Suddenly, I saw the Officer's face light up.

突然，我看到官员脸上露出了得意的神色。

Dimitri at once set out to find the thief.

他马上出去找偷羔羊的人。

Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories.

然而，他后来没当上医生，却成了一位成功的侦探小说作家。

Everyone went to the funeral, for the 'ghost' was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother who was supposed to have died as a young man.

大家都去参加了葬礼，因为那“鬼”不是别人，正是农场主的兄弟埃里克。考科斯。人们以为埃里克年轻时就死了。

Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station.

其中一个工人装模作样地问道，在被带往警察局之前，是否可以打一个电话。

Aunt Harriet lived in that leisurely age when servants were employed to do housework.

哈丽特生活在一个悠闲的年代，家务事都由雇来的佣人代劳。