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Chapter 3 The Lauriston Garden Mystery I confess that I was considerably startled by this fresh proof of the practical nature of my companion's theories.My respect for his powers of analysis increased wondrously.There still remained some lurking suspicion in my mind, however,that the whole thing was a pre-arranged episode,intended to dazzle me,though what earthly object he could have in taking me in was past my comprehension.When I looked at him he had finished reading the note,and his eyes had assumed the vacant,lack-lustre expression which showed mental abstraction. "How in the world did you deduce that?"I asked. "Deduce what?"said he,petulantly "Why,that he was a retired sergeant of Marines." "I have no time for trifles,"he answered,brusquely;then with a smile, "Excuse my rudeness.You broke the thread of my thoughts;but perhaps it is as well.So you actually were not able to see that that man was a sergeant of Marines?" No,indeed.” "It was easier to know it than to explain why I knew it.If you were asked to prove that two and two made four,you might find some difficulty,and yet you are quite sure of the fact.Even across the street I could see a great blue anchor tattooed on the back of the fellow's hand.That smacked of the ·042· 第三章 劳里斯顿 花园谜案 我承认，看到自己同伴的一套理论实用有效的新证 据，我颇感惊讶。我对他分析问题能力的钦佩之情陡然 增加。不过，心里面依旧潜藏着疑虑，认为整个事情都 是事先安排好了的，旨在让我惊叹目眩。然而，他欺骗 我是何目的，这我就无法理解了。我看他时，他刚看完 lack-lustre ['lak,IAsto]a. 了信，两眼茫然无神，暗淡无光，说明他心不在焉。 黯淡无光的 “这个你到底是如何推断出来啊？”我问了一声。 ②deduce【di'dju:slv推断 “推断出什么？”他说，态度粗鲁。 petulantly ['petjualantli] “啊，说他是退役的海军陆战队中士啊。” ad.暴躁地 ④sergeant['sa:d3ont]n.中 “我没功夫纠缠细枝末节，”他回答说，语气生硬， 5 brusquely ['bruskli]ad. 但随即又露出了微笑，“请原谅我态度粗鲁，因为你打断 硬地 了我的思路。不过，或许也没有什么关系。这么看来， 你确实看不出，此人曾经是个海军陆战队中士啦？” “对啊，确实看不出。” “看出这一点倒是不难，但要解释我为何看得出来 却挺难。如果有人要你证明二加二等于四，你可能会觉 得有点困难，尽管你确认事实就是这样的。即便隔着一 ⑥anchor['enkal n.锚 条街，我还是看清楚了那人手背上挺大一块蓝锚刺青， ⑦tattoo [tae'tu】n.刺青 这是海洋上的标记啊。并且，他有军人的风度，两颊的 ⑧smack of带有…的迹象 ·043· Chapter3 The Lauriston Garden Mystery sea.He had a military carriage,however,and regulation side whiskers There we have the marine.He was a man with some amount of self-importance and a certain air of command.You must have observed the way in which he held his head and swung his cane.A steady,respectable,middle-aged man, too,on the face of him-all facts which led me to believe that he had been a sergeant.” “Wonderful!”'I ejaculated④. "Commonplace,"said Holmes,though I thought from his expression that he was pleased at my evident surprise and admiration."I said just now that there were no criminals.It appears that I am wrong-look at this!"He threw me over the note which the commissionaire had brought. “Why,”I cried,as I cast my eye over it,.“this is terrible!" "It does seem to be a little out of the common,"he remarked,calmly."Would you mind reading it to me aloud?" This is the letter which I read to him- "MY DEAR MR.SHERLOCK HOLMES: "There has been a bad business during the night at 3,Lauriston Gardens,off the Brixton Road.Our man on the beatsaw a light there about two in the morning,and as the house was an empty one,suspected that something was amiss He found the door open,and in the front room,which is bare of furniture,discovered the body of a gentleman,well dressed,and having cards in his pocket bearing the name of 'Enoch J.Drebber,Cleveland,Ohio,U.S.A.'There had been no robbery,nor is there any evidence as to how the man met his death.There are marks of blood in the room,but there is no wound upon his person.We are at a loss as to how he came into the empty house;indeed,the whole affair is a puzzler.If you can come round to the house any time before twelve,you will find me there.I have left everything in statu quo until I hear from you.If you are unable to come I shall give you fuller details,and would esteemit a great kindness if you would favour me with your opinion. “Yours faithfully,. TOBIAS GREGSON.” ·044· 第三章劳里斯顿花图谜案 ①carriage['karid3ln.举 胡须符合军队规定，这样我们就想到了海军陆战队了。 止，仪态 @whisker'wiska]n.络腮 此人有点自以为是，有种顾指气使的气势。你一定注意 胡子 到了，他昂着头，挥舞着手杖的样子。从他的面容也可 ③cane [kein]n.手杖 以看出，他是个沉稳持重、体面正派的中年人一所有 这些事实帮助我得出结论，他曾经是个中士。” “了不起啊！”我脱口说道。 ejaculate [i'd aekja.leit]v. 突然说出 “平凡小事而已，”福尔摩斯说，不过，从他脸部的 表情，我觉得，自己显而易见的惊讶和饮佩之情令他很 受用，“我刚才还说来着，说没有刑事罪犯，看起来我 错了一看看这个！”他把刚才那个信差送过来的信扔 给我看。 “啊，”我大声说，一边扫了一眼信，“这真可怕！” “事情看上去超乎寻常啊，”他说着，语气平静， “请你大声念给我听好吗？” 下面就是我念给他听的信的内容： 尊敬的夏洛克·福尔摩斯先生： 昨天夜间，布里克斯顿大街的劳里斯顿花园三号发 生一桩恶性案件。今天凌晨两点钟左右，我们巡逻的警 ⑤on the beat在巡逻中 察发现屋内有光亮，由于那所住宅平常空着没有人住， ⑥amiss ['mis]a.出了差错 于是就怀疑发生了什么不测。他发现房门开着，前厅里 的 没有家具，躺着一具男人的尸体，衣着讲究，衣袋中的 名片上写着“伊诺克·】·德雷伯，美国俄亥俄州克利 夫兰市”。现场无抢劫迹象，也无任何证据说明死者的 死因。屋内有血迹，但尸体上并无伤痕。至于死者如何 进入空屋，我们百思不得其解，深感此案诡秘怪异。请 您十二，点前亲临现场勘察，我将在场恭候。在您回复 ⑦in statu quo维持现状 前，我会保护现场。若您不能亲临现场，我将向您提供 更详尽的资料，如蒙指教，不胜感激。 ⑧esteem [i'sti::mlk认为 您忠实的朋友 托比亚斯·格雷格森 ·045· Chapter3 The Lauriston Garden Mystery "Gregson is the smartest of the Scotland Yarders,"my friend remarked; "he and Lestrade are the pick of a bad lot.They are both quick and energetic, but conventional-shockingly so.They have their knives into one another,too. They are as jealous as a pair of professional beauties.There will be some fun over this case if they are both put upon the scent." I was amazed at the calm way in which he rippled on"Surely there is not a moment to be lost,"I cried,"shall I go and order you a cab?" "I'm not sure about whether I shall go.I am the most incurably lazy devil that ever stood in shoe leather-that is,when the fit is on me,for I can be spry enough at times.” "Why,it is just such a chance as you have been longing for." "My dear fellow,what does it matter to me.Supposing I unravel the whole matter,you may be sure that Gregson,Lestrade,and Co.will pocket all the credit.That comes of being an unofficial personage "But he begs you to help him." "Yes.He knows that I am his superior,and acknowledges it to me;but he would cut his tongue out before he would own it to any third person.However, we may as well go and have a look.I shall work it out on my own hook5.I may have a laugh at them if I have nothing else.Come on!" He hustled on his overcoat,and bustled about in a way that showed that an energetic fit had superseded the apathetic one. “Get your hat,.”he said. “You wish me to come?” "Yes,if you have nothing better to do."A minute later we were both in a hansom,driving furiously for the Brixton Road. It was a foggy,cloudy morning,and a dun-coloured veil hung over the house-tops,looking like the reflection of the mud-coloured streets beneath. My companion was in the best of spirits,and prattled away about Cremona fiddles,and the difference between a Stradivarius and an Amati.As for ·046· 第三章劳里斯顿花图谜案 ⑩Scotland Yarder伦敦警 “格雷格森是伦敦警察厅中最机敏睿智的人，”我 察厅的警察 朋友评价说，“他和莱斯特雷德是一群矮子中的高个儿。 两个人都反应灵敏，精力充沛，但因循守旧—简直令 人震惊。他们也会相互找茬儿，就像一对交际花，争风 吃醋。如果他们两个一同来侦办这桩案件，那可就有点 ②ripple on传递，表现 热闹了。” 福尔摩斯侃侃而谈，但态度平静，我感到很诧异。 “毫无疑问，情况刻不容缓啊，”我大声说，“要我去帮 你叫辆马车吗？” ③spy{sprail a.活跃的 “我是不是去，还不一定呢。我这个人慵懒倦怠， 简直就不可救药了，不过，那也只是犯懒的时候才这 样一也就是说，只是在懒劲上来了时才这样，平时还 是挺有活力的。” “怎么啦，这不正是你求之不得的良机吗？” personage ['pa:sonid3]n. “亲爱的伙计啊，这关我什么事呢？即便我把整个 名人 案件给弄得水落石出，格雷格森和莱斯特雷德等人无疑 都会把所有的功劳揽到自己头上的。这就是没有官方身 份的下场啊。” “但是，他恳请你帮助他啊。” ⑤on one's own hook独自 “没错，他知道我比他强，他在我面前也承认这一点， 但是，他宁愿割下自己的舌头，也绝不愿让第三个人知 道。得啦，我们还是去看看吧。我可以独自一人破案，即 supersede [sju:pa'si:d]v. 便什么都捞不到，也可以嘲笑他们一番，走吧！” 取代 ⑦apathetic,apa'0 etik]a.冷 他急忙穿上外套，匆匆忙忙的，说明劲头上来了， 淡的 不再慵懒倦怠了。 “你戴上帽子，”他说。 “想要我也去吗？” “对啊，如果你没有别的事情可做的话。”片刻之 后，我们坐上了马车，马车辘辘驶向布里克斯顿大街。 早晨雾气沉沉，乌云密布。所有的屋顶都笼罩上了 ©prattle[praetl]v.闲扯 @fiddle ['fidl]n.小提琴 一层暗褐色的雾纱，仿佛是土黄色街道的倒影。我同伴 ·047· Chapter 3 The Lauriston Garden Mystery myself,I was silent,for the dull weather and the melancholy business upon which we were engaged,depressed my spirits. "You don't seem to give much thought to the matter in hand,"I said at last, interrupting Holmes's musical disquisition "No data yet,"he answered."It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence.It biases the judgment." "You will have your data soon,"I remarked,pointing with my finger; "this is the Brixton Road,and that is the house,if I am not very much mistaken.” "So it is.Stop,driver,stop!"We were still a hundred yards or so from it,but he insisted upon our alighting,and we finished our journey upon foot. Number 3,Lauriston Gardens wore an ill-omened and minatory look.It was one of four which stood back some little way from the street,two being occupied and two empty.The latter looked out with three tiers of vacant melancholy windows,which were blank and dreary,save that here and there a"To Let"card had developed like a cataract upon the bleared panes.A small garden sprinkled over with a scattered eruption of sickly plants separated each of these houses from the street,and was traversed by a narrow pathway, yellowish in colour,and consisting apparently of a mixture of clay and of gravel.The whole place was very sloppy from the rain which had fallen through the night.The garden was bounded by a three-foot brick wall with a fringe of wood rails upon the top,and against this wall was leaning a stalwart police constable,surrounded by a small knot of loafers,who craned their necks and strained their eyes in the vain hope of catching some glimpse of the proceedings within. I had imagined that Sherlock Holmes would at once have hurried into the house and plunged into a study of the mystery.Nothing appeared to be further from his intention.With an air of nonchalance which,under the circumstances,seemed to me to border upon affectation,he lounged up and ·048· 第三章劳里新顿花图醚案 兴致勃勃，情绪激昂，竞然滔滔不绝地谈起了克雷莫纳 小提琴与斯特拉迪瓦里小提琴和阿马蒂小提琴的区别。 而我却缄默不语，阴郁的天气和即将面对的惨案让我心 情压抑。 disquisition [,diskwi' znln.专题演讲 “你好像没怎么考虑眼前这桩案件啊，”我最后说， 打断了福尔摩斯有关音乐的宏论。 “还没有掌握情况呢，”他回答说，“如果没有掌握 所有证据就开始推理，那是大错特错的，会让我们的判 断出现偏差。” “你很快就会掌握情况的，”我说着，用手指指点 ②alighting laitin]n.下车 着，“如果我没有弄错的话，这就是布里克斯顿大街， 那就是出事的那幢房子。” “是这儿，停车，车夫，停车！”我们距离那幢房 ill-omened ['ilaumand]a. 不吉祥的 子还有一百码左右，他坚持我们就此下车。我们步行着 ④minatory[mina,taril a.威 胁性的 走了过去。 劳里斯顿花园三号笼罩着一种不样的气氛，阴森可 怕。距离街道有一段距离的地方，矗立着四幢住房，两 ⑤cataract[kxta,rekt)n.白 幢住着人，另外两幢空着，三号楼就是其中一幢空的。 内障 ⑥pane [pein]n.窗玻璃 空屋临街的一边有上下三排窗户，阴森凄凉。满是灰尘 ⑦traverse['traevas]v.横穿 的玻璃上到处贴着“出租”的告示，就像是眼睛里长出 的白内障。每幢房子前面都有一座小花园，把房子和街 道隔开。花园里毫无规则地冒出了一些病恹恹的植物。 花园里有条狭窄的小径穿过，呈淡黄色，显然是用粘土 和砾石混合铺成的。昨晚下了一夜的雨，到处泥泞不 constable ['konstaball n. 堪。花园四周用三英尺高的砖墙围着，墙头上竖着木栅 警察 栏。倚墙站着一个身材高大魁梧的警察，旁边围着几个 闲着没事看热闹的人，他们使劲伸长脖子拼命往里面张 望，想看看里面的状况，但什么也看不到。 nonchalance [nonfolons]n. 我本以为，夏洛克·福尔摩斯会立刻进人室内，一 漠不关心 affectation Laefek'teifan] 头扎入疑案分析工作中。但从他神态看，并不是这么回 m装模作样，矫情 事。他一副漫不经心的样子，在那种情况下，我觉得， ·049· Chapter3 The Lauriston Garden Mystery down the pavement,and gazed vacantly at the ground,the sky,the opposite houses and the line of railings.Having finished his scrutiny,he proceeded slowly down the path,or rather down the fringe of grass which flanked the path,keeping his eyes riveted upon the ground.Twice he stopped,and once I saw him smile,and heard him utter an exelamation of satisfaction.There were many marks of footsteps upon the wet clayeysoil;but since the police had been coming and going over it,I was unable to see how my companion could hope to learn anything from it.Still I had had such extraordinary evidence of the quickness of his perceptive faculties,that I had no doubt that he could see a great deal which was hidden from me. At the door of the house we were met by a tall,white-faced,flaxen- haired man,with a notebook in his hand,who rushed forward and wrung my companion's hand with effusion⑦.“It is indeed kind of you to come,”he said,,“T have had everything left untouched." “Except that!”my friend answered,,pointing at the pathway.“If a herd of buffaloes had passed along there could not be a greater mess.No doubt,however,you had drawn your own conclusions,Gregson,before you permitted this..” "I have had so much to do inside the house,"the detective said evasively "My colleague,Mr.Lestrade,is here.I had relied upon him to look after this." Holmes glanced at me and raised his eyebrows sardonically."With two such men as yourself and Lestrade upon the ground,there will not be much for a third party to find out,"he said. Gregson rubbed his hands in a self-satisfied way."I think we have done all that can be done,"he answered;"it's a queer case though,and I knew your taste for such things..” "You did not come here in a cab?"asked Sherlock Holmes. No,sir.” "Nor Lestrade?" “No,sir.” ·050· 第三章劳里斯顿花图谜案 他这是有点儿矫情，只见他在人行道上来回踱着步，表 scrutiny ['skru:tini]n. 情茫然地俯视地面，仰望天空，平视正对面的住宅和那 一排栅栏。仔细地察看完了一通之后，他接着便缓慢 ②flank [flaenk]在…之侧 ③rivet['rivit]集中（目 地沿着小径走，准确地说，应该是顺着小径边缘的草地 光) 走，眼睛一直盯着地面。他两次停下了脚步，有一次我 ④exclamation【.eksklo'm cinn.惊叹 看见他露出了微笑，听见他发出了满意的惊叹声。潮湿 ⑤clayey ['kleiil a.像黏土的 的泥地上有许多脚印。但是，因为警察已经在上面来回 走过多次了，我真看不出福尔摩斯还能从中发现点什 么。不过，我很清楚，他有敏锐的洞察力，因此坚信他 一定能发现许多我所不能发现的东西。 flaxen-haired ['flakson 到了房子的门口时，我们遇上了一位男土，身材高 head)a.淡黄色头发的 大，脸色白净，头发淡黄。他手里拿着一个记事本，急 ⑦effusion li'fju:3nn.感情 忙迎上前来热情地握住我同伴的手。“您能来真是太好 迸发 了，”他说，“我已吩附过，任何东西都不能动。” “除了那儿！”我同伴回答说，指着那条小径，“即 ®buffalo[bAfolou]n.野牛 便是有一群野牛在上面踩过了，也不至于比那更加糟糕 凌乱啊。不过，毫无疑问，您一定是有了结论了，格雷 格森，否则您是不会允许他们这么干的。” “室内有很多事情够我忙的，”警探说着，闪烁其 evasively [i'veisivli]ad. 推脱地：含糊其辞地 词，“我同事莱斯特雷德先生在这儿，外面的事情我可 指望着他负责的。” sardonically [sa:'donikoli] 福尔摩斯瞥了我一眼，讥讽地扬了扬眉头。“有了 ad讽刺地 您和莱斯特雷德这样的能手坐镇现场，别人到场也不会 有什么新发现啊，”他说。 格雷格森搓了搓双手，自鸣得意。“我认为，能够 做的我们都做了，”他回答说，“不过，这是一桩诡异离 奇的案件，我知道，这正对您的胃口呢。” “您不是乘马车来的吧？”夏洛克·福尔摩斯问。 “不是，先生。” “莱斯特雷德也不是吗？” “不是，先生。” ·051·