马龙站在那里，对着门眨着眼睛。“我不明白。” 他说。
Malone stood blinking at the door. “I don't understand,” he said.
“你可以找些书来解释。” 海伦说。“这就像花和小鱼一样。”
“You can get books that explain it,” Helene said. “It's just like the flowers and the little fish.”
“我的意思是，” 马龙耐心地说，“这和佩维利参议员的谋杀案有什么关系？” 他擦了擦额头。“我喜欢小镇的一点是，它们是那么安静祥和。什么事也不会发生。”
“I mean,” Malone said patiently, “what does that have to do with the murder of Senator Peveley?” He mopped his brow. “The thing I like about little towns,” he said, “is that they’re so quiet and peaceful. Nothing ever happens.”
“听着，马龙，” 海伦说。“我在试着弄清楚她是谁的女朋友。今天下午她给汤姆?伯罗斯打电话的时候，说了些关于答应过不再给他打电话之类的话。她还为此哭了。但他对整件事看起来完全震惊。而现在她为了把杰瑞?勒克斯通从监狱里弄出来心急如焚，可不管怎么说他已经和另一个女孩订婚了。” 她叹了口气。“在杰克逊县，他们做什么事都很艰难。”
“Listen, Malone,” Helene said. “I’m trying to figure out whose girl she is. This afternoon when she telephoned Tom Burrows she said something about having promised not to call him up again. And she cried about it. But he looks pletely flabbergasted about the whole thing. And here she is all of a flutter to get Jerry Luckstone out of jail, and he’s engaged to another girl anyway.” She sighed. “They certainly do everything the hard way in Jackson County.”
“别烦我。” 马龙冲她吼道。“我已经有够多的事要操心了，不要再去管谁爱上了谁，也不用管阿琳?高奇孩子的父亲是谁。我只想把你和杰克从这一团糟中解救出来，然后回芝加哥。”
“Don’t bother me,” Malone growled at her. “I’ve got enough on my mind without worrying over who’s in love with whom, and who is the father of Arlene Goudge’s child. All I want to do is get you and Jake out of this mess and get back to Chicago.”
“你答应过 ——” 海伦开始说。
“You promised -” Helene began.
“她当时歇斯底里。” 马龙咕哝道。“她不会让我遵守那个承诺的。再说，” 他停顿了一下又说，“我没答应把这个人从监狱里弄出来。我答应过做点什么，但没说具体是什么。”
“She was hysterical,” Malone muttered. “She won’t hold me to it. Besides,” he paused and added, “I didn’t promise to get this guy out of jail. I promised to do something, but I didn’t say what it was.”
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