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“这张水彩画,也就是惠斯勒的这幅画,”
“思想机器”
继续说道,“就是画在我刚才提到的那种物质上的。
它的下面就是鲁本斯的画,它可以在不损伤下面油画的前提下被除去。
所以,我们看到的并不是惠斯勒的水彩画,而是价值五万美元的鲁本斯的名作。
对不对,德·勒赛普斯先生?”
德·勒赛普斯没有回答,也没必要回答。
一个小时后,他就被关进了警察局的牢房。
而海奇则在电话中问了“思想机器”
一个他百思不解的问题:
“你怎么知道水彩画是画在鲁本斯的油画上的?”
“因为这是唯一可以让人找不到鲁本斯的原画,同时还能避免它受到损伤的方法。”
“思想机器”
答道,“我告诉过你,德·勒赛普斯是个聪明人,动动脑筋就能想到。
海奇先生,二加二不是有时才等于四,而是永远等于四。”
MatthewKalemadefiftymilliondollarsoutofaxlegrease,afterwhichhebegantopatros.Itleehemoney,aheoldmasters.Hismethodofbuyinglicityitself.Therewerefivethousandsquareyards,moreorless,inthehugegalleryofhismarblemansioobecovered,soheboughtfivethousandsquareyards,moreorless,ofart.Someofitwasgood,someofitfair,andmuchofitbad.ThechiefpictureofthewasaRubens,whichhehadpiRomeforfiftythousanddollars.
Soonafteraghis,Kaledeakealteratioroomwherethepig.Theywerealltakendownaheballroom,equallyvast,withtheirfacestohileKaleandhisfamilyteiel.
ItwasatthishotelthatKalemetJulesdeLesseps.DeLessepswasdistihesortofFrenwhoseversatiohenics.Hewasnervous,quidagile,aoldKaleihewasnotonlyapaiwasaoisseuris.PompousintheprideofpossessiooagooddealoftroubletoexhibithisprivatefordeLesseps'dele.Ithappeheballroom,aist'sdelightshoheFren'seyesashehahepieceswhieoftheothersmadehimsmile,butitwasaniofsmile.
WithhisownhahepreciousRubebeforetheFren'seyes.Itwasa"MadonnaandChild,"ohosewonderfulswhiduredthroughtheyearsarkleandcolorbeautyoftheirpristinedays.KaleseemeddisappointedbecausedeLessepsartithusiasticaboutthispicture.
"Why,it'saRubens!
"heexclaimed.
"Yes,Isee,"replieddeLesseps.
"Itefiftythousanddollars."
"Itisperhapsworthmorethanthat,"andtheFrenshruggedhisshouldersasheturneda>
Kalelookedathimin.CoulditbethatdeLessepsdidhatitwasaRubens,andthatRubensainter?Orwasitthathehadfailedtohearhimsaythatitfiftythousanddollars?Kalewasaedtoseeiheirheadsaheireyeswhenhesaidfiftythousanddollars;therefore,
"Don'tyoulikeit?"heasked.
"Verymudeed,"replieddeLesseps,"butIhaveseenitbefore.Isawitiaweekorsobeforeyoupurchasedit."
TheyrummagedthroughthepidatlastaWhistlerwasturnedupfortheiriwasohamesseries,awatercolor.DeLesseps'faceradiatedext,aimesheglahewatercolortotheRubensasifmentallyparielypendodernworkwiththebold,masterlyteicoftheold.
Kalemisuhesile;Idon'tthinkmuchofthiso;heexplainedapologetically."It'saWhistler,andallthat,anditefivethousanddollars,andIsortofhadtohaveit,butstillitisn'tjustthekindofthingthatIlike.Whatdoyouthinkofit?"
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