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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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