《了不起的盖茨比·Chapter VIII》第15节
“Then he killed her,” said Wilson. His mouth dropped open suddenly. “Who did?” “I have a way of finding out.” “You’re morbid, George,” said his friend. “This has been a strain to you and you don’t know what you’re saying. You’d better try and sit quiet till morning.” “He murdered her.” “It was an accident, George.” Wilson shook his head. His eyes narrowed and his mouth widened slightly with the ghost of a superior “Hm!” “I know,” he said definitely. “I’m one of these trusting fellas and I don’t think any harm to nobody, but when I get to know a thing I know it. It was the man in that car. She ran out to speak to him and he wouldn’t stop.” Michaelis had seen this too, but it hadn’t occurred to him that there was any special significance in it. He believed that Mrs. Wilson had been running away from her husband, rather than trying to stop any particular car. “How could she of been like that?” “She’s a deep one,” said Wilson, as if that answered the question. “Ah-h-h—” He began to rock again, and Michaelis stood twisting the leash in his hand. “Maybe you got some friend that I could telephone for, George?”
注释摘要
这段对话发生在修车铺里，时间是迈特尔被撞死后的深夜。威尔逊从之前恍惚的摇晃和呻吟中，突然转向一种阴森的、自认为掌握了真相的确定感。他的第一句“Then he killed her,” 用 “then” 接续的是他自己脑子里已经转了许久的念头，仿佛那个结论自然浮现。米凯利斯问他“Who did?”, 他没有直接说名字，而是说“I have a way of …