★ 14 ★::A Gentleman of Leisure

Check, and a Counter Move

Mr. McEachern
stood to stand
खड़ा होना
se tenant
st
st
섰다
وقف
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in the doorway,
breathing Breath
सांस लेना
respiration
呼吸
呼吸
호흡
عمليه التنفس
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heavily. As the result of a long
connection Relation
संबंध
lien
繋がり
联系
연결
الإتصال
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with evildoers, the ex-policeman was
somewhat to some extent
कुछ हद तक
quelque peu
幾分
有些
약간
قليلا
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prone Motivated
प्रवृत्त
enclin
pr
易于
...을 빼앗다
منبطح
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to
harbour Port
बंदरगाह
port

港口
항구
مرفأ
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suspicions Doubt
शक
suspicion
疑念
怀疑
의혹
الشكوك
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of those
round Round
गोल
tour
円形
圆形的
둥근
مستدير
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about him, and at the present moment his mind was aflame. Indeed, a more
trusting trust on
पर भरोसा
confiant
trust trust
信任
신뢰
واثق
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man might have been
excused Sorry
माफ़
excusé
免除されました
原谅
용감한 것
معذرة
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for
feeling feeling
भावना
sentiment
フィーリング
感觉
감정
شعور
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a little
doubtful Doubtful
संदिग्ध
douteux
疑わしい

불안한
المشكوك فيه
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as to the
intentions Intentions
इरादों
intention
意志
意图
의도
النوايا
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of Jimmy and Spike. When McEachern had
heard Heard
सुना
entendu
聞いた
听到
들었다
سمع
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that Lord Dreever had
brought Brought
लाया
amené
持ってきた
带来
가져왔다
جلبت
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home a
casual Informal
अनौपचारिक
décontractée
カジュアル
随意的
평상복
عارض
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London acquaintance, he had
suspected Suspected
शक किया
soupçonné
疑わしい
怀疑
의심가는
يشتبه
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as a possible
drawback Shortage
कमी
inconvénient
欠点
退税
약점
عائق
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to the visit the
existence Existence
अस्तित्व
existence
存在
存在
존재
وجود
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of
hidden hidden
छिपा हुआ
caché
隠れた

숨겨진
مختفي
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motives Intentions
इरादों
motivation
動機
动机
동기
الدوافع
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on the part of the unknown. Lord Dreever, he had felt, was
precisely of course
यकीनन
précisément
正確に
恰恰
정확하게
بدقة
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the
sort Like
तरह
sorte
選別
种类
종류
نوع
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of
youth Youth
युवा
jeunesse
若者
青年
청소년
شباب
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to
whom Whom
किसको
qui
誰がいます

누구
من
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the professional bunco-steerer would
attach Attach
संलग्न करें
attacher
添えて

붙이다
يربط
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himself with
shouts Shout
चिल्लाने
des cris
叫ぶ
喊叫
외침
صيحات
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of joy. Never, he had
assured
blessed Lucky
भाग्यवान
béni
bless bless
祝福
축복 받은
مبارك
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Assurance
आश्वासन दिया
assuré
ass ass
保证
자신 있는
أكد
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himself, had there been a
softer Soft
नरम
plus doux
柔らかい
s
부드러운
ليونة
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proposition Proposal
प्रस्ताव
proposition
命題
主张
제안
اقتراح
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than his
lordship Dominance
प्रभुत्व
seigneurie
主権
贵族身份
각하
يا لورد
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since bunco-steering
became became
बन गए
devenu
なりました
变成了

가되었다
أصبح
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a profession.

When he
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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that the
strange Weird
अजीब
étrange

奇怪的
이상한
غريب
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visitor was Jimmy Pitt, his
suspicions Doubt
शक
suspicion
疑念
怀疑
의혹
الشكوك
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had
increased increased
बढ गय़े
augmenté
増加する
增加
증가했다
زيادة
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a thousandfold.

And when, going to his room to
get Get
पाना
avoir
得る
得到
가져 오기
احصل على
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ready ready
तैयार
prêt
準備
准备好
준비가 된
جاهز
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for dinner, he had nearly
run David
Daud
Cours
走る

운영
يركض
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into Spike Mullins in the corridor, his
frame Framework
ढांचा
Cadre
フレーム
框架
액자
الإطار
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of mind had been that of a man to
whom Whom
किसको
qui
誰がいます

누구
من
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a
sudden suddenly
अचानक
soudain
突然
突然
갑자기
مفاجئ
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ray Ray
रे
rayon
光線
射线
레이
شعاع
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of light
reveals It shows
पता चलता है
révèle
明らかにする
显示
공개하다
يكشف
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the
fact Fact
तथ्य
fait
事実
事实
사실
حقيقة
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that he is on the
brink Brink or edge
कगार अथवा किनारा
bord
瀬戸際
边缘
가장자리
حافة
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of a black precipice. Jimmy and Spike had
burgled Theft
चोरी
bourré
bur
bur
붕괴
برز
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his house together in New York; and here they were, together again, at Dreever Castle. To say that the thing
struck Strike
मारना
frappé
打ち合わせた
str
쳤다
أصابت
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McEachern as
sinister Frightening
भयावह
sinistre
sin sin
险恶
불길한
شرير
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is to put the
matter matter
मामला
question
案件
事情
문제
شيء
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badly. There was once a
gentleman gentleman
सज्जन
gentleman
紳士
绅士
신사
انسان محترم
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who
remarked Comment
टिप्पणी की
remarquable
remark remark
讲述
주목했다
لاحظ
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that he
smelt Smell
गलाना
éperlan
スモールの
冶炼
빙어
الهف
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a
rat Mice
चूहा
rat
ねずみ


جرذ
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and saw it
floating Ambulatory
चल
flottant
フローティング
漂浮的
떠 있는
يطفو على السطح
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in the air. Ex-Constable McEachern
smelt Smell
गलाना
éperlan
スモールの
冶炼
빙어
الهف
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a
regiment Regiment
रेजिमेंट
régiment
連隊
一团
연대
فوج
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of rats, and the air
seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
似乎
쳐다 보았다
بدت
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to him positively
congested Of overproduction
अतिप्रजन का
congestionné
con con
拥挤
혼잡
مزدحم
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with them.

His
first First
प्रथम
premier
初め
第一的
첫 번째
أول
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impulse Impulse
आवेग
impulsion
インパルス
冲动
충동
دفعة
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had been to
rush crowd
भीड़
se ruer
急ぐ
匆忙
서두르다
يسرع
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to Jimmy’s room there and then; but he had learned society’s lessons well. Though the
heavens Eden
स्वर्ग
cieux
天然

하늘
السماوات
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might fall, he must not be late for dinner, so he
went Gaya
गया
est allé
行った

갔다
ذهب
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and dressed, and an
obstinate Stubborn
जिद्दी
obstiné
頑固に
顽固
완고한
عناد
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tie put the
finishing Finishing
परिष्करण
finition
仕上げ
精加工
마무리 손질
الانتهاء
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touches to his wrath.

Jimmy
regarded Agreed
माना
considéré
regardう
被认为是
...에 관해서는
تعتبر
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him coolly, without moving from the chair in which he had seated himself. Spike, on the other hand,
seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
似乎
쳐다 보았다
بدت
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88embarrassed; he
stood to stand
खड़ा होना
se tenant
st
st
섰다
وقف
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first First
प्रथम
premier
初め
第一的
첫 번째
أول
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on one leg and then on the other, as if he were
testing Test
परिक्षण
essai
テスト
测试
테스트
اختبارات
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the
respective Related
संबंधित
respectif
それぞれ
各自
각각의
خاص به
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merits a quality
गुण
mérite

优惠品
공적
مزايا
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of each and would make a
definite Fixed
निश्चित
précis
明確に

명확한
واضح
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choice later on.

“You scoundrels!”
growled Mumble
भुनभुनाकर
grondé
伸びる
咆哮
으르렁 거리다
عافية
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McEachern.

Spike, who had been
standing standing
खड़ा है
debout
頼りになる
常设
서 있는
واقف
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for a
few Some
कुछ
quelque
少し
很少
약간의
قليل
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moments on his right leg, and
seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
似乎
쳐다 보았다
بدت
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at last to have come to a decision,
hastily Hurry up
जल्दी से
hâtivement
急いで
草草
황급히
بعجلة
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changed Changed
बदला हुआ
modifié
かわった
改变了
바뀌었다
تغير
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to the left, and
grinned Smiled
मुस्कुरा दी
sourit
gr gr
咧嘴一笑
그린
ابتسم
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feebly.

“Say,
youse Amuse
आपस
toi
王国
youse.
youse.
youse.
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won’t want me any more, boss?” he whispered.

“No; you can go, Spike.”

“You
stay Live
रहना
rester
止まる
停留
머무르다
البقاء
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where you are, you red-headed devil!” said McEachern tartly.

“Run along, Spike,” said Jimmy.

The Bowery boy looked
doubtfully From ambiguously
संदिग्धता से
douteusement
疑いに
怀疑
의심스럽게
من اللقاء
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at the
huge Huge
विशाल
énorme
巨大な
巨大的
거대한
تسربت
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form Form
प्रपत्र
former

形式
형태
شكل
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of the ex-policeman, which
blocked Blocked
अवरोधित
bloqué
ブロックされた
湮没
막힌
منعت
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access Access
अभिगम
accès
アクセス
使用权
접속하다
التمكن من
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to the door.

“Would you mind
letting Give
दे
location
let

멎은 것
أهان
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my man pass?” said Jimmy.

“You stay——”
began started
शुरू हुआ
a commencé
始めた
开始
시작했다
بدأت
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McEachern.

Jimmy got up and walked
round Round
गोल
tour
円形
圆形的
둥근
مستدير
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him to the door, which he opened. Spike
shot Shot
शॉट
tirer
ショット
射击
발사
لقطة
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out like a
rabbit Rabbit
खरगोश
lapin
ウサギ
兔子
토끼
أرنب
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released Release
रिहा
publié
発行
发布
출시 된
صدر
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from a trap. He was not
lacking Shortage
कमी
manquant
不足
不足
부족하다
تفتقر إلى
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in courage, but he
disliked Dislikes
नापसंद
désigné
嫌いだった
不喜欢
싫어함
لم يعجبني
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embarrassing Hack
संकोची
gênant
恥ずかしい
尴尬
당혹스러운
إحراج
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interviews, and it
struck Strike
मारना
frappé
打ち合わせた
str
쳤다
أصابت
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him that Jimmy was the man to
handle the handle
हैंडल
manipuler
取り持つ
处理
핸들
يتعامل
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a
situation Situation
परिस्थिति
situation
シチュエーション
情况
상황
قارة
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of this kind. He
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
se sentait
感じた
毛毡
펠트
شعور
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that he himself would only be in the way.

“Now we can talk comfortably,” said Jimmy, going
back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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to his chair.

McEachern’s deep-set
eyes Eyes
नयन ई
les yeux

eyes

عيون
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gleamed Shiny
चमकदार
brillant
輝く
闪闪发光的
빛나는 것
لامع
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and his
forehead Forehead
माथा
front

前额
이마
جبين
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grew Enhanced
बढ़ी
grandir
育った
gr
성장했다
نمت
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red, but he
mastered Master
महारत हासिल
maîtrisé
熟達した
掌握
마스터였다
إتقان
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his feelings.

“And now——” he said.

He stopped.

“Yes?” asked Jimmy.

“What are you doing here?”

“Nothing at the moment.”

“You know what I mean. Why are you here—you and that red-headed devil, Spike Mullins?”

He
jerked Shocked
झटका हुआ
branlé
j j
猛拉
홱 움직이게 하는
erked.
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his
head Head
सिर
diriger


머리
رئيس
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in the direction of the door.

“I am here
because Since
चूंकि
car
なぜなら
因为
왜냐하면
لأن
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I was very
kindly Social request
सहृदय निवेदन
gentiment
親切な
亲切地
친절한
يرجى
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invited Invited
आमंत्रित
invité
招待
邀请
초대
مدعو
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to come by Lord Dreever.”

“I know you.”

“You have that privilege. Seeing we only met once, it’s very good of you to
remember Memorization
याद करना
rappelles toi
覚えて
记住
기억하다
تذكر
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me.”

“What’s your game? What do you
mean Meaning
अर्थ
moyenne
平均
意思
평균
يقصد
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to do?”

“To do? Well, I shall
potter Potter
पॉटर
potier
陶芸家
陶器
도공
بوتر
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about the garden, you know, and shoot a bit, perhaps, and look at the horses, and think of life, and 89feed the chickens— I
suppose accept it
मान लीजिए
supposer
仮定する
认为
가정하다
افترض
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there are
chickens Chicken's
चिकन के
poulets



الدجاج
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somewhere somewhere
कहीं
quelque part
どこかに
某处
어딘가에
مكان ما
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about—and possibly go for an occasional
row Line
पंक्ति
ligne



صف
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on the lake. Nothing more. Oh, yes, I
believe Accept
मानना
croire
信じる
相信
믿다
يصدق
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they want me to act in some theatricals.”

“You’ll miss those theatricals. You’ll
leave Relieve
छोड़ना
laisser
離れる
离开
떠나다
غادر
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here to-morrow.”

“To-morrow? But I’ve only just arrived, dear heart.”

“I don’t
care Care
देखभाल
se soucier
ケア
关心
케어
رعاية
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about that. Out you go to-morrow. I’ll give you till to-morrow.”

“I
congratulate Congratulations
बधाई
féliciter
祝う
祝贺
축하해
تهنئة
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you,” said Jimmy. “One of the
oldest Oldest
सबसे पुराने
aîné
オールド
最老的
가장 오래된
أقدم
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houses in England.”

“What do you mean?”

“I
gathered Collect
इकट्ठा
recueillies
集まった
聚集了
수집
جمعت
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from what you said that you had
bought have bought
खरीद लिया
acheté
買った

구입했다
اشترى
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the castle. Isn’t that so? If it still
belongs Comes under
अंतर्गत आता है
fait parti
属する
属于
속한다
تنتمي
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to Lord Dreever, don’t you think you ought to
consult Counseling
परामर्श
consulter
consult
咨询
찾다
شاور
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him
before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
قبل
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revising Revision
पुनरीक्षण
réviser
改訂する
修改
개정
مراجعة
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his list of guests?”

McEachern looked at him steadily. His manner
became became
बन गए
devenu
なりました
变成了

가되었다
أصبح
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quieter.

“Oh! you take that tone, do you?”

“I don’t know what you
mean Meaning
अर्थ
moyenne
平均
意思
평균
يقصد
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by ‘that tone’. What
tone Tone
सुर
Ton
調子
语气
음정
نغمة، رنه
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would you take if a
comparative Comparative
तुलनात्मक
comparatif
比較
比较
비교의
مقارنة
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stranger Stranger
अजनबी
étranger
知らない人
陌生人
낯선 사람
شخص غريب
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ordered you to
leave Relieve
छोड़ना
laisser
離れる
离开
떠나다
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“I will. I was nothing of the kind.”

“What?”

“If you’ll listen, I can explain.”

“Explain!” The other’s voice rose again. “You talk about explaining, you scum, when I
caught caught up
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the whole
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which had
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LED
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सैर
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into 90burglary. But he
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Leave the
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McEachern stopped.

“Well?”

“You’re going to tell them that?” asked Jimmy.

“I am.”

“Are you also going to tell them why you didn’t have me
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that night?” he said.

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a Los Angeles bar-room with the leg of a chair in the space of two and a
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त्रिमास
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“Are you?” he demanded. “Are you?”

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les doigts
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手指
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brushed Brush
ब्रश
brossé
ブラッシングされた

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होंठ
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嘴唇
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“Yes,” he said, “do it! Do it, and see what happens! By God! if you put a hand on me I’ll
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देखभाल
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गिरा
chuté
落ちた
掉下来
삭제했다
إسقاط
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first First
प्रथम
premier
初め
第一的
첫 번째
أول
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time in his life he 91had met a man who,
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turned got changed
बदल गया
tourné
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转身
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戻る
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“You haven’t answered my question,” he said. “Perhaps you can’t!”

McEachern was
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पोंछते
essuyage
拭きます
擦拭
닦아 낸 것
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माथा
front

前额
이마
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呼吸
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down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


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गया
est allé
行った

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露出
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ange
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तुलना
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with you! He did take chances. He wasn’t in a position of trust. You——”

He stopped.

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meilleur
より良い
更好的
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Jimmy
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गिरा
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掉下来
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deep Deep
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before before this
इससे पहले
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전에
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he
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सकता है
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たぶん......だろう
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दिखावट
apparence
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a
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of a pause, “is the hobby of the sportsman and the life-work of the avaricious.”

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comedy, and had done one about a burglar’s best friend being his mother.

“Life,” said Charteris, who had had time for reflection, “is a house which we all burgle. We enter it uninvited, take all that we can
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hands on, and go out again.”

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“Life—house—burgle” on his
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I was telling you about,” said Lord 93Dreever, “says there’s only one
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Jimmy met McEachern’s eye, and
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단지
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enough, almost
identical Similar
समान
identique
同一
完全相同的
동일한
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with one Sir Thomas Blunt had
written written record
लिखित
écrit
述べた
书面

مكتوب
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that very morning.

It was
addressed Addressed
संबोधित
adressé
留意された
发言语
주소
مخاطب
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to the Manager of Dodson’s Private Inquiry Agency, of Bishopsgate Street, E.C., and ran as follows:

“Sir,— On receipt of this,
kindly Social request
सहृदय निवेदन
gentiment
親切な
亲切地
친절한
يرجى
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send
down Down
नीचे
vers le bas


아래에
تحت
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one of your
smartest Smart
होशियार
intelligent
賢い
最聪明的
똑똑한
أذكى
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men. Instruct him to
stay Live
रहना
rester
止まる
停留
머무르다
البقاء
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at the village
inn In
इन
auberge
宿
旅店
여인숙
خمارة
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in the
character Character
चरित्र
personnage
キャラクター
特点
캐릭터
اختلاف الشخصيات
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of American
seeing seeing
देख के
voyant
see see
see

رؤية
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sights Places
जगहें
sites touristiques
sight sight
景点
명소
مشاهد
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of England and
anxious Concerned
चिंतित
anxieux
気になる
焦虑的
불안해하는
قلق
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to
inspect Inspection
निरीक्षण
inspecter
検査する
检查
검사하다
فحص
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Dreever Castle. I will meet him in the village and
recognise Identify
पहचानना
reconnaître
認識
认出
인정하다
اتعرف على
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further ahead
आगे
plus loin
さらに
更远
더 나아가
بالإضافة إلى ذلك
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instructions.— Yours faithfully, J. McEachern.

“P.S.— Kindly not send a rube, but a
really Really
सचमुच
vraiment
本当
真的
진짜
هل حقا
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smart Intelligent
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intelligent
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ذكي
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man.”

This
brief brief
संक्षिप्त
bref
簡単に
简短的
짧은
نبذة
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but
pregnant Pregnant
गर्भवती
Enceinte
妊娠中

임신 한
حامل
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letter Letter
पत्र
lettre
手紙

편지
رسالة
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cost him some pains in its composition. He was not a
ready ready
तैयार
prêt
準備
准备好
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جاهز
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writer, but he
completed completed
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complété
完了しました
完全的
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منجز
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it at last to his satisfaction. There was a
crisp Crisp
कुरकुरा
croustillant
ぱりっとした
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상쾌한
هش
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purity in the
style Style
अंदाज
style
スタイル
风格
스타일
نمط
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which pleased him. He sealed up the
envelope Envelope
लिफ़ाफ़ा
enveloppe
封筒
信封
봉투
مغلف
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and
slipped slipped
फिसल गया
glacé
滑り込んだ
sl
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انزلق
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it into his pocket. He
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
se sentait
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펠트
شعور
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more at
ease Rest
आराम
faciliter
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舒适
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now. Such was the
friendship Friendship
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that had
sprung Hit
उछला
à ressort
spr

튀어 나온다
انتشر
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up
between in between
के बीच
entre
の間に
之间

사이
ما بين
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Sir Thomas Blunt and himself as the result of the
jewel Jewel
गहना
bijou
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宝石
보석
جوهرة
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episode case
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épisode
エピソード
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in Paris that he
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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count with
certainty Calm
यक़ीन
certitude
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on the successful
working Working
काम में हो
travail
働く
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일하고있는
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of his scheme. The
grateful Thankful
आभारी
reconnaissant
ありがたい
感激的
고마워하는
شاكر
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knight Brave
शूरवीर
Chevalier
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骑士
기사
فارس
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would not be likely to allow any old New York friend of his
preserver Preservative
परिरक्षक
préservant
プリナー
保护者
구금
Preserver.
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to
languish Weak
दुर्बल
languir
langu langu
憔悴
시들다
ضعف
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at the village inn. The sleuth-hound would at once be
installed Established
स्थापित
installée
インストール
安装了
설치
المثبتة
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at the castle, where,
unsuspected Unsuspecting
पहले से न सोचा
insoupçonné
臆読
毫无疑问
unduspected.
غير متوقع
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by Jimmy, he would keep an
eye Eye
आंख
œil

眼睛

عين
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on the
course Period
अवधि
cours
コース
课程
강좌
مسار
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of events. Any looking after that Mr. James Pitt might
require is needed
की आवश्यकता होती है
exiger
必須
要求
필요하다
يتطلب
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might safely be left in the hands of this expert.

With
considerable Contorable
विचारणीय
considérable
かなり
大量
많은
ضخم
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fervour Passion
जोश
ferveur
erv f
热情
열렬
الحماس
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Mr. McEachern
congratulated congratulated
बधाई दी
félicité
喜ばせる
祝贺
축하합니다
هنأ
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himself on his astuteness. With Jimmy above stairs and Spike below, the sleuth-hound would have his hands full.

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