3 Holmes in Danger

Chapter 3 Holmes in Danger "And that," concluded Sherlock Holmes, "was my conversation with Professor James Moriarty. I'll admit it had an unpleasant effect on me. He's no bully making idle threats, Watson. He has this soft, precise way of speaking, which left me with the impression that he meant every word." "Can you not tell the police that he's threatened you?" I asked. "It wouldn't do any good. He's not going to attack me himself. That's never been his style. The danger will come from his agents. correction. The danger is coming from his agents. He held up his injured hand as proof. You've been attacked already.

“以上就是我同詹姆斯·莫里亚蒂教授的谈话，”歇洛克·福尔摩斯总结道。 我承认这对我产生了不愉快的影响。 他可不是随便吓唬人的恶棍，华生。 他说话温柔、精确，给我的印象是他说的每一个字都是认真的。” “你能不告诉警察他威胁过你吗？”我问。 “这不会有任何好处。他不会亲自攻击我的。 那从来不是他的风格。 危险将来自他的代理人。 修正。危险来自他的特工。 他举起受伤的手作为证据。 你已经被攻击过了。

Holmes nodded. "Professor Moriarty is not a man who lets the grass grow under his feet. I went out at around midday to do some shopping on Oxford Street. As I was crossing Welbeck Street, a two-horse van came straight toward me at a furious pace. I leapt out of its path, managing to save myself by the breadth of a hair. Had my reflexes been even a fraction slower, I wouldn't be here talking to you now." "Goodness me, Holmes! That's terrible! Did you manage to get a look at the van or the driver?" He shook his head. "It flew around the corner onto Marylebone Lane and was gone in an

福尔摩斯点点头。"莫里亚蒂教授不是一个任人摆布的人。 我大约在中午出去到牛津街买东西。 当我穿过维尔贝克街时，一辆两匹马的货车以疯狂的速度径直向我驶来。 我跳开了它的去路，好不容易才保住了性命。 如果我的反应慢一点点，我现在就不会在这里和你说话了。” “天哪，福尔摩斯！那是可怕的!你看到那辆货车或司机了吗？”他摇了摇头。 “它飞到了马里波恩巷的拐角处，然后就不见了。

instant." "You're going to have to be careful, my friend —at least until these men have been arrested." "I couldn't agree more," said Holmes. "Not half an hour after the van incident, as I was walking along Vere Street, a brick fell off the roof of one of the houses and shattered into fragments at my feet. I immediately summoned the police and, together, we entered the house and examined the roof.

即时。”“你得小心点，我的朋友——至少在这些人被逮捕之前。” “我完全同意，”福尔摩斯说道。 “货车事故发生后不到半小时，我正沿着维尔街走着，一块砖头从一所房子的屋顶上掉了下来，在我脚下碎成了碎片。 我立刻叫来了警察，我们一起进了房子，检查了屋顶。

"We found a pile of slate tiles and bricks on the roof, placed there in preparation for some repairs. The workmen claimed the wind had caused one of the bricks to topple off. Of course, I knew better. There wasn't a breath of wind up there, Watson. Still, I couldn't prove anything. "I decided to complete my journey in a cab. Avoiding my home on Baker Street, I went to my brother Mycroft's rooms in Pall Mall, where I spent the rest of the day. This evening, as I walked over here to see you, I was attacked by a ruffian armed with a bludgeon. I punched him in the mouth, scraping the skin off my knuckles in the process. He's now confined to a cell at the local police station, but he won't say a word about who hired him. No connection will ever be found between the gentleman who attacked me and our friend the former professor of mathematics.

“我们在屋顶上发现了一堆石板瓦和砖块，准备进行一些维修。 工人们声称风把一块砖刮掉了。 当然，我更清楚。那儿一点风也没有，华生。 但是，我什么也证明不了。 “我决定坐出租车完成我的旅程。 我避开贝克街的家，去了我哥哥麦考夫在帕尔美尔的房间，在那里度过了剩下的一天。 今天晚上，当我走过来看你的时候，我被一个拿着棍棒的歹徒袭击了。 我朝他的嘴打了一拳，打得指关节上的皮都刮掉了。 他现在被关在当地警察局的一间牢房里，但他对雇佣他的人只字不提。 攻击我的那位先生和我们的朋友，前数学教授之间是没有任何联系的。

"Now do you see, Watson, why the first thing I did on entering your rooms was to close the shutters? It's the same reason why I asked if I might leave the house by a less obvious route than the front door." I have often admired my friend's courage, but never more so than on that evening as I listened to him calmly describing his horrifying day.

“现在你明白了吧，华生，为什么我进入你们房间的第一件事就是把百叶窗关上？ 这和我问能不能从前门走一条不那么显眼的路出去是一样的原因。” 我常常钦佩我朋友的勇气，但在那天晚上，当我听他平静地描述他那可怕的一天时，更是如此。

"You'd better spend the night here," suggested. "Not a good idea, my friend. You may find me a dangerous guest. My plans are in place and everything is ready. I don't need to be around when the arrests happen. The best thing I can do right now is to get out of the country for a few days and let the police do their job. I would appreciate your company, Watson, if you can spare the time." "My doctor's surgery is quiet at the moment," I said. "I'd be pleased to join you." "Would you be able to leave tomorrow morning?" "If necessary."

“你最好在这里过夜。” “不是个好主意，我的朋友。 你会发现我是个危险的客人。 我的计划已经就绪，一切都准备好了。 逮捕行动发生的时候我不需要在场。 我现在能做的最好的事情就是离开这个国家几天，让警察完成他们的工作。 华生，如果你能抽出时间来陪我，我会很感激的。” “我医生的手术现在很安静，”我说。 “我很高兴和你一起去。” “你明天早上能走吗？”“如果有必要”。