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你抱怨說我的謀殺事件變得太文雅了,事實上是太貧血了。稱渴望一件「血淋淋的暴力謀殺」,一件不容質疑的謀殺案:
You have always been one of the most faithful and kind九_九_藏_書ly of my readers, and I was therefore seriously perturbed when I received from you a word ofread.99csw.com criticism.
你一直是我最忠實最寬容的讀者之一,正因為這樣,當我受到你一點兒批評,我就為此感到極大的不安。
這就是特別為你而作的故事。我希望它能讓你滿意。
我親愛的詹姆斯:
Your af九_九_藏_書fectionate sister in law,Agatha
(此處「嫂子」應為「小姨」,為翻譯的誤譯;詹姆斯是阿加莎·克里斯蒂的姐夫)
So this is your special story-written for 九*九*藏*書you. I hope it my please.
你摯愛的嫂子 阿加莎
You complained that my murders were getting too refined-anaemic, in fact. Youread•99csw.com yearned for a "good violent murder with lots of blood." A murder where there was no doubt it's being murder!
My Dear James,