19 A very dear cat

Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat.

绑架者很少对动物感兴趣。最近,绑架者却盯上了埃莉诺·拉姆齐太太的猫。

Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years.

埃莉诺·拉姆齐太太是一个非常富有的老妇人,多年来,一直同她养的猫拉斯特斯一起住在一所公寓里。

Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock.

拉斯特斯生活很有规律,傍晚常常出去溜达一会儿,并且总是在7点钟以前回来。

One evening, however, he failed to arrive.

可是,有一天晚上,它出去后再也没回来。

Mrs. Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.

拉姆齐太太急坏了，四处寻找,但没找着。

Three days after Rastus' disappearance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter.

拉斯特斯失踪3天后,拉姆齐太太收到一封匿名信。