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SherlockHolmes(ThreeStoriesonbySirArthurConanTheBlue Part Part ACaseof Part Part TheYellow Part Part TheBluePartIvisitedmyfriendSherlockHolmesonthesecondmorningofWhenIarrivedhewassittinginfrontofthefire,wearinghispurpledressing-gown.Nexttothesofawasawoodenchair,andonthechairwasadirtyoldhat.Amagnifyingglassandapswereonthechair,sothehatwasprobablypartofoneofHolmes'investigations①.'Youarebusy,'Isaid.'PerhapsIinterrupt'Notatall,'hereplied,andindicated②thehat.'Theproblemisverysimple,butitisstillinterestingandmaybeeveninstructive③.'Isatdowninanarmchairandwarmedmyhandsinfrontofthefirebecauseitwasverycoldoutside.'Iimagine,'Isaid,'thatthishatisconnectedwithaterrible'No,no.Nocrime,'saidSherlockHolmes,laughing.'Itisonlyoneofthosestrangethingsthathappenswhenfourmillionhumanbeingslivewithinthesmallareaofacity.Withsomanypeople,everyimaginable④combination⑤ofeventsispossible,andsometimesyoucanfindaproblemthatisstriking⑥andstrangebutnotcriminal.'DoyouknowPeterson,thecommissionaire?'①investigations：②indicated③instructive④imaginable：可以⑤combination⑥striking'Thistrophy①belongstohim.''Itishis'No,no.Hefoundit.Itsowner②isunknown.Lookatitcarefully,andnotasadirtyoldhat,butasaninlectual③problem.ItarrivedhereonChristmasmorningtogetherwithagoodfatgoose.Thatgoose④isprobablycookingatPeterson'shouseatthisverymoment.'Thesearethefacts.Aboutfouro'clockonChristmasmorningPetersonwasreturningfromapartyalongTottenhamCourtRoad.Infrontofhimhesawatallmancarryingawhitegoose.Thenhesawsomemenattackthetallman.Oneoftheattackersknockedhishatoff⑤,sothemanliftedhiswalkingstick⑥todefendhimself.Butwhenheliftedthestickhebrokeashopwindowbymistake.Petersonrantohelptheman,butwhenthemansawPetersonwithhiscommissionaireuniform,hethoughthewasaman,andheranawayandsodidtheattackers.Petersonwasthereallalonewiththehatandthegoose.''Ofcourse,Petersonthenreturnedthegoosetoitsowner,'I'No,'repliedHolmes,'thatistheproblem.Itistruethat"ForMrsHenryBaker"waswrittenonasmallcardattached⑦tothelegofthegoose,andthattheinitials⑧"H.B."arewrittenonthelining⑨ofthehat.ButtherearethousandsofBakersandhundredsofHenryBakersinLondon.''What,then,didPeterson'HebroughtboththegooseandthehattomeonChristmas①trophy②owner③inlectual：思維的④goose⑤knocked…off⑥walkingstick⑦attached⑧initials：的首字母⑨liningbecauseheknowsthatIaminterestedineventhesmallestproblems.IkeptthegooseuntilthismorningandthenIgaveittoPetersontocookfor'Didthemanwholostthegooseputanoticeinthenewspaper?''Thenhowcanyoudiscoverwhoheis?'Iasked.'Fromhishat,'repliedHolmes.'Youarejoking①!Whatcanyoulearnfromthisdirty,old'Hereismymagnifyingglass,'repliedHolmes.'YouknowmyLookatthehatandseewhatyoucandiscoverabouttheidentityoftheman.'Ipickedupthehatandlookedatitcarefully.Itwasaveryordinaryroundblackhat.Itwasveryworn②andinsideIcouldseetheinitials'H.B.'.Therewasaholeinthebrimforthehat-securer③,buttheelastic④wasmissing.Itwasverydusty⑤andspotted⑥inseveralces,buttheownerhadtriedtocoverthesespotswithblackink.'Icanseenothing,'Isaid,andgavethehatto'Onthecontrary⑦,Watson,youcanseeeverything,butyoudonotreasonwithwhatyousee.''Thenpleaselmewhatyoucandeduce⑧fromthishat,'Isaid.'Well,'saidHolmesashelookedatthehatcarefully,'Icanseethatmanwashighlyinlectual⑨,andthatthreeyearsagohehadenough①Youarejoking：你是玩的②worn③hat-securer④elastic⑤dusty⑥spotted⑦onthecontrary⑧deduce⑨ butrecentlyhehashaddifficultieswithmoney.Hehadforesight①inthepast,butmuchlessnow,whichmeanshehassomeproblem,probablydrink.Thisisprobablythereasonwhyhiswifehasstoppedlovinghim.''Mydear'Hehas,however,keptsomeself-respect,''Hestaysathomeandgoesoutverylittle.Heistotallyoutoftraining②,ismiddle-aged,hasgreyhair,whichhasbeenrecentlycut,andheuseslime-cream.Thesearethemainfacts.Also,Idonotthinkhehasgaslightinginhishouse.''Youarecertainlyjoking,'Notatall.Don'tyouunderstandhowIinferred③these'IamcertainthatIamverystupid,'1replied,'but1can'tfollowyourreasoning④.Forexample,howdidyoudeducethatthismanwasanToanswermeHolmesputthehatonhishead.Thehatwastoobigforhimandcoveredhiseyes.'It'saquestionofvolume⑤,'saidHolmes.'Ifamanhassuchabigbrain,hemusthavesomethinginit.''Howdoyouknowhehaslessmoneynowthaninthe'Thiskindofhatfirstcameoutthreeyearsago.Itisahatoftheverybestquality.Ifthismanhadenoughmoneytobuysuchanexpensivehatthreeyearsago,buthehasnotboughtanotherhatsincethen,thenitisclearthathehasmuchlessmoneynow.'①foresight②outoftraining③inferred④yourreasoning⑤volume'Well,thatisclearenough,certainly.ButhowabouttheSherlockHolmeslaughed.'Hereistheforesight,'hesaid,pointingatthehat-securer.'Hat-securersareneversoldwithhats.Thismeansthatheorderedit,whichisacertainsignofforesight.Butsincehehasnotrecedthebrokenelastic,thismeansthathehaslessforesightthanbefore.Buthehastriedtohidesomeofthespotsonhishatwithinkwhichmeanshehasnotcompleylosthisself-respect.''Yourreasoningiscertainlyverygood,'I'Thatheismiddle-aged,thathishairisgrey,thathishairhasbeenrecentlycutandthatheuseslime-cream①canallbeseenbylookingcloselyattheinsideofthehat.Withthemagnifyingglassyoucanseethepartially②greyhairscutbyabarber'sscissors.Theysticktothehatandthereisthedistinctodouroflime-cream.Also,youwillobservethatthedustonthehatisthesoft,browndustyoufindinhouses,notthehard,greydustyoufindinthestreets.Thismeansthatthehatiskeptinsidethehousemostofthetime,andthathedoesn'tgooutveryoften.Alsoyoucanseethesweat③stain④ontheinsideofthehat,whichmeansheperspired⑤alot.Amanwhoperspiressomuchcan'tbeinthebestoftraining.''Buthiswife-yousaidthatshestoppedloving'Thishathasnotbeenbrushedforweeks.Whenaman'swifeletshimgooutinsuchbadconditionitmeansthatshedoesn'tlovehimanymore.''Buthecouldbeabachelor⑥,'I①lime-cream②partially③sweat④stain⑤perspired⑥bachelor'No,hewasbringingthegoosetomakepeace①withhiswife.Doyourememberthecardonitsleg?''Youhaveananswerforeverything.Buthowdidyoudeducethathedoesn'thavegaslightinginhishouse?''Well,ifyousawoneortwowax②stainsonahat,itcouldbebyButIcanseeatleastfiveonthishat,whichmeansthatthismanmustusecandlesveryfrequently.''Well,itisveryingenious④,'Isaidlaughing,'butsinceacrimehasnotbeencommitted⑤,allthisseemstobeawasteoftime.'①makepeace②wax③chance④ingenious⑤committedPartSherlockHolmeshadopenedhismouthtoreply,whenthedooropenedandPeterson,thecommissionaire,rushedin①.Helookedincredibly'Thegoose,MrHolmes!Thegoose,sir!'he'What?Hasitreturnedtolifeandflownoutofyourkitchenwindow?'said'Lookhere,sir!Lookwhatmywifefoundinitsstomach!'Heshowedusashinybluestoneinhishand.'ByJove③,Peterson,'saidHolmes,'thisisatreasure!Doyouknowwhatyouhavegot?''Adiamond,sir!Apreciousstone!Itcutsglasslikebutter.''Itismorethanapreciousstone.It'sthepreciousstone.''NottheCountessofMorcar'sbluecarbunclethatwasstolen?'Icried.'Precisely④so,'responded⑤Holmes,'andhereisthenewspaperarticlethatlstheHoCosmopolitanJewelJohnHorner,26-year-oldplumber,hasbeenarrestedforstealingthefamousbluecarbunclefromtheCountessofMorcar.JamesRyder,anattendantattheho,saidthathehadsentHornertotheCountess'roomonthedayoftherobberytorepairabarofthe①rushedin②incredibly：的③byJove④precisely⑤respondedRydersaidthathestayedwithHornerforafewminutes,butthenhehadtoleave.WhenRyderreturnedhesawthatsomebodyhadd①opentheCountess'bureau②.RydercalledtheandthearrestedHornerthatsameevening.CatherineCusack,theCountess'maidsaidthatsheheardRydercallforhelp.SheranintotheroomandsawthesamethingsthatRyderdescribedtothe.Inaddition,thediscoveredthatHornerhadalreadybeenchargedwith③robberyinthepast,butHornersaysthatinthiscaseheisinnocent.Histrial④willbesoon.'Hum!Somuchfor⑤thereport,'saidHolmesthrowingthepaperonachair.'Yousee,Watson,ourlittledeductions⑥aboutthehathave muchmoreimportantandlessinnocent.Hereisthestone:thestonecamefromthegoose,andthegoosecamefromMrHenryBaker,thegentlemanwiththebadhatwhichweexaminedsocarefully.NowwemustdiscoverMrBaker'spartinthismystery.Tofindhim,thesimplestthingistoputanadvertisement⑦intheeveningnewspaper.''Whatwillyousay?'I'Well,'saidHolmes,'''FoundatthecornerofGoodgeStreetagooseandablackhat.MrHenryBakercanhavethemifhecomesto221bBakerStreetat6:30thisevening.'"ThenHolmessentPetersontobuyanothergoosetogivetoBakerif①d：用力做某事②bureau③chargedwith④trial⑤somuchfor⑥deductions⑦ came,andtoputtheadvertisementinallthenewspapers.Ilefttoworkfortheday.ThateveningwhenIreturned,IsawatallmanwearingaScotchhatwaitingoutsideHolmes'house.Weenteredtogether.'MrHenryBaker,Ibelieve,'saidHolmeswhenhesaw'Pleasesitbythefireandgetwarm.Ah,Watson,youhavecomeattherighttime.Isthatyourhat,MrBaker?''Yes,sir,thatiscertainlymy'Wehavekeptyourthings,'saidHolmes,'butwehadtoeatthegoose.''Youateit!'saidourvisitorwithexcitement.'Yes,itwasgoingtogobad,butIboughtyouanothergoose.Itisoverthere,andIthinkitisjustasgood.''Oh,certainly,certainly!'answeredMrBakerwith'Ohcourse,'saidHolmes,'wehavethefeathers,legsandstomachofyourbirdifyouwantthem.'Themanlaughedloudly.'PerhapsIcouldkeepthemtoremembermyadventure,but,no,Idon'tneedthem.Thankyou,butIwilltakethisgooseandgo.''Thereisyourhat,then,andthereisyourbird,'saidHolmes.'Bytheway②,couldyoulmewhereyougotyourgoosefrom?Itwasasplendid③bird,andIwouldliketogetanotheronelikeit.''Certainly,sir,'saidMrBaker,'IgotitattheAlphaInn④neartheMuseum.Yousee,theowneroftheinn,MrWindigate,startedagoose-club.Eachweekwegavehimafewpence,andthenatChristmaswereceiveda①withrelief②bytheway③splendid④innAfterthisMrHenryBakerpickeduphishatandgoose,andleft.'SomuchforMrHenryBaker,'saidHolmeswhenBakerhadgone.WedecidedtogoimmediaytotheAlphaInntoinvestigatethegoose.AttheAlphaInnwediscoveredthatthegoosehadcomefromasalesmancalledMrBreckinridgeinCoventGarden.So,onceagain,HolmesandIputonourcoatsandwalkedtoCoventGardentotalktoMrBreckinridge.'Remember,'saidHolmesaswewalkedtoCoventGarden,'atoneendofthischainofeventswehaveasimplegoose,butattheotherendofthechainthereisamanwhowillgotoprisonforsevenyearsifwecannotshowthatheisinnocent.'WesoonfoundMrBreckinridge'sstall,andHolmesaskedhimabouthisgeese.IwassurprisedwhenMrBreckinridgerepliedangrilytoHolmes''Ihavehadenough.Iamtiredofpeopleaskingme"Wherearethegeese?"and"Whodidyousellthegeeseto?"and"Howmuchmoneydoyouwantforthegeese?"Enough!'Withalittlebitofdifficulty,Holmesfinallygottheinformationweneeded:thegeesehadcomefromMrsOakshott,117BrixtonRoad.WewerewalkingawaywhenweheardshoutingfromMrBreckinridge'sstall.Weturnedroundandsawalittlemaninfrontofthestall.'I'vehadenoughofyouandyourgeese!Ifyoucomehereagain,mydogwillattackyou!'shoutedMrBreckinridgeatthelittleman.Thelittlemanstartedwalkingaway,andHolmesandIwentafterHolmesputhishandontheman'sshoulder.Thelittlemanturnedaroundandlookedfrightened.Hesaid,'Whoareyou?Whatdoyouwant?''Excuseme,'saidHolmes,'butIheardyoutalkingtothegoosesalesman,andIthinkIcanhelpyou.''You?Whoareyou?Howcouldyouknowanythingaboutthematter①?''MynameisSherlockHolmes.Itismybusiness②toknowwhatotherpeopledon't'Butdoyouknowanythingabout'Excuseme,Iknoweverythingaboutthis.YouaretryingtofindsomegeesewhichweresoldbyMrsOakshott,ofBrixtonRoad,toasalesmancalledBreckinridge,whothensoldthemtoMrWindigateoftheAlphaInn,whothengaveoneofthemtoamemberofhisgoose-clubcalledMrHenry'YouarethemanIwantedtomeet,'saidthelittleman,whosename,aswethendiscoveredwasJohnRyder.Yes,JohnRyder,themanwhohadcalledthetoreportthestolenbluecarbuncle.WethenreturnedtoHolmes'housetodiscussthematterinfrontofawarmfire.'Hereweare!'saidHolmeshappily,asweenteredhisroom.'Nowdoyouwanttoknowwhathappenedtothosegeese?''Yes,sir,'repliedRyder.'Butyoureallywanttoknowwhathappenedtothatgoose—thewhiteonewithablackbaracrossitstail.'Rydershook③withemotion④.'Ohsir,'hecried,'wherediditgo?''Itcamehere.''Yes,anditwasanincrediblebird.Iamnotsurprisedthatyouwantto①thematter②business③shook④ thatgoose.Itlaidanegg①afteritdied—thebrightestlittleblueeggthatyouhaveeverseen.Ihaveithereinmymuseum.'Ourvisitorstoodupandthenalmostfelldown.Holmestookoutthebluecarbuncle,andRyderstaredatit.Hedidnotknowifheshouldsayitwashisornot.'Thegameisup,Ryder.Iknowalmostexactlywhathappened.BecauseyouworkedattheHoCosmopolitanyouknewthattheCountessofMorcarhadthebluecarbuncleinher'ItwastheCountess'maid,CatherineCusack,whotoldmeabout'Isee,'Holmes,'soyouandCatherineCusackbrokethegrate②intheCountess'roomsothatHornerhadtocomeandrepairit.YouknewthatHornerhadhadapartinarobberybeforesothathewouldbeblamed③forthisone.Then,whenHornerhadfinishedrepairingthegrate,youcalledtheandtheunfortunatemanwasarrested.Youthen...'Ryderthrewhimselfontotherug④andheldontoHolmes'knees,'ForGod'ssake⑤havemercy!Thinkofmyfather!Thinkofmother!Itwouldbreaktheirhearts.''Getbackintoyourchair!'saidHolmessternly⑥.'Itiseasytosaythatnow,butyoudidnotthinkofthispoorHornerbefore.''Iwillgoaway,MrHolmes,andwithoutmytestimony⑦.Hornerwillbe'Hum!Wewilltalkaboutthatnext,'saidHolmes.'Andnowlushow①laidanegg②grate③beblamed④rug⑤ForGod'ssake⑥sternly⑦testimony：口頭 bluecarbunclecameintothegoose,andhowthegoosecameintotheopenmarket.lusthetruthbecausethatisyouronlychancenottogotoRydermovedhistongueoverhisdrylipsandbeganhis'Iwilllyouexactlywhathappened.AfterIhadthebluecarbuncleIwasterrified.Ididnotknowwheretogo.Ithought1sawtheeverywhere.Finally1decidedtogotomysister's.MysistermarriedamancalledOakshottandlivesonBrixtonRoad,whereshefattens①geeseforthemarket.When1arrivedsheaskedmewhatwaswrong.ItoldherthatIwasupsetabouttherobberyattheho.'Ithenwentoutintothebackyard②wherethegeeseare,andsmokedapipe.IhadafriendcalledMaudsleywhohadbeeninprison.Hehadtoldmehowthievessoldstolenproperty③,soIdecidedtogotohimwiththebluecarbuncle.However,IdidnotknowhowIcouldcarrythebluecarbuncletohishouse.ThenIhadtheideatooneofthegeesetoswallow④thestone.MysisterhadtoldmethatIcouldhaveoneofthegeeseforChristmas.SoIcaughtoneofthegeese—abigwhiteonewithabarredtail,anddopenitsbeakandpushedthestoneinwithmyfinger.Thegoosethenswallowedthestone.ThenItoldmysisterthatIwantedmyChristmasgoosethen.Shethoughtitwasabitstrange,butintheendshesaidIcouldhavethegoose.'Unfortunay,whileIwastalkingtomysisterthegooseescapedandwentinthemiddleoftheflock⑤withtheothergeese.Icaughtitagain,①fattens②backyard:③stolenproperty④swallow⑤flockkilleditandtookittomyfriendMaudsley.Itoldhimthestory.Wethencutopenthegoose,butwecouldnotfindthestone!Iranbacktomysister,andaskedheriftherewereanyotherwhitegeesewithbarredtails.Shesaidthatthereweretwootherones,butshehadsoldthemtothedealer①calledBreckinridgeofCoventGarden.'Iwenttohim,andhetoldmethathehadsoldthemYouheardhimtonight.NowIwillbeconsideredathief,andIhavenoteventouchedthebluecarbuncle.Godhelpme!'Therewasamomentofsilence,andthenHolmesgotupandopenedthedoor.'Getout②!'shouted'Whatsir?Ohthankyou!'criedRyder.'Nomorewords.GetAndtherewerenomorewords.Ryderranoutoftheroomandoutofthe'Afterall,Watson,'saidHolmes,reachingforhispipe,'ifthecan'tcatchtheirowncriminals,Idon'thavetodoitforthem.AlsothisRyderwillnevercommitanothercrimeagain.Heistoofrightened.Besides③,thisistheseasonofforgiveness④.Chancehasgivenusanincrediblyinterestinglittleproblem,anditssolutionshouldsatisfyus.Andnow,Doctor,weshallbeginanotherinvestigationinwhichabirdisalsothemostimportantpart:our①dealer②Getout③besides④forgivenessACaseofPart'Mydearfellow①,'saidSherlockHolmesaswesatbythefireinhishouseatBakerStreet,'reallifeisinfiniy②strangerthananythingwecouldinvent.Wewouldnotdare③inventthings,whicharecommoncethings④oflife.Ifwecouldgooutofthatwindow,flyoverthisgreatcity⑤,gentlyremovetheroofsofhousesandlookatthepeculiarthingsthatarehappening,thestrangecoincidences⑥,thens,andthewonderfulchainsofevents⑦,wewoulddiscoverthingsmuchmoreinterestingthaninbooks.''ButIdonotbelieveit,'Ianswered.'Thestoriesinthenewspapersareneververyinteresting.Infact,theyarealwaysveryboring.''Thatisbecause,'saidHolmes,'newspapersalwaysrepeattheofficialreportsofmagistrates⑧andreports.Youcanbecertainthatthereisnothingasunnatural⑨andstrangeasthecommonce.''Iknow,'Ireplied,'thatyourcasesarealwaysveryinteresting,butletuslookattoday'snewspaper.'①Mydearfellow：我朋友②infiniy：無限的③dare④commoncethings：尋常事⑤thisgreatcity⑥coincidences⑦chainsofevents：一連串⑧magistrates：地方⑨unnaturalIpickedupthenewspaperandbegantoreadanarticle.Itwasaboutahusbandwhowascrueltohiswife.'Idon'thavetoreadthearticle,'Isaid,'butIamsurethatthemanhadagirlfriend,thathedrank①andthathebegantohithiswife.Iamalsosurethattherewasasympathetic②sisterorlandlady③.''Youhavechosenabadexample,Watson,'saidHolmes,'becauseIhaveworkedonthiscase.Theman,MrDundas,didnothaveagirlfriendandhedidnotdrink④andhedidnothither.Instead,attheendofeverymealhetookouthisfalseteethandthrewthemathiswife.Youmustadmitthatnobodycouldinventsuchastory!''Doyouhaveanyinterestingcasesnow?'I'Well,Iamworkingontenortwelvecases,butnoneofthemareinteresting.Theyareimportant,youunderstand,withoutbeinginteresting.Ihavefoundthatunimportantmattersareusuallymoreinteresting.Ifthereisabigcrime,themotive⑤isgenerallyobvious.So,theyaregenerallynotveryinteresting.ButIthinkIwillhaveaninterestingcaseinafewminutes.'Holmeswasstandingatthewindowandlookingdownatthedull⑥,greyLondonstreets.Therewasawomanstandinginthestreet.Shewasmovingherhandsnervously⑦.Itwasobviousthatshecouldnotmakeuphermind⑧.ThensuddenlysheranacrosstheroadandrangHolmes'doorbell.'Iknowthosesymptoms,'saidHolmes.'Whenawomanhesitateslike①hedrank②sympathetic：③landlady④drink⑤motive⑥dull⑦nervously⑧makeuphermindonthepavement,itmeansthatshehasaloveproblem.Shewantshelp,butshethinksthatherproblemistoodelicate①tocommunicate.Butwhenawomandoesnothesitateandringsthedoorbellhard,itmeansshewasseriously②wronged③.Inthiscase,thiswomanisconfusedandperplexed,andwantsanexnation.'AsHolmeswasspeaking,theservantannouncedMissMarySutherland.Shewasalargewoman.Sheworeahatwitharedfeather,ablackjacket,adarkbrowndressandgreygloves.Shealsoworesmall,roundgoldWhenHolmessawherhesaid,'Isn'titdifficultforyoutotype④withsuchbadeyesight⑤.''Ithoughtsoatfirst,'MissSutherlandreplied,'butnowIcantypewithoutlookingatthekeys.'ThenshelookedsurprisedandfrightenedwhensheunderstoodthatHolmesalreadyknewsomuchabouther.'Howdoyouknowthat?'askedMiss'Itismybusinesstoknowthings,'saidHolmeslaughing.'IfIcouldnotseethesethings,whywouldpeoplecometome?Inanycase⑥,Icanseethemarksoftheglassesonyournose.''Ihavecomehere,'shesaid,'becauseIwanttoknowwhereMrHosmerAngelhasgone.''Whydidyoucomehereinsuchahurry?'askedHolmes.OnceagainMissSutherlandlookedverysurprised.Holmesthenexinedthatherbootswerenotthesameandthattheywerenotcompleybuttoned.①①delicate②seriously③wronged④type⑤badeyesight⑥inanycase'Yes,IdidhurryoutofthehousebecauseIwasangryatMrWindibank,thatis,myfather.HedidnotwanttoasktheaboutMrAngel.Hesaidthatnothingbadhadhappened.ThismademeangrysoIcameheretosee'Yourfather?'saidHolmes.'Hemustbeyourstepfather①becausehissurnameisdifferentfromyours.''Yes,mystepfather.Icallhimfather,eventhoughthatseemsstrangetome.Yousee,heisonlyfiveyearsolderthanme.''Andisyourmotheralive?'asked'Oh,yes,motherisaliveandwell,'answeredMissSutherland,'butIwasnothappywhenshemarriedMrWindibanksosoon②afterfatherdied.Also,MrWindibankisfifteenyearsyoungerthanmother.Fatherwasaplumberandhadagoodbusiness,andwhenhediedmotherthebusiness.ButwhenshemarriedMrWindibank,hemadehersell'Doyouliveonthemoneyfromthebusiness?'asked'Ohno,'repliedMissSutherland,'Iinheritedsomemoneyfrommyuncle.Icannottouchit,butwiththeinterestIreceiveonehundredpoundsayear.''Thatshouldbeenoughforyoutolivequitecomfortably,'saidHolmes.'Igivethatmoneytomother,andIliveonthemoneyImakety,'she'Now,canyoulusaboutMrHosmerAngel?'askedMissSutherlandblushed③deeply④andsaid,'Imethimattheplumbers'ball.Theyusedtosendticketstomyfatherwhenhewasalive,andafterhediedtheysentthemtomymother.ButMrWindibankdidn'twantustogo.①stepfather②sosoon③blushed④deeplyHesaidthatmyfather'sfriendswerenotgoodenoughforus.Butthedayoftheball,MrWindibankwenttoFranceonbusiness,somotherandIwenttotheball,anditwasthereImetMrAngel.''Isuppose,'saidHolmes,'thatMrWindibankwasveryangrywithyouwhenhediscoveredthatyouhadgonetotheball.''No,notvery,'repliedMissSutherland,'hesaidthatitwasimpossibletostopawomanwhenshereallywantedsomething.''AnddidyouseeMrHosmeraftertheball?'asked'Yes,buthecouldn'tcometothehousewhenfatherwasthere.Fatherdidn'twantanybodytocometothehouse.SoMrHosmersaid,"WeshouldwaituntilyourfathergoestoFrancebeforeweseeeachother.Intheme①,wecanwritetoeachothereveryday."''Wereyouengagedtothegentlemanatthistime?'asked'Ohyes,MrHolmes.WewereengagedafterthefirstwalkthatweMrAngelworkedinanofficeinLeadenhallStreet.''Whichoffice?''That'stheworstpart.Idon'tknow.''Thenwheredidyousendyourletters?''TotheLeadenhallStreetPostOfficewherehegotthem.Hesaidtome,"Theotherworkersinmyofficewillmakefunofme②,iftheyseemy'ItoldhimthatIcouldtypemyletters,likehedidhis.Buthesaid,"Atypedlettercomesfromanimal③machineandnotfromyou."Thisshowshowfond④hewasofme,MrHolmes,andthenicelittlethingshe①intheme：期間②makefunofme③imal：沒有人情味的④fondthought'Itwasmostsuggestive①,'saidHolmes.'Ihavealwayssaidthatthelittlethingsareinfiniythemostimportant.CanyourememberanyotherlittlethingsaboutMrHosmerAngel?''Hewasaveryshyman,MrHolmes.Healwayswantedtowalkwithmeintheeveninginsteadofduringtheday.Hewasverygentlemanly②.Evenhisvoicewasgentle.Hetoldmethathehadhadabadinfection③ofthetonsils④whenhewasachild,sohehadtowhisper.Healwaysworeelegantclothes.Hiseyeswereweak,justlikemine,andheworedarkglassesagainstthesun.''Well,whathappenedwhenMrWindibankreturnedtoFrance?'asked'MrAngelcametomyhouseandsaidthatweshouldgetmarriedbeforefatherreturned.Hewasveryseriousandsaid,"PutyourhandontheBibleandpromisemethatyouwillalwaysloveme."Motheragreedwithhim.Motherlikedhimfromthebeginning,andlikedhimevenmorethanIdid.Whentheystartedtalkingaboutourgettingmarriedwithintheweek⑤,IaskedthemifIshouldaskfatherfirst.Theysaidno.I,however,didnotwanttodoanythinginsecret⑥,soIwrotetofatherathisofficeinFrance.Butthelettercamebacktomeontheverydayofthewedding.''Itmissed⑦him①Itwasmostsuggestive②gentlemanly③infection④tonsils⑤withintheweek⑥insecret：地⑦missed'Yes,sir,hehadstartedbacktoEnglandjustbeforetheletterarrivedin'Ha!Thatwasunfortunate.YourweddingwasnnedthenfortheFridayofthatweek.Wasittobeinchurch?''Yes,sir,butveryquietly.OnthedayoftheweddingHosmercameinahansomtotakemotherandmetothechurch.Butsincethereweretwoofus,motherandIwentinthehansom,andHosmertookacab①.Wegottothechurchfirst,andwhenthecabarrived,wewaitedforhimtocomeout,butheneverdid.Thecabmansaidthathecouldnotunderstandwhathadhappenedtohim.''Ithinkthatyouhavebeenverybadlytreated,'said'Ohno,sir!Hosmerwastoogoodandkindtoleaveso.Why,allmorningbeforetheweddinghesaidtome,"Ifanythinghappenstome,youmustalwaysloveme.Youmustwaitforme.Iwillreturntoyou."Ithoughtthisverystrangetosayonthedayofourwedding,buthisdisappearance②exinseverything.''Itcertainlydoes,'saidHolmes.'Inyouropinion,didheknowthathewasindanger?''Yes,Ithink'Butdoyouknowwhatthedangerwas?''No,Idon't.''Onemorequestion.Howdidyourmother'ShewasangryandtoldmethatIshouldneverspeakabouthimagain.''Andyourfather?Didyoulhim?''Yes,hesaid,"SomethingterriblehashappenedtoHosmer,buthe①cab② return."Iagreewithmyfather.WhywouldHosmerleaveme?Afterall,therewasnomoneyinvolved①.Hosmerdidnotborrowmoneyfromme,andIneverputthemoneywhichIhadinheritedinhisname.Sohedidnottakemymoneyandleave.'Thenshepulledoutahandkerchief,andbeganto'Iwilltrytosolveyourproblem,'saidHolmes,'butdon'tthinkaboutitanymore.ForgetaboutMrAngel.''DoyouthinkthatIwilleverseehimagain?''No,I'mafraidnot.''Thenwhathashappenedtohim?''Youwillleavethequestionwithme.Now,IneedsomeofMrAngel'sletters,agooddescription②ofhim,andalsoyourfather'saddress.''IneverhadMrAngel'saddress,'saidMissSutherland,'buthereisMrWindibank'saddress.Heworksforawineimporter③.HereistheadvertisementwithadescriptionofHosmerthatIputinthenewspapertheChronicle.'MissSutherlandthenleft,butbeforeleavingshesaid,'IwillalwayswaitforHosmerAngeltoreturn.'①involved②description③importerPartWhenshehadleft,IaskedHolmesaboutthe'Theyoungwomanisquiteinteresting,butherlittleproblemisnotverydifficultorunusual.WouldyoumindreadingmethedescriptionofHosmerIthenreadittoMissing,agentlemancalledHosmerAngel.About5ft.7intall.He'sstronglybuilt①withblackhair,blacksidsandmoustache;he'salittlebald②inthecentre;hewearsdarkglasses;andhe'sgotaspeechdefect③.Hehasgotasallow④complexion.Hewaswearingablackcoat,blackwaistcoat,greytrousersandbrownboots.PleasecontactMissSutherlandetc.etc.'Thatisenough,'saidHolmes.'NowlookattheseletterswhichHosmerwrotetoher.W