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1、ForMomandDadwith—C.S.I,NatetheGreat,amadetective.ThisafternoonIwascleaningupafterabigcase.Iwassittinginmybathtubsinging.Mydog,Sludge,washowling.Iheardathirdsound.Thedoorbellwasringing.1Istoodup.Irushedtowardthedoor.Istopped.I,NatetheGreat,wasallwet.Igrabb
2、edatowelandmydetectivehat.Iansweredthedoor.Pipwasthere.“Ihavecometoseeyou,”hesaid.Pip’shaircovershalfhisface.2I’msurprisedheseesanything.“Whydidyoucometoseeme?”Iasked.Pipdidn’tanswer.Pipdoesn’tsaymuch.“Doyouneedadetective?”Iasked.“Doyouhaveacasetosolve?”P
3、ipnoddedhisheadupanddowntwice.Thenheopenedhismouth.3“Rightaway!”Hurry!”hesaid.Piphandedmeapieceofpaper.ItwasanoteforPipfromRosamond.Iknewitwouldbestrange.Ireadthenote.“AMUSICALNOTEFROMROSAMOND:DearPip,Yourmotherphoned.Atfouro’clockwhenyourlessonisthrought
4、hisiswhatyouhavetodo:Anote.Stepleftuntilyoureachthemiddle.Stepupandyouwillsolvethisriddle.Yourpianoteacher,Rosamond.”45Ireadthenoteonce.Ireadthenotetwice.Ireaditthreetimes.Somethingsgetbetterwithtime.Rosamond’snotejustgotstranger.IcouldseewhyPipneededme.“
5、You’retakingpianolessonsfromRosamond?”Iasked.Pipnoddedhisheadupanddown.“AtRosamond’shouse?”Iasked.“AtRosamond’sgarage,”hesaid.“Iwenttheretotakemylesson.ButIfoundthisnoteinsteadofRosamond.”“Doyouhaveanyideawhatyourmotherwantsyoutodoatfouro’clock?”Iasked.6P
6、ipshrugged.“Doyouknowwhereyourmotheris?”Iasked.Pipshruggedagain.7“Sowhatdoesthenotemean?”heasked.“ItmeansthatI,NatetheGreat,haveacaseImustsolvebyfouro’clock.Itistenpastthree.Wedon’thavemuchtime.”Igotdressedfast.Iwroteaquicknotetomymother.8“WemustgotoRosam
7、ond’sgarage,”IsaidtoPip.Pip,Sludge,andIrushedtoRosamond’sgarage.Iheardpianomusic.Iknewwewereontherighttrack.Irushedintothegarage.Irushedoutofthegarage.9Annieandherdog,Fang,wereinthere,sittingonapianobench.Anniewasplayinganoldpiano.Fang’smouthwaswideopen.H
8、ewasgettingreadytosing.Orbite.10Ididn’twanttofindoutwhich.ButIhadtolookforclues.IwentbackintothegaragewithPipandSludge.Slowly.Anniestoppedplayingthepiano.Fangclosedhismouth.Iwasgladaboutthat.IheldupRosamond’snote.“D