基础段-猴爪（简写版第8集-跟读版）

The tall， well－dressed stranger stood there． For a minute he said nothing， but then he began，'Good afternoon． I'm looking for Mr and Mrs White．'

'Well，I'm Mrs White，' the old woman answered．'What can I do for you？'

At first the stranger did not answer， but then he said，'Mrs White， I'm from Maw and Meggins． Can I come in and talk to you？'
Maw and Meggins had a big factory and Herbert White worked there on the machinery．
'Yes，of course，'Mrs White answered．' Please come in．'
The well－dressed stranger came into the little living－room and Mr White stood up．
'Are you Mr White？' the stranger began． Then he went on，'I'm from Maw and Meggins．'
Mrs White looked at the stranger and she thought，'Perhaps he has the money… but why Maw and Meggins？And his face is very unhappy… Why？'suddenly the old woman was afraid．

'Please sit down，' Mr White began， but now his wife could not wait．
'What's the matter？'she cried．'Is Herbert…'she could not finish the question．
The stranger did not look at their faces—and Mr White began to be afraid too．
'Please， tell us！' he said．
'I'm very sorry，' the man from Maw and Meggins began． He stopped for a minute and then he began again．'I'm very sorry， but this morning there was an accident at the factory…'