第19课 A very Dear Cat
1、 Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay’scat.
绑架者很少对动物感兴趣。最近，绑架者却盯上了Eleanor Ramsay太太的猫。
be interestedin 和 take interestin
2、 Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a verywealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for agreat many years.
Eleanor Ramsay太太是一个非常富有的老妇人，多年来，一直同她养的猫Rastus一起住在一所公寓里。
这里划线的结构，英语中这种小的插入定语成分比较常见，逻辑也比较清晰。
3、 One evening, however, he failed to arrive.
可是，有一天晚上，它出去后再也没回来。
4、 The writer stated that Rastuswas in safe hands and would be returnedimmediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of ￡100.
写信人声称拉斯特斯安然无恙，只要拉姆齐太太愿意支付1,000 英镑赎金，可以立即将猫送还。
5、 The next morning, the box haddisappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word.
第二天早晨，放钱的盒子不见了。但拉姆齐太太确信绑架者是会履行诺言的。
6、 Considering the amount he paid,he was dear in more ways than one!
想到她所花的那笔钱，她的心疼就具有双重意义了。