福尔摩斯英语故事阅读3.docx

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"SomuchforMr.HenryBaker,"saidHolmeswhenhehadclosedthedoorbehindhim....

"SomuchforMr.HenryBaker,"saidHolmeswhenhehadclosedthedoorbehindhim."Itisquitecertainthatheknowsnothingwhateveraboutthematter.Areyouhungry,Watson?

"

"Notparticularly."

"ThenIsuggestthatweturnourdinnerintoasupperandfollowupthisclewwhileitisstillhot."

"Byallmeans."

Itwasabitternight,sowedrewonourulstersandwrappedcravatsaboutourthroats.Outside,thestarswereshiningcoldlyinacloudlesssky,andthebreathofthepassers-byblewoutintosmokelikesomanypistolshots.Ourfootfallsrangoutcrisplyandloudlyasweswungthroughthedoctorsquarter,WimpoleStreet,HarleyStreet,andsothroughWigmoreStreetintoOxfordStreet.InaquarterofanhourwewereinBloomsburyattheAlphaInn,whichisasmallpublic-houseatthecornerofoneofthestreetswhichrunsdownintoHolborn.Holmespushedopenthedooroftheprivatebarandorderedtwoglassesofbeerfromtheruddy-faced,white-apronedlandlord.

"Yourbeershouldbeexcellentifitisasgoodasyourgeese,"saidhe.

"Mygeese!

"Themanseemedsurprised.

"Yes.IwasspeakingonlyhalfanhouragotoMr.HenryBaker,whowasamemberofyourgooseclub."

"Ah!

yes,Isee.Butyousee,sir,themsnotourgeese."

"Indeed!

Whose,then?

"

"Well,IgotthetwodozenfromasalesmaninCoventGarden."

"Indeed?

Iknowsomeofthem.Whichwasit?

"

"Breckinridgeishisname."

"Ah!

Idontknowhim.Well,heresyourgoodhealthlandlord,andprosperitytoyourhouse.Good-night.

"NowforMr.Breckinridge,"hecontinued,buttoninguphiscoataswecameoutintothefrostyair."Remember,Watsonthatthoughwehavesohomelyathingasagooseatoneendofthischain,wehaveattheotheramanwhowillcertainlygetsevenyearspenalservitudeunlesswecanestablishhisinnocence.Itispossiblethatourinquirymaybutconfirmhisguiltbut,inanycase,wehavealineofinvestigationwhichhasbeenmissedbythepolice,andwhichasingularchancehasplacedinourhands.Letusfollowitouttothebitterend.Facestothesouth,then,andquickmarch!

"

WepassedacrossHolborn,downEndellStreet,andsothroughazigzagofslumstoCoventGardenMarket.OneofthelargeststallsborethenameofBreckinridgeuponit,andtheproprietorahorsy-lookingman,withasharpfaceandtrimside-whiskerswashelpingaboytoputuptheshutters.

"Good-evening.Itsacoldnight,"saidHolmes.

Thesalesmannoddedandshotaquestioningglanceatmycompanion.

"Soldoutofgeese,Isee,"continuedHolmes,pointingatthebareslabsofmarble.

"Letyouhavefivehundredto-morrowmorning."

"Thatsnogood."

"Well,therearesomeonthestallwiththegas-flare."

"Ah,butIwasrecommendedtoyou."

"Whoby?

"

"ThelandlordoftheAlpha."

"Oh,yes;Isenthimacoupleofdozen."

"Finebirdstheywere,too.Nowwheredidyougetthemfrom?

"

Tomysurprisethequestionprovokedaburstofangerfromthesalesman.

"Now,then,mister,"saidhe,withhisheadcockedandhisarmsakimbo,"whatareyoudrivingat?

Letshaveitstraight,now."

"Itisstraightenough.IshouldliketoknowwhosoldyouthegeesewhichyousuppliedtotheAlpha."

"Wellthen,Ishanttellyou.Sonow!

"

"Oh,itisamatterofnoimportance;butIdontknowwhyyoushouldbesowarmoversuchatrifle."

"Warm!

Youdbeaswarm,maybe,ifyouwereaspesteredasIam.WhenIpaygoodmoneyforagoodarticlethereshouldbeanendofthebusiness;butitsWherearethegeese?

andWhodidyousellthegeeseto?

andWhatwillyoutakeforthegeese?

Onewouldthinktheyweretheonlygeeseintheworld,tohearthefussthatismadeoverthem."

"Well,Ihavenoconnectionwithanyotherpeoplewhohavebeenmakinginquiries,"saidHolmescarelessly."Ifyouwonttellusthebetisoff,thatisall.ButImalwaysreadytobackmyopiniononamatteroffowls,andIhaveafiveronitthatthebirdIateiscountrybred."

"Well,then,youvelostyourfiver,foritstownbred,"snappedthesalesman.

"Itsnothingofthekind."

"Isayitis."

"Idontbelieveit."

"DyouthinkyouknowmoreaboutfowlsthanI,whohavehandledthemeversinceIwasanipper?

Itellyou,allthosebirdsthatwenttotheAlphaweretownbred."

"Youllneverpersuademetobelievethat."

"Willyoubet,then?

"

"Itsmerelytakingyourmoney,forIknowthatIamright.ButIllhaveasovereignonwithyou,justtoteachyounottobeobstinate."

Thesalesmanchuckledgrimly."Bringmethebooks,Bill,"saidhe.

Thesmallboybroughtroundasmallthinvolumeandagreatgreasy-backedone,layingthemouttogetherbeneaththehanginglamp.

"Nowthen,Mr.Cocksure,"saidthesalesman,"IthoughtthatIwasoutofgeese,butbeforeIfinishyoullfindthatthereisstilloneleftinmyshop.Youseethislittlebook?

"

"Well?

"

"ThatsthelistofthefolkfromwhomIbuy.Dyousee?

Well,then,hereonthispagearethecountryfolk,andthenumbersaftertheirnamesarewheretheiraccountsareinthebigledger.Now,then!

Youseethisotherpageinredink?

Well,thatisalistofmytownsuppliers.Now,lookatthatthirdname.Justreaditouttome."

"Mrs.Oakshott,117,BrixtonRoad--249,"readHolmes.

"Quiteso.Nowturnthatupintheledger."

Holmesturnedtothepageindicated."Hereyouare,Mrs.Oakshott,117,BrixtonRoad,eggandpoultrysupplier."

"Now,then,whatsthelastentry?

"

"December22d.Twenty-fourgeeseat7s.6d."

"Quiteso.Thereyouare.Andunderneath?

"

"SoldtoMr.WindigateoftheAlpha,at12s."

"Whathaveyoutosaynow?

"

SherlockHolmeslookeddeeplychagrined.Hedrewasovereignfromhispocketandthrewitdownupontheslab,turningawaywiththeairofamanwhosedisgustistoodeepforwords.Afewyardsoffhestoppedunderalamp-postandlaughedinthehearty,noiselessfashionwhichwaspeculiartohim.

"WhenyouseeamanwithwhiskersofthatcutandthePinkunprotrudingoutofhispocket,youcanalwaysdrawhimbyabet,"saidhe."IdaresaythatifIhadput100poundsdowninfrontofhim,thatmanwouldnothavegivenmesuchcompleteinformationaswasdrawnfromhimbytheideathathewasdoingmeonawager.Well,Watson,weare,Ifancy,nearingtheendofourquest,andtheonlypointwhichremainstobedeterminediswhetherweshouldgoontothisMrs.Oakshottto-night,orwhetherweshouldreserveitforto-morrow.Itisclearfromwhatthatsurlyfellowsaidthatthereareothersbesidesourselveswhoareanxiousaboutthematter,andIshould--"

Hisremarksweresuddenlycutshortbyaloudhubbubwhichbrokeoutfromthestallwhichwehadjustleft.Turningroundwesawalittlerat-facedfellowstandinginthecentreofthecircleofyellowlightwhichwasthrownbytheswinginglamp,whileBreckinridge,thesalesman,framedinthedoorofhisstall,wasshakinghisfistsfiercelyatthecringingfigure.

"Ivehadenoughofyouandyourgeese,"heshouted."Iwishyouwereallatthedeviltogether.IfyoucomepesteringmeanymorewithyoursillytalkIllsetthedogatyou.YoubringMrs.OakshotthereandIllanswerher,butwhathaveyoutodowithit?

DidIbuythegeeseoffyou?

"

"No;butoneofthemwasmineallthesame,"whinedthelittleman.

"Well,then,askMrs.Oakshottforit."

"Shetoldmetoaskyou."

"Well,youcanasktheKingofProosia,forallIcare.Ivehadenoughofit.Getoutofthis!

"Herushedfiercelyforward,andtheinquirerflittedawayintothedarkness.

"Ha!

thismaysaveusavisittoBrixtonRoad,"whisperedHolmes."Comewithme,andwewillseewhatistobemadeofthisfellow."Stridingthroughthescatteredknotsofpeoplewholoungedroundtheflaringstalls,mycompanionspeedilyovertookthelittlemanandtouchedhimupontheshoulder.Hespranground,andIcouldseeinthegas-lightthateveryvestigeofcolorhadbeendrivenfromhisface.

"Whoareyou,then?

Whatdoyouwant?

"heaskedinaquaveringvoice.

"Youwillexcuseme,"saidHolmesblandly,"butIcouldnothelpoverhearingthequestionswhichyouputtothesalesmanjustnow.IthinkthatIcouldbeofassistancetoyou."

"You?

Whoareyou?

Howcouldyouknowanythingofthematter?

"

"MynameisSherlockHolmes.Itismybusinesstoknowwhatotherpeopledontknow."

"Butyoucanknownothingofthis?

"

"Excuseme,Iknoweverythingofit.YouareendeavoringtotracesomegeesewhichweresoldbyMrs.Oakshott,ofBrixtonRoad,toasalesmannamedBreckinridge,byhiminturntoMr.Windigate,oftheAlpha,andbyhimtohisclub,ofwhichMr.HenryBakerisamember."

"Oh,sir,youaretheverymanwhomIhavelongedtomeet,"criedthelittlefellowwithoutstretchedhandsandquiveringfingers."IcanhardlyexplaintoyouhowinterestedIaminthismatter."

SherlockHolmeshailedafour-wheelerwhichwaspassing."Inthatcasewehadbetterdiscussitinacosyroomratherthaninthiswind-sweptmarket-place,"saidhe."Butpraytellme,beforewegofarther,whoitisthatIhavethepleasureofassisting."

Themanhesitatedforaninstant."MynameisJohnRobinson,"heansweredwithasidelongglance.

"No,no;therealname,"saidHolmessweetly."Itisalwaysawkwarddoingbusinesswithanalias."

Aflushsprangtothewhitecheeksofthestranger."Wellthen,"saidhe,"myrealnameisJamesRyder."

"Preciselyso.HeadattendantattheHotelCosmopolitan.Praystepintothecab,andIshallsoonbeabletotellyoueverythingwhichyouwouldwishtoknow."

Thelittlemanstoodglancingfromonetotheotherofuswithhalf-frightened,half-hopefuleyes,asonewhoisnotsurewh