赫尔克里·波洛的丰功伟绩30

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IV
Everitt Dashwood, the cheery young man on the staff of The Branch, clapped Hercule Poirot
affectionately on the back.
He said: “There’s dirt and dirt, my boy. My dirt’s clean dirt—that’s all.”
“I was not suggesting that you were on a par1 with Percy Perry.”
“Damned little bloodsucker. He’s a blot2 on our profession. We’d all down him if we could.”
“It happens,” said Hercule Poirot, “that I am engaged at the moment on a little matter of
clearing up a political scandal.”
“Cleaning out the Augean Stables, eh?” said Dashwood. “Too much for you, my boy. Only
hope is to divert the Thames and wash away the Houses of Parliament.”
“You are cynical,” said Hercule Poirot, shaking his head.
“I know the world, that’s all.”
Poirot said: “You, I think, are just the man I seek. You have a reckless disposition3, you are
the good sport, you like something that is out of the usual.”
“And granting all that?”
“I have a little scheme to put into action. If my ideas are right, there is a sensational4 plot to
unmask. That, my friend, shall be a scoop5 for your paper.”
“Can do,” said Dashwood cheerfully.
“It will concern a scurrilous6 plot against a woman.”
“Better and better. Sex stuff always goes.”
“Then sit down and listen.”
V
People were talking.
In the Goose and Feathers at Little Wimplington.
“Well, I don’t believe it. John Hammett, he was always an honest man, he was. Not like some
of these political folk.”
“That’s what they say about all swindlers before they’re found out.”
“Thousands, they say he made, out of that Palestine Oil business. Just a crook7 deal, it was.”
“Whole lot of ’em tarred with the same brush. Dirty crooks8, every one of ’em.”
“You wouldn’t find Everhard doing that. He’s one of the old school.”
“Eh, but I can’t believe as John Hammett was a wrong ’un. You can’t believe all these papers
say.”
“Ferrier’s wife was ’is daughter. Have you seen what it says about her?”
They pored over a much thumbed copy of the X-ray News:
Caesar’s wife? We hear that a certain highly placed political lady was seen in very strange
surroundings the other day. Complete with her gigolo. Oh Dagmar, Dagmar, how could you be so
naughty?
A rustic9 voice said slowly:
“Mrs. Ferrier’s not that kind. Gigolo? That’s one of these dago skunks10.”
Another voice said:
“You never can tell with women. The whole bunch of ’em wrong ’uns if you ask me.”
VI
People were talking.
“But, darling, I believe it’s absolutely true. Naomi had it from Paul and he had it from Andy.
She’s absolutely depraved.”
“But she was always so terribly dowdy11 and proper and opening bazaars13.”
“Just camouflage14, darling. They say she’s a nymphomaniac. Well, I mean! it’s all in the X-ray
News. Oh, not right out, but you can read between the lines. I don’t know how they get hold of
these things.”
“What do you think of all this political scandal touch? They say her father embezzled15 the
Party funds.”
VII
People were talking.
“I don’t like to think of it, and that’s a fact, Mrs. Rogers. I mean, I always thought
Mrs. Ferrier was a really nice woman.”
“Do you think all these awful things are true?”
“As I say, I don’t like to think it of her. Why, she opened a Bazaar12 in Pelchester only last
June. I was as near to her as I am to that sofa. And she had such a pleasant smile.”
“Yes, but what I say is there’s no smoke without fire.”
“Well, of course that’s true. Oh dear, it seems as though you can’t believe in any one!”
VIII
Edward Ferrier, his face white and strained, said to Poirot:
“These attacks on my wife! They’re scurrilous—absolutely scurrilous! I’m bringing an action
against that vile16 rag.”
Hercule Poirot said: “I do not advise you to do so.”
“But these damned lies have got to be stopped.”
“Are you sure they are lies?”
“God damn you, yes!”
Poirot said, his head held a little on one side:
“What does your wife say?”
For a moment Ferrier looked taken aback.
“She says it is best to take no notice . . . But I can’t do that—everybody is talking.”
Hercule Poirot said: “Yes, everybody is talking.”

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1 par OK0xR     
n.标准，票面价值，平均数量；adj.票面的，平常的，标准的
参考例句：
  • Sales of nylon have been below par in recent years.近年来尼龙织品的销售额一直不及以往。
  • I don't think his ability is on a par with yours.我认为他的能力不能与你的能力相媲美。
2 blot wtbzA     
vt.弄脏（用吸墨纸）吸干；n.污点，污渍
参考例句：
  • That new factory is a blot on the landscape.那新建的工厂破坏了此地的景色。
  • The crime he committed is a blot on his record.他犯的罪是他的履历中的一个污点。
3 disposition GljzO     
n.性情，性格；意向，倾向；排列，部署
参考例句：
  • He has made a good disposition of his property.他已对财产作了妥善处理。
  • He has a cheerful disposition.他性情开朗。
4 sensational Szrwi     
adj.使人感动的，非常好的，轰动的，耸人听闻的
参考例句：
  • Papers of this kind are full of sensational news reports.这类报纸满是耸人听闻的新闻报道。
  • Their performance was sensational.他们的演出妙极了。
5 scoop QD1zn     
n.铲子，舀取，独家新闻；v.汲取，舀取，抢先登出
参考例句：
  • In the morning he must get his boy to scoop it out.早上一定得叫佣人把它剜出来。
  • Uh,one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.我要一勺咖啡的和一勺巧克力的。
6 scurrilous CDdz2     
adj.下流的，恶意诽谤的
参考例句：
  • Scurrilous and untrue stories were being invented.有人正在捏造虚假诽谤的故事。
  • She was often quite scurrilous in her references to me.她一提起我,常常骂骂咧咧的。
7 crook NnuyV     
v.使弯曲；n.小偷，骗子，贼；弯曲(处)
参考例句：
  • He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.我骂他骗子，他要我向他认错。
  • She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。
8 crooks 31060be9089be1fcdd3ac8530c248b55     
n.骗子( crook的名词复数 )；罪犯；弯曲部分；（牧羊人或主教用的）弯拐杖v.弯成钩形( crook的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The police are getting after the crooks in the city. 警察在城里追捕小偷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The cops got the crooks. 警察捉到了那些罪犯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 rustic mCQz9     
adj.乡村的，有乡村特色的；n.乡下人，乡巴佬
参考例句：
  • It was nearly seven months of leisurely rustic living before Michael felt real boredom.这种悠闲的乡村生活过了差不多七个月之后,迈克尔开始感到烦闷。
  • We hoped the fresh air and rustic atmosphere would help him adjust.我们希望新鲜的空气和乡村的氛围能帮他调整自己。
10 skunks 0828a7f0a6238cd46b9be5116e60b73e     
n.臭鼬( skunk的名词复数 )；臭鼬毛皮；卑鄙的人；可恶的人
参考例句：
  • Slim swans and slender skunks swim in the slippery slime. 苗条的天鹅和纤细的臭鼬在滑滑的黏泥上游泳。 来自互联网
  • But not all baby skunks are so lucky. -We're coming down. 但不是所有的臭鼬宝宝都会如此幸运。-我们正在下来。 来自互联网
11 dowdy ZsdxQ     
adj.不整洁的；过旧的
参考例句：
  • She was in a dowdy blue frock.她穿了件不大洁净的蓝上衣。
  • She looked very plain and dowdy.她长得非常普通，衣也过时。
12 bazaar 3Qoyt     
n.集市，商店集中区
参考例句：
  • Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上，鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
  • We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar.我们在集市通过讨价还价买到了一条很漂亮的地毯。
13 bazaars 791ec87c3cd82d5ee8110863a9e7f10d     
（东方国家的）市场( bazaar的名词复数 )； 义卖； 义卖市场； （出售花哨商品等的）小商品市场
参考例句：
  • When the sky chooses, glory can rain into the Chandrapore bazaars. 如果天公有意，昌德拉卜的集市也会大放光彩。
  • He visited the shops and bazaars. 他视察起各色铺子和市场来。
14 camouflage NsnzR     
n./v.掩饰，伪装
参考例句：
  • The white fur of the polar bear is a natural camouflage.北极熊身上的白色的浓密软毛是一种天然的伪装。
  • The animal's markings provide effective camouflage.这种动物身上的斑纹是很有效的伪装。
15 embezzled 16c2ea97026b0c3b4eec1ddcbd695fab     
v.贪污，盗用（公款）( embezzle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The clerk embezzled a thousand pounds from the bank where he worked. 那个职员在他工作的银行里贪污了一千英镑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The cashier embezzled ＄ 50,000 from the bank. 出纳员盗用了银行5万美元。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
16 vile YLWz0     
adj.卑鄙的，可耻的，邪恶的；坏透的
参考例句：
  • Who could have carried out such a vile attack?会是谁发起这么卑鄙的攻击呢？
  • Her talk was full of vile curses.她的话里充满着恶毒的咒骂。

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