新概念英语第二册87

87 A perfect alibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man. 'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector. 'Of course I do,' answered the man. 'I must be at work at 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.' 'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector. 'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.' 'At what time did you arrive at the station?' 'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.' 'And you didn't notice anything unusual?' 'Of course not.' 'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.' “在凶杀发生的时候，我正坐在八点的火车去伦敦，”那人说。”你总是赶这样早的火车？”探长问。”当然是的，”那人回答。”我必须在十点上班。我的雇主会证明我是按时到了那儿的。”“晚点的火车能让你准时上班吗？”探长问。”我认为可以，但我从来不坐晚一班火车。”“你什么时候到达车站的？”在十至八。我买了一份报纸，等着车来。”“您没有注意到有什么异常的事吗？”当然不是。”我建议，”探长说，“您讲的不是实话。我认为你没有赶上八点的火车，但你赶上了8.25，仍然会让你的工作时间。你看，在凶杀发生的那天早晨，八点的火车根本就没有走。它在芬格林站故障而被取消了。”