巴斯克威尔的猎犬 亨利· 巴斯克维尔爵士（13）

 

"Is that convenient to you, Watson?"

“华生， 这样对你方便吗？ ”

"Perfectly¹."

“没有问题。”

"Then you may expect us. Shall I have a cab called?"“那么您就等着我们吧。 我给您叫一辆马车好吗？ ”

"I'd prefer to walk, for this affair has flurried me rather."“我倒想遛一遛， 这件事确实使我相当激动。”

"I'll join you in a walk, with pleasure," said his companion.

“我很高兴陪您一起散步， ” 他的同伴说。

"Then we meet again at two o'clock. Au revoir, and good-morning!"“那么， 咱们就在两点钟时再见吧。 再见， 早安！”

We heard the steps of our visitors descend² the stair and the bang of the front door. In aninstant Holmes had changed from the languid dreamer to the man of action.

我们听到了两位客人下楼的脚步声和砰地关上前门的声音。福尔摩斯突然由一个懒散半醒似的人变成了个说做就做的人了 。

"Your hat and boots, Watson, quick! Not a moment to lose!" He rushed into his room in hisdressing-gown and was back again in a few seconds in a frock-coat. We hurried together down thestairs and into the street. Dr. Mortimer and Baskerville were still visible about two hundred yardsahead of us in the direction of Oxford³ Street.

“穿戴好你的鞋帽， 华生， 快！ 一点时间都不能浪费！” 他穿着睡衣冲进屋内， 几秒钟以后就已穿好上装出来了。 我们一同慌忙走下楼梯来到街上。 在我们前面， 向着牛津街的那个方向约有二百码的地方， 还看得到摩梯末医生和巴斯克维尔爵士。

"Shall I run on and stop them?"

“要不要我跑去把他们叫住？ ”

"Not for the world, my dear Watson. I am perfectly satisfied with your company if you willtolerate mine. Our friends are wise, for it is certainly a very fine morning for a walk."“天哪！ 可千万别这样， 我亲爱的华生。 你能陪伴我， 我就极为满足了， 只要你还愿意和我在一起的话。 我们的朋友确实聪明， 今天早晨实在是很适于散步的。”

He quickened his pace until we had decreased the distance which divided us by about half.

Then, still keeping a hundred yards behind, we followed into Oxford Street and so down RegentStreet. Once our friends stopped and stared into a shop window, upon which Holmes did the same.

An instant afterwards he gave a little cry of satisfaction, and, following the direction of his eagereyes, I saw that a hansom cab with a man inside which had halted on the other side of the streetwas now proceeding⁴ slowly onward⁵ again.

他加快了脚步， 使我们和他俩之间的距离缩短了一半。 然后就跟在他们后面， 保持着一百码的距离， 我们跟随着他们走上了牛津街， 又转到了摄政街。 有一次我们的两位朋友站住了， 向商店的橱窗里探望着， 当时福尔摩斯也同样地望着橱窗。 过了一会儿， 他高兴得轻轻地叫了一声， 顺着他那急切的眼神， 我看到了一辆本来停在街对面的、 里面坐着一个男人的双轮马车现在又慢慢地前进了。

1 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

2 descend   

vt./vi.传下来，下来，下降

参考例句：

• I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
• We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。

3 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

4 proceeding   

n.行动，进行，(pl.)会议录，学报

参考例句：

• This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
• The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。

5 onward   

adj.向前的，前进的；adv.向前，前进，在先

参考例句：

• The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
• He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。