FORE3020501英美短篇小说10300120197顾妍 Nowadays there is no demand for marvellous things that have really happened, "said Crosby discouragingly; the professional writers of fiction turn these things out so much better. For instance, my neighbours tell me wonderful, incredible things that their Aberdeens and chows and borzois have done, I never listen to them. On the other hand, I have read The Hound of the Baskervilles three times The greybeard moved uneasily in his seat; then he opened up new country "I take it that you are a professing Christian 4, "he observed am a prominent and I think say an influential member of the Mussulman community>of Eastern Persia, "said Crosby, making an excursion himself into the realms of fiction The greybeard was obviously disconcerted at this new check to introductory conversation, but the defeat was only momentary Persia. I should never have taken you for a Persian, "he remarked, with a somewhat I am not, "said Crosby; "my father was an Afghan "An Afghan! "said the other. smitten into bewildered silence for a moment. Then he recovered himself and renewed his attack Afghanistan. Ah! We've had some wars with that country; now, I daresay, instead of fighting it we might have learned something from it. A very wealthy country, I believe. No real poverty He raised his voice on the word"poverty" with a suggestion of intense feeling. Crosby saw the opening and avoided it. 20 I1 Aberdeens and chows and borzois阿伯丁犬、松狮犬和俄罗斯狼犬 12 The hound of the baskervilles英国侦探小说家亚瑟·柯南·道尔的名作之一,描写一只猎犬如何为主人作 案的故事。 13 opened up new country开辟了新的领域,此处指开始的新的话题。 a professing Christian公开宣称信教的基督徒,即指虔诚的基督徒 Mussulman community穆斯林教派 16 making an excursion himself into the realms of fiction他本人也进入了虚构的世界去旅游了。此处指克罗斯 比也开始信口开河,虚构故事 18 with a somewhat aggrieved air语气里多少有些愤愤不平 19 smitten into bewildered silence for a moment(他)一下子乱了方寸,沉默了一阵子 20 Crosby saw the opening and avoided it.此处指克罗斯比看出了这是乞丐话匣子的开头,于是避开了它。FORE130205.01 英美短篇小说 10300120197 顾妍 2 "Nowadays there is no demand for marvellous things that have really happened," said Crosby discouragingly; "the professional writers of fiction turn these things out so much better. For instance, my neighbours tell me wonderful, incredible things that their Aberdeens and chows and borzois11 have done; I never listen to them. On the other hand, I have read 'The Hound of the Baskervilles12' three times." The greybeard moved uneasily in his seat; then he opened up new country13 . "I take it that you are a professing Christian14," he observed. "I am a prominent and I think I may say an influential member of the Mussulman community15 of Eastern Persia," said Crosby, making an excursion himself into the realms of fiction16 . The greybeard was obviously disconcerted at this new check17 to introductory conversation, but the defeat was only momentary. "Persia. I should never have taken you for a Persian," he remarked, with a somewhat aggrieved air18 . "I am not," said Crosby; "my father was an Afghan." "An Afghan!" said the other, smitten into bewildered silence for a moment19. Then he recovered himself and renewed his attack. "Afghanistan. Ah! We've had some wars with that country; now, I daresay, instead of fighting it we might have learned something from it. A very wealthy country, I believe. No real poverty there." He raised his voice on the word "poverty" with a suggestion of intense feeling. Crosby saw the opening and avoided it.20 11 Aberdeens and chows and borzois 阿伯丁犬、松狮犬和俄罗斯狼犬 12 The Hound of the Baskervilles 英国侦探小说家亚瑟•柯南•道尔的名作之一，描写一只猎犬如何为主人作 案的故事。 13 opened up new country 开辟了新的领域，此处指开始的新的话题。 14 a professing Christian 公开宣称信教的基督徒，即指虔诚的基督徒 15 Mussulman community 穆斯林教派 16 making an excursion himself into the realms of fiction 他本人也进入了虚构的世界去旅游了。此处指克罗斯 比也开始信口开河，虚构故事。 17 new check 新的障碍 18 with a somewhat aggrieved air 语气里多少有些愤愤不平 19 smitten into bewildered silence for a moment （他）一下子乱了方寸，沉默了一阵子。 20 Crosby saw the opening and avoided it. 此处指克罗斯比看出了这是乞丐话匣子的开头，于是避开了它