" 27 Carshalton Gardens, " said Tuppence, referring to the address.

“27 Carshalton Gardens， ” 塔彭丝说，指的是地址。

He shook hands with them, and in another minute they were descending the steps of 27 Carshalton Terrace with their heads in a whirl.

他与他们握了握手，一分钟后，他们就头晕目眩地走下 27 Carshalton Terrace 的台阶。

Carshalton Terrace proved to be an unimpeachable row of what Tuppence called " ladylike looking houses" . They rang the bell at No. 27, and a neat maid answered the door. She looked so respectable that Tuppence's heart sank.

Carshalton Terrace 被证明是一排无懈可击的，Tuppence 称之为“看起来很淑女的房子”。他们按响了 27 号的门铃，一个整洁的女仆应门了。她看起来那么体面，塔彭丝的心沉了下去。