7.Ausable blinked a few times. 8."Max,"he wheezed,"You gave quite a start.I thought you were in Berlin What are you doing in my room?" 9. Max was slender,not tall,and with a face that suggested the look of a fox.Except for the gun,he did not look very dangerous. 10."The report,"he murmured."The report that is being brought to you tonight concerning some new missiles.I thought I would take it from you.It will be safer in my hands than in yours
7. Ausable blinked a few times. 8. “Max,” he wheezed, “You gave quite a start. I thought you were in Berlin What are you doing in my room? ” 9. Max was slender, not tall, and with a face that suggested the look of a fox. Except for the gun, he did not look very dangerous. 10. “The report,”he murmured. “The report that is being brought to you tonight concerning some new missiles. I thought I would take it from you. It will be safer in my hands than in yours
11.Ausable moved to an armchair and down heavily."I'm going to raise the devil with the management this time;I am angry,"he said grimly."This is the second time in a month that somebody has gotten into my room off that damned balcony!"Fowler's eyes went to the single window of the room.It was an ordinary window.against which now the night was pressing blackly. 12."Balcony?"Max asked curiously."No,I had a passkey.I did not know about the balcony.It might have saved me some trouble had I known about it
11. Ausable moved to an armchair and down heavily. “I’m going to raise the devil with the management this time; I am angry, ”he said grimly. “This is the second time in a month that somebody has gotten into my room off that damned balcony! ”Fowler’s eyes went to the single window of the room. It was an ordinary window, against which now the night was pressing blackly. 12. “Balcony? ” Max asked curiously. “No, I had a passkey.I did not know about the balcony. It might have saved me some trouble had I known about it
13."It's not my balcony,"explained Ausable angrily."It belongs to the next apartment."He glanced explanatorily at Fowler."You see,"he said,"this room used to be part of a large unit,and the next room-through that door there-used to be the living room. It had the balcony,which extends under my window now.You can get onto it from the empty room next door,and somebody did, last month.The management promised to block it off.But they haven't. 14.Max glanced at Fowler,who was standing stiffly a few feet from Ausable,and waved the gun with a commanding gesture. c“Please sit down,”he said.“We have a wait of half an hour,.I think
13. “It’s not my balcony,” explained Ausable angrily. ‘‘It belongs to the next apartment.” He glanced explanatorily at Fowler. ‘‘You see,” he said , ‘‘this room used to be part of a large unit, and the next room－through that door there－used to be the living room. It had the balcony , which extends under my window now. You can get onto it from the empty room next door, and somebody did, last month. The management promised to block it off. But they haven’t. ” 14. Max glanced at Fowler, who was standing stiffly a few feet from Ausable, and waved the gun with a commanding gesture. ‘‘Please sit down,” he said. “We have a wait of half an hour, I think
15."Thirty-one minutes."Ausable said moodily."The appointment was for twelve-thirty.I wish I knew how you learned about the report,Max." 16.The little spy smiled evilly."And we wish we knew how your people got the report.But,no harm has been done.I will get it back tonight.What is that?Who is at the door?" 17.Fowler jumped at the sudden knocking at the door.Ausable just smiled,"That will be the police,"he said,"I thought that such an important paper as the one we are waiting for should have a little extra protection.I told them to check on me to make sure everything was all right
15. “Thirty-one minutes.” Ausable said moodily. “The appointment was for twelve-thirty. I wish I knew how you learned about the report, Max.” 16. The little spy smiled evilly. “And we wish we knew how your people got the report. But, no harm has been done. I will get it back tonight. What is that? Who is at the door?” 17. Fowler jumped at the sudden knocking at the door. Ausable just smiled, “That will be the police,” he said, “I thought that such an important paper as the one we are waiting for should have a little extra protection. I told them to check on me to make sure everything was all right
18.Max bit his lip nervously.The knocking was repeated 19."What will you do now,Max?"Ausable asked."If I do not answer the door,they will enter anyway.The door is unlocked.And they will not hesitate to shoot." 20.Max's face was black with anger as he backed swiftly toward the window;with his hand behind him,he opened the window and put his leg out into the night.“Send them away！”he warned.T will wait on the balcony.Send them away or I'll shoot and take my chances!
18. Max bit his lip nervously. The knocking was repeated. 19. “What will you do now, Max? ” Ausable asked. “If I do not answer the door, they will enter anyway. The door is unlocked. And they will not hesitate to shoot.” 20. Max’s face was black with anger as he backed swiftly toward the window; with his hand behind him, he opened the window and put his leg out into the night. “Send them away! ” he warned. “I will wait on the balcony. Send them away or I’ll shoot and take my chances!