福尔摩斯探案主要内容 福尔摩斯探案经典:《恐怖谷》第5章Part6

福尔摩斯探案经典:《恐怖谷》第5章Part6  

"What do you mean by 'appears'? You know it as a fact."
The man seemed confused and undecided. "When I said 'appears' I meant that it was conceivable that he had himself taken off the ring."
"The mere fact that the ring should be absent
whoever may have removed it
would suggest to anyone's mind
would it not
that the marriage and the tragedy were connected?"
Barker shrugged his broad shoulders. "I can't profess to say what it means
" he answered. "But if you mean to hint that it could reflect in any way upon this lady's honour"--his eyes blazed for an instant
and then with an evident effort he got a grip upon his own emotions--"well
you are on the wrong track
that's all."
"I don't know that I've anything else to ask you at present
" said MacDonald
coldly.
"There was one small point
" remarked Sherlock Holmes. "When you entered the room there was only a candle lighted on the table
was there not?"
"Yes
that was so."
"By its light you saw that some terrible incident had occurred?"
"Exactly."
"You at once rang for help?"
"Yes."
"And it arrived very speedily?"