13. The end of the gang(6)

You have a choice，Mr Monks，'said Mr Brown low ． 'You have been kidnapped and brought here to my house．You can either tell me what I want to know，or I'll have you arrested，instantly，for fraud and robbery．It's your choice．And you must decide now．At once．'
　　Monks hesitated and looked at the old man，but Mr Brown low 's expression was so serious and determined that The younger man realized it was pointless to protest． 'I didn't expect this treatment from my father's oldest friend，'said Monks angrily，sitting down with a frown on his face．
　　'Yes，I was your father's oldest friend，'said Mr Brown low ． 'And I know all about you-how your father，while still a boy，was forced by his family into an unhappy marriage with an older woman，and how you were the result of that marriage．I also know that your parents separated，hating each other by the end．'
'Well-what's so important about that？'
“蒙克斯先生，你面临着一个选择。”布朗洛先生说。“你是被劫持到我家里来的，你得告诉我我要知道的事，否则我会立刻让警方拘捕你，罪名是诈骗和盗窃。你可以作出选择，但必须马上决定，立刻。”
　　蒙克斯犹豫了一下，看着这老人，但布朗洛先生的神色非常严肃和坚定，年轻人意识到争辩是没有用的。“我没料到我父亲交情最深的老朋友会这样对待我。”蒙克斯愤怒地说着，紧皱眉头坐了下来。
　　“不错，我曾是你父亲交情最深的老朋友。”布朗洛先生说，“你的什么事我都知道——当你的父亲还是个小伙子时，他是怎样在家庭的逼迫下与一个比他大的女人结了婚，造成了这桩不幸的婚姻；后来你又是怎样成了这一婚姻的产物。另外我也知道你父母亲后来又分居了，那时他们已到了互相憎恨的地步。”
“那么——这有什么要紧的呢？”