新视野大学英语读写教程听力 第三册 te-unit01-b

[-1:-0.06]16  The little spy smiled an evil smile.
[-1:-1.06]"And from our standpoint,
[-1:-2.06]we wish we knew how your people got the report.
[-1:-3.06]Anyhow, no harm has been done.
[-1:-4.06]I will get it back tonight.
[-1:-5.06]What is that? Who is at the door?"
[-1:-6.06]17  Charles jumped at the sudden knocking at the door.
[-1:-7.06]Albert just smiled, "That will be the police," he said.
[-1:-8.06]"I told them to check on me to make sure everything was all right."
[-1:-9.06]18  "What will you do now, Max?" Albert asked.
[-1:10.06]"If I do not answer the door, they will enter anyway.
[-1:11.06]The door is unlocked. And they will not hesitate to shoot."
[-1:12.06]Max's face was black with anger as he made a swift movement towards the window;
[-1:13.06]with his hand behind him,
[-1:14.06]he opened the window and put his leg out into the night.
[-1:15.06]"Send them away!" he warned.
[-1:16.06]"I will wait on the balcony."
[-1:17.06]20  The knocking at the door became louder and a voice was raised.
[-1:18.06]"Mr.Albert! Mr. Albert!"
[-1:19.06]21  Keeping his body twisted so that his gun still pointed at the fat man
[-1:20.06]and his guest,
[-1:21.06]Max grasped the window frame
[-1:22.06]and heaved his other leg up and over the bottom of the window.
[-1:23.06]22  The door began to open.
[-1:24.06]Swiftly Max pushed to free himself and drop to the balcony.
[-1:25.06]And then as he dropped, he screamed once.
[-1:26.06]23  The door opened and a waiter stood there with an oval tray,
[-1:27.06]a bottle of liquor, and two glasses.
[-1:28.06]"Here is the drink you ordered, sir."
[-1:29.06]He set the tray on the table, opened the bottle, and left the room.
[-1:30.06]24  White-faced and shaking, Charles stared after him.
[-1:31.06]"But...but...what about...the police?"
[-1:32.06]he finally was able to say.
[-1:33.06]25  "There never were any police." Albert sighed.
[-1:34.06]"Only Henry, whom I was expecting."
[-1:35.06]26  "But what about the man on the balcony...?"
[-1:36.06]Charles began with a shiver.
[-1:37.06]27  "No," said Albert, "he won't return."