短篇英文小说：关于爱情与金钱（第一篇）
爱情与金钱你是一名不错的侦探，是吗？如果是的话，那你得比沃尔什探长先找出凶手。沃尔什探长是名警探，他工作虽说慢了点，可十分细心。你是位“快手”吗？侦探是干什么的呢？侦探就是寻找线索的人。而线索就是告诉你谁是凶手的重要但又细小的事物。发现线索不容易，但本故事中有许多线索。有些线索有用——它们能帮助你，可有些线索却不利——它们妨碍你找到凶手。你得仔细点读，否则你会错过线索。
但请记住：你不必相信人们说的每件事。凶手显然会撒谎，可能其他人因不同的理由也会撒谎。也许他们希望某人死去。但是谁希望呢？谁杀的？你能找出凶手吗？
罗伊纳·阿金耶米英国人，但在非洲度过了许多年。《爱情与金钱》是她为英语学生写的第一部故事。
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TheClarksonfamilylivedinthecountrynearCambridge，abouthalfamilefromthenearestvillageandaboutamilefromtheriver．Theyhadabig，oldhousewithabeautifulgarden，alotofflowersandmanyold．trees．
OneThursdaymorninginJuly，Jackiecameinfromthegarden．Shewasatall，fatwoman，thirtyyearsold．Itwasthehottestdayoftheyear，butsheworeawarmbrownskirtandyellowshirt．Shewentintothekitchentogetadrinkofwater．Justthenthephonerang．
"Cambridge1379，"Jackiesaid．
"Hello．ThisisDiane．IwanttotalktoMother．"
"Motherisn"there，"Jackiesaid．"She"satthedoctor"s．"
"Why？What"sWrong？"
"Nothing"swrong，"Jackiesaid．"Whyareyoutelephoning？Youaregoingtocomethisweekend？Motherwantseveryonetobehere．"
"Yes，Iwanttocome，"Dianesaid．"I"mphoningbecauseIhavenomoneyforthetrainticket．"
"Nomoney！Motherisalwaysgivingyoumoney！"
"Thisphonecallisveryexpensive，"Dianesaidcoldly．"TellMotherplease．Ineedthemoney．"
Jackieputthephonedown．Shetookacigarettefromherbagandbegantosmoke．Shefeltangrybecausehersisteral-waysaskedformoney．Dianewastwentyyearsold，theyoungestinthefamily．ShelivedinLondon，inoneroomofabighouse．Shewantedtobeasinger．Shesangverywellbutshecouldnevergetwork．
Jackiewentbackintothekitchenandbegantomakesomesandwiches．Justthenthebackdooropened，andhermothercamein．
"It"sveryhot！"Mollysaid．Shetookoffherhatandputitdownonthetable．Shewasatall，darkwomanwithbeautifuleyes．
Twobig，blackdogscameintothekitchenafterherandranacrosstoher．Shesatdownandputherhandsontheirheads．
Jackieputthesandwichesonthetable．"Mother，"shesaid，"Dianephoned．Shewantsmoneyforhertrainticket．"
Mollyclosedhereyesforaminute．Thenshestoodup．"ThisafternoonIwantyoutogetthehousereadyfortheweekend，"shesaid．"Oh，andpleasegotothevillagelaterandgetmytablets．"
"Yes，Mother，"Jackiesaid．
Mollywenttothedoor．
"Mother，pleasewaitaminute，"Jackiesaid．"PeterHobbscameherethismorning．He"sveryangrywithyouaboutthatletter．Helosthisjob，youknow．Whydidyouwritetohisoffice？Hewantstotalktoyouaboutit．"
"Well，Idon"twanttotalktohim，"Mollysaid．Sheopenedthedoor．
"ButMother，youdon"tunderstand．He"sseventeen，anditwashisfirstjob．He"svery，veryangry．Hesays…hesayshe"sgoingtokillyou！"
Mollydidnotanswer．Shewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor．
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