4 Introducing Detective Fix

CHAPTER 4 Introducing Detective Fix The whirlwind trip had begun! In a mere four days of traveling, Passepartout and Phileas had already left Europe. They had traveled by train to Dover and then sailed to Paris from there. From Paris they took at rain to Turin, Italy. Another train carried them

第四章介绍费克斯侦探旋风般的旅行开始了！路路通和菲利亚只走了四天，就离开了欧洲。 他们先乘火车到多佛，然后从那里乘船到巴黎。 他们从巴黎乘火车去了意大利的都灵。 另一列火车载着他们

through Italy to Brindisi, where they boarded a steamer called the Mongolia. The Mongolia was due to arrive at the Suez Canal on Wednesday, October 9, at exactly eleven o'clock in the morning. It was one of the fastest steamers that the Peninsular and Oriental Company owned. While the boat moved toward the Suez, two men walked up and down the canal. One was the British diplomat for the area. His name was Stephenson. The other was one of the detectives the Bank of England had sent around the world looking for the robber. His name was Fix. Mr. Fix was a short man with small eyes and bushy eyebrows that twitched constantly. Despite his mouse-like appearance, he was a smart detective. It was his job to watch every single passenger that landed in Suez. He was to report anyone who looked like he might be the robber.

经过意大利到达布林迪西，在那里他们登上了一艘叫做蒙古号的轮船。 蒙古号预定在10月9日星期三上午11点整到达苏伊士运河。 这是半岛和东方公司拥有的最快的轮船之一。 当船驶向苏伊士运河时，两个人在运河里走来走去。 一个是英国驻该地区的外交官。 他的名字叫斯蒂芬森。另一个是英国银行派到世界各地寻找抢劫犯的侦探之一。 他的名字叫费克斯。费克斯先生个子不高，眼睛小，眉毛浓密，经常抽动。 尽管他长得像老鼠，但他是个聪明的侦探。 他的工作是监视每一位降落在苏伊士的乘客。 他要报告任何看起来像抢劫犯的人。

"So, Stephenson," Fix said for the twentieth time, "you say that this steamer is always on time?" Mr. Stephenson sighed. "Yes, Mr. Fix. That is correct. If anything, the Mongolia sometimes gets here ahead of time." "And it comes directly from Brindisi, Italy?" the detective asked. "Again, that is correct. The ship collects the mail and then leaves at five o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The schedule is always the same. The Mongolia should be here at exactly eleven," Stephenson said. "Have patience, Mr. Fix. Anyway, I don't see how you're going to find the man you're looking for with the description you have of him. He could be anyone. There are many gentlemen who travel here from Italy." "Ah!" Fix said quickly, "but one just knows, sir, when they're in the company of a bad man. One has a scent of them—a sixth

“那么，斯蒂芬森，”费克斯第二十次说，“你说这条船总是准点的？”斯蒂芬森叹了口气。 “是的，费克斯先生。这是正确的。 如果有什么不同的话，蒙古号有时会提前到达这里。” “它直接来自意大利的布林迪西吗？”侦探问道。 再说一次，这是正确的。这艘船收集邮件，然后在星期六下午5点离开。 日程安排总是一样的。 “蒙古号应该在11点整到达这里，”斯蒂芬森说。 “耐心点，费克斯先生。不管怎么说，我不知道你要怎么找到你要找的人就凭你对他的描述。 他可能是任何人。有许多绅士从意大利来这里旅游。” “啊!”费克斯连忙说：“可是，先生，当一个人跟坏人在一起的时候，他就知道了。 有一个人闻到了他们的气味——第六个

sense that combines hearing, seeing, and smelling! That's how I can tell." "Even if the man is a gentleman?" Stephenson asked. "I shall sniff the man right out, even if he is a gentleman!" Fix said. It was now half past ten. The wharf was getting busy. Sailors, merchants, shipbuilders, and porters all walked by. Detective Fix looked carefully at each person who passed him. "The Mongolia still isn't here!" Fix said. "The ship will be here on time," Stephenson repeated. "How long does it stop at Suez?" Fix asked. "For four hours. Just long enough to get a new supply of coal," Stephenson answered. "And then the steamer travels directly to Bombay?" "It stops in Aden for more coal, but then it goes on to Bombay," Stephenson said.

集听觉、视觉和嗅觉于一体的感官！我就是这么看出来的。” “即使那个人是个绅士？”斯蒂芬森问道。 “即使他是个绅士，我也要把他嗅出来！”修复说。 现在是十点半。码头开始忙碌起来。 水手、商人、造船工人和搬运工都走过。 费克斯侦探仔细地打量着每一个从他身边走过的人。 “蒙古号还没来！”修复说。 “船会准时到达的。”斯蒂芬森重复道。 “船在苏伊士停多久？”解决问。 “四个小时。只要足够获得新的煤炭供应就行了，”斯蒂芬森回答说。 “然后轮船直接开往孟买吗？”斯蒂芬森说：“它在亚丁停留，以获取更多的煤炭，然后继续前往孟买。”

"Good," said Fix. "If the robber is on board, he'll probably get off here. He'll want to make his way to Asia, where he can't be caught, rather than India, which is part of the Queen's empire." "Unless he stayed in England to hide," Stephenson replied. "Not likely!" Fix said. "Not likely!" Stephenson went back to his office and left Fix alone on the wharf. Fix paced back and forth on the docks, thinking. Soon a few sharp whistles blew. The Mongolia was here! The porters rushed onto the dock and a number of boats rowed out to meet the steamer. The Mongolia dropped her anchor in Suez at exactly eleven o'clock—just as Stephenson had said it would. Fix stood back and watched everyone. After pushing his way through the crowd, one of the passengers came up to him. It was Passepartout.

“很好，”费克斯说。“如果强盗在船上，他可能会在这里下车。 他会想去亚洲，在那里他不会被抓住，而不是印度，那是女王帝国的一部分。” “除非他留在英国躲起来，”斯蒂芬森回答。 “不可能!”修复说。“不可能!”斯蒂芬森回到他的办公室，把费克斯一个人留在码头上。 费克斯在码头上踱来踱去，想着。 不久，几声尖锐的哨声响起。 蒙古号就在这里！搬运工们冲到码头上，许多小船划出来迎接轮船。 蒙古号在十一点钟在苏伊士抛锚，正如斯蒂芬生所说的那样。 费克斯往后站着，望着大家。 在挤过人群后，一位乘客向他走来。 是路路通。

"Excuse me, sir. Where might I find the British passport office?" He held out a passport that needed to be stamped. The detective took the passport and asked, "Is this yours?" "No, sir," Passepartout said. "It's the monsieur's—my boss's." "Who is your boss?" Fix asked. "Mr. Phileas Fogg, sir. He stayed on board," Passepartout replied. "Well, he must go see the British diplomat in person to get his passport stamped," Fix said. "It's just over there—that house on the corner." "Thank you, sir. He won't be happy about this at all!" Passepartout pushed his way back through the crowds to tell Phileas that he had to visit the office himself. Fix, too, made his way to the corner house. He was curious about the gentleman who had sent his butler to get his

“对不起，先生。英国护照办公室在哪里？”他拿出一本需要盖章的护照。 侦探接过护照问道：“这是你的吗？”“没有，先生，”路路通说。 “是那位先生——我老板的。” “谁是你的老板？”解决问。 “斐利亚·福克先生，先生。他是留在船上的。” “那么，他必须亲自去见英国外交官，让他在护照上盖章，”费克斯说。 “就在那边——拐角上的那所房子。” “谢谢你，先生。他对此不会高兴的！”路路通从人群中挤了回去，对菲利亚说，他要亲自去一下事务所。 费克斯也向屋角走去。 他对那位派管家来取他管家的绅士很好奇