主人公 the chief house officer , the Duke and the Duchess
背景 在名為St. Gregory Hotel 的一家旅館，the Duke hit-and-run,被the chief house officer 勒索敲詐，課文就是公爵夫人和其進行談判的內(nèi)容。
1. the chief house officer : 在美國，旅館會雇傭偵探來確保安全。
2. suite : a set of rooms
3. cryptic telephone call : 簡短又神秘的電話。
4. to exercise the dogs : 遛狗
5. lessen the tension : 減緩緊張
6. accompany ... in : 伴隨著...進入
7. look pointedly at ... : look directly and sharply ....
8. the half-burned cigar : 抽了一半的雪茄
9. find ... offensive : 冒犯
10.the gross jowled face : 雙下巴
11.well-appointed room : 設(shè)施齊全
12.his back to a window : 他背朝著窗戶
13.an ornamental fireplace : 裝飾性的壁櫥
14.decor : decoration
15.shot him a swift , warning glance : 快速警告的看了他一眼
