The Secret Adversary AGATHA CHRISTIE CHAPTER 7 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | The Secret Adversary AGATHA CHRISTIE CHAPTER 7 The House in Soho Whittington and his companion were walking at a good pace. Tommy started in pursuit at once and was in time to see them turn the corner of the street. His vigorous strides soon enabled him to gain upon them and by the time he in his turn reached the corner the distance between them was sensibly lessened. The small Mayfair streets were comparatively deserted and he judged it wise to content himself with keeping them in sight. The sport was a new one to him. Though familiar with the technicalities from a course of novel reading he had never before attempted to follow anyone and it appeared to him at once that in actual practice the proceeding was fraught with difficulties. Supposing for instance that they should suddenly hail a taxi In books you simply leapt into another promised the driver a sovereign--or its modern equivalent--and there you were. In actual fact Tommy foresaw that it was extremely likely there would be no second taxi. Therefore he would have to run. What happened in actual fact to a young man who ran incessantly and persistently through the London streets In a main road he might hope to create the illusion that he was merely running for a bus. But in these obscure aristocratic byways he could not but feel that an officious policeman might stop him to explain matters. At this juncture in his thoughts a taxi with flag erect turned the corner of the street ahead. Tommy held his breath. Would they hail it He drew a sigh of relief as they allowed it to pass unchallenged. Their course was a zigzag one designed to bring them as quickly as possible to Oxford Street. When at length they turned into it proceeding in an easterly direction Tommy slightly increased his pace. Little by little he gained upon them. On the crowded pavement there was little chance of his attracting their notice and he was anxious if possible to catch a word or two of their conversation. In this he was completely foiled
