February 17
2月17日
Lesson 8 Mystery
第八课 悬疑事件
February 18
2月18日
The Love Letter
一封情书
The phone rang at the police station.
警察局的电话响了起来，
It was a high school student named Keira.
来电者是个名叫琪耶拉的高中生。
She found a strange note in her locker, and she was worried about it.
她在她的置物柜里发现了一张奇怪的纸条，她觉得很担心。
I went to her school and found her in the hall with a friend.
我到她的学校去，发现她和一个朋友在走廊上。

"Thanks for coming, Mr. E," Keira said.
E先生，谢谢你来。
She held up the note.
琪耶拉说， 她举起那张纸条，
It was a love letter.
是一封情书。
"You called about a love letter?" I asked.
妳为了一封情书而报警？我问。
"This is serious, Mr. E!" said Keira's friend.
E先生，这很严重！琪耶拉的朋友说，
"If a boy sent this note, he must like Keira!"
如果这张纸条是个男孩放的，那么他一定喜欢琪耶拉！。
"That is serious. Let me see the note," I said.
这样确实很严重， 把纸条给我看看。我说。
It was colorful with many phrases on it.
那是一张色彩鲜艳的纸条，上面写了许多词句。
But a big question was in the center
不过，中央写着一个大问题
Will you be my Valentine, Keira?
琪耶拉，妳愿意和我交往吗？
The note had a sweet smell.
纸张还有一股香甜的气味。
I knew the smell but couldn't remember what it was from.
我认得那股气味，但记不得在什么地方闻过。
I looked at the phrases on the note
我看着纸条上的词句
TRUE LOVE, BE MINE and SO SWEET.
真爱、成为我的以及如此甜美。
"Do you get a lot of candy on Valentine's Day?" I asked.
妳在情人节会收到很多糖果吗？我问。
"No, but a couple of people shared candy in class today," said Keira.
不会，可是今天班上有两个人和大家分享了糖果，
"Beth brought chocolates, and Justin brought candy hearts."
琪耶拉回答， 贝丝带了巧克力，贾斯汀带了心形糖果。
"I think Justin likes you," I said.
我认为贾斯汀喜欢妳，我说，
"These phrases were copied from candy hearts.
这些词句是从心形糖果上抄下来的。
And the note smells like them, too."
而且这张纸条也有心形糖果的味道。