Plague - Feb 09

“Don’t feel alarmed,” Rieux said. “________(这只是例行公事). Anyhow, I have to report this to the police.”

Cottard assured him tearfully that there wasn’t the least of risk of that; he’s had a sort of ________(一时糊涂), but it had passed and all he wanted now was to be left in peace.

“He looks better now,” he told Rieux, “but I really thought ________(他气数已尽/死到临头).” He blew his nose vigorously.

Then he went to the bedside. Evidently the man had not fallen from a sufficient height, or very suddenly, for ________(他的锁骨完好无损).

When Rieux asked Grand if he had notified the police, he ________(低了下头).