I .
1)Yes, he did, because he wanted to make them more anxious.
2)Because she didn't like her maid and secretary to know what they would talk to the detective.
3)Because he thought that he knew their secret and that he was in an advantageous position.
4)She found a note made but not destroyed by her husband.
5)He found that on the night the couple entered the hotel through the basement instead of the lobby, both very much shaken.
6)A brush trace is a mark left on something when lightly touched or rubbed.
7)Ogilvie came to talk with them rather than go to report to the police.
8)They had to spend one day or two investigating in the suburban areas.
9)Because every repair shop had been told to report to the police when a car needing fixing like theirs came in.
10)She thought that was safe for them by making use of the detective's avidity.
11)Originally, the detective asked for ten thousand only to keep silent and not to report to the police. But now the Duchess was asking him to drive their car north and she was ready to offer such a large sum. She knew the detective was greedy. Given so much money, he would do as she told him to.
12)Yes, Ogilvie accepted the Duchess' offer.
Ⅱ .
1)The house detective's small narrow eyes looked her up and down scornfully from his fat face with a heavy jowl.
2)This is a pretty nice room that you have got.
3)The fat body shook in a chuckle because the man was enjoying the fact that he could afford to do whatever he liked and also he was appreciating the fact that the Duchess knew why he had come.
4)He had an unnaturally high-pitched voice. now, he lowered the pitch. When he spoke
5)Ogilvie spat out the words, throwing away his politeness. pretended
6)The Duchess was supported by her arrogance coming from parents of noble families with a history of three centuries and a half. She wouldn't give up easily.
7)It's no use. What you did just now was a good attempt at trying to save the situation.
8) "That's more acceptable," Ogilvie said. He lit another cigar, "Now we're making some progress. "
9)...he looked at the Duchess sardonically as if he wanted to see if she dared to object to his smoking.
10)The house detective made noises with his tongue to show his disapproval.
Ⅲ. See the translation of the text.
IV.
1)advertisement 2)brassiers 3)doctor 4)refrigerator
5)gymnasium 6)high fidelity(radio, photography, etc. ) 7) intercommunication system 8)liberation 9)memorandum 10)microphone 11)modern 12)permanent wave
13)poliomyelitis 14)popular-song 15)preparatory (school) 16)professor 17)sister 18)television 19)veterinarian 20)zoological
V.
1)a half-finished letter 2)a half-closed window 3)a piece of half-baked bread 4) a half-turned body 5) a
well-appointed hotel 6)well-behaved pupils 7)well-chosen words 8)well-fed children 9)well-informed sources (people) 10) high-flown language
VI.
1)sound (v.) His words sound lofty and pretentious.
2)figure (v.) Commerce figures largely in the prosperity of the city.
3)go (n.) He is always on the go from early morning till late at night.
4)try (n.) He didn't succeed in his first try, but he kept on jumping.
5)dust (v.) They are dusting
6)square(v. ) He squared the crops with insecticide. shoulders to show his determination．
7)good(n．)Overworking yourself will do more harm than good．
8)head(v．)On hearing that，he headed straight for the gate without looking back．
9)make(n．)I don't like a bicycle of this make．
10)reason(v．)If you reason from false premises．how can you expect the conclusion to be sound?
Ⅶ.
1)real 2)of no use／useless3)are making some progress
／are accomplishing something 4)explain it exactly and in detail 5)what happens 6)deduce/reason out 7)started for
8)upset 9)a quick examination or inspection 10)need／occasion 11)observes／notices 12)bribed 13)wealthy／
well— to—do
Ⅷ.
1)surveyed 2)gaze 3)swept 4)flipped 5)chuckled 6) shot out 7)spat forth these words8)sprang to her feet 9)clasped lO)swung around 11)detect
12)stared
Ⅸ.
1)sardonic重在嘲讽，sarcastic重在嘲笑。
2)self-confidence意为依靠自己的力量；self-assurance指过于相信自己的能力，带贬义，可指自负。
3)accuse可用于正式场合，也可用于非正式场合，可用于官方，也可用于私人;charge指正式控告，到法院控告某人。
4)tired指疲劳或疲倦；weary指厌倦，不能或不愿继续下去。
5)leisurely意为不紧不慢地或从容不迫地。
6)oblige指为……帮忙；help意义广泛得多。
7)discreetly意为保持沉默，不让别人知道。
8)racing指脑筋在飞快地转动，quick指的是反应快，聪明(quick—minded)。
9)tense和nervous都表示害怕、担心；tense还可指焦虑不安,神经上紧张。在这里，用tense暗示公爵不是一个生性紧张的人，而是当时焦虑不安和害怕。
10)eventuality指可能出现的结果，possibility指可能出现的事情。
11)respite指延期、推迟或短时间的休息；relief指解除痛苦、疲劳、忧虑等之后的轻松。
12)vacillate指思想一时动摇，拿不定主意；indecisiveness则指人优柔寡断的性格。
Ⅹ．
1)sleep 2)work 3)the moment 4)thought 5)a doubt 6)time 7)labour 8)perspiration 9)music
lO)mind 11) steel 12)events13)laughter 14)refusal
Ⅺ．
1)他从不会被出乎意料的问题难倒。
2)明年他们将生产更多的稻米。
3)这事真难办。
4)他跃跃欲试。
5)这位老人仍然精力充沛。
6)这个小店出售花哨的小商品。
7)你想喝点什么?
8)这个男孩正在猛长个儿。
9)这个女孩是个神枪手。
10)这两位大人物进行了私下会晤。
11)我们被安排在招待所里过夜。
12)他发现自己陷入了困境。
13)突然我想到了一个主意。
14)他的科学幻想小说在美国轰动一时。
Ⅻ．
1)There is no call for hurry．Take your time．
2)Are you suggesting that I am telling a lie?
3)He tried every means to conceal the fact．
4)Our chance to succeed is very slim．Nevertheless we shall do our utmost．
5)We will have our meeting at 10 tomorrow morning unless notified otherwise．
6)Neither of us is adept at figures．
7)Would it be possible to reach that place before dark assuming we set out at 5 o'clock(in the morning)?
8)He was reluctant to comply with her request.
9)I know you are from the South. Your accent has betrayed you.
10)We have no alternative in this matter.
XIII. Omitted.
XIV.
Summary
The Duke and the Duchess occupy a luxurious suite in a large hotel in New Orleans. On Monday evening while driving with his wife from a gambling house, the Duke knocks down a woman and her child. Both are killed. The Duke and the Duchess, however, drive away. The
hit-and-run becomes top sensational news in the city. The hotel's chief house detective Ogilvie notices the battered car when it comes back. He does not go to report this to the police, instead, he comes to the couple's suite and has a talk with them. He promises to keep quiet about what he knows and asks for a large sum of money in return for the favour. The Duke, now totally at a loss as to what to do, has to let his wife handle the problem. The Duchess, a clever woman, first pretends to know nothing about what the detective says and denies the fact that they have killed the woman and the girl, but later admits it after the detective has produced a lot of evidence. She understands that to get themselves out of this mess, the car has to be driven out of the south where people are alerted about the hit-and-run. So she offers to pay Ogilvie twice more than he has asked on condition that he drives the ear to Chicago up in the north. The greedy detective accepted the offer under the imposing air and the lure of money.
Lesson 1 Question: 1. Why did John Koshak decide to stay although he knew the hurricane would be bad? For the following reasons: For one thing, the house was 23 feet above sea level; for another,he was unwilling to abandon his home. 2. How did the man prepare for the hurricane? Why was a generator necessary? They filled bathtubs and pails. Besides, they checked out batteries for portable radio and flashlights, and fuel for the lantern. A generator was necessary because John's father wired several light bulbs to it and prepared a connection to the refrigerator. 3. What made it impossible for the Koshak to escape? It was impossible for the Koshers to escape both by car and on foot. The car's electrical system had been killed by water. Meanwhile, the water became too deep for them to escape on foot. 4. Why did John Koshak feel a crushing guilt? Because he blamed himself for underestimating the power of the hurricane and then endangering the whole family by his wrong decision not to flee safer inland. 5. Why did Grandma Koshak ask children to be sing? A: Because she knew how frightened the children were and wanted to boost their spirit. 6. What was a hurricane party? What happened to the party gores? A hurricane party was the one that was held by several vacationers to enjoy the spectacle of the hurricane with a clear and broad view in the fancy Richelieu Apartments from where they believed they would be safe. Richelieu Apartments were smashed apart by the hurricane and 26 people perished. 7. What did Grandma Koshak mean when she said," We lost practically all our possessions, but the family came through it. When I think of that, I realize we lost nothing important?" She meant that human lives are more important than material possessions. 8. How did the community of Gulfport act after Hurricane Camille was over? They managed to make their lives return to normal and began rebuilding their community without any delay. Paraphrase: 1. We're elevated 23 feet. Our house is 23 feet above sea level. 2. The place has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever bothered it. The house was built in 1915 and since then no hurricane has done any damage to it. 3. We can batten down and ride it out. We can prepare ourselves for the hurricane and manage to survive it without much damage. 4. The generator was doused, and the lights went out. Water got into the generator, and it didn't work. As a result, the lights were put out. 5. Everybody out the back door to the cars! Everybody go out though the back door and get into the cars. 6. The electrical system had been killed by water. The electrical system in the cars had been destroyed by water. 7. John watched the water lap at the steps, and felt a crushing guilt. When John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he b
Everyday Use for Your Grandmama I. Give brief answers to the following questions, using your own words as much as possible: 1) In real life what kind of woman is the mother 2) What kind of woman would Dee like her mother to be? 3) How does the mother act when she meets a strange white man? 4) What kind of girl is Maggie? 5) Why do you think colored people asked fewer questions in 1927? 6) Why does the mother say Dee will never bring her friends to visit them? What does this tell about Dee? Give other instances to prove your point. 7) Why did Dee want the quilt so much? 8) Why did Maggie want the quilt? 9) Why did Dee visit her mother and sister? 10) What is the mother ' s feeling toward Dee? How is it changed in the course of the story? 11) What is implied by the subtitle ‘ for your grandmama ''? II. Paraphrase: 1) She thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one hand 2) ”no” is a word the world never learned to say to her 3) Johnny Carson has much to do to keep up with my quick and witty tongue. 4) It seems to me I have talked to them always with one foot raised in flight 5) She washed us in a river of make-believe
Unit1 Paraphrase 1.Our house is 23 feet above sea level. 2.The house was built in1915, and since then no hurricane has done any damage to it. 3.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage. 4.Water got into the generator, it stopped working. As a result all lights were put out. 5.Everyone go out through the back door and get into the cars! 6.The electrical systems in the cars had been destroyed/ruined by water. 7.As john watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the family by making the wrong decision not to flee inland. 8.Oh, God, please help us to get through this dangerous situation. 9.She sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped. 10.Janis didn't show any fear on the spot during the storm, but she revealed her feelings caused by the storm a few nights after the hurricane by getting up in the middle of the night and crying softly. Practice with words and expressions A 1.main:a principal pipe, conduit, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc.
THE LOONS 课后习题答案/answer I . 1)The Tonnerres were poor The basis of their dwelling was a small square cabin made of poles and mud, which had been built some fifty years before. As the Tonnerres had increased in number, their settlement had been added, until thc clearing at the foot of the town hill was a chaos of lean-tos, wooden packing cases, warped lumber, discarded car tyres, ramshackle chicken coops, tangled strands of barbed wire and rusty tin cans. 2)Sometimes, one of them would get involved in a fight on Main Street and be put for the night in the barred cell underneath the Court House. 3)Because she had had tuberculosis of the bone, and should have a couple of months rest to get better. 4)Her mother first objected to take Piquette along because she was afraid that the girl would spread the disease to her children and she believed that the girl was not hygienic. She then agreed to do so because she preferred Piquette to the narrator's grandmother, who promised not to go along with the family and decided to stay in the city if the girl was taken along. 5)The cottage was called Macleod, their family name. The scenery there was quite beautiful with all kinds of plants and animals at the lakeside. 6)The narrator knew that maybe Piquette was an Indian descendant who knew the woods quite well, so she tried to ask Piquette to go and play in the wood and tell her stories about woods. 7)Because Piquette thought the narrator was scorning and showing contempt for her Indian ancestors, which was just opposite to her original intention. 8)Because the narrator felt somewhat guilty. Piquette stayed most of the time in the cottage and hardly played with the narrator. At the same time, she felt there was in Piquette something strange and unknown and unfathomable. 9)That was the very rare chance she was unguarded and unmasked, so that the author could perceive her inner world. 10)Her full name is Vanessa Macleod. 11)Just as the narrator's father predicted, the loons would go away when more cottages were built at the lake with more people moving in. The loons disappeared as nature was ruined by civilization. In a similar way, Piquette and her people failed to find their position in modern society. Ⅱ. 1)who looked deadly serious, never laughed 2)Sometimes old Jules, or his son Lazarus, would get involved in a rough, noisy quarrel or fight on a Saturday night after much drinking of liquor. 3)She often missed her classes and had little interest in schoolwork. 4)I only knew her as a person who would make other people feel ill at ease. 5)She lived and moved somewhere within my range of sight (Although I saw her, I paid little attention to her). 6)If my mother had to make a choice between Grandmother Macleod and
Unit1 1.An inblance between the rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of republics 贫富不均乃共和政体最致命的宿疾 2.Their poverty is a temporary misfortune,if they are poor and meek,they eventually will inherit the earth 他们的贫穷只是一种暂时性的不幸，如果他们贫穷但却温顺，他们最终将成为世界的主人 3.Couples in love should repair to R H Macy?s not their bedroom 热恋的夫妇应该在梅西百货商店过夜，而不是他们的新房 4.The American beauty rose can be produced in the splendor and fragrance which bring cheer to its beholder only by sacrificing the early buds which grow up around it.and so is in economic life.It?s merely the working out of the a law of the nature and a law of god 美国这朵玫瑰花以其华贵与芳香让观众倾倒，赞不绝口，而她之所以能被培植就是因为在早期其周围的花蕾被插掉了，在经济生活中情况亦是如此。这是自然规律和上帝的意志在起作用 5.(it has become) an economically not unrewarding enterprise. （它已成为）经济上收入不菲的行业 6.There is~~no form of oppression that is quiet so great,no constriction on thought and effort quiet so comprehensive,as that which come from having no money at all 没有哪种压迫比身无分文更厉害，也没有哪种对思想和行为的束缚比一无所有来得更全面彻底 7.Freedom we rightly cherish,cherishing it,we should not use it as a cover for denying freedom to those in need 我们珍惜自由式对的。正因为珍惜自由，我们就不能以此为借口，不给最需要自由的人自由 8.Whether they be in Erhiopa,the south bronx,or even in such an Elysium as LosAngeles,we resolve to keep them off our minds 不管他们生活在埃塞俄比亚，还是在纽约的南部布朗克斯区，甚至是洛杉矶这样的天堂，人们都决心不去为这些人操心 9~~he is enjoy, as indicated, unparalleled popularity in high Washington circles. 如上述所说，他在华盛顿高层当中有无比的威望 https://www.doczj.com/doc/598716993.html,passion , along with the association public effort is the least comfortable.the least convenient course of behavior and action in our time同情心，加上与之相关的社会努力是人们这个年代，最令人不快的行为何行动方针 Unit2 1.It was an idyllic life ,and we lived close to our family and to the comforts and safety a small town could afford 这是一种田园式的生活，我们和亲戚住的很近，享受着小镇生活所能给予我们的舒服和安全 2.But papa was a man of enterprise,he realized that the untouched Ten Thousand Islands off the southwest coast of the sate were rich in soil for crops and in game for food 但父亲是一个很有上进心的人，他知道佛罗里达州西南海岸的万岛群岛还没有被开发，那儿土壤肥沃，适于耕种，而且猎物充足，不必担心食物来源 3.This third day out,and the days to come,found us in the unsettled wilds of florida 出发后的第三天以及以后的日子里，我们都在佛罗里达无人居住的荒野中穿行 4.Its underwater grasses looked like green ribbons,constantly unrolling,and the trees held thick sprays of wild orchids 水里的水草就像绿色的丝带不断地伸展开来，野兰花一簇一簇地挂满了枝头 5.The burly arms of oaks were huge with ferns and blooming bromeliads.Redbirds,tanagers and painted buntings flew back and forth across the trail,leaving a child with the impression that the woods were tossing with jewels
Keys ( Lesson One To Lesson Seven) VERBAL PRACTICE III. Particles 1. relaxed 2. packed, gliding, fitting 3. disguised 4. blunted 5. spreading，involving 6. leading 7. added 8. prevailing, raised 9. canceled, determined 10.folding, watching, fascinated 11.doting 12.failed 13.hurried, pretending 14.faded 15.renewed Ⅳ. Diction and V ocabulary A. 1.meager/scanty 2.ahead of 3.tram, pavement, wallet/pocketbook 4.boarded it 5.baggage 6.besides/apart from 7.great 8.beamed 9.carriage D.1. get him into trouble 2.sensed 3.keep me company 4.are weighed down 5.took refuge in 6.engrossed, failed 7.to take advantage of 8.to play hokey 9.tiptoed, intrude upon 10.keep up with 11.are looking forward to/look forward to/have been looking forward to 12.tripped over 13.cared 14.practice 15.due E.1. I can’t imagine what prompted him to pursue a graduate program at his age. 2. He set out at six, an hour ahead of his usual time for going to office. 3. I could see Jimmy was eager to tell me about the interview. Laughingly, he said,” When I walked to the desk, the manager looked up, took stock of me, then asked me a few questions and said ‘OK’.” 4.Virtually under house arrest, the general took refuge in traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy and found peace and solace in ink and water. 5.As the Shanghai-Beijing train was due to leave at 17:25, I had to take a taxi .Shortly after I boarded the train and found my berth, it started to move. 6. Like Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Green lives a lonely life on a skimpy pension Cooped up in a small dreary room day after day , she is starved for company. 7.The women scientist said, “I can do without jewels, I can even do without a car, but I can’t do without my books and laboratory.” 8.The istle and bustle before setting out, the car ride and the picnic itself filled the children with thrill and excitement. 9.As the boat sailed on, the young girls were enthralled by the picturesque scenery around them. 10.Anne was surprised to find Stephen in the corridor. “What is he doing here at this hour of the night?” she asked herself. 11.For a moment I did not recognize her, for instead of the lively girl I knew, she
Unit10震撼世界的审判 达罗在热得像烘箱似的法庭里来回踱着方步。“今天受攻击的是教师，”他接着说道，“明天就会轮到杂志、书籍和报纸。要不了多久，社会上便会是一种人与人为仇，教派与教派为敌的局面，直到我们的社会大踏步地退回到十六世纪那光辉的年代，那时如果有谁胆敢给人类带来智慧、知识和文化，就会被那些愚昧的偏执狂们点燃柴堆活活烧死。” “《圣经》，”他用洪亮的嗓音大喊大叫道，“是不会被那些千里迢迢赶来作证的学者专家们赶出这个法庭的。这些专家们来到这里的目的是想证明主张人类祖先来自丛林的进化论和上帝按照天机，依其形象创造人类并安排到这个世界上来的看法，是并行不悖的。” 由克拉伦斯?达罗和达德雷?费尔德?马隆在戴顿镇的小小法庭上掀起的那些辩论风暴犹如一股清风吹遍了美国的学校和立法机关，随之而来的是日渐增长的思想自由和学术自由的新气象。 Unit 13大不列颠望洋兴叹 然而，如今英国的这一至关重要的产业正面临着空前严重的危机。几乎在世界上所有的主要航海线上，英国商业船队都有被强劲的外国竞争对手挤出去的危险。 船主们担心这些大臣优先考虑的是拯救英国的奄奄一息的造船厂，而不是如何拯救英国的商船队。 英国的造船厂目前正为波兰制造着24艘轮船。波兰人之所以倾向于英国是因为受到英国为他们提供2 800万英镑的资助款这一厚赠以及英国造船商将负责为他们筹集所有的贷款这一承诺的引诱。所以，当我国商船队正受到共产党国家商船的威胁的同时，我们的政府却在用英国纳税人的钱来帮助他们降低造船成本。 而那些规模较小的海运公司却没有足够的财力来从事多样化经营，它们面临着破产的命运。一旦这些海运公司破产，英国有限的几个值得保留的传统产业的一大部分也会随之消亡。 Unit3 有人举出了一个人所共知，但仍值得提出来发人深思的例子。我们谈到饭桌上的肉食时用法语词，而谈到提供这些肉食的牲畜时则用盎格鲁一撒克逊词。猪圈里的活猪叫pig，饭桌上吃的猪肉便成了pork(来自法语pore)；地里放牧着的牛叫cattle，席上吃的牛肉则叫beef(来自法语boeuf)；Chicken用作肉食时变成poultry(来自法语poulet)；calf加工成肉则变成veal(来自法语vcau)。即便我们的
Lesson 1 The Middle Eastern Bazaar I. 1)A bazaar is a market or street of shops and stands in Oriental countries.Such bazaars are likely to be found in Afghanistan,the Arabian Peninsula,Cyprus,Asiatic Turkey and Egypt. 2)The bazaar includes many markets:cloth—market,copper—smiths’market.carpet—market,food—market,dye—market,pottery—market,carpenters’market,etc.They represent the backward feudal economy. 3)A blind man could know which part 0f the bazaar he was in by his senses of smell and hearing.Different odours and sounds can give him some ideas about the various parts 0f the bazaar. 4)Because the earthen floor,beaten hard by countless feet,deadens the sound of footsteps,and the vaulted mudbrick walls and roof have hardly and sounds to echo、The shop-keepers also speak in slow, measured tones, and the buyers follow suit、 5)The place where people make linseed oil seems the most picturesque in the bazaar、The backwardness of their extracting oil presents an unforgetable scene、 II 、 1)little donkeys went in and out among the people and from one side to another 2)Then as you pass through a big crowd to go deeper into the market, the noise of the entrance gradually disappear, and you e to the much quieter cloth-market、 3)they drop some of items that they don't really want and begin to bargain seriously for a low price、 4)He will ask for a high price for the item and refuse to cut down the price by any significant amount、 5)As you get near it, a variety of sounds begin to strike your ear、 Ⅲ、See the translation of text、 IV、 1)n、+n、、seaside, doorway, graveyard, warlord 2)n、+v、、daybreak, moonrise, bullfight 3)v、+n、、cutback, cutthroat, rollway 4)adj、+n、、shortterm, softcoal, softliner, hardware 5)adv、+v、、output , upgrade, downpour 6)v、+adv、、pullover, buildup V、 1)thread (n、) she failed to put the thread through the eye of the needle、(v、) He threaded through the throng、 2)round (v、) On the 1st of September the ship rounded the Cape of Good Hope、(adv、) He wheeled round and faced me angrily、 3)narrow(v、) In the discussions we did not narrow the gap any further、(adj.)He failed by a very narrow margin. 4)price(n.) The defence secretary said the U.S.was not looking for an agreement at any price.(v.)At the present consumption rates(of oil)the world may well be pricing itself out of its future. 5) (v.)live About 40％of the population lives on the land and tries to live off it. (adj.)The
第一册 U7 Paraphrase: 1. She thinks that her sister has a firm control of her life and that she can always have anything she wants, and life is extremely generous to her. 2. Because I am very fat, I feel hot even in freezing weather. 3. The popular TV talk show star, Johnny Carson, who is famous for his witty and glib tongue, has to try hard if he wants to catch up with me. 4. When I talked to him, I’m always ready to leave as quickly as possible, and turn my head away from them in order to avoid them as much as possible because of nervousness. 5. She would always look at somebody directly and steadily, not feeling embarrassed or ashamed. 6. She imposed on us lots of falsity and so-called knowledge that was totally useless and irrelevant to us. 7. She is not bright just as she is neither good-looking nor rich. 8. Meanwhile Dee's boyfriend is trying to shake hands with Maggie in a fancy and elaborate way. 9. In fact, I could have traced it back before the Civil War through the family branches. 10. He just stood here with a grin on his face and looked at me as if inspecting something old and out-of-date. 11. Now and then he and Dee communicated through eye contact in a secretive way. 12. I don't need the quilts to remind me of Grandma Dee. She lives in my memory all time. Translation 1.一场大火把贫民区三百多座房子夷为平地。 A big fire burned more than 300 homes in the slum to the ground. 2.只要你为人正直，不怕失去什么，那你对任何人都不会畏惧。
BLACKMAIL I. Give brief answers to the following questions, using your own words as much as possible- 1) Did Ogilvie deliberatedly delay his call at the Croydons' suite? Why? 2) Why did the Duchess send her maid and secretary out? 3) Why do you think Ogilvie was being deliberately offensive to the Croydons in the beginning? 4) How did the Duchess know where the Duke had gone the night the accident occurred? 5) How did Ogilvie come to suspect the Croydons of the hit-' n run crime? 6) what is a 'brush trace'? 7) What made the Duchess jump to the conclusion that Ogilvie had come to blackmail them? 8) Why didn't the police come immediately to the hotel to check the cars? 9) Why couldn't the Duchess get her car repaired discreetly in New Orleans? 10) Why did the Duchess decide to make the detective drive their car north? 11) Why did the Duchess offer Ogilvie twenty-five thousand dollars instead of the ten thousand the detective asked for? 12) Did Ogilvie accept the Duchess’ offer? II. Paraphrase: 1) The house detective's piggy eyes surveyed her sardonically from his gross jowled face. 2) Pretty neat set-up you folks got.