第 5 部分阅读
aranskyaeptedherasshewas,butshewasnotallowedtoeettheclients.today’sassignentwasanexception.
salanderwasdressedforthedayinablackt-shirtwithapictureonitofe.t.withfangs,andthewordsiamalsoanalien.shehadonablackskirtthatwasfrayedatthehe,aworn-outblack,id-lengthleatherjacket,rivetbelt,heavydocmartenboots,andhorizontallystriped,green-and-redkneesocks.shehadputonake-upinacolourscheethatindicatedsheightbecolourblind.inotherwords,shewasexceptionallydeckedout.
aranskysighedandshiftedhisgazetotheconservativelydressedguestwiththethickglasses.dirchfrode,alawyer,hadinsistedoneetingandbeingabletoaskquestionsoftheeployeewhopreparedthereport.aranskyhaddoneallhecivillycoul. comreventtheeetingtakingplace,sayingthatsalanderhadacold,wasaway,orwasswapedwithotherwork.thelawyerrepliedcallythatitadenodifference—theatterwasnoturgentandhecouldeasilywaitacoupleofdays.atlasttherewasnowaytoavoidbringingthetogether.nowfrode,whoseeedtobeinhislatesixties,waslookingatlisbethsalanderwithevidentfascination.salandergloweredbackwithanexpressionthatdidnotindicateanywarfeelings.
aranskysighedandlookedonceoreatthefoldershehadplacedonhisdesklabelledcarlmikaelblomkvist.thenaewasfollowedbyasocialsecuritynuber,neatlyprintedonthecover.hesaidthenaeoutloud.herrfrodesnappedoutofhisbewitchedstateandturnedtoaransky.
“sowhatcanyoutelleaboutmikaelblokvist？”hesaid.
“thisisms.salander,whopreparedthereport.”aranskyhesitatedasecondandthenwentonwithasilethatwasintendedtoengenderconfidence,butwhichseeedhelplesslyapologetic.“don’tbefooledbyheryouth.sheisourabsolutebestresearcher.”
“i’persuadedofthat,”frodesaidinadrytohathintedattheopposite.“tellewhatshefoundout.”
itwasclearthatfrodehadnoideahowtoacttowardssalander.heresortedtodirectingthequestiontoaransky,asifshehadnotbeenintheroo.salanderblewabigbubblewithhergu.beforearanskycouldanswer,shesaid,“couldyouasktheclientwhetherhewouldpreferthelongortheshortversion？”
therewasabrief,ebarrassedsilencebeforefrodefinallyturnedtosalanderandtriedtorepairthedaagebyassuingafriendly,avunculartone.
“iwouldbegratefuliftheyoungladywouldgiveeaverbalsuaryoftheresults.”
foraoentherexpressionwassosurprisinglyhostilethatitsentacoldshiverdownfrode’sspine.thenjustasquicklyherexpressionsoftenedandfrodewonderedwhe
salanderwasdressedforthedayinablackt-shirtwithapictureonitofe.t.withfangs,andthewordsiamalsoanalien.shehadonablackskirtthatwasfrayedatthehe,aworn-outblack,id-lengthleatherjacket,rivetbelt,heavydocmartenboots,andhorizontallystriped,green-and-redkneesocks.shehadputonake-upinacolourscheethatindicatedsheightbecolourblind.inotherwords,shewasexceptionallydeckedout.
aranskysighedandshiftedhisgazetotheconservativelydressedguestwiththethickglasses.dirchfrode,alawyer,hadinsistedoneetingandbeingabletoaskquestionsoftheeployeewhopreparedthereport.aranskyhaddoneallhecivillycoul. comreventtheeetingtakingplace,sayingthatsalanderhadacold,wasaway,orwasswapedwithotherwork.thelawyerrepliedcallythatitadenodifference—theatterwasnoturgentandhecouldeasilywaitacoupleofdays.atlasttherewasnowaytoavoidbringingthetogether.nowfrode,whoseeedtobeinhislatesixties,waslookingatlisbethsalanderwithevidentfascination.salandergloweredbackwithanexpressionthatdidnotindicateanywarfeelings.
aranskysighedandlookedonceoreatthefoldershehadplacedonhisdesklabelledcarlmikaelblomkvist.thenaewasfollowedbyasocialsecuritynuber,neatlyprintedonthecover.hesaidthenaeoutloud.herrfrodesnappedoutofhisbewitchedstateandturnedtoaransky.
“sowhatcanyoutelleaboutmikaelblokvist？”hesaid.
“thisisms.salander,whopreparedthereport.”aranskyhesitatedasecondandthenwentonwithasilethatwasintendedtoengenderconfidence,butwhichseeedhelplesslyapologetic.“don’tbefooledbyheryouth.sheisourabsolutebestresearcher.”
“i’persuadedofthat,”frodesaidinadrytohathintedattheopposite.“tellewhatshefoundout.”
itwasclearthatfrodehadnoideahowtoacttowardssalander.heresortedtodirectingthequestiontoaransky,asifshehadnotbeenintheroo.salanderblewabigbubblewithhergu.beforearanskycouldanswer,shesaid,“couldyouasktheclientwhetherhewouldpreferthelongortheshortversion？”
therewasabrief,ebarrassedsilencebeforefrodefinallyturnedtosalanderandtriedtorepairthedaagebyassuingafriendly,avunculartone.
“iwouldbegratefuliftheyoungladywouldgiveeaverbalsuaryoftheresults.”
foraoentherexpressionwassosurprisinglyhostilethatitsentacoldshiverdownfrode’sspine.thenjustasquicklyherexpressionsoftenedandfrodewonderedwhe