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【英文原著】The Eye of Darkness Chapter 9 文本+读后任务2020-08-19 14:30:01

9THE SKIRTS OF THE NIGHT WERE GATHERED around the Evans house, rustling in a dry desert wind.A neighbor's white cat .crept across the lawn, stalking a wind-tossed scrap of paper. The cat pounced, missed its prey, stumbled, scared itself, and

【英文原著】The Eye of Darkness Chapter 8 文本+读后任务2020-08-19 14:27:44

8EVERYONE IN SHOW BUSINESS KNEW THAT NON- paying preview crowds were among the toughest to please. Free admission didn't guarantee their appreciation or even their amicability. The person who paid a fair price for something was likely to pla

【英文原著】The Eye of Darkness Chapter 7 文本+读后任务2020-08-15 20:46:42

7THE WARPED DOOR GROANED AND CREAKED AS VI vienne Neddler forced it open.Aiii-eee, aiii-eee . . .A wave of frigid air washed out of the dark room, into the hallway.Vivienne reached inside, fumbled for the light switch, found it, and entered wari

【英文原著】The Eye of Darkness Chapter 6 文本+读后任务2020-08-14 21:27:43

6MAGYCK! WAS THE MOST ENTERTAINING VEGAS show that Elliot Stryker had ever seen.The program opened with an electrifying rendition of "That Old Black Magic." Singers and dancers, brilliantly costumed, performed in a stunning set co

【英文原著】The Eye of Darkness Chapter 5 文本+读后任务2020-08-13 21:18:40

5VIVIENNE NEDDLER PARKED HER VINTAGE 1955 Nash Rambler at the curb in front of the Evans house, being careful not to scrape the whitewalls. The car was immaculate, in better shape than most new cars these days. In a world of planned obsolescence

【英文原著】The Eye of Darkness Chapter 4 文本+读后任务2020-08-13 21:17:13

4AT 6:50 TINA WAS AGAIN BACKSTAGE IN THE showroom. The place was relatively quiet, except for the muffled oceanic roar of the VIP crowd that waited in the main showroom, beyond the velvet curtains.Eighteen hundred guests had been invited—La