The Second DayThe next morning Alex Dinon was forty kilometres south of the prison. He moved quickly and stayed away from towns and villages. It was winter and the weather was cold, so there were not many people in the fields. He looked behind him often, but nobody saw him and nobody followed him.
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中午时分,他找到了一块安静的田地,在一片小树丛下躺下了。他很快就睡着了。
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At midday he found a quiet field and lay down under some small trees. He slept at once.
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大约3点钟时,亚历克斯睁开了眼睛,看到一个老太太站在他面前。
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At about three o’clock Alex opened his eyes, and saw an old woman in front of him.
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“你在我的地里干什么,年轻人?”她问。
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’What are you doing in my field, young man?’ she said.
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亚历克斯立刻坐了起来。“对不起,”他说,“我很累,需要睡一会儿,我马上就走。”
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Alex sat up quickly. ’I’m sorry,’ he said. ’I was tired, and needed some sleep. I’m going now.’
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“看看你,浑身上下脏兮兮的。”老太太说,“你要去哪儿?”
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’You’re very dirty,’ the old woman said. ’Look at you! Where are you going?’
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“去北边。”亚历克斯说。他站了起来,要走。
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’North,’ Alex said. He stood up and began to move away.
Marta found some old clothes for him, and then made some coffee. She said nothing, but watched him with a smile. Alex finished eating and drank some coffee. He began to feel better.
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“你是怎样从监狱里逃出来的?”玛尔塔突然问。
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’How did you escape from prison?’ Marta asked suddenly.
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亚历克斯的脸“唰”地白了。他看着玛尔塔,一言不发。
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Alex’s face went white. He stared at Marta and said nothing.
Marta laughed. ’It’s all right,’ she said. ’I’m not afraid of the President’s murderer. You can stay here tonight, Alex Dinon, and have a good sleep. I don’t like the police, and I’m not going to tell them.’
Felix and Adam did not get much sleep. They stayed in the office and slept between telephone calls. The phones rang often, but in the morning there was no news of Alex Dinon. The day went slowly. The phones rang again and again—but there was no news.
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“他在哪儿?他在干什么?”费利克斯问亚当,“他藏起来了——也许和朋友们在一起。”
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’Where is he? What’s he doing?’ Felix said to Adam. ’He’s hiding—perhaps with friends.’
’We questioned all his friends early this morning,’ Adam said. ’They said nothing.’ He looked at Felix. ’Can we bring some of them in here? With their wives. Then we can ask more... difficult questions. Somebody usually talks then.’
’No,’ Felix said coldly. ’That’s not right, and you know it. Dinon can’t get out of the country now. But we need to find him today. The Chief isn’t going to be very happy.’
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下午晚些时候,警长打电话过来。“半个小时后来我的办公室。”她对费利克斯说。
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Late in the afternoon the Chief of Police telephoned. ’Come to my office in half an hour,’ she told Felix.
’The police are looking for Dinon in every town and village,’ Felix said quickly. ’We’re watching the roads and the airports, and the houses of his family and friends...’
’Sit down, Inspector, and listen,’ the Chief said. ’We need to find this man quickly. The President is not happy. You’re a good policeman, Inspector, and this is an important job for you.’
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“警长,”费利克斯开始问,“迪农是怎样从监狱里逃走的?”
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’Chief,’ Felix began. ’How did Dinon escape from prison?’
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“现在这个并不重要。”警长说。
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’That’s not important now,’ the Chief said.
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“但是,也许他在监狱里有朋友,”费利克斯说,“他们可能会知道一些情况。我要和监狱里的人谈一谈。”
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’But perhaps he had friends in prison,’ Felix said. ’Perhaps they know something. I need to talk to people at the prison.’
The telephone rang on the Chief’s desk. She picked up the phone. ’Eva Hine here.’ Then she smiled. ’Yes, Mr President,’ she said. She listened for a minute or two. ’Yes, of course, Mr President. I understand. Yes. Goodbye.’
Eva Hine put the phone down and looked at Felix angrily. ’Forget Dinon’s escape from prison. Get out there and find him. And bring him back dead or alive!’
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走到门口的时候,费利克斯回过头来,看着她。“死的?”他小心地问。
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At the door Felix turned and looked at her. ’Dead?’ he asked slowly.
Felix walked slowly back to his office. There were a lot of questions in his head, and he did not know the answers. ’Why can’t I talk to people at the prison?’ he thought. ’What did the President say to the Chief on the phone? And why does she want Dinon dead? He went to prison because he murdered the old President. Everybody knows that. What can he talk about... now?’