Blackmail 课文原文及翻译

英文原文（English Original）

It was a cold winter night. The streets were empty, and the only sound was the wind howling through the alleys. 
Mr. Carter walked quickly, his coat pulled tightly around him. He had just left the bank where he worked as a manager. 
Suddenly, a figure stepped out from the shadows.

“Good evening, Mr. Carter,” said the man in a low voice. “I’ve been waiting for you.”

Carter froze. He recognized the voice—it belonged to Duke, a former employee who had been fired for stealing.

“What do you want?” Carter asked, trying to keep his voice steady.

“I want money,” Duke replied. “And if you don’t give it to me, I’ll tell everyone about the missing funds from last month. 
You know what they’ll think… that you took them.”

Carter’s heart pounded. He hadn’t taken the money, but without proof, no one would believe him. 
He was being blackmailed.
      

中文翻译（Chinese Translation）

那是一个寒冷的冬夜。街道空无一人，唯一的声音是风在小巷中呼啸。
卡特先生快步走着，把大衣紧紧裹在身上。他刚刚离开自己担任经理的银行。
突然，一个身影从阴影中走了出来。

“晚上好，卡特先生，”那人低声说道，“我一直在等你。”

卡特僵住了。他认出了这个声音——是杜克，一名因盗窃被解雇的前员工。

“你想要什么？”卡特努力让自己的声音保持平稳地问道。

“我要钱，”杜克回答，“如果你不给我，我就把上个月资金失踪的事告诉所有人。
你知道他们会怎么想……他们会以为是你拿走了钱。”

卡特的心怦怦直跳。他并没有拿那些钱，但如果没有证据，没人会相信他。
他正遭到敲诈。