19 · 一只贵重的宝贝猫
A Very Dear Cat
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Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs. Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.
Three days after Rastus' disappearance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of £1,000. Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door. At first she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again—the letter had made that quite clear—she changed her mind. She withdrew £1,000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening. He looked very well, though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!
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Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs. Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.
Three days after Rastus' disappearance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of £1,000. Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door. At first she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again—the letter had made that quite clear—she changed her mind. She withdrew £1,000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening. He looked very well, though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!
绑匪很少对动物感兴趣，可最近，他们却盯上了埃莉诺·拉姆齐太太的猫。拉姆齐太太是一位非常富有的老太太，多年来一直和爱猫拉斯特斯住在同一套公寓里。拉斯特斯的生活十分规律，每天傍晚通常会出去溜达一小会儿，七点前总会回家。然而有一天晚上，它却没有回来。拉姆齐太太急坏了，四处寻找，却始终不见它的踪影。
拉斯特斯失踪三天后，拉姆齐太太收到一封匿名信。写信人说，猫在他们那里很安全，只要她交出1,000英镑赎金，就马上归还。信里要求她把钱装进纸盒，放在自家门外。她起初打算报警，可又担心从此再也见不到拉斯特斯，信中的威胁对此说得再明白不过了，于是改变了主意。她从银行取出1,000英镑，照着绑匪的要求做了。第二天早上，纸盒已经不见了，但她相信绑匪会守信。果然，当晚七点，拉斯特斯准时回来了。它看起来很好，只是相当口渴，一口气喝了半瓶牛奶。警方听拉姆齐太太讲完自己的做法，十分震惊。她解释说，拉斯特斯是自己心爱的宝贝。看看她付出的赎金，这只猫可不仅让她“爱得很”，也实实在在地“贵得很”！
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