Ascham settled himself comfortably in his chair, prepared for enjoyment.

Ascham 舒服地坐在椅子上，准备享受。

Ascham's eye kindled: he shared Granice's interest in criminal cases.

Ascham 眼前一亮：他和 Granice 一样对刑事案件感兴趣。

Ascham drew a long breath; then he said slowly: " Sit down, Granice. Let's talk" .

Ascham 长长地吸了一口气。 然后他慢慢地说：“坐下， 格兰妮丝。我们谈谈” 。

He stood before Ascham, and the lawyer lay back staring up at him.

他站在 Ascham 面前， 律师仰面躺着盯着他看。

Ascham laid down his extinct cigar.

Ascham 放下他熄灭的雪茄。

The fact hurt more than Ascham's irony.

这个事实比 Ascham 的讽刺更伤人。

The two men looked at each other for a long moment, and this time Ascham did not laugh.

两人对视良久，这一次阿沙姆没有笑。

And he must wait another twenty minutes for Ascham.

而且他必须再等二十分钟才能找到阿沙姆。

His fear of Ascham and the alienist made it impossible for him to remain in his rooms.

他对 Ascham 和精神病医生的恐惧使他无法留在自己的房间里。

But why the devil was he waiting for Ascham?

但他为什么要等阿沙姆？