tailieunhanh - The Secret Adversary AGATHA CHRISTIE CHAPTER 13

The Secret Adversary AGATHA CHRISTIE CHAPTER 13 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | The Secret Adversary AGATHA CHRISTIE CHAPTER 13 The Vigil Sir James brushed past Julius and hurriedly bent over the fallen woman. Heart he said sharply. Seeing us so suddenly must have given her a shock. Brandy--and quickly or she ll slip through our fingers. Julius hurried to the washstand. Not there said Tuppence over her shoulder. In the tantalus in the dining-room. Second door down the passage. Between them Sir James and Tuppence lifted Mrs. Vandemeyer and carried her to the bed. There they dashed water on her face but with no result. The lawyer fingered her pulse. Touch and go he muttered. I wish that young fellow would hurry up with the brandy. At that moment Julius re-entered the room carrying a glass half full of the spirit which he handed to Sir James. While Tuppence lifted her head the lawyer tried to force a little of the spirit between her closed lips. Finally the woman opened her eyes feebly. Tuppence held the glass to her lips. Drink this. Mrs. Vandemeyer complied. The brandy brought the colour back to her white cheeks and revived her in a marvellous fashion. She tried to sit up--then fell back with a groan her hand to her side. It s my heart she whispered. I mustn t talk. She lay back with closed eyes. Sir James kept his finger on her wrist a minute longer then withdrew it with a nod. She ll do now. All three moved away and stood together talking in low voices. One and all were conscious of a certain feeling of anticlimax. Clearly any scheme for crossquestioning the lady was out of the question for the moment. For the time being they were baffled and could do nothing. Tuppence related how Mrs. Vandemeyer had declared herself willing to disclose the identity of Mr. Brown and how she had consented to discover and reveal to them the whereabouts of Jane Finn. Julius was congratulatory. That s all right Miss Tuppence. Splendid I guess that hundred thousand pounds will look just as good in the morning to the lady as it did over night. There s nothing to .