1 The Statue Smasher

The sIX Napoleons.

六个拿破仑。

Chapter 1 The Statue Smasher Mr. Lestrade of London's Metropolitan Police was a frequent caller at 221B Baker Street, the home I shared with my friend, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. These visits were welcomed by Holmes because Lestrade would fill him in on all the latest news from the world of crime. In return, Holmes might feed Lestrade some helpful hints and suggestions for whatever case was currently occupying his attention. On one particular evening in June 1900, Lestrade seemed almost embarrassed when

伦敦警察厅的雷斯垂德先生是贝克街221B号的常客，我和我的朋友，著名侦探夏洛克·福尔摩斯住在这里。 这些来访受到福尔摩斯的欢迎，因为雷斯垂德会把犯罪界的最新消息告诉他。 作为回报，福尔摩斯可能会给雷斯垂德提供一些有用的提示和建议，无论他目前正在关注什么案件。 1900年6月的一个晚上，雷斯垂德似乎有些尴尬

Holmes asked him what he was working on. "It's such an absurd business that I hesitate to bother you about it," he said. "On the other hand, although it's trivial, it's also strange, and I know you have a taste for the unusual. In fact, it might fall as much in Dr. Watson's field of interest as our own." I looked up at the mention of my name. "Is it about disease, then?" I asked. "Disease of the mind, maybe," said Lestrade, "for surely only a madman could have such a hatred of Napoleon that he would want to smash any statue of him he can lay his hands on." "You mean Napoleon Bonaparte, the former emperor of France?" I exclaimed. "The very one," said Lestrade. "It's become a police matter because this man isn't smashing his own statues of the French emperor—he's committing burglary in order to destroy those belonging to other people." "This does sound intriguing, Lestrade," said Holmes. "Please give me details."

福尔摩斯问他在做什么。 他说：“这件事太荒唐了，我不愿为这件事打扰你。” “另一方面，虽然这件事微不足道，但也很奇怪，我知道你喜欢不寻常的东西。 事实上，它可能会在Dr。 华生感兴趣的领域就像我们自己的一样。” 听到有人提到我的名字，我抬起头来。 “那么，是关于疾病吗？”我问。 “也许是精神上的疾病吧，”雷斯垂德说，“因为只有疯子才会对拿破仑怀有如此强烈的仇恨，以至于想要砸碎任何他能拿到的拿破仑雕像。” “你是说法国前皇帝拿破仑·波拿巴吗？”我叫道。 “就是他，”雷斯垂德说。 “这已经成了警方的事，因为这个人不是在砸自己的法国皇帝雕像——他是在盗窃，目的是破坏属于别人的雕像。” “这听起来确实很有趣，雷斯垂德，”福尔摩斯说道。 “请告诉我细节。”

Lestrade took out a notebook and refreshed his memory from its pages. "The first case was reported four days ago," he said. "It took place at Harrison's Art and Antiques, a shop on Kennington Road. The assistant on duty went into the back office for a moment when he heard a crash from the main shop. Hurrying back in, he found a plaster bust of Napoleon, which had been standing on the counter, lying in fragments on the floor. He rushed into the street but saw no sign of the culprit. "The bust was only worth a few shillings, and it seemed like one of those random acts of vandalism that happen from time to time and are not worth investigating. The second case,

雷斯垂德掏出一本笔记本，翻看了一下。 “第一例病例是四天前报告的，”他说。 这件事发生在肯宁顿路的一家名叫哈里森艺术与古董店。 当班的助理听到从总店传来的撞击声，便走进后面的办公室。 他急忙跑回去，发现原来放在柜台上的一尊拿破仑的石膏半身像碎了一地。 他冲到街上，但没有看到罪犯的踪影。 “这尊半身像只值几先令，看起来像是不时发生的随意破坏行为之一，不值得调查。” 第二种情况，

however, was more serious and, in its way, peculiar. It occurred only last night. "Just a short distance from the shop I just mentioned lives a doctor by the name of Barnicot. This man is an enthusiastic admirer of Napoleon, and his house is full of books and pictures of the French emperor. Some time ago, he purchased two duplicate plaster busts of Napoleon from Harrison's Art and Antiques. One of these he placed in the hall of his house, and the other on the mantelpiece of his surgery in Lower Brixton. "This morning, Dr. Barnicot awoke to discover his house had been burgled in the night, but nothing had been taken save the Napoleon. It

然而，它更严肃，而且在某种程度上，也更奇特。 昨晚才发生的。 “就在我刚才提到的那家商店不远的地方住着一位名叫巴尼科特的医生。 这个人是拿破仑的狂热崇拜者，他的房子里堆满了这位法国皇帝的书籍和照片。 不久前，他从哈里森艺术古董店买了两尊拿破仑的石膏半身像复制品。 他把其中一幅放在他房子的大厅里，另一幅放在他下布里克斯顿诊所的壁炉台上。 “今天早晨，巴尼科特医生醒来，发现他的房子在夜里被盗了，但除了拿破仑号外，什么也没被偷走。 它

had been carried out into the garden and dashed against the wall, beneath which he found its splintered remains." Holmes rubbed his hands with delight. "This is fascinating," he murmured. "You've not heard the end yet," said Lestrade. "At midday, Dr. Barnicot arrived at his surgery, and you can imagine his amazement when he found the window open and broken pieces of the second Napoleon bust strewn all over the room. In neither case could we find any clues as to the person who carried out these bizarre crimes. And those, Mr. Holmes, are the facts of the case." "And very singular facts they are, too," said Holmes. "Tell me, were Dr. Barnicot's busts

被抬进了花园，撞在了墙上，他在墙下发现了它的碎片。” 福尔摩斯高兴地搓着手。 “这太迷人了，”他喃喃地说。 “你还没有听到结局呢，”雷斯垂德说。 中午，巴尼科特医生来到他的手术室，你可以想象当他发现窗户开着，第二座拿破仑半身像的碎片满地都是时，他有多么惊讶。 在这两起案件中，我们都找不到任何关于实施这些离奇罪行的人的线索。 福尔摩斯先生，这些就是案件的事实。” 福尔摩斯说道："而且这些事实也是非常奇特的。 “告诉我，是巴尼科特医生的半身像