福爾摩斯探案集·紅發(fā)會(huì) 第26期:開(kāi)始調(diào)查(7)

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As I drove home to my house in Kensington I thought over it all,

當(dāng)我乘車回到我在肯辛頓的住家時(shí)，我又把事情由始至終思索了一遍，

from the extraordinary story of the red-headed copier of the Encyclopaedia down to the visit to Saxe-Coburg Square,

從抄寫《大英百科全書》的那個(gè)紅頭發(fā)人的異乎尋常的遭遇，到去訪問(wèn)薩克斯—科伯格廣場(chǎng)，

and the ominous words with which he had parted from me.

到福爾摩斯和我分手時(shí)所說(shuō)的不祥的預(yù)示。

What was this nocturnal expedition, and why should I go armed?

要在夜間出征是怎么回事？為什么要我?guī)淦魅ィ?/p>

Where were we going, and what were we to do?

我們準(zhǔn)備到哪里去？去干什么？

I had the hint from Holmes that this smooth-faced pawnbroker's assistant was a formidable man--a man who might play a deep game.

我從福爾摩斯那里得到暗示，當(dāng)鋪老板的那個(gè)臉龐光滑的伙計(jì)是難對(duì)付的家伙，這家伙可能施展狡猾的花招。

I tried to puzzle it out, but gave it up in despair and set the matter aside until night should bring an explanation.

我老是想把這些事情理出個(gè)頭緒來(lái)，結(jié)果總在失望中作罷，只好把它們放在一邊，反正到晚上就會(huì)水落石出。

It was a quarter-past nine when I started from home and made my way across the Park, and so through Oxford Street to Baker Street.

我從家里動(dòng)身的時(shí)間是九點(diǎn)一刻，我是穿過(guò)公園去的，這樣也就穿過(guò)牛津街，然后到達(dá)貝克街。

Two hansoms were standing at the door, and as I entered the passage I heard the sound of voices from above.

兩輛雙輪雙座馬車停在門口。當(dāng)我走進(jìn)過(guò)道的時(shí)候，我聽(tīng)到從樓上傳來(lái)的聲音。

On entering his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men,

我走進(jìn)福爾摩斯的房間里，看見(jiàn)他正和兩個(gè)人談得很熱烈。

one of whom I recognized as Peter Jones, the official police agent,

我認(rèn)出其中一個(gè)人是警察局的官方偵探彼得·瓊斯；

while the other was a long, thin, sad-faced man, with a very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat.

另一個(gè)是面黃肌瘦的高個(gè)子男人，他頭戴一頂光澤閃閃的帽子，身穿一件厚厚的、非常講究的禮服大衣。