马龙探案卷三 之 错误的凶案 三十二
电梯里一路无话，去往汽车的路上也是沉默。直到海伦发动了汽车，杰克才开口说话。
THERE WASN’T A WORD ALL THE way down the elevator or on the way to the car. Not until Helene had started the motor did Jake speak.
“我们发现的人都是有可能谋杀冈布里尔的，” 他郁郁地说，“但都不是莫娜?麦克莱恩。你觉得胡克说的是真的吗？”
“We keep finding people who should have murdered Gumbril,” he said gloomily. “But not Mona McClane. Do you think Hook is a person who was associated with that organization. “Do you think Hook is telling the truth?”
“毫无疑问，” 马龙向他保证，“他是个骗子，但在这方面他很诚实。” 他皱了皱眉，“很容易看出他为什么会认为弗雷特清空了冈布里尔的保险箱。但如果她去过他的房间 ——”
“No doubt of it,” Malone assured him. “He’s a crook, but he’s perfectly honest.” He scowled. “It’s easy to see why he figured that Fleurette had cleaned out Gumbril’s strongbox. But if she had gone to his room-”
“她确实去过他的房间，” 杰克兴奋地说。
“She did go to his room,” Jake said excitedly.
“你不会是碰巧有了洞察力吧？” 律师轻蔑地问。
“You haven’t turned clairvoyant, by any chance?” the lawyer asked scornfully.
“不是，但我有鼻子，” 杰克说，“香水。我在任何地方都能闻出来。记得我跟你说过那个衣橱是什么味道吗。她的衣服上也有同样的香水。而且味道还很浓。”
“No, but I’ve got a nose,” Jake said. “Perfume. I’d know it anywhere. Remember I told you how that closet smelled. There was the same perfume on her clothes. Heavy, too.”
“如果真是这样，” 马龙缓缓地说，“而这很有可能。如果弗雷特确实去过冈布里尔的房间……” 他顿了顿，最后严厉地说，“我们必须拿到那个盒子，就这样。而且，我们必须现在就拿到。”
“If that’s so,” Malone said slowly, “and it may very easily be-if Fleurette did go to Gumbril’s room-” He paused and finally said grimly, “We’ve got to get that box, that’s all. What’s more, we’ve got to get it right now.”
海伦踩下油门，沿着密歇根大道疾驰而过，让一名吃惊的交警愣在原地。“我们半小时内就能拿到冈布里尔的小盒子。”
Helene stepped on the accelerator and shot past a startled policeman down Michigan Avenue. “We’ll have Mr. Gumbril’s little box in half an hour.”
“美好的愿望，” 马龙咆哮道，“不过别忘了，冯?弗拉纳根可能还没允许公众进入冈布里尔的房间。”
“A nice sentiment,” Malone growled. “Don’t forget though that Von Flanagan probably still has Gumbril’s room closed to the public.”
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