我一直很喜歡 Raymond Chandler 的 The Little Sister，最近借了原文來看，Chandler 筆下的 Marlowe 真是妙語如珠，趣味橫生啊！
"If it's that delicate," I said, "maybe you need a lady detective."
"Goodness, I didn't know there were any." Pause. "But I don't think a lady detective would do at all. You see, Orrin was living in a very tough neighborhood, Mr. Marlowe. At least I thought it was tough. The manager of the rooming house is a most unpleasant person. He smelled of liquor. Do you drink, Mr. Marlowe?"
"Well, now that you mention it--"
"I don't think I'd care to employ a detective that uses liquor in any form. I don't even approve of tobacco."
"Would it be all right if I peeled an orange?"
