13 ‘It's only me'

After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom.

理查兹夫人等丈夫上班走后,把孩子送去上学,然后来到楼上自己的卧室。

She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband.

那天上午,她兴奋得什么家务活都不想做,因为晚上她要同丈夫一起去参加一个化装舞会。

She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on.

她打算装扮成鬼的模样。头天晚上她已把化装服做好,这时她急于想试试。

Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective.

尽管化装服仅由一个被单制成，却十分逼真。

After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs.

理查兹夫人穿上化装服后下了楼。

She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.

想看看穿起来是否舒服。