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Fred Narracott sat by the engine thinking to himself that this was a queer

lot. Not at all his idea of what Mr Owen’s guests were likely to be. He’d ex-

pected something altogether more classy. Togged up women and gentle-

men in yachting costume and all very rich and important-looking.

Not at all like Mr Elmer Robson’s parties. A faint grin came to Fred Nar-

racott’s lips as he remembered the millionaire’s guests. That had been a

party if you like—and the drink they’d got through!

This Mr Owen must be a very different sort of gentleman. Funny, it was,

thought Fred, that he’d never yet set eyes on Owen—or his Missus either.

Never been down here yet he hadn’t. Everything ordered and paid for by

that Mr Morris. Instructions always very clear and payment prompt, but it

was odd, all the same. The papers said there was some mystery about

Owen. Mr Narracott agreed with them.

Perhaps after all, it was Miss Gabrielle Turl who had bought the island.

But that theory departed from him as he surveyed his passengers. Not this

lot—none of them looked likely to have anything to do with a film star.

He summed them up dispassionately.

One old maid—the sour kind—he knew them well enough. She was a

tartar he could bet. Old military gentleman—real Army look about him.

Nice-looking young lady—but the ordinary kind, not glamorous—no Holly-

wood touch about her. That bluff¹ cheery gent—he wasn’t a real gentle-

man. Retired² tradesman, that’s what he is, thought Fred Narracott. The

other gentleman, the lean hungry-looking gentleman with the quick eyes,

he was a queer one, he was. Just possible he might have something to do

with the pictures.

No, there was only one satisfactory passenger in the boat. The last gen-

tleman, the one who had arrived in the car (and what a car! A car such as

had never been seen in Sticklehaven before. Must have cost hundreds and

hundreds, a car like that). He was the right kind. Born to money, he was. If

the party had been all like him…he’d understand it…

Queer business when you came to think of it — the whole thing was

queer—very queer…

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1 bluff
v.虚张声势，用假象骗人；n.虚张声势，欺骗
参考例句：
His threats are merely bluff.他的威胁仅仅是虚张声势。 John is a deep card.No one can bluff him easily.约翰是个机灵鬼。谁也不容易欺骗他。

2 retired
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。 Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。