87 A Perfect Alibi

A perfect alibi

极好的不在犯罪现场的证据

‘At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London, 'said the man.

“在凶杀发生的时候,我正坐在8点钟开往伦敦的火车上。”那人说。

‘Do you always catch such an early train?’ asked the inspector.

“您总是赶这样早的火车吗?”探长问。

‘Of course I do, ' answered the man.

“当然是的,”那人回答。

‘I must be at work at 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time. '

“我必须在10点钟上班,我的雇主会证明我是按时到了那儿的。”

‘Would a later train get you to work on time?’ asked the inspector.

“晚一点儿的车也能送您按时上班吗?”