[al:新概念英语（二）] [ar:MP3 同步字幕版（英音）] [ti:Too Late] [by:更多学习内容，请到yingyu.chazidian.com搜索“新概念”] [00:13.17]Did the detectives save the diamonds? [00:20.15]The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. [00:26.93]They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. [00:33.19]A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. [00:42.23]When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. [00:53.54]Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. [01:00.72]While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. [01:08.71]To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!