the adventure of the six napoleons-第5章

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but　it　was　evident　to　me　that　he　was　looking　for　something；　since　he

carried　the　bust　past　the　other　houses　in　order　to　break　it　in　the

garden　which　had　a　lamp　overlooking　it。　Since　Harker's　bust　was　one　in

three；　the　chances　were　exactly　as　I　told　you…　two　to　one　against

the　pearl　being　inside　it。　There　remained　two　busts；　and　it　was

obvious　that　he　would　go　for　the　London　one　first。　I　warned　the

inmates　of　the　house；　so　as　to　avoid　a　second　tragedy；　and　we　went

down；　with　the　happiest　results。　By　that　time；　of　course；　I　knew　for

certain　that　it　was　the　Borgia　pearl　that　we　were　after。　The　name　of

the　murdered　man　linked　the　one　event　with　the　other。　There　only

remained　a　single　bust…　the　Reading　one…　and　the　pearl　must　be

there。　I　bought　it　in　your　presence　from　the　owner…　and　there　it

lies。〃

　　We　sat　in　silence　for　a　moment。

　　〃Well；〃　said　Lestrade；　〃I've　seen　you　handle　a　good　many　cases；

Mr。　Holmes；　but　I　don't　know　that　I　ever　knew　a　more　workmanlike　one

than　that。　We're　not　jealous　of　you　at　Scotland　Yard。　No；　sir；　we

are　very　proud　of　you；　and　if　you　come　down　to…morrow；　there's　not　a

man；　from　the　oldest　inspector　to　the　youngest　constable；　who　wouldn't

be　glad　to　shake　you　by　the　hand。〃

　　〃Thank　you！〃　said　Holmes。　〃Thank　you！〃　and　as　he　turned　away；　it

seemed　to　me　that　he　was　more　nearly　moved　by　the　softer　human

emotions　than　I　had　ever　seen　him。　A　moment　later　he　was　the　cold

and　practical　thinker　once　more。　〃Put　the　pearl　in　the　safe；

Watson；〃　said　he；　〃and　get　out　the　papers　of　the　Conk…Singleton

forgery　case。　Good…bye；　Lestrade。　If　any　little　problem　comes　your

way；　I　shall　be　happy；　if　I　can；　to　give　you　a　hint　or　two　as　to　its

solution。〃





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