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Mr. Bell had a long beard and ran a small cafe.贝尔先生留着长长的「胡须」，开了一家小咖啡馆。 He cooked beef soup every morning and worked on behalf of his customers.他每天早上炖「牛肉」汤，总是「代表」顾客们尽心做事。 He had told the staff beforehand that the cafe would stay open.他「事先」就告诉过员工，假期期间咖啡馆照常营业。

One Tuesday a young woman came in and left her bicycle by the door.一个星期二，一位年轻女子走进来，把她的「自行车」放在门边。 She ordered biscuits and tea, while the coffee was made bitter.她点了「饼干」和茶，而咖啡被煮得有点「苦」。 Mr. Bell found a thin blade in the biscuit basket on the bench.贝尔先生在长凳上的饼干篮里发现了一片薄「刀片」。

He took the basket away at once and let nobody else touch it.他立刻把篮子拿走，不让别人碰它。 The woman was being calm about the whole thing, which surprised him.那位女子对整件事表现得很镇定，这让他很意外。 He called the baker, who brought a fresh box of biscuits an hour later.他打电话给面包师，对方一小时后送来新的一盒饼干。 The cafe soon felt normal again, and people talked about the weather.咖啡馆很快恢复了正常，人们聊着天气。

Mr. Bell put the blade in a paper bag and kept it under the counter.贝尔先生把刀片放进纸袋，收在柜台下面。 He wanted to show it to the officer who came in for lunch.他想把它给星期五来吃午饭的那位警官看。 After that day he always checked every basket with his own eyes.从那天起，他总是亲眼检查每一个篮子。