Well, Watson, said Holmes when our visitor had left us, what do you make of it all? 在客人走了以后，福尔摩斯对我说：好啦，华生，依你看，这到底是怎么回事呢？ I make nothing of it, I answered frankly. It is a most my...
We shall endeavour to clear up these points for you. 这一点我们将努力替你弄清楚。 And, first, one or two questions, Mr. Wilson. 但是，威尔逊先生，你要先回答我一两个问题。 This assistant of yours who first called you...
And what did you do then? asked Holmes. 福尔摩斯问道：那你怎么办呢？ I went home to Saxe-Coburg Square, and I took the advice of my assistant. 我回到我在萨克斯科伯格广场的家去。我接受了我伙计的劝告。 But he c...
I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. 先生，我感到很震惊，我不知道怎么办才好。 Then I called at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything about it. 我向办公室周围的街坊打听，但是，看来他...
To an end? Yes, sir. And no later than this morning. 结束？是的，先生。就是今天上午结束的。 I went to my work as usual at ten o'clock, but the door was shut and locked, 我照常十点钟去上班，但是门关着而且上了锁，...
Well, to my surprise and delight, everything was as right as possible. 唔，使我又惊又喜的是，一切都很顺利。 The table was set out ready for me, and Mr. Duncan Ross was there to see that I got fairly to work. 桌子已给我摆好了，...
'It's only four hours a day, and I should not think of leaving,' said I. 我说，'一共只有四个小时，我是怎么也不会离开一步的。' 'No excuse will avail,' said Mr. Duncan Ross; 'neither sickness nor business nor anything else. 邓肯...
My face lengthened at this, Mr. Holmes, for I thought that I was not to have the vacancy after all; 福尔摩斯先生，我听到这些话感到很沮丧。我当时想，完了，这个职位还是弄不到手。 but after thinking it over for a fe...
With that he seized my hair in both his hands, and tugged until I yelled with the pain. 他两只手紧紧地揪住我的头发，使劲地拔，我痛得喊了出来，他才撒手。 'There is water in your eyes,' said he as he released me. 他撒手...
There was nothing in the office but a couple of wooden chairs and a deal table, 办公室里除了几把木椅和一张办公桌外，没有别的东西。 behind which sat a small man with a head that was even redder than mine. 办公桌后面坐着一...
