Brissenden went home late that night;and just as he mounted the first step of the car, he swung suddenly back on Martin and thrust into his hand a small, tightly crumpled wad of paper.

• 那天晚上布望森登很晚才回家，他刚踏上车便转过身来塞在马丁手里一个捏得很紧的小纸团。