2012年12月5日星期三

“他从没有提过什么人的名字吗

“他从没有提过什么人的名字吗?”
“提到过的。三年前,他打猎时出了点意外,在发烧中,曾经说过胡话。我记得他不断说起一个名字,他说的时候,很是愤怒,而且有些恐怖。这人的名字是麦金蒂——身主麦金蒂。后来他病好了,replica gucci wallets,我问他,身主麦金蒂是谁,他主管谁的身体?他哈哈一笑回答说,‘谢天谢地,他可不管我的身体。'我从他那里得到的全部情况也就是这些了。不过,身主麦金蒂和'恐怖谷'之间一定是有关系的。”
“还有一点,"警官麦克唐纳说道,“你是在伦敦一家公寓里和道格拉斯先生相识的,并且在那儿和他订的婚,是吗?关于你们的婚事,有什么恋爱过程,有什么秘密的或是神秘的事吗?”
“恋爱过程是有的,总是要有恋爱过程的。可是没有什么神秘的。”
“他没有情敌吗?”
“没有,那时我根本还没有男朋友。”
“你当然听说过,他的结婚戒指被人拿走了。这件事和你有什么关系吗?假定是他过去生活里的仇人追踪到这里并下了毒手,那么,把他的结婚戒指拿走的原因可能是什么呢?”
一瞬间,我敢说道格拉斯夫人唇边掠过一丝微笑。
“这我实在说不上,"她回答道,“这可实在是一件非常离奇古怪的事。”
“好,我们不再多耽误你了,在这样的时刻来打扰你,我们很是抱歉,"麦克唐纳说道,“当然,还有一些其它问题,以后遇到时,我们再来问你吧。”
她站了起来。我看到,象刚才一样,她又用轻捷而带有疑问的眼光扫视了我们一下:“你们对我的证词有什么看法呢?”这个问题真象是她已说出来一样。然后,她鞠了一躬,裙边轻扫地面,走出了房间。
“她真是一个美丽的女人——一个非常美丽的女人,"在她关上门以后,麦克唐纳沉思地说道,“巴克这个人一定常常到这里来的。他大概是个起受女人青睐的男子。他承认死者是个爱吃醋的人。他可能最清楚道格拉斯的醋意何来。还有结婚戒指的事。你无法放过这些问题。对这个从死者手中夺走结婚戒指的人……福尔摩斯先生,你有什么看法?”
我的朋友坐在那里,两手托着下巴,深深地陷入沉思。这时他站起身来,拉响了传呼铃。
“艾姆斯,"当管家走进来时,福尔摩斯说道,“塞西尔•巴克先生现在在哪儿?”
“我去看看,先生。”
艾姆斯一会儿就回来了,告诉我们巴克先生在花园里。
“艾姆斯,你可记得昨晚你和巴克先生在书房时,他脚上穿的是什么?”
“记得,福尔摩斯先生。他穿的是一双拖鞋。在他要去报警时,我才把长统靴子交给他。”
“现在这双拖鞋在哪里,cheap foamposites?”
“现在还在大厅的椅子底下。”
“很好,艾姆斯,我们要知道哪些是巴克先生的脚印,哪些是外来的脚印,这当然很重要了。”
“是的,先生。我可以说我注意到了那双拖鞋上已经染有血迹了,连我的鞋子上也是一样。”
“根据当时室内情况来看,那是很自然的。很好,艾姆斯。如果我们要找你,我们会再拉铃的,ugg bailey button triplet 1873 boots。”
几分钟以后,我们来到书房里。福尔摩斯已经从大厅里拿来那双毡拖鞋。果然象艾姆斯说的那样,两只鞋底上都有黑色的血迹。
“奇怪!"福尔摩斯站在窗前,Fake Designer Handbags,就着阳光仔细察看,自言自语道,“真是非常奇怪!”
福尔摩斯象猫似地猛跳过去,俯身把一只拖鞋放在窗台的血迹上。完全吻合。他默默地朝着几个同事笑了笑。
麦克唐纳兴奋得失去体统。他用地方口音象棍棒敲在栏杆上一样喋喋不休地讲起来。他大声喊道:“老兄!这是毫无疑义的了!是巴克自己印在窗上的。这比别的靴印要宽得多。我记得你说过是一双八字脚,而答案就在这里。不过,这是玩的什么把戏呢,福尔摩斯先生,这是什么把戏呢?”
“是啊,这是什么把戏呢?"我的朋友沉思地重复着麦克唐纳的话。
怀特•梅森捂着嘴轻声地笑着,又以职业上特有的那种满意的心情搓着他那双肥大的手,满意地大声叫道:“我说过这桩案子了不起。果真一点不假啊。”
Part 1 Chapter 6 A Dawning Light
The three detectives had many matters of detail into which to inquire; so I returned alone to our modest quarters at the village inn. But before doing so I took a stroll in the curious old-world garden which flanked the house. Rows of very ancient yew trees cut into strange designs girded it round. Inside was a beautiful stretch of lawn with an old sundial in the middle, the whole effect so soothing and restful that it was welcome to my somewhat jangled nerves.
In that deeply peaceful atmosphere one could forget, or remember only as some fantastic nightmare, that darkened study with the sprawling, bloodstained figure on the floor. And yet, as I strolled round it and tried to steep my soul in its gentle balm, a strange incident occurred, which brought me back to the tragedy and left a sinister impression in my mind.
I have said that a decoration of yew trees circled the garden. At the end farthest from the house they thickened into a continuous hedge. On the other side of this hedge, concealed from the eyes of anyone approaching from the direction of the house, there was a stone seat. As I approached the spot I was aware of voices, some remark in the deep tones of a man, answered by a little ripple of feminine laughter.
An instant later I had come round the end of the hedge and my eyes lit upon Mrs. Douglas and the man Barker before they were aware of my presence. Her appearance gave me a shock. In the dining-room she had been demure and discreet. Now all pretense of grief had passed away from her. Her eyes shone with the joy of living, and her face still quivered with amusement at some remark of her companion. He sat forward, his hands clasped and his forearms on his knees, with an answering smile upon his bold, handsome face. In an instant--but it was just one instant too late--they resumed their solemn masks as my figure came into view. A hurried word or two passed between them, and then Barker rose and came towards me.

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