The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle 蓝宝石案.docx

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TheAdventureoftheBlueCarbuncle蓝宝石案

TheAdventureoftheBlueCarbuncle（蓝宝石案）

【旁白】：

ThestorybegantwodaysafterChristmaswhenDr.JohnWatsonarrivedatBakerStreettofindhisfriend,thefamousdetective,SherlockHolmes,carefullyexaminingahat.

【Watson】:

”Isay,Holmes,Season’sGreetingsandallthatsortofthing.”

【Holmes】:

”Ah,Watson,yes,andaMerryChristmastoualso,myoldfriend.”

【Watson】:

”Oh,Ibegurpardon.Ididnotmeantointerruptu.useemtobeherecarefullyinspectingthathat.Isitthekeytosometerrifyingcrime,blackmailperhaps?

”

【Holmes】:

”no,no,myoldfriend.Ithasnomeaningasdeepasallthat.ActuallyithastodowithamissingChristmasgoose.”

【Watson】:

”amissing…uh…thisisadifferentkindofcaseforu,Holmes.”

【Holmes】:

”Imustsaythatitis.Nowurememberthepolicecommissioner,Peterson.HewaswalkingonGoodgeStreet4daysago,whichistosay,2daysbeforeChristmas.Helookedupaheadandsawastranger,atallmanwearingthishat,andthemanwassuddenlyattackedbyagangofstreetruffians.Now,Petersonrushedforward,ofcourse,tohelp.Butbeforehecouldevenblowhispoliceman’swhistle,thestrangerraisedhiswalkingsticktodefendhimself.Unfortunately,heraiseditabittoofarandshatteredashopwindowbehindhim.Andjustthen,Petersonblewhiswhistle.Thestreetruffiansranaway,andthestranger,apparentlyfeelingguiltytohavingbrokenthewindow,turnedandrantheotherway.Hedroppedhishat—andaChristmasgoose—intheprocess.AndbythetimePetersonhadreachedthecorner,everyonewasgone.Well,hebroughtthehattome.Thegoosewasquiteafinebird.Therewasonecluefortherewasacardattachedtothegoose’sleg,saying‘ForMrs.HenryBaker’.AndthehatbandherehaswrittenuponittheinitialsH.B.”

【Watson】:

”why,surelythatwouldbeenoughtohelpufindthisHenryBaker.”

【Holmes】:

”I’mafraidnot,Watson.ThereareseveralhundredHenryBakersinLondonandgeesedonotlastlongenoughforustogothroughthismanynames.AndsoIwastryingtodeterminefromthehatitselfifIcouldnarrowdownwhichHenryBakeritmightbe.”

【旁白】:

”justthen,thedooropenedandinrushedPeterson,thepoliceagentwhohadfoundthehatandthegoose.”

【Peterson】:

”Mr.Holmes!

”（兴奋地）

【Holmes】:

”Peterson,mygoodfellow!

Comein,butwhatiswrong?

”

【Peterson】:

”there’snotingwrong,butlookwhatwefoundwhenwecutopentheChristmasgoose.It’s…it’sajewel!

”

【旁白】:

”carefullyexaminingthefabulousbluestonewhichPetersonheldouttohim,Holmesreplied.”

【Holmes】:

”tobeprecise,Peterson,itisnotajewel,thisisthejewel.”

【Peterson】:

”what!

DoumeantheCountessofMorcar’sbluecarbuncle?

”

【Holmes】:

”verygood,Watson.ThebluecarbunclethatwasstolenfromthehotelroomoftheCountessofMorcarseveraldaysago.Icongratulateu,Peterson.Shehasofferedarewardofone-thousandpounds.”

【Peterson】:

”Ath…a…athousandpounds!

”

【旁白】theastonishedPetersonsaydownabruptly.Consultinghisfiles,HolmesthenexplainedaboutthetheftofthejewelfromtheCountessofMorcar’shotelroom.

【Holmes】aplumber,oneJohnHorner,hasbeenarrested.Thisfellow,Horner,hadpreviouslybeenconvictedofrobberyonanotheroccasion.Apparently,accordingtoJamesRyder,aroomattendantattheHotelCosmopolitan,HornerwascalledintofixabrokengrateintheCountessofMorcar’sroom.Ryderwaswithhimforsometimeandthenwascalledaway.Whenhereturned,Hornerwasgone,theCountess’dresserhadbeenbrokeninto,thejewelcasewaslyingontop,empty,thebluecarbunclewasmissing.AndthisfellowRyder’sevidencewasconfirmedbytheCountess’maid,CatherineCusack.Atanyrate,theplumber,JohnHorner,wassubsequentlyfoundandarrested,althoughheprotestedhisinnocence.

【旁白】then,Holmeslookingupfromhisnotes,said

【Holmes】um…now,Watson,ourlittleexercisewiththehatbecomesmoreserious.Hereisthebluecarbuncle,thestonecamefromthegoose,thegoosecamefromMr.HenryBaker,thefellowwhosehatthisis.Wemustfindthegentleman.Peterson,Ishouldlikeutoplaceanadintheeveningpapers,plz.

【旁白】Holmesdrawingforthapenandasheetofpaper,begantowrite:

”FoundatthecornerofGoodgeStreetagooseandablackfelthat.Mr.HenryBakercanretrievesameat6:

30thiseveningat221BBakerStreet.”

【Holmes】There!

【旁白】thenHolmessentPetersonoffwiththeadvertisementwhilehehimself,muchtoWatson’sconfusion,hewentouttobuyanothergoose.Later,HolmesandWatsonwaitedhopefullyforHenryBakertoappearinanswertothead.Atprecisely6:

30,thedooropened.Holmeslookedupatthetallgentlemanstandinginhisdoorwayandsaid.

【Holmes】Mr.HenryBaker,Ipresume.

【旁白】thestranger,whoseemedratherillatease,replied

【Baker1】Uh,yes.Uh,yes.Icameabouturadvertisementinthe‘EveningStandard’.I’vecomeformyhatandtheChristmasgoose.

【Holmes】yes.well,hereisurhat,sir.Asforthegoose,I’vesomeratherunfortunatenews.Thegoosewouldnotkeepandthereforewehaveeatenit.

【Baker1】what,u’ve…

【Holmes】don'tworry,sir.I’vepreservedforuitsbeak,andfeathersandotherparts.They’reoberthereinabagonmymantelpiece.

【旁白】inanswertothecleardisappointmentonBaker’sface,Holmesadded

【Holmes】and,ifuprefer,wehaveanewbirdforu,instead.

【Baker1】well,Icertainlyhavenosentimentalattachmenttotheinsidesofthegooseuate.Igladlytakethisotherone,sir.Thankuforurtrouble.MayI,mayIrepayuinanyway?

【Holmes】ohno.ohno,Mr.Baker,uhaverepaidmesufficiently.Thanku.

【旁白】then,gettingtothepointinwhichhewasreallyinterested,HolmesaskedBakerwherehehadgottentheoriginalgoose.BakerrepliedhebelongedtoaclubwhosemembersgavealittlemoneyeachmonthtotheownerofataverncalledtheAlphaInn.Attheendoftheyear,eachmemberoftheclubreceivedafinebirdtoeat.ThenBakeragainthankedHolmesandWatsonandheleft,wishingthembothamerryChristmas.Afterwards,HolmesremarkedtoWatson.

【Holmes】itisobvioustomethatMr.HenryBakerknewnothingofthebluecarbunclebeinginsidethefirstbird.Ashewouldhavewantedwhatwasleftofthatcreature.Butnow,letusgototheAlphaInnatonceandfollowthetrail.

【旁白】buttheowneroftheAlphaInnonlydirectedthemagaintothesalesmanfromwhomhehadboughtthebirdsinthefirstplace,afellownamedBreckinridgewhohadastallinthefamousopen-airmarketat.HolmesandWatchapproachedhim.

【场景2—CoventGarden的一个小摊位】

【Holmes】excuseme,sir,areuMr.Breckinridge?

【旁白】thewiry,littlefellowpushedhisDerbyhatbackonhisheadandlookedupatthetwofriends

【Breckinridge】I’mMr.Breckinridge,yes.

【Holmes】andusellgeese?

【Breckinridge】I’mtheonethatsellsthegeese,yes.Finestbirdsinall—aLondonI’vegothere.

【Holmes】well,sir,perhapsucouldtellus.WehaveafriendwhoobtainedagoosefromuthroughtheAlpha…

【Breckinridge】AlphaInn!

Getoutofhere!

I’msickandtiredofpeopleaskingmeaboutthembirdsfromtheAlphaInn.Ifit’snotonefellow,it’sanotherfellow.Now,begone,begone,bothofu.I’llhavenothingtodowithu.

【Holmes】excuseme,sir,Icertainlydidn'tmeantotroubleu.IguessI’lllostmybet.

【旁白】now,atthementionofabet,Breckinridgesuddenlygrewinterested,

【Breckinridge】whatbet?

【Holmes】well,usee,Ihadbetafriendofmineafiverthatuh…thatwasacountry-bredgoose.

【Breckinridge】udid,didu?

【Holmes】Idid,indeed,andnowthere’snowayofprovingit.Onlyuknowwhereuobtainedthebird.I’msureitwasacountry-bredgoose.

【Breckinridge】well,you’resure,butyou’rewrong.

【Holmes】oh?

Why,I’llbetyouafiveralso.

【Breckinridge】oh…Ihatetotakeurmoney,but…uh…alright,I’lldoit（翻书状）

【旁白】Mr.Breckinridgereachingforthebookinwhichhekeptallhisrecords,Breckinridgepointedtohisnotes.

【Breckinridge】now,gentlemen,justreadforurself.Hereitis.‘Mrs.Oakshott,177BrixtonRoad,December22,24geese,soldsubsequentlytotheAlphaInn.’There’surbird,andwhere’smyfiver?

【Holmes】ah,hereyouare,sir,andIshallhavetopayanothertomyfriend.

【旁白】then,walkingawayfromBreckinridge’sstall.HolmesandWatsonbegantolaugh,

【Watson】Holmes,whateverwasthatallabout?

【Holmes】mydearWatson,thefellowquiteclearlywantedtotellmenothing.ButIsawaracingnewspaperprotrudingfromhispocket,thereforeIknewhewasabitofagambler.IthoughtperhapsIcouldgethimtogivemetheinformationofIplaceditintheformofabet.AndIwascorrect.Butwhat’sgoingonbackthere?

【旁白】Breckinridgewasatitagain,shoutingandgesturingwildlyatanervous-lookingmanoutsidehisstall.

【Breckinridge】I’vehadenoughofuaskingaboutthesebloominggeesefortheAlphaInn.Getoutofhere,orI’llgetthecoppersonu,Iwill.

【旁白】Holmesturnedbacktowardsthenervous-lookingstranger.

【Holmes】excuseme,sir,you’reattempting,Ibelieve,totracesomegeesesoldbyaMrs.OakshottofBrixtonRoadtoMr.Breckinridge,andbyhimtotheAlphaInnandbyhimtohisclubofwhichaMr.HenryBakerisamember.AmIcorrect?

【旁白】theastonishedstrangerlookedatHolmesandWatsonwithamixtureofhopeandfearandthenreplied.

【Stranger】ohyes,ohyes,sir.Ohyou’retheverygentlemenIneed.Douknowanythingaboutthembirds?

【Holmes】Ibelievewedo,butIdon'tbelieveweshouldspeakofthebirdshereonthestreet.PlzaccompanyusbacktoBakerStreet.

【旁白】afteracarriagerideinwhichthestrangerglancednervouslybackandforthfromHolmestoWatson,theyallarrivedatBakerStreet.There,Holmessuggestedtothestranger.

【Holmes】uwishtoknowofthesegeese,orparticularly,ofonegoosewitha