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1、THEMANINTHEBROWNSUITAgathaChristiePrologueNadina,theRussiandancerwhohadtakenParisbystorm,swayedtothesoundoftheapplause,bowedandbowedagain.Hernarrowblackeyesnarrowedthemselvesstillmore,thelonglineofherscarletmouthcurvedfaintlyupwards.EnthusiasticFrenchmencontinuedtobeatthegroundappreciativelyas
2、thecurtainfellwithaswish,hidingtheredsandbluesandmagentasofthebizarredecor.Inaswirlofblueandorangedraperiesthedancerleftthestage.Abeardedgentlemanreceivedherenthusiasticallyinhisarms.ItwastheManager."Magnificent,petite,magnificent,"hecried."Tonightyouhavesurpassedyourself."Hekissedhergallantly
3、onbothcheeksinasomewhatmatter-of-factmanner.MadameNadinaacceptedthetributewiththeeaseoflonghabitandpassedontoherdressing-room,wherebouquetswereheapedcarelesslyeverywhere,marvellousgarmentsoffuturisticdesignhungonpegs,andtheairwashotandsweetwiththescentofthemassedblossomsandwithmoresophisticate
4、dperfumesandessences.Jeanne,thedresser,ministeredtohermistress,talkingincessantlyandpouringoutastreamoffulsomecompliment.Aknockatthedoorinterruptedtheflow.Jeannewenttoanswerit,andreturnedwithacardinherhand."Madamewillreceive?""Letmesee."Thedancerstretchedoutalanguidhand,butatthesightofthenameo
5、nthecard,'CountSergiusPaulovitch'asuddenflickerofinterestcameintohereyes."Iwillseehim.Themaizepeignoir,Jeanne,andquickly.AndwhentheCountcomesyoumaygo.""Bien,Madame."Jeannebroughtthepeignoir,anexquisitewispofcorn-colouredchiffonandermine.Nadineslippedintoit,andsatsmilingtoherself,whilstonelongw
6、hitehandbeataslowtattooontheglassofthedressing-table.TheCountwasprompttoavailhimselfoftheprivilegeaccordedtohim-amanofmediumheight,veryslim,veryelegant,verypale,extraordinarilyweary.Infeature,littletotakeholdof,amandifficulttorecognizeagainifonelefthismannerismsoutofaccount.Hebowedoverthedance
7、r'shandwithexaggeratedcourtliness."Madame,thisisapleasureindeed."SomuchJeanneheardbeforeshewentout,closingthedoorbehindher.Alonewithhervisitor,asubtlechangecameoverNadina'ssmile."Compatriotsthoughweare,wewillnotspeakRussian,Ithink,"sheo
