我必须回去。”    其实回到城里她也没什么事，可是跟雨果在一起待在剑桥，她也一样无事可干。待在这里只有一个原因：她要在农舍里一直住到星期天，然后和利明小姐见个面。此后，对她来说，马克·卡伦德的案子就永远结束了。    星期天下午的晚祷上，会众怀着崇敬的心情，静静地聆听着世界上最优秀的唱诗班之一演唱应答短诗、赞美诗和圣歌。祈祷结束后，人们纷纷起立，共同演唱欢乐的赞美诗。科迪莉亚也站起来与大家一起唱。她一直坐在靠近雕刻精美的屏风旁那张长凳的一端，从这里可以看见高坛。唱诗班身上的长袍闪烁着绯红色与白色的光芒，一排排、一圈圈整齐摆放的蜡烛摇曳着金色的烛光，高高的祭坛上方，两支细长的蜡烛立在柔光中流便像[11]的两侧，远远望去，犹如一块红黄蓝三色交叠的光斑。被赐福的会众异口同声地齐颂“阿门”，唱诗班从高坛上鱼贯而下。教堂南面的门被打开了，阳光直接照射进来。参加祈祷的院长和系主任离开后，学院的其他人员也信步走出教堂，缓缓散去。他们按规定穿在身上的长袍都暗淡陈旧，但长袍下面却是鲜艳的灯芯绒和苏格兰呢服装。那只巨大的管风琴发出抽泣似的呜咽声，就像一只喘着粗气的动物。接着，它响亮地演奏出巴赫的赋格曲。科迪莉亚静静地坐在椅子上，一边听一边等待。这时会众正沿着主要过道向教堂后面走——他们穿着色彩亮丽的夏季服装，三五成群地低声交谈，有穿着端庄的星期日黑色正装的年轻人，也有手拿图解导游指南和照相机、有些不知所措的观光客，还有几个面容平静喜乐的修女。    利明小姐是走在最后的几个人之一。她个子很高，没有戴帽子，身穿灰色亚麻裙，戴着白色手套，教堂里有些凉，她随意套了一件白色开衫。显然她是一个人来的，并没有受到监视。她见到科迪莉亚时装出的惊讶表情似乎也变得没有必要，两人一起走出了教堂。    教堂大门外的石子路上是熙来攘往的人群。带着照相机和配饰的日本游客高声兴奋地说着什么，打破了星期日下午的平静气氛。从这里看不见剑河的银色水流，只能看见在对岸背景映衬下的平底船，船上的篙手活像舞台上的木偶，不断把手伸向篙的上方，然后转身把篙＊水里，就像跳宗教舞蹈似的撑着船在水上滑行。宽阔的草坪沐浴着阳光，空气中不时飘来阵阵清香，眼前是一片宁静的绿色。一位头戴学位帽、身穿长袍、身材瘦弱的老教授正一瘸一拐地穿越草坪，一阵微风把他那件长袍袖子吹得鼓了起来，使他看起来就像一只准备振翅高飞的大乌鸦。    “他是学院成员，因此，这片神圣的草坪不会被他的双脚污染。”利明小姐好像是对科迪莉亚进行解释似的说。    她们默默无言地从吉布斯大楼旁边走过。科迪莉亚心想，不知利明小姐什么时候能切入正题。可是当利明小姐真的开了口，第一个问题就使她感到意外。    “你觉得你能行吗？”她感觉出科迪莉亚的惊讶，不耐烦地加了一句，“侦探事务所。你能支撑下去吗？”    “我必须试一试。我也只会做这个工作。”    她不想向利明小姐解释自己对伯尼的热爱和忠诚。即使是对她自己解释，她也觉得有点困难。    “你的经营费用太高。”

这简直就是在宣读一份极具权威性的判决书。    “你说的是事务所和那辆迷你车吗？”科迪莉亚问道。    “是的。干你这一行的，我看不出单靠一个人跑外勤，怎么能挣到足够的钱来对付开支。你总不能既坐在办公室接待客户，打印各种信件文书，同时又外出办案吧。另外，我想你也请不起助手。”    “现在是不行。我一直在想租用一个电话应答服务。这样就可以接单，当然，委托人还是比较喜欢到事务所来讨论案子。如果日常开支花费够我生活，那么业务费就足以应付事务所的经营开销了。”    “那也要有费可收啊。”    这个话题似乎已经没什么可谈的了，她们又默默地向前走了几分钟。利明小姐说：“不管怎么说，这个案子你还是应该收取一些费用的，这至少能帮你解决非法持有枪支的罚款。这件事我已经交给我的律师去办了，你很快就会收到一张支票。”    “这个案子我不想收任何费用。”    “这我可以理解。就像你对罗纳德勋爵所说的，它不符合你的公平交易原则。严格来说，你没有资格获得任何报酬。可是不管怎么说，如果你收下日常开销的费用，就不会显得太可疑。你觉得三十英镑行吗？”    “这就很好了，谢谢你。”    她们走到草坪的拐角处，转身朝国王大桥走去。利明小姐说：“我的后半生都要对你心怀感激。这对我来说是奇耻大辱，我想我可不会引以为荣。”    “那就不用感谢我。我是为马克考虑，不是你。”    “我原来以为，你是为了伸张正义之类的理想才这么做的。”    “我考虑的不是什么抽象的东西，而是一个人。”    此刻她们已经来到桥边，并排倚靠在桥栏上，看着下面波光粼粼的河面。通向这座桥的几条小路上，几分钟内一个人也没有。利明小姐说：“假装怀孕并不困难，这你知道。只要一件宽大的胸衣，再往底下塞点东西就行了。当然，这对于女人来说是种耻辱，如果那个女人还不能生育，那简直是卑鄙下流。但是这做起来并不困难，特别是在没人关注的情况下。伊芙琳就是这样一个人。她平素少言寡语，性格腼腆，人们以为她只是不愿意张扬自己怀孕的事。加福斯庄园中少有亲朋好友来往，所以也不会有人乱传产前检查的事情，也不会有人去拍她的肚子。当然，我们必须赶走那个讨厌的傻瓜保姆皮尔比姆。罗纳德认为解聘她是假怀孕带来的附带好处。他不喜欢别人跟他那样说话，还把他当成那个哈罗盖特文法学校的优等生罗尼·卡伦德。”    科迪莉亚说：“戈达德太太告诉我，马克长得很像他母亲。”    “她是会这么说。她不但蠢，而且多愁善感。”    科迪莉亚没有吱声。一阵沉默之后，利明小姐接着说：“我发现我怀了罗纳德的孩子，而几乎就在同时，一位伦敦来的专家说伊芙琳不太可能怀孕了，这个结论也是我们三个人都猜到了的。我想留住这个孩子，罗纳德急于想要一个儿子，伊芙琳的父亲整天想要一个外孙，而且愿意拿出五十万英镑给他。一切都是那么简单。我辞去了教书的工作，去了伦敦一个不为人知的安全地方，伊芙琳则告诉她父亲，说她终于怀孕了。罗纳德和我欺骗乔治·博特利时都毫不愧疚。他是一个傲气十足、冷酷无情、自以为是的蠢货，总觉得没有他管着，这个世界就无法运转了。他甚至资助了他自己的骗局。伊芙琳开始不断收到支票，每张支票都附言要她保重身体，要她找伦敦最好的医生，要她好好休息，要她到阳光充沛的地方去度假。她对意大利一直情有独钟，于是意大利就列入了计划。每隔两个月，我们三个人就到伦敦聚齐，然后一起飞往比萨。罗纳德在佛罗伦萨郊外租了一幢别墅。到了那儿之后，我就成了卡伦德夫人，而伊芙琳就扮演我的角色。我们请的是白天来干活的佣人，所以不需要给他们看护照，他们也已经习惯了我们的旅游度假。我们从当地请来为我做健康指导的医生跟我们也很熟了。一个英国女士竟然对意大利如此钟情，一个月接一个月地来，直到快要临产，当地人感到受宠若惊。”    科迪莉亚问道：“可她是怎么做到的呢？和你们住在一个屋檐下，看着你和她的丈夫在一起，明知道你要生的是他的孩子，她怎么能够忍受呢？”    “因为她爱罗纳德，如果失去他，她会受不了的。作为一个女人，她实在是不太成功。如果她失去丈夫，那还有什么呢？她不可能回到自己父亲的身边。再说了，我们给了她一份厚礼——那个孩子将属于她。如果她拒绝，罗纳德就会抛弃她，跟她离婚，然后跟我结婚。”    “我宁可离开他，哪怕去给人擦台阶。”    “不是每个人都有擦台阶的本事，也不是每个人都有你那么强的道德感。伊芙琳是个虔诚的教徒，因此惯于自欺欺人。她让自己相信，我们这样做对孩子是最好的。”    “那她父亲呢？他难道就没有怀疑过？”    “他对她的虔诚嗤之以鼻，而且一直如此。从心理上来说，他不可能一边厌恶她的虔诚，一边认为她有能力欺骗别人。更何况，他急着想要个外孙，根本不会想到那个孩子也许不是她的。他拿到了一份医生的报告，我们第三次去意大利的时候，告诉沙托里医生，卡伦德太太的父亲很关心她的健康状况。他应我们的要求写了一份医学报告，确认了怀孕的进展。在孩子出生前，我们提前两个星期去了佛罗伦萨，在那儿一直待到马克出生。所幸的是，他比预产提前了一两天。我们有先见之明，把预产期报晚了一些，这样就好像伊芙琳真的早产了。沙托里医生以精湛的医术作了必要的处理，之后我们三个人就带着一个孩子和一份准确无误的出生证明回来了。”    科迪莉亚说：“九个月之后，卡伦德太太就去世了。”    “他没有杀她。我想你在暗示这个。他其实不是你想象的那种魔鬼，至少在当时还不是。但从某种意义上说，确实是我们两个人毁了她。我们当时应该给她请个专科医生，那样肯定要比那个庸医格莱德温好得多。可是我们三个都很害怕，因为一位优秀的医生一定会发现她其实没有生过孩子。她本人也跟我们一样担心，并且坚持不要找其他医生。她逐渐开始喜欢上那个孩子了。于是她就这样死了，遗体被火化，我们以为从此就永远安全了。”    “她临死前给马克留了遗言，就是她在祈祷书上胡乱涂写的那几个符号。她把自己的血型告诉了他。”    “我们知道血型是个威胁，罗纳德给我们三个人都采血样检验过。不过自从她死了之后，我们连这个顾虑也没有了。”    一阵长长的沉默。科迪莉亚可以看见有一批旅客沿着小路朝桥这边走来。利明小姐说：“讽刺的是，实际上罗纳德从来没爱过这个孩子。马克的外祖父特别宠爱他，这点倒不是什么问题。他把自己的财产分了一半给伊芙琳，这些钱自动转到了她丈夫的名下。他的另一半财产归马克，但要等到马克二十五岁生日的那天。可是罗纳德从来就不喜欢这个儿子。他发现自己没办法爱他，而他又不准我去爱。我看着孩子慢慢长大、上学。但我不能去爱他。我曾经不停地给他织毛衣，简直成了一种强迫症。随着他年龄的增长，我给他织的毛衣花色图案也越来越复杂，毛线也越来越粗。可怜的马克，他肯定以为我疯了，认为我是一个奇怪的、不满的女人，是他的父亲离不开但又不愿意娶进家门的女人。”    “在农舍里就有一两件这样的毛衣。你想让我怎么处理他的东西？”    “把它们拿走，送给用得着的人。难道你觉得我应当把毛线拆下来，重新编成别的东西？就像枉费的心血、情感和徒劳，那样做合适吗？”    “我来为它们找点出路吧。他的那些书呢？”    “也处理掉。那个农舍我不会再去了。如果你愿意，就把所有的东西都处理掉。”    那几个游客离她们很近了，不过似乎正专注在自己的谈话中。利明小姐从口袋里取出一只信封，把它递给科迪莉亚。    “我写了一封简短的自白书。里面没有提任何关于马克的事情，没有提他是怎么死的，也没有提你发现了什么。这只是一份简短的自白，承认在你离开加福斯庄园后，我立即开枪打死了罗纳德·卡伦德，然后强迫你为我的谎言作证。你最好把它放在某个安全的地方。以便将来有一天可能用得着。”    科迪莉亚看见信封上写的是她的名字。她没有把它打开，只是说：“如果你是在为我们做的事后悔，现在已经太晚了。你应当早一点儿说。现在这个案子已经结了。”    “我不后悔。我很高兴我们这样做了。可是这桩案子也许还没有完结。”    “现在不是结了吗？调查已经给出了最后结论。”    “罗纳德有几个很有权势的朋友。他们很有影响力，他们不时会运用这种力量，哪怕只是为了证明他们依然有这样的势力。”    “但是他们也不可能让法庭重审这个案子吧！要改变死因裁判官的结论，是需要议会法案的。”    “我并不是说他们会那样做。可是他们可能会提出质疑，会‘向合适的人的耳朵里吹点风’。合适的人往往并不难找。他们就是这样做事。他们就是这样的人。”    科迪莉亚突然问道：“你有火吗？”    利明小姐二话不说就打开了手袋，把一只漂亮的银色管状物递给她。科迪莉亚不抽烟，不太会用打火机。她按了三下才把打火机的芯子打着。她把身体倚在桥的护栏上，点燃了那只信封的一个角。    在强烈的阳光下，白炽的火焰几乎是看不见。火焰慢慢地吞噬着纸张，科迪莉亚只能看到一条窄窄的、跳动的紫色火苗以及不断变宽的炭化边缘。燃烧发出的刺鼻气味被微风轻轻地吹散。等火焰快烧到手指的时候，她丢下依然在燃烧的信封残片，看着它像一片小小的、弱不禁风的雪花那样翻滚飘动，最后掉进剑河之中。她说：“你的情人是自己开的枪。无论现在或将来，我们两个只需要记住这一点就够了。”    她们没有再谈罗纳德·卡伦德的死，两人沿着榆树夹道的小路默默地朝后园走去。其间利明小姐看了科迪莉亚一眼，有些气恼地对她说：“你看上去还挺精神！”    科迪莉亚心想，这突如其来的怒气是一个中年女人对一个年轻女人的嫉妒，嫉妒对方这么快就能从身体所遭受的伤害中恢复过来。仅仅一个晚上的熟睡，就使她恢复到精力充沛的状态。伯尼曾经恼羞成怒地形容这种状态为“像松鼠般活跃警觉”。虽然没能好好泡个热水澡，她肩膀和后背上磨破的皮肤还是全长好了。过去两个星期中所发生的事情，并没有在肉体上给她留下任何伤痛。她不知道利明小姐感觉怎么样。那有光泽的淡黄色头发依然梳理得整整齐齐，紧贴着头皮。她的衣着也依然保持着冷静的特色，好像作为大人物的助手，就必须以精明强干、有条不紊的面目示人。不过她那白皙的皮肤上已经出现了灰色斑痕，眼睛四周也有了深深的黑影，嘴巴两侧和前额上的皱纹也加深了，她的脸上第一次显出衰老和焦虑的痕迹。    她们穿过国王门后向右拐。科迪莉亚过来的时候，在离大门几步远处找了个地方停迷你车，利明小姐的路虎停在前面的王后路上。她紧紧地抓住科迪莉亚的手握了握，不动声色地说了一声再见，看上去就像剑桥的两个熟人在晚祷上不期而遇，又过分正式地告了别。利明小姐脸上没有微笑。科迪莉亚看着这个高个子女人沿树荫遮蔽的小路大踏步地向约翰门走去。她没有回头。科迪莉亚心想，她们下次见面，不知会在什么时候呢？很难相信她俩仅仅见过四次面。除了都是女人之外，她们没有任何相同的地方，不过在罗纳德·卡伦德被杀之后的这几天，科迪莉亚意识到这个女人有多么忠诚。正如利明小姐本人所说的，她们相互之间并没有好感，可是都把对方的安全紧紧地握在了自己手里。有几次，科迪莉亚想到她们之间这个惊天秘密的时候，几乎不寒而栗。但毕竟这种时候很少，而且今后会越来越少。时间终将

【中篇完结】嗝打得她只想笑，不过她还是控制住了自己。    过了几分钟，他温和地说：“我为你的朋友感到难过。我不知道你的合伙人就是我以前的同事伯尼·普赖德。实际上事情比你说的还要糟糕，我已经完全把他给忘了。如果我没忘了他，这个案子可能会有一个完全不同的结局——希望这能给你些安慰。”    “是你把他解聘的。他只是想当警探，可你连个机会都不给他。”    “伦敦警察厅的聘用和解聘规定不是那么简单的。不过要不是因为我，他可能还会继续当警察，这倒是真的。但他当不了警探。”    “他没那么差劲。”    “这个嘛，他就是那么差劲。可我现在开始想，如果没有低估他会怎么样。”    科迪莉亚转身把杯子递还给他，然后看着他的眼睛。他们相视而笑。她真希望伯尼能够听见他说的话。    半个小时之后，达格利什去了警务处长高级助理的办公室，在他的对面坐下。这两人对彼此都没有好感，不过只有其中一个人知道，而这个人又觉得无所谓。达格利什作了简要的汇报，有条有理，没有参考自己的笔记。这是他从未改变过的习惯。这位警务处长助理总觉得这种做法太不正规，太自负，而他现在就这么想。    达格利什最后说：“先生，你可以想象，我并不建议把这些都写在书面报告上。因为我们没有真凭实据，正如伯尼·普赖德以前常跟我们说的，直觉是个好奴仆，却当不了好主人。上帝啊，那家伙哪里来的这么多烂段子！他这个人不是不聪明，也不是完全没有判断力，只是不论什么东西，包括一些想法，到了他那里就全变得四分五裂了。他的脑子就像警察笔记本一样。你还记得克兰顿案件吗？那个枪击死亡案。我记得那是一九五四年的事。”    “我应当记得吗？”    “不。但如果我还记得的话，那就有大用处了。”    “真不知道你在说什么，亚当。不过我没理解错的话，你怀疑罗纳德·卡伦德杀了他的儿子。罗纳德·卡伦德死了。你还怀疑克里斯·伦恩想害死科迪莉亚·格雷。伦恩也死了。你认为是伊丽莎白·利明杀了罗纳德·卡伦德。现在伊丽莎白·利明又死了。”    “是的，简单明了。”    “我建议这个案子就这样了吧。专员正好接到休·蒂林医生打来的电话，就是那个精神病专家。他非常生气，因为他的女儿和儿子都因为马克·卡伦德的死受到了调查。如果你真觉得有必要继续下去，我准备向蒂林医生解释一下他的公民义务，显然他非常清楚自己的权利。可是再找蒂林姐弟俩谈又能有什么收获呢？”    “我觉得没有。”    “马克兰德小姐说那个法国姑娘到农舍里去看过他，那就麻烦一下法国安全部门怎么样？”    “我想我们不必自讨没趣了。现在只有一个活着的人知道这些罪行的真相，而她手中的证据经受住了我们所有的审讯。我可以用这个解释安慰自己：大多数嫌疑人心里都潜藏着一个随时可能出卖他们的谎言，而这谎言就是我们无价的盟友。可是不管她说的谎话是什么，她绝对没有罪恶感。”    “你认为她是在欺骗自己，把这一切都当成真的？”    “我认为这个年轻女子没有在任何事情上欺骗自己。我喜欢她，但我很高兴不用再面对她了。虽然只是非常普通的审问，但是我不想因此而觉得自己好像是在逼供。”    “所以我们可以告诉部长，他的好朋友是自杀的？”    “你可以告诉他，我们可以确定现在活着的人当中，没有谁的手指扣动过那个扳机。但也不一定，即使是他，也有可能自己推理出结论。就告诉他，他可以放心地接受调查判决。”    “如果他能早点接受判决，大家都能省好多时间。”    两个人沉默了一会儿。接着达格利什说：“科迪莉亚·格雷是对的。我本应该了解一下伯尼·普赖德发生了什么事。”    “不该由你去做的，那不是你的职责。”    “确实不是。但是，一个人工作中出现的严重疏忽，一般都不属于他自己的职责范畴。现在，这就是普赖德的复仇吧，虽然很讽刺，但也让人莫名地欣慰。无论那个姑娘在剑桥做了什么淘气事，她都是按照他的指导去做的。”    “你还真是越来越达观了，亚当。”    “只是少了一点执念，也许是因为年纪大了。有的案子还是让它成为悬案——偶尔有这样的感觉也挺好。”    金利街的那幢房子依然如故，里面的气味也没变。它永远都是那样。但现在却有了一点不同：事务所外面有一名中年男子在等着。他穿着贴身的藏青套装，一双骨碌骨碌的小眼睛深嵌在堆满横肉的脸上。    “格雷小姐？我差点不想再等了。我姓费尔丁。我看见了你们的招牌，你知道吗，只是想上来碰碰运气。”他的眼神里露出贪婪与好色，“好吧，你并不像我想象的那样，不像通常那种私家侦探。”    “我能为你做点什么吗，费尔丁先生？”    他神秘兮兮地盯着楼梯口，那里的脏污似乎让他有了些底气。    “是我女朋友。我有理由怀疑她出轨了。好吧，男人都很在意自己的地位。你明白我的意思吧？”科迪莉亚把钥匙＊锁孔，“我明白，费尔丁先生。请进。”

长篇悬疑小说《一份不适合女人的工作》已完结，大约字数为22万字。

此小说已完结。

中篇连载悬疑小说《女人不适合的一份工作》已完结，本作者感谢大家阅读此文章。