波希米亚丑闻 32福尔摩斯失算了(2)

（单词翻译）

The door of Briony Lodge¹ was open, and an elderly woman stood upon the steps.

布里翁尼府第的大门敞开着。一个上年纪的妇人站在台阶上。

She watched us with a sardonic² eye as we stepped from the brougham.

她用一种蔑视的眼光瞧着我们从四轮马车里下来。

"Mr. Sherlock Holmes, I believe?" said she.

"我想是歇洛克·福尔摩斯先生吧？"她说道。

"I am Mr. Holmes," answered my companion, looking at her with a questioning and rather startled gaze.

"我是福尔摩斯，"我的伙伴诧异地、多少有些惊愕地注视着她答道。

"Indeed! My mistress told me that you were likely to call.

"真是！我的女主人告诉我你多半会来的。

She left this morning with her husband by the 5:15 train from Charing³ Cross for the Continent."

今天早晨她跟她的先生一起走了，他们乘五点十五分的火车从蔡林克罗斯到欧洲大陆去了。"

"What!" Sherlock Holmes staggered back, white with chagrin⁴ and surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?"

"什么！"歇洛克·福尔摩斯向后打了个趔趄，懊恼和惊异得脸色发白。"你的意思是说她已经离开英国了吗？"

"Never to return." "And the papers?" asked the King hoarsely⁵. "All is lost." "We shall see."

"再也不回来了。""还有那张照片呢？"国王嗄声嗄气地问道，"一切都完了！""我们要看一下。"

He pushed past the servant and rushed into the drawing-room, followed by the King and myself.

福尔摩斯推开仆人，奔进了客厅，国王和我紧跟在后面。

The furniture was scattered⁶ about in every direction, with dismantled⁷ shelves and open drawers,

家具四面八方乱七八糟地散摆着，架子拆了下来，抽屉拉开来了，

as if the lady had hurriedly ransacked⁸ them before her flight.

就好象这位女士在她出奔以前匆匆忙忙地翻箱倒柜搜查过一番似的。

Holmes rushed at the bell-pull, tore back a small sliding shutter⁹,

福尔摩斯冲到铃的拉索的地方，

and, plunging¹⁰ in his hand, pulled out a photograph and a letter.

拉开一扇小拉门，伸进手去，掏出一张照片和一封信。

The photograph was of Irene Adler herself in evening dress,

照片是艾琳·艾德勒本人穿着夜礼服照的。

the letter was superscribed to "Sherlock Holmes, Esq. To be left till called for."

信封上写着："歇洛克·福尔摩斯先生，留交本人亲收。"