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福尔摩斯探案经典:《恐怖谷》第4章Part23  

"Well
Mr. Holmes
if this is true
we only tumble out of one mystery into another
" said the London inspector.
"And in some ways a worse one
" added White Mason. "The lady has never been in America in all her life. What possible connection could she have with an American assassin which would cause her to shelter him?"
"I freely admit the difficulties
" said Holmes. "I propose to make a little investigation of my own to-night
and it is just possible that it may contribute something to the mon cause."
"Can we help you
Mr. Holmes?"
"No
no! Darkness and Dr. Watson's umbrella--my wants are simple. And Ames
the faithful Ames
no doubt he will stretch a point for me. All my lines of thought lead me back invariably to the one basic question--why should an athletic man develop his frame upon so unnatural an instrument as a single dumb-bell?"
It was late that night when Holmes returned from his solitary excursion. We slept in a double-bedded room
which was the best that the little country inn could do for us. I was already asleep when I was partly awakened by his entrance.
"Well
Holmes
" I murmured
"have you found anything out?"
He stood beside me in silence
his candle in his hand. Then the tall
lean figure inclined towards me. "I say
Watson
" he whispered
"would you be afraid to sleep in the same room with a lunatic
a man with softening of the brain
an idiot whose mind has lost its grip?"
"Not in the least
" I answered in astonishment.
"Ah
that's lucky
" he said
and not another word would he utter that night.