标题: 《Death on the Nile 》作者： - Christie_ Agatha【EPUB】 [打印本页] 作者: zaq 时间: 2013-4-6 20:57 标题: 《Death on the Nile 》作者： - Christie_ Agatha【EPUB】 Death on the Nile Death on the Nile Death on the Nile Death on the Nile Part I - ENGLAND Death on the Nile Chapter 1 “Linnet Ridgeway!” “That's her!” said Mr Burnaby, the landlord of the Three Crowns. He nudged his companion. The two men stared with round bucolic eyes and slightly open mouths. A big scarlet Rolls Royce had just stopped in front of the local post office. A girl jumped out, a girl without a hat and wearing a frock that looked (but only looked) simple. A girl with golden hair and straight autocratic features - a girl with a lovely shape - a girl such as was seldom seen in Malton-under-Wode. With a quick imperative step she passed into the post office. “That's her!” said Mr Burnaby again. And he went on in a low awed voice: “Millions she's got... Going to spend thousands on the place. Swimming pools there's going to be, and Italian gardens and a ballroom and half of the house pulled down and rebuilt...” “She'll bring money into the town,” said his friend. He was a lean seedy-looking man. His tone was envious and grudging. Mr Burnaby agreed. “Yes, it's a great thing for Malton-under-Wode. A great thing it is.” Mr Burnaby