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Lesson6BlackmailObjectivesofTeachinggetfamiliarwiththebackgroundoftheauthorandthispieceofwriting；understandthemainideaandthemeofthistext；masterthekeywordsandphrasesandtheiruse；learnandappreciatethewritingstyleofthispassage.ImportantanddifficultpointsunderstandthemainideaofthispassagelearntousethekeywordsandphraseslearnandappreciatethewritingstyleI.Backgroundinformationabouttheauthor:ArthurHailey（1920-2004）wasbornandeducatedinBritain.HeservedinRAF（皇家空军）in1939,andemigratedtoCanada1949.Hisfamousnovels:Hotel《大饭店》,Airport《航空港》Themoneychanger《钱商》II.Typeofwriting:Fiction/novel,tobespecific,athriller,designedtoholdtheinterestbytheuseofahighdegreeofintriguey,adventureorsuspense.III.Detailedstudyofthetext1.Thechiefhouseofficer,Ogilvie,whohaddeclaredhewould…tooktwicethattime:Thechiefhouseofficer,Ogilvie,gavetheCroydonsamysterioustelephonecalltellingthemhewouldpaythemavisitanhourlater,butactuallyheappearedattheirsuitetwohourslater.2.theDuke:(inBritain)anobleman,whoserankisjustbelowthatofaprince.Belowthedukearethemarquis,earl,viscountandbaron.3.theDuchess:wifeorwidownofaduke,orawomanwitharankequaltothatofaduke4.thenervesofboththeDukeandDuchesswereexcessivelyfrayed:ThenervesofboththeDukeandDuchesswerewornoutbythelongwait,wereover-strained.BoththeDukeandDuchesswereextremelynervous.5.themutedbuzzer:mutedtorenderthenoiseofthebelllessharshandstrident6.shehaddispatchedhermaidonaninventederrand:Theysentherouttogetheroutoftheway;the‘errand’beingjustanexcuse,atripwhichwasnotnecessary.ObviouslythetalkbetweenOgilvieandtheCroydonshadtobekeptasecret.7.themoon-facedmalesecretary:Theuseofmalebeforesecretaryistoavoidpossibilityofthereader’sassumingotherwise,forcommonlyintheU.S.secretaryshipisthefemaleprofession.Note:malenurse,manservant,butwomandoctors,womanpilot.‘Moon-faced’meanshavingaroundface.Theyoungman’sappearanceisinkeepingwithhistimidcharacter(fearofpetanimals).8.cruellyinstructed:’cruel’becausetheyknewthesecretarywasterrifiedofdogs.Theycouldeasilyhavefoundsomeothererrandforhim.9.toexercisetheBedlingtonterriers:towalkthedogstotakethedogsoutandgivethemsomeexercise.TheBedlingtonterrierisabreedofblueorliver-coloured,wooly-coated,active,typicallysmalldogs.TheterriersareastatussymbolshowingthattheDuchessidnoordinarydogowner.Andthefactthattheycankeepdogsinahotelsuiteprovestheyareveryimportantpeople.10.Herowntensionwasnotlessened…:Ogilviehadtelephonedtosaythathewouldbeatthesuiteinanhour.TheDuchessmadearrangementforthemaidandthesecretarytobeawaywhenhecalled.Buthewasanhourlate,andthemaidandthesecretarymightreturnatanymoment.TheDuchessknewthisanditmadehernervous.11.AwaveofcigarsmokeaccompaniedOgilviein:tosmokeacigarinthepresenceofaladywithoutaskforpermissionisimpoliteandbeingfamiliar.Hecomesintotheroomsmokinghiscigar.Ogilvieisacoarse,vulgar,anduneducatedfellowandbecausehethinkshehastheCroydonsunderhisthumbhedoesn’tgiveadamntowhattheymaythinkorfeel.TheDuchess‘lookedpointedly’,thatis,directlyandsharplyatthecigar,tryingtointimidatehemwithhersuperiorsocialposition.12.Wouldyoukindlyputthatout.:aperiodinsteadofaquestionmark,indicatingitissaidinafallingtone,meanttobeacommand,notapoliterequest.13.piggyeyes:small,narroweyeslostinthemassofflesh.Ogilvieisoneofthe‘badguys’inthisnovel.Hehaspiggyeyes,agrossjowledface,anobesebody,speaksinfalsetto,isvulgar,unscrupulous,ill-mannered,tothepointofthrowinghiscigaronthecarpet.Someexampleswiththewordpig:Don’tbeapig.(Don’tbegreedy.)Heisapig.(Heisadirty,greedyorill-manneredperson)I’vemadeapigofmyself.(I’veeatentoomuch.)14.surveyedhersardonically:Helookedherupanddownscornfullybecausehehadevidenceoftheircrimeuphissleeveandfeltsurethatinamomenthewouldbeabletohumbleherandbringhertoherknees.15.tosweepthespacious,will-appointedroom:Hisglancepassesswiftlyoverthebig,excellentlyfurnishedandarrangedroom.16.whofacedthemuncertainly:Besideshavingaweakcharacter,theDukeisoverfondofliquorandothermen’swives,andsoissubmissivetotheDuchess,herselfawomanofstrongcharacter,aknownpublicfigureandcousinofthequeen.Aftertheroadaccident,itwastheDuchesswhomastermindedthecover-upandtheDukewasn’tquitesureofwhattosaytoOgilvieorwhattodo,hewasafraidofmessingthingsup.17.anappreciativechuckle:mainlyselfappreciative.Whenahotelemployeegoestoaguest’sroom,usuallyhegoesthereonbusinessandnofamiliarityisallowed.ButhereOgilviewasenjoyingthefactthathecouldaffordtodowhateverheliked.Helovedbeinginapositionoftemporarysupremacy.AlsoheappreciatedthefactthattheDuchesswasnofool.Sheknewwhyhehadcome.Heloweredthelevelofhisincongruousfalsettovoice:Hehadanunnaturallyhigh-pitchedvoice.Whenhespokenow,heloweredthepitch.incongruous:ThisfalsettovoicesoundedfunnycomingfromathicksetmanlikeOgilvie.18.awarningglance:TheDukehadmadeablunderthenightbeforebymentioningthecarinfrontofthehotel’sassistantgeneralmanagerwhenhiswifewastryinghardtoestablishsomethingofanalibi.Nowthewifewaswarninghimnottoblunderagain.19.itpaystocheck:tobeprofitableorworthwhiletocheck.Otherexamples:Itpaystothinkbeforeyouspeak.It’llpaytokeepadiaryinEnglish.20.surprisingspeed:surprisingbecauseyouwouldn’texpectafatmanlikehimtomovequickly21.“Youtwowasinthathit-‘n-run”:Youtwoareguiltyofthathit-and-runaccident.Hit-and-runisusuallyusedtodescribeadriverwhofleesfromthesceneofanaccidentinwhichheisinvolved.22.yourhigh-an’-mightiness:high-and-mighty:veryproud,(thecorrectwaytoaddressaDukeoraDuchessis“YourGrace”).Ogilvieaddressedherthiswayinimitationof“Yourhighness”,tomockherhaughtyattitude.23.high-tailedit:(colloquial)leaveinahurry,scurryoff24.they’llthrowthebook,andnevermindwhoithits:They’lldealoutthemaximuminpunishment,toapplythefullforceofthelawandtheywillnotcarewhowillbepunishedinthiscase.Tothrowthebookisanidiom,inwhichthewordbookmeansthelawbook.Itreferstothebook.HereOgilviefollowsthemetaphorthrough.25.TheDuchessofcroydon—threecenturiesandahalfofinbredarrogancebehindher—didnotyieldeasily:TheDuchesswassupportedbyherarrogancecomingfromparentsofnoblefamilieswhobelongedtothenobilityformorethanthreehundredyears.Soshedidnotgiveineasily.26.shefacedthegrossnessofthehousedetectivesquarely:Shestoodupboldlyandrebukedthecoarsevulgarityofthehousedetective.27.Lindy’sPlace:agamblingjoint,agamblingnightclub,acasino28.IrishBayou:bayou[¹beiu:]aFrench,word,amarsh.NewOrleanswascolonizedbytheFrench,soalotofplacestherehaveFrenchnames.29.fancyJaguar:Fancyheremeansexpensiveandsuperiormodel(car).30.Youwereintoasecondhundred—witharealswingingparty:Youwerebeginningtospendanotherhundreddollarsofyourown(thehundredwoningamblinghadalreadybeenspent)totreatamerryandlivelyparty.31.Thereain’tmuch,outoftheway,whichpeoplewhostayinthishoteldo,Idon’tgettohearabout:Ifanybodywhostaysinthishoteldoesanythingwrong,improperorunusual,Ialwaysgettoknowaboutit.Thereisn’tmuchthatcanescapeme.outoftheway:improper,wrong,unusual32.lickeredup:liquoredup,drunkCompare:liquor:analcoholicdrink,esp.onemadebydistillation,aswhiskeyorrum(neatwhiskey)wine:mainlygrapewine(sweetordrywine)softdrinks:non-alcoholic,likesodapopchaser:amilddrink,takenwithorafterliquorbeasgoodasone’sword/breakone’sword/amanofhiswordinsomanywords33.OnahunchIwentovertothegarage:AsIsuspectedandfelttherewassomethingwrong,Iwentovertothegaragetoinspect.hunch:afeelingaboutsomethingnotbasedontheknownfacts:premonitionorsuspicion.Themeaningderivesfromthesuperstitionthatitbringsgoodlucktotouchahunch-back.Ihaveahunchthat…:Iratherthinkthat…34.Providin’nobodytwigsthecar:Itshouldbe:Provided(orproviding)thatnobodynoticesthecar.twig:(fromthieves’slang)observe,notice35.Youpeoplearehot:Youarenowwantedbythepolice.36.keptfirm,tightreinonherracingmind:Shekeptfirmandtightcontrolofhermindwhichisworkingquickly.HeretheDuchessisthinkingquicklybutathesametimekeepingherthoughtsundercontrol,notlettingthemrunwild.37.asifthediscussionwereofsomeminordomesticmatterandnotsurvivalitself:asifthediscussionwereaboutsomeunimportantdomesticmatter,notconcernedwithlifeanddeath.38.herhusbandnowatensebutpassivespectator:Nominativeabsoluteconstructionwithanounplusanoun.Herhusbandwatchedanxiouslyandnervously,incapableoftakinganactivepart.39.calculatedcoolness:Shewasnotcool,infact,hermindwasracing,butshedeliberatelyappearedtobecool.40.tofallvictimtosomesharp-eyedpoliceman:tobeseenandarrestedbyanobservantandalertpoliceman41.adeptatusingmaps:skilledinusingmaps42.theirspeechandmannerwouldbetraythem:Theirspeechandmannerwouldrevealtheiridentity.betray:revealunknowingly,oragainstone’swishesExamples:Hesaidhehadstayedindoorsallday,buthishoesbetrayedhim.Hisfacebetrayedhisfear.43.prettywellfixed:quiterich,wealthyfixed:(colloquial)suppliedwithsomethingneeded,esp.money,e.g.wellfixedforlife44.Shemustdosoinsuchawayastoplacetheoutcomebeyondanydoubt:Shewouldofferhimsomuchmoneyastomakeitimpossibleforhimtorefusetodowhatshewouldaskhimtoinreturn,nomatterhowdangerousthejobmightbe.45.eyesbulged:withgreed46.watchedintently:ThetoDuchess,itwasaquestionofsurvivalitself.OnlyifOgilvieagreedtodrivetheircarnorthwouldtheyhaveachancetogetoutofthemessunscathed.47.“Thiscigarbotherin’you,Duchess?”:Ifthiscigarisbotheringyou,I’llputitout.ThisshowsthatheiswillingtocomplywiththeDuchess’wishes.IV.Organizationofthestory:Part1.Prelude(Thechiefhouseofficer...Ogilvieremainedstanding)Section1.Thesetting,maincharacters,andthesuspension.(Thechiefhouse...thatbothmightreturnatanymoment.)Section2.ThepreliminaryencounterbetweenthehousedetectiveandtheCroydons.(Awaveofcigarsmoke...Ogilvieremainedstanding)Part2:Processofunveilingthecrime(Nowthen...theDuchessturnedaway）Section1.Firstroundofclash.theDukeconfessedhiscrime（Nowthen...Nowwe'regettingsomewhere).Section2.Secondroundofclash.(Wearily,inagesture...IcanproveallIneedto)OgilviespeltoutwhathehadfoundoutabouttheactivityoftheCroydonsandtriedtoconfirmallthedetails.TheDuchesstriedtowinbacktheupperhand.Section3.Theconvictionwasundeniable.(TheDukecautioned...theDuchessturnedaway).TheCroydonsrealizedthattheyw