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儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Stolen Music CHAPTER 15 Two Confessions

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Everyone stared at Bob Weldon. They were too stunned1 to speak.

Finally, Victor said, “I thought you were up to something.” He looked sad and disappointed. “But I can’t figure out where you found the score. If I couldn’t find it, and I’m the one who hid it …” His voice trailed off.

Bob let out a hollow laugh. “Believe me, it wasn’t easy!” He got to his feet. “I didn’t plan this,” he said and began to pace. “You’re the one who gave me the idea.”

Victor boomed, “I gave you the idea? That’s ridiculous!”

“Ridiculous? That’s what I thought when you couldn’t find the score. How could anyone — even you! — be that forgetful?”

“I have a lot on my mind,” Victor mumbled2 in defense3.

Bob ignored him. “I decided4 then to teach you a lesson. I would find the score and hide it.”

“By sending it to Paris?” Benny asked.

“That idea came later. Why not take it and sell it? I thought. Serve everybody right. Who’d guess I did it? No one ever says thank you or notices anything else I do — unless something goes wrong. Then I get blamed.”

“Oh, Bob,” Melody said. “We couldn’t get along without you.” She reached out to touch his shoulder, but he shrugged5 her off.

“You may know that,” he said to her. “Does anyone else? Does the great Victor Perrelli know it?”

Victor eased into a chair. “I know it,” he murmured. “I just forget to say it.”

“I contacted a dealer6 in Paris,” Bob continued. “He offered me a lot of money. I’d be rich! Have an easy life. No more fetching and carrying for people who don’t appreciate it.”

“Where did you find the score?” Henry asked.

“I didn’t. Not at first. I searched everywhere in Victor’s room. Nothing.”

“So you wrote the notes,” Soo Lee said.

“Only one note — to Victor. I lied about receiving one myself.”

“And your room wasn’t ransacked,” Violet concluded.

“I lied about that, too,” Bob told her. “And then, Victor, you gave me your tuxedo7 to have cleaned.”

Victor nodded. “Yes, I remember that.”

“The score was in it!” Bob said.

“Yes, yes,” Victor responded. “I remember now. I put it in the inside pocket.”

“So there it was! I decided to mail it to the dealer. The sooner it was out of the country the better. Then, tomorrow, I’d follow.” Bob sank into the chair beside Victor. “You musicians are so talented,” he said. “And everybody appreciates what you do. I have only one talent: organization. A thankless job.”

“But a necessary one,” Victor told him.

Bob murmured, “This orchestra has been my whole life.” He covered his face with his hands. “I am so sorry.”

After a tense silence, Benny turned to Melody. “What I want to know,” he said, “is who was that strange man you met in the town square, Melody?”

Melody’s face reddened. She glanced at Victor, then looked away. “I — I — ” She couldn’t seem to find the words.

Victor came to her rescue. “I think I can explain that. Melody has been feeling somewhat unappreciated, too. Am I right, my dear?”

“Well, it’s just that the schedule is so … hectic,” Melody explained. “I never seem to have time to think. I’ve been afraid that my music would suffer because of the pressure.”

“You play like an angel,” Victor assured her.

She smiled. “Thank you, Victor. Perhaps it’s just performance jitters8.”

“But who was that strange man?” Benny asked again.

“He conducts another orchestra — one that tours less. He offered me a job,” Melody explained. “I met him to give him my resume. He gave me information about his orchestra.”

“Is that all?” Benny said.

Melody chuckled9. “Did you think the score was in that envelope, Benny?”

Benny was embarrassed. He didn’t want Melody to know that he had suspected her. He opened his mouth to explain but nothing came out.

Violet spoke10 up. “Soo Lee and I never thought you had stolen the score, Melody.”

“Violet’s right,” Soo Lee agreed. Then she asked, “Are you going to take the job, Melody?”

“That is the most important question I’ve heard today,” Victor said. He took a step toward Melody. “Don’t keep an old man waiting. What is your answer?”

Melody laughed. “Oh, Victor, you know the answer. How could I leave you and the orchestra?”

“What about all the touring?” Henry wanted to know.

“Well, if we didn’t tour, I never would have come to Greenfield,” Melody said. “And, most important, I never would have met the Aldens.”

Victor hugged her. He and Melody laughed and cried at the same time. Then they hugged the Aldens. Before long, the tears were gone and only the laughter remained.

Suddenly, Benny noticed that Bob Weldon was heading for the elevators. “Bob’s leaving!” he said urgently.

“Let him go,” Victor said.

“But aren’t you going to call the police?”

Victor shook his head. “Bob has made his own punishment. He will no longer be with the orchestra.”

“And word spreads fast among musicians,” Melody added. “He will never work with another orchestra.”

Just then, Mr. Alden came into the lobby. Smiling broadly, he shook hands with Victor and Melody. To his grandchildren, he said, “I’m sorry I’m late. I couldn’t get away from the mill. I hope you haven’t been bored waiting.”

The Aldens, Victor, and Melody smiled at each other.

“We kept busy,” Henry told him.

“That’s my grandchildren, all right,” Mr. Alden responded proudly. “They never waste a minute.” Then, he invited Victor and Melody to have dinner with them.

“I’d like that,” Victor said. “I am very hungry.”

“Me, too,” agreed Benny, and he led the parade into the dining room.


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1 stunned 735ec6d53723be15b1737edd89183ec2     
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
  • The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。
2 mumbled 3855fd60b1f055fa928ebec8bcf3f539     
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He mumbled something to me which I did not quite catch. 他对我叽咕了几句话,可我没太听清楚。
  • George mumbled incoherently to himself. 乔治语无伦次地喃喃自语。
3 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
4 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
5 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 dealer GyNxT     
n.商人,贩子
参考例句:
  • The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
  • The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。
7 tuxedo WKCzh     
n.礼服,无尾礼服
参考例句:
  • Well,you have your own tuxedo.噢,你有自己的燕尾服。
  • Have I told you how amazing you look in this tuxedo?我告诉过你穿这件燕尾服看起来很棒吗?
8 jitters bcdbab80a76ba5b84faa9be81506e8ea     
n.pl.紧张(通常前面要有the)
参考例句:
  • I always get the jitters before exams. 我考试前总是很紧张。
  • The whole city had the jitters from the bombing. 全城居民都为轰炸而心神不宁。
9 chuckled 8ce1383c838073977a08258a1f3e30f8     
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
  • She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
10 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
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