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78.Crooks Everywhere
78.防不勝防
When the stranger fell down just inside the door of the bar, everyone rushed to help him.
當那個陌生人在酒吧門內跌倒時，大家都沖過去準備幫他一把。
Lorraine fell all over herself to help the man, but more so because he was so good looking.
洛蘭也是不遺余力地想幫他，但她樂于助人是因為他長得很英俊。
But everyone else was sure he had somehow fallen foul of the law.
不過其他人都肯定他一定是犯了法。
When he finally woke up, they fell back on their usual positions to listen to what had happened.
等到他終于醒來，他們撤退到他們平常的位置聽他敘述事情的經過。
But it was nothing unique. He had tried to buy some drugs in the back alley.
原來沒出什么特別的事。他想到窮街陋巷買一些毒品。
The deal had fallen apart when the stranger said that the drugs fell between two stools, being neither narcotics nor amphetamines.
結果生意談崩了，因為陌生人說那些毒品是兩頭落空，既不是麻醉劑也不是安非他明。
But he had not seen the wood for the trees and that was why he was then beat up for accusing the drug dealers of trying to cheat him.
可是他是見樹不見林，就這樣被毒打了一頓，因為他說毒販子想騙他。
They had been, that was for sure, but life was no fairy tale and deals didn't always have happy endings.
他們肯定是想騙他，可生活不是神話，做生意的結果并不總是皆大歡喜。
People who play fair and square most often end up screwed! Fair play was the exception.
光明正大的人結果往往會吃虧！公平交易是例外。
But Lorraine was happy. She got to take the stranger home where he again fell flat on her bed to fall instantly asleep.
可是洛蘭卻很高興。她想辦法把陌生人弄到了家里，他在她床上又直挺挺倒下并且馬上睡著了。
Lorraine was faithful to his dignity, however, and left his clothes on.
不過，洛蘭盡職盡責地保持了他的尊嚴，讓他仍然穿著自己的衣服。
But she failed to take any precautions herself.
但她忘了自己要采取保護措施。
When she woke up the next morning, wiping her face and moaning, she was sure that she was falling behind schedule because of the time.
第二天早晨醒來的時候，她又是抹眼淚又是唉聲嘆氣，她知道由于時間關系她的計劃要落后了。
Then she looked up to notice that the stranger was gone, as was her TV and computer!
接著她抬頭看了看，卻發現陌生人不見了，她的電視機和電腦也一塊兒不見了！
Even the good looking ones are sometimes crooks!
相貌堂堂未必不是賊！
