【美国故事】钻石镜头 上(3/7)

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Jules Simon
Madame VulpesI experimented with every kind of material. I tried simple glass, crystal and even precious stones. But I always found myself back where I started.
My parents were angry at the lack of progress in my medical studies. I had not gone to one class since arriving in New York. Also, I had spent a lot of money on my experiments.
One day, while I was working in my laboratory, Jules Simon knocked at my door. He lived in the apartment just above mine. I knew he loved jewelry, expensive clothing and good living. There was something mysterious about him, too. He always had something to sell: a painting, a rare statue, an expensive pair of lamps.
I never understood why Simon did this. He didn't seem to need the money. He had many friends among the best families of New York.
Simon was very excited as he came into my laboratory. "Oh my dear fellow." he gasped. "I have just seen the most amazing thing in the world."
He told me he had gone to visit a woman who had strange, magical powers. She could speak to the dead and read the minds of the living. To test her, Simon had written some questions about himself on a piece of paper. The woman, Madame Vulpes, had answered all of the questions correctly.