0 A Scandal in Bohemia

A Scandal in Bohemia To Sherlock Holmes, she is always the woman—the woman who outsmarted him. All my friend has to say is "the woman," and I know who he is talking about. Her name was Irene Adler. Let me introduce myself: My name is Dr. Watson. Holmes and I shared rooms together on 221B Baker Street until I got married. We lived there as friends for years, with me helping him in his investigations. Later I turned many of those adventures into stories for my readers. One night, I was walking about London when I found my self on Baker Street. It was

对夏洛克·福尔摩斯来说，她永远是那个女人——那个比他聪明的女人。 我朋友要说的就是“那个女人”，我知道他说的是谁。 她的名字叫艾琳·艾德勒。让我自我介绍一下。 沃森。福尔摩斯和我在贝克街221B号合住，直到我结婚。 我们作为朋友在那里住了很多年，我帮助他进行调查。 后来，我把其中的许多冒险写成了故事，供读者阅读。 一天晚上，我在伦敦散步，突然发现自己来到了贝克街。 这是

March 20, 1888. I looked up and saw Holmes in the second-floor window. I could see his tall, lean figure pacing back and forth. His head was lowered, but I could still see his hawk-like nose and strong chin. He held his hands behind his back. My old friend was hard at work. I hadn't seen him for a long time, so I rang the bell and went in. Holmes looked at me with his sharp, keen eyes and greeted me with a smile. He seemed relaxed, with his long, bony body stretched out on his favorite old sofa. I found myself at ease again as I breathed in the musty air of his parlor, where we had gone over the details of so many cases together. Then he spoke. "I see you are enjoying marriage, Watson," he said. "I would say you've gained seven and a half pounds since I saw you last. I also see that you have returned to your practice as a medical doctor. I'm sorry you were caught in the rain recently. And equally

1888年3月20日我抬起头，看见福尔摩斯站在二楼的窗口。 我能看见他那又高又瘦的身影来回踱步。 他低着头，但我仍能看到他鹰钩般的鼻子和结实的下巴。 他把双手放在背后。 我的老朋友工作很努力。 我很久没见到他了，所以我按了门铃走了进去。 福尔摩斯用他那锐利的眼睛望着我，微笑着向我打招呼。 他看起来很放松，瘦长的身体躺在他最喜欢的旧沙发上。 在他的客厅里，我们曾经一起讨论过许多案件的细节，当我呼吸着发霉的空气时，我觉得自己又放松了。 然后他说话了。“华生，我看你很享受婚姻生活，”他说。 “我想说，自从我上次见到你以来，你已经长了七磅半了。 我还看到你又重新开始行医了。 很抱歉你最近被雨淋了。 同样

sorry that you have a careless servant at home."

很遗憾你家里有个粗心的仆人。”

"My dear Holmes," I said with surprise, "I have put on seven pounds since I saw you last. And I was caught in a downpour in the country last Thursday. You are correct in thinking my wife and I are not pleased with the hired help at home. But how on earth did you know?" "Really? I was sure it was seven and a half," laughed Holmes. "It's simple, Watson. Your shoes reveal they were covered in mud recently. And I can see the scrape marks carelessly left by the person who cleaned those shoes. "I also detect the faint smell of antiseptic on you, some sort of black powder on your finger that can only be used to treat infections. And there is a bulge in your coat where you normally carry your stethoscope. These clues tell me you are once again a man of medicine."

“我亲爱的福尔摩斯，”我惊讶地说，“自从上次见到你以来，我的体重增加了七磅。 上周四，我在乡下遇上了一场倾盆大雨。 你说得对，我和我妻子不喜欢家里雇来的佣人。 可你究竟是怎么知道的？”“真的吗? 我肯定是七岁半，"福尔摩斯笑着说。 “很简单，华生。你的鞋子最近沾满了泥。 我还能看到擦鞋的人不小心留下的刮痕。 “我还在你身上闻到了淡淡的杀菌剂的味道，你手指上有一种黑色粉末，只能用来治疗感染。 而且你平时放听诊器的地方外套上有个鼓包。 这些线索告诉我，你又成了一名医生。”

"It always sounds so simple when you explain it, Holmes," I said. "Yet I never understand how you get from point A to point B, though I see everything that you see." "You see, but you do not observe," Holmes said, handing me a sheet of thick paper. "For example, what do you see in this note? Read it aloud, my friend." "'A tall, masked man will call upon you tonight,'" I began, "'who wishes to speak to you. You have helped royal persons in the past, so I know I can trust you. This from many reliable sources have we heard.'" "What do you make of the note, Watson?" Holmes asked. "It is expensive paper," I replied. "Whoever sent the note is not poor." I held the paper up to the light. "Also, there are marks on the paper."

“福尔摩斯，你解释起来总是那么简单，”我说。 “但我永远不明白你是如何从A点到达B点的，尽管我看到了你所看到的一切。” 福尔摩斯一边说，一边递给我一张厚厚的纸。 “例如，你在这张纸条上看到了什么？” 大声读吧，我的朋友。” “‘今晚将有一个戴着面具的高个子来拜访你，’”我开始说，“‘他想和你谈谈。 你过去帮助过皇室成员，所以我知道我可以信任你。 这是我们从许多可靠的消息来源听到的。“华生，你对这张便条有什么看法？”福尔摩斯问道。 “这是很贵的纸，”我回答。 “送信的人并不穷。” 我把报纸举到灯光下。 “还有，纸上有记号。”