法兰克福的耳环Word格式文档下载.docx
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1AnightoutatMaxim’s
Jenniferlookedattheclockonthewaiting-roomwall.Nearlyhalf-pasteight.ThelightwasstilloninDoctorGibon’sroom.I’mgoingtobelate,shesaidtoherself,whydoesn’thehurryup?
TheeveningsurgerywasalwaysbusyonThursdaysbuttonightwasworsethanusual.
Shequicklyputthenewspapersinacupboard.Thenshetookoffherwhitecoatandlockedininthecupboardtoo.Shewasturningoffthelightswhensomeonerangthefrontdoorbell.Ohno,notanotherpatient,notatthishour.Sherantothedoorandopenedit.Outsideitwasdarkbutshecouldseeaman,hishandsdeepinhidpockets.Hemovedhisheadandthelightfellonhisface.
‘Richard!
’shecriedinsurprise.‘Whatareyoudoinghere?
’
‘CanIcomeinforaminute?
Hedidnotwaitforananswerbutpushedpastherandwentinside.Jenniferturnedtohim.ShewasusuallypleasedwhenRichardcalled,butthiswasthewrongtime.‘I’msorry,butyoucan’tstay.imusthurry.i’mmeetingmyfriedClairefordinnerand…’Shestopped.ItwasRichard’seyes—theylookedtiredandworried.
‘What’sthematter?
’sheasked.
JustthenDrGibsoncalledfromhisroom.‘DidIhearthedoorbell,Nurse?
Wasitanotherpatient?
‘No,it’sonlymybrotherRichard,’shecalledback.
SheturnedbacktoRichard.‘Issomethingwrong?
’sheaskedagain.
Heshookhishead.‘I’mfine,’hesaid.‘It’sjust…well,Ihadsomeroubleatwork.’
‘Trouble?
‘Itwasnothing,really.Isaidsomethingtomybossandhedidn’tlikeit.Hegotangrywithmeand…andintheendhetoldmetogo.SoI’velostmyjob.’
‘OhRichard,notagain!
Whydoyoudothesethings?
’Jenniferwasbeginningtofellcrosswithhim.‘Andnowyouhavenomoney,isthatit?
‘Takeiteasy,Jenny.Idon’tneedverymuch.Onlytwentypounds.I’llpayyoubacknextweek—reallyIwill.’Heputhishandonherarm.‘Youcandothatforme,can’tyou?
Justtwentypounds.It’sforapresent.’
‘Yes,Iknow,Iknow.Apresentforaveryspecialgirl–likethelastone.Andtheonebefore.’Jenniferknewheryoungbrotherwellandshewasoftenangrywithhim,butshecouldneversaynotohim.Sheoenedherbag,tookoutsomemoneyandgaveittohim.‘Butremember,Iwantitbacknextweek.’
Richardsmiledanddputhisarmaroundhissister.‘Thanks,Jenny.Thisisdifferrent.Really!
She’sveryveryspecial.Butyou’reinahurrysoI’llgonow.’
‘Don’tforge,’shecalledafterhim.‘Nextweek.Twentypounds.’
Maxim’srestaurantwasbusy—youngmenandwomenfromoffices,severalolderpeople,agroupofstudents,andafewtheatrepeople.Jenniferlookedaroudforherfriend.Claireusuallysatnearthewindowbuttonightshewasnotthere.Somebodywashavingapartyandallthetablesonthatsidewerefull.ThenJenniferheardClaire’svoicebehindher.‘Didyougetlost?
I’vebeenhereforhours.’
‘IknowI’mlate,’Jennifersaid,‘andIamsorry.kTodayhasbeenreallybusy.Thelastpatientdidn’tleaveuntileight-thirty.AndthenIhadavisitfromRichard.Hewantedtoborrowsomemoney.Healwayswantstoborrowmoney.’
Theywenttoanemptytable.Awaitercameuptothemandtooktheirorders.Atthemomenttherewasacheerfromthepartybesidethewindow.Anoldermaninalightgreysuitwasstandingup.Hespokeforafewminutesandthehelduphisglass.Alltheothersstoodup,andlookedatayounggirlwithlargegoldear-rings,whowassittinginthechairnexttohim.Everyonewaslaughing,andthentheybegantosing‘Happybirthdaytoyou’.Theywerealllookingatthegirl,butsheherselfjustsattherewithoutasmileonherface.Thesongcametoandend,andtherewasanotherloudcheerandmorelaughingandshouting.Someonecalledout‘Twenty—onetoday,twentyonetoday…’,andthistimeeveryoneintherestaurantsangtoo.
Suddenlytherewasaloudcrash.Thensomeonescreamedandawoiceshouted,‘Bringatowel—quickly.’Themaninthegreysuitwaslyingacrossthetable.Hewasholdinghisface,whichwasredwithblood.Onthetabletherewasbrokenglass.
Someonesaidinaloudvoice,‘Whathappened—Didhefall?
’Severalpeoplewerespeakingatthesametime.’It’shisheart,youknow…’‘Joe’sbeeninandoutofhospitalforyears…’‘…hisheadhitthoseglasses’.
Themanwasstilllyingacrossthetable.Jenniferjumpedup,andbothsheandClaireranovertohim.
‘We’renurses,’saidJennifer.‘Canwehelp?
Therewasacutonthesideoftheman’sface.Itwasdeepandhewaslosingalotofblood.Awaiterranupwithatowel.Jennifertookitandheldittothecut.Theman’smouthwasopenandhewasmakingstrangenoises.
‘Heneedsadoctor.We’lltakehim,’Clairereplied.
TheyhelpedthemanoutsideandputhiminClaire’scar.Jenniferjumpedinbesidehimandtheydroveoff.Shewasstillholdingthetoweltotheman’sface.Thebloodwasnotcomingsofastnowandhewasbeginnigtofeelalittlebetter.
‘Where…wherearewegoing?
’heasked.‘Areyoutakingmehome?
‘Juststaythereanddon’tspeak,’Jennifertoldhim.‘Youfellandhurtyourself.You’llbeallright,butyoumustseeadoctor.We’llbeatthehospitalinafewminutes.’
Attheword‘hospital’themanimmediatelytriedtositup.‘No,no,’hesaidangrily,‘Idon’tneedtogotohospital.I’mfeelingbetternow.Justtakemehome.Andwhoareyou?
‘I’manurse,’Jennifertoldhim,‘Andyouneedtoseeadoctor.we’renearlytherenow.Justsitstill–andstoptalking.’
Butthemanwasfeelingstrongernowandhewouldnotbequiet.HepulledatJennifer’sarmandsaidloudly,‘Idon’tneedadoctor.It’sjustasmallcutonmyface.I’mallrightnow.Takemehome!
’WhenJenniferdidnotanswerhim,hesaidinaquietervoice.‘Comeonnow—listentome.I’mfeelingfine,reallyIam.There’snoneedtotakemetohospital.They’llwanttokeepmethere—theyalwaysdo,becauseofmybadheart.Yousee,Ihavetomeetsomebusinesspeoplethedayaftertomorrow—it’sveryimportant.SojuststopthecarandIcangetataxihome.’
Bynowthecarwasatthedoorofthehospital.AnursecametomeetthemandwhileClairetoldherabouttheaccident,Jenniferhelpedthemanoutofthecar.Hesaidsomethingangrilytothenurse,butafterafewsecondshewentwithherintothehospital.JenniferandClairedroveaway.
‘Whatadifficultman!
’saidClairecrossly.‘No“Thankyouforyourhelp”or“you’reverykind”.’
‘Somepeopleneversaythankyou,’Jennifersaid.‘Don’tworryaboutit.’
WhentheygotbacktoMaxim’s,apolicecarwasstandingoutside,withitsbluelighton.Therewasasmallgroupofpeoplearoundthedoor.Jenniferpushedthroughthem,Clairebehindher.Theytriedtogoinside.Apolicemanmovedforwardandputuphisarm.‘You’llhavetowaithere,’hetoldthem.
‘Butweordereddinner…andwehaven’teatenyet,’saidClaire.
Butthepolicemanwasnotlisteningtothem.Hewaslookingthroughtheglassdoor.Somethingwashappeninginsideandpeopleweremovingabout.ThenoneofMaxim’swaitersopenedthedoorandtwopolicemencameout.theywereholdingayounggirlbetweenthem.Itwasthegirlfromthebirthdayparty,thegirlwiththeunhappyfaceandtheexpensivegoldear—rings.Thepolicepushedherintothebackoftheiracranddroveawayquickly.
JenniferandClairelookedateachother.Whatanevening!
Theywaitedtwoorthreeminutes,buttherestaurantdoorwasclosednowandthepolicemanwasstandinginfrontofitagain.
Neitherofthemfelthungryanymore.Theywalkedslowlytowardsthecar.Clairewasthefirsttospeak.‘Comeon,Jenny,let’senjoyourselves—we’rehavinganightout.’Jenniferdidnotspeak.
Clairewenton,‘DoyourememberMaxim’slittlesongonTv?
’Shebegantosing:
Comewherethemusic’swonderful,
Comewherethefoodisfine.
Let’sallmeetatMaxim’s,
We’llhaveawonderfultime.
Shestopped.Jenniferwasnotpleased.‘Allthisisnotreallymyideaofawonderfultime,’shesaid.‘I’mtiredandIwantedanicequietevening,agoodmeal,andanearlynight.’
‘Comeon,’Clairereplied.‘Let’sgotoanotherrestaurant.’
‘No,let’sleaveittillnextweek.I’lljustwalkhomenow.’
Theysaidgoodbye.Clairegotintohercarandcalled,Seeyounextweek,then.’
Jenniferwalkedslowlyhome.Shefeltunhappyandworried—worriedaboutheryoungbrother,richard.Sherememberedhisvisittothesugeryearlierthatevening.Hewasalwaysinandoutofjobs,andneverhadanymoney.Ayearagohehadalittletroublewiththepolice,butRicharddidnotworryaboutit.Heneverworriedaboutanything!
Hejustlaughed,andcametoJennifertoaskformoremoney.boththeirparentsweredead,andtherewerenootherbrothersorsisters.SoJennifer,fifteenyearsolderthanRichard,worriedaboutherbrotheralot.
Shewentpastajewelleryshopwithitslightson,andstoppedtolookinthewindowforaminute.Shesawsomeear-ringsandthenrememberedthegoldear—ringsonthegirlatMaxim’s.Theywerelargeandlookedveryexpensive—andtheylookedallwrongnexttothatsmallunhappyface.Wheredidshegetthem?
Jennifersmiledtoherself.Perhapsthepolicewereaskingthatquestionnow。
Avisitfromthepolice
Jenniferdidnotsleepwellthatnight.Shewo
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