4 The Greek Interpreter

The Greek Interpreter In all the years I had known him, Sherlock Holmes never spoke of his family. Perhaps this is why I sometimes saw him as a man without feelings. To Holmes, intelligence was more important than feelings of friendship and affection. With no friends or relatives, he was like a brain without a heart. So I was surprised when one day he began to talk about his brother. It was a summer evening, and Holmes and I were resting after dinner. Our conversation wandered from topic to topic. Somehow, we

在我认识歇洛克·福尔摩斯的这些年里，他从来没有提起过他的家人。 也许这就是为什么我有时认为他是一个没有感情的人。 对福尔摩斯来说，智力比友谊和感情更重要。 没有朋友和亲戚，他就像一个没有心脏的大脑。 因此，当有一天他开始谈论他的兄弟时，我感到很惊讶。 那是一个夏天的晚上，福尔摩斯和我在晚饭后休息。 我们的谈话从一个话题转到另一个话题。 不知何故,我们

started talking about the forces that shaped a person. We wondered if we inherited our character from our parents, the way a son might inherit his father's eyes, or a daughter her mother's hair. Or whether everything depended on how you were raised. "Well, Holmes," I said, "it seems to me your parents raised you in such a way that you couldn't have been anything but the great detective you turned out to be." "There is some truth in that, Watson," replied Holmes, "but I think it must run in the family. Take my older brother My croft. Though we were raised in the same way, his skills are much greater than mine, I assure you." "Then why isn't he as well known as you?" I asked. "He surely has stronger powers of observation and reasoning. But Mycroft isn't

开始谈论塑造一个人的力量。 我们想知道我们是否从父母那里继承了我们的性格，就像儿子继承了父亲的眼睛，女儿继承了母亲的头发一样。 还是一切都取决于你的成长环境。 “啊，福尔摩斯，”我说，“在我看来，你的父母把你培养成这样的人，使你除了成为一名伟大的侦探之外，别无他法。” “这话有几分道理，华生，”福尔摩斯答道，“但我认为这一定是家族遗传的。 带上我哥哥我的克罗夫特。 虽然我们是在同样的环境下长大的，但我向你保证，他的技能比我强得多。” “那他为什么不如你出名呢？”我问。 “他的观察力和推理能力肯定更强。 但麦考夫不是

interested in the other things that are needed to do my work. He does not have the energy to gather clues or hunt down suspects. He can't be bothered to roam the countryside, testing his ideas. So instead, Mycroft uses his skill with numbers to take care of certain matters for the government. "He is a creature of habit, Watson, and does the same things every day. In fact, if you would like to meet him, I would be happy to introduce him to you. He is always at the Diogenes Club at this time of day. We can walk over there now." "I have never heard of the Diogenes Club," I said after we had left Baker Street. "Few have," Holmes replied. "Its members are an odd group. They don't go to the club to meet other members. In fact, there is a rule that forbids them from talking to each other. No, they go there for the comfortable

对我工作中需要的其他东西感兴趣。 他没有精力去收集线索或追捕嫌疑犯。 他不屑于在乡间漫游，测试自己的想法。 所以麦考夫用他的数字技巧替政府处理了一些事情。 “他是个墨守成规的人，华生，每天都做同样的事情。 事实上，如果你想见他，我很乐意把他介绍给你。 这个时候他总是在第欧根尼俱乐部。 我们现在可以走过去了。” “我从来没听说过第欧根尼俱乐部，”我们离开贝克街后我说。 “很少有人知道，”福尔摩斯答道。 “它的成员是一个奇怪的群体。 他们不去俱乐部见其他成员。 事实上，有一条规则禁止他们互相交谈。 不，他们去那里是为了舒适

chairs and the newspapers. And because it is one of the few places where they can be alone." We were soon at the Diogenes Club. Inside, I looked into a large room and saw a number of gentlemen sitting in armchairs. They were reading their newspapers. No one was speaking to anyone. Holmes explained that there was one room where conversation was allowed. He left me there, and I waited quietly. My friend soon returned with a large, heavyset man. It was his older brother, Mycroft Holmes. The brother's expression showed the same alertness as that of Holmes. "I am glad to meet you, Dr. Watson," said Mycroft. "Thanks to your stories about my brother's adventures, he is quite famous. By the way, Sherlock, I expected to hear from you last week. I thought you might want to know my thoughts on the Manor House case. It was Adams, wasn't it?"

椅子和报纸。 因为这是为数不多的可以让他们独处的地方之一。” 我们很快就到了第欧根尼俱乐部。 在里面，我向一间大房间望去，看到许多绅士坐在扶手椅上。 他们正在看报纸。 没有人跟任何人说话。 福尔摩斯解释说，有一个房间是允许谈话的。 他把我留在那里，我静静地等着。 我的朋友很快就带着一个身材魁梧的男人回来了。 是他的哥哥麦考夫·福尔摩斯 这位兄弟的表情和福尔摩斯的表情一样警觉。 “我很高兴见到你，博士。 华生。”麦考夫说。“多亏了你讲的我哥哥的冒险故事，他才很出名。 对了，夏洛克，我以为你上周就会给我回信。 我觉得你可能想知道我对庄园案的看法。 是亚当斯，对不对？”

"Yes, it was Adams," said Holmes as we sat down. "I hope you like our club, Dr. Watson," Mycroft said as he looked out the window at the traffic in the street. "It is an excellent place to observe people. For example, the two men walking toward us..." Holmes glanced over and said, "The billiard player and the other gentleman?" "Yes," replied Mycroft. "What do you make of the other?" The two men stopped outside the window to talk. I could see chalk marks on the jacket of the first man. The chalk was clearly from playing a game of billiards. The other man was very small, with dark, tanned skin. He wore a hat and carried several packages under his arm. "I would say he was a soldier," observed Holmes.

“是的，就是亚当斯，”我们坐下时福尔摩斯说道。 “我希望你喜欢我们的俱乐部。 华生。”麦克罗夫特望着窗外街上来往的车辆说。 “这是一个观察人的好地方。 比如，朝我们走来的那两个人……” 福尔摩斯瞥了一眼，说道：“那个台球手和另一位先生？”“是的，”麦考夫回答。 “你觉得另一个人怎么样？”那两个人在窗外停下来谈话。 我能看到第一个人夹克上的粉笔痕迹。 粉笔显然是打台球留下的。 另一个人个子很小，皮肤黝黑。 他戴着一顶帽子，腋下夹着几个包裹。 福尔摩斯说：“我看他是个军人。”

"He left the army recently," said Mycroft. "Served in India..." "An officer..." "Royal Artillery, I would say," added Holmes. "Ah, a widower," said Mycroft. "But with a child, my dear Mycroft." "Children, my dear Sherlock, children." "Really," I said with a laugh. "This is too much." "Not at all, Watson," answered Holmes. "Just look at how he stands and dresses, and how he carries himself. It is easy to see that this man was in the military and was an officer. As you know, many of our soldiers serve in India. His tanned skin suggests that he has recently returned from that country." Mycroft continued. "He is still wearing his military boots. That tells me he didn't leave the army long ago."

“他最近退伍了。”麦考夫说。 “在印度服役……”“一个军官……” “我想是皇家炮兵吧，”福尔摩斯补充说。 “啊，一个鳏夫。”麦考夫说。 “但是带着一个孩子，我亲爱的麦考夫。” “孩子们，我亲爱的夏洛克，孩子们。” “真的吗？”我笑着说。 “这太过分了。”“一点也不，华生，”福尔摩斯回答说。 “看看他的站姿和穿着，还有他的举止。 很容易看出这个人是军人，是一名军官。 如你所知，我们有许多士兵在印度服役。 他晒黑的皮肤说明他最近刚从那个国家回来。” Mycroft继续说。“他还穿着军靴。 这说明他不久以前就退伍了。”