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星期天早上九点，诺拉敲了山姆的门。她手里拿着装照片的信封，看起来好像没有睡好。

On Sunday morning Nora knocked on Sam’s door at nine o’clock. She had the envelope with the photo in her hand, and she looked like she hadn’t slept.

“我说过今天要去敲她的门，”她说，“我在院子里站了二十分钟了。你能陪我一起去吗？你什么都不用说，只要站在那里就好。”

“I said I’d knock on her door today,” she said. “I’ve been standing in the courtyard for twenty minutes. Will you come with me? You don’t have to say anything. Just stand there.”

“我很会站在那里，”山姆说，“你可以问任何人。”

“I’m very good at standing there,” said Sam. “Ask anyone.”

他们一起走下楼梯。但是到了底楼，他们不用敲门了。诺瓦克太太已经站在门外了，她穿着粉色的睡袍和拖鞋，一手拿着报纸，脸上非常生气。

They went down the stairs together. But when they got to the ground floor, they didn’t have to knock. Mrs. Novak was already outside her door, in a pink dressing gown and slippers, with a newspaper in one hand and a very angry face.

“什么都别说，”她说，“我出去拿报纸，门就在我身后关上了。我的钥匙在厨房的桌子上，就在咖啡旁边，咖啡都要凉了。”

“Don’t say anything,” she said. “I went out to get the newspaper. The door closed behind me. My keys are on the kitchen table. Next to the coffee, which is getting cold.”

然后，她看到了站在山姆旁边的人。她把睡袍裹紧了一点，低头看着地板。

Then she saw who was standing next to Sam. She pulled her dressing gown closer and looked at the floor.

“早上好，诺拉，”她轻声说。

“Good morning, Nora,” she said quietly.

“早上好，”诺拉说，“薇拉姨妈。”

“Good morning,” said Nora. “Aunt Vera.”

有很长一会儿，谁都没有动。然后，楼上传来了利奥的声音：“门锁上了吗？我最喜欢锁上的门了！我有办法！”

For a long moment nobody moved. Then, from upstairs, came Leo’s voice: “Is this a locked door? I love a locked door! I have a plan!”