花園血案之謎 The Secret Garden (第6/15頁)
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TheIrishoffcerstoodudisorderedanddefantonthethreshold.“Whatdoyouwantwithme?”hecried.
“Pleasesitdown，”saidValentininleasant,leveltones.“Why,youarentwearingyoursword.Whereisit?”
“Ileftitonthelibrarytable，”saidOBrien,hisbroguedeeeninginhisdisturbedmood.“Itwasanuisance,itwasgetting-”
“Ivan，”saidValentin，“leasegoandgettheCommandantsswordfromthelibrary.”Then,astheservantvanished，“LordGallowaysayshesawyouleavingthegardenjustbeforehefoundthecorse.Whatwereyoudoinginthegarden?”
TheCommandantfunghimselfrecklesslyintoachair.“Oh，”hecriedinureIrish，“admiringthemoon.CommuningwithNature,me?”
Aheavysilencesankandendured,andattheendofitcameagainthattrivialandterribleknocking.Ivanreaeared,carryinganemtysteelscabbard.“ThisisallIcanfnd，”hesaid.
“Putitonthetable，”saidValentin,withoutlookingu.
Therewasaninhumansilenceintheroom,likethatseaofinhumansilenceroundthedockofthecondemnedmurderer.TheDuchess‘sweakexclamationshadlongagodiedaway.LordGalloway’sswollenhatredwassatisfedandevensobered.Thevoicethatcamewasquiteunexected.
“IthinkIcantellyou，”criedLadyMargaret,inthatclear,quiveringvoicewithwhichacourageouswomanseaksublicly.“IcantellyouwhatMr.OBrienwasdoinginthegarden,sinceheisboundtosilence.Hewasaskingmetomarryhim.Irefused；IsaidinmyfamilycircumstancesIcouldgivehimnothingbutmyresect.Hewasalittleangryatthat,hedidnotseemtothinkmuchofmyresect.Iwonder，”sheadded,withratherawansmile，“ifhewillcareatallforitnow.ForIofferithimnow.Iwillswearanywherethatheneverdidathinglikethis.”
LordGallowayhadedgedutohisdaughter,andwasintimidatingherinwhatheimaginedtobeanundertone.“Holdyourtongue,Maggie，”hesaidinathunderouswhiser.“Whyshouldyoushieldthefellow?Where‘shissword?Where’shisconfoundedcavalry-”
