Perhaps more evidence would appear which would help me to make my story believable.
也许将来证据会多一些,使我的话叫人相信。
It was now the 24th of May, so I had twenty days of hiding.
现在是五月二十四日,所以我要躲二十天。
Two groups of people would be looking for me Scudder's enemies, who would want to kill me,
有两拨人要找我--一拨是斯卡德尔的敌人,他们找我想要杀我;
and the police, who would want me for Scudder's murder.
另一拨是警察,他们找我是为斯卡德尔的谋杀案。
There was going to be a chase, and, surprisingly, I was almost happy about this.
追踪马上就要开始,不知怎么的,我反倒为此有点乐滋滋的。
I did not want to sit in one place and wait.
我不想坐等别人来抓。
If I could move, the situation did not seem so bad.
如果我有所行动,情况未必那么糟糕。
I wondered if Scudder had any papers which would give me more information about his business.
我想斯卡德尔有没有留下什么文件,使我能多了解一些他干的事。
I lifted off the table-cloth and searched him.
我揭开桌布把他搜查了一遍。
There were only a few coins in his trouser pockets.
他裤兜里只有几个硬币。
There was no sign of the little black notebook.
那个小黑笔记本不见了。
I supposed his murderer had taken that.
我猜是那些凶手拿走了。
When I turned from the body, I noticed that all the cupboards were open.
我扭过头去,发现所有的橱柜都打开了。