A door slammed in the house and a man came out buckling his belt.房子里的一扇门砰地关上，一个男子边扣腰带边走了出来。I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.我一看到蝙蝠就把门闩上了。Outside each door a guard sprang to attention as they approache...
"I was once as bewildered as you are," she said meaningfully.“我曾经和你一样迷惑，”她意味深长地说。"I have a knack for making friends, you know," she added meaningfully.“你知道，我交朋友有一套的，”她故意补充说。"Who's your publisher?" — "Lockett Press,"...