海军协定（46）（在线收听）

“The facts of the case, as far as I have worked them out, are these: this Joseph Harrison entered the office through the Charles Street door, and knowing his way he walked straight into your room the instant after you left it. Finding no one there he promptly rang the bell, and at the instant that he did so his eyes caught the paper upon the table. A glance showed him that chance had put in his way a State document of immense value, and in an instant he had thrust it into his pocket and was gone. A few minutes elapsed, as you remember, before the sleepy commissionaire drew your attention to the bell, and those were just enough to give the thief time to make his escape.

“He made his way to Woking by the first train, and having examined his booty and assured himself that it really was of immense value, he had concealed it in what he thought was a very safe place, with the intention of taking it out again in a day or two, and carrying it to the French embassy, or wherever he thought that a long price was to be had. Then came your sudden return. He, without a moment's warning, was bundled out of his room, and from that time onward there were always at least two of you there to prevent him from regaining his treasure. The situation to him must have been a maddening one. But at last he thought he saw his chance. He tried to steal in, but was baffled by your wakefulness. You remember that you did not take your usual draught that night.”

“I remember.”

“我查明这件案子的事实经过是这样的：约瑟夫·哈里森从通向查尔斯街的那个旁门走进外交部，因为他熟悉路，所以在你离开办公室时，他直接闯进去，发现那里一个人也没有，立刻按起电铃来，正在按铃时，一眼看到桌上的文件。一瞥之间，他觉得他面前是一个很好的机会，可以得到一份极有价值的国家文件，他一下子把它揣到口袋里扬长而去。正如你所回忆的那样，过了几分钟打盹刚醒的看门人才提醒你注意铃声，这一点时间是足够盗贼逃跑的了。

“他乘第一班车回到沃金，检查了赃物，肯定它极为珍贵，便把那份协定藏到他认为非常安全的地方，企图一两天内取出，送到法国大使馆或他认为可以出高价的任何地方。可是你突然返回家中。他措手不及，就被迫从那间卧室搬了出来。

从那时以后，屋里一直至少有两个人在，使他再也无法拿出他的珍宝。这种情况简直使他急得发疯。不过他终于看到了机会。他设法潜入室内，可是你没有睡熟，挫败了他的计划。

你可能还记得，那天晚上你没有服用平常吃的那种药。”

“我记得。”