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第19章波思克姆比溪谷秘案（5）
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"AJuryman：Didyouseenothingwhicharousedyoursuspiyoureturhedfoundyourfatherfatallyinjured？
"Withie."
"Theer：Whatdoyoumean？"
"Witness：IwassodisturbedaedasIrushedoutihatIkofofmyfather.YetIhaveavagueimpressionthatasIranforwardsomethinglayupootheleftofme.Itseemedtometobesomethinggreyincolour，aesort，oraplaidperhaps.WhenIrosefrommyfatherIlookedroundforit，butitwasgone.
"'Doyoumeanthatitdisappearedbeforeyouwentforhelp？'
"'Yes，itwasgone.'
"'Youotsaywhatitwas？'
"'No，Ihadafeelihingwasthere.'
"'Howfarfromthebody？'"
"'Adozenyardsorso.'
"'Andhowfarfromtheedgeofthewood？'
"'Aboutthesame.'
"'Thenifitwasremoveditwaswhileyouwerewithinadozenyardsofit？'
"'Yes，butwithmybacktowardsit.'
"Thiscludedtheexaminatio;
"Isee，"saidIasIglahen，"thatthehisgremarkswasrathersevereuponyoungMcCarthy.Hecallsattention，aothediscyabouthisfatherhavingsigohimbefhim，alsotohisrefusaltogivedetailsofhisversationwithhisfather，andhissingularatofhisfather'sdyingwords.Theyareall，asheremarks，verymusttheson."
Holmeslaughedsoftlytohimselfachedhimselfoutupontheedseat."Bothyouandtheerhavebeenatsomepains，"saidhe，"tosiheverystrosintheyoungman'sfavour.Don'tyouseethatyivehimcreditftoomuationandtoolittle？Toolittle，ifheotiacauseofquarrelwhichwouldgivehimthesympathyofthejury；toomuch，ifheevolvedfromhisowninneressanythingsooutréasadyioarat，aofthevanishingo，sir，Ishallapproachthisthepoiwhatthisyoungmansaysistrue，andweshallseewhitherthathypothesiswillleadus.AndnowhereismypocketPetrarotanotherwordshallIsayofthistilweareoioSwindon，aweshallbethereies."
Itwasnearlyfouro'weatlast，afterpassingthroughthebeautifulStroudValley，ahebroadgleamingSevern，fouheprettylittletry-townofRoss.Alea-likeman，furtiveandsly-looking，waswaitingforusupoforIhelightbrowndustdleather-leggingswhichheworeiohisrustidings，IhadnodiffiregLestrade，ofSdYard.WithhimwedrovetotheHerefordArmswherearoomhadalreadybeenengagedforus.
"Ihaveorderedacarriage，"saidLestradeaswesatoveracupoftea."Ikiature，andthatyouwouldnotbehappyuntilyouhadbeenohecrime."
"Itwasverynientaryofyou，"Holmesa;Itisentirelyaquestionofbarometricpressure."
&radelookedstartled."Idonotquitefollow，"hesaid.
"Howistheglass？Twenty-nine，Isee.Nowind，andnotathesky.Ihaveacasefulofcigarettesherewhieedsmoking，andthesofaisverymuchsuperiortotheusualination.IdonotthinkthatitisprobablethatIshallusethecarriagetonight."
&radelaughedily."Youhave，nodoubt，alreadyformedyourthe;hesaid."Thecaseisasplainasapikestaff，andthemoesintoittheplaiill，ofe'trefusealady，andsuchaverypositiveooo.Shehasheardofyou，andwouldhaveyouropinion，thoughIrepeatedlytoldherthattherewasnothingwhichyoucoulddowhiotalreadydone.Why，blessmysoul！
hereishercarriageatthedoor."
HehadhardlyspokehererushedintotheroomolovelyyouIhaveeverseeninmylife.Hervioleteyesshining，herlipsparted，apinkflushupohoughtofhernaturalreservelostinherextand.
"Oh，MrSherloes！
&qulanoherofus，andfinally，withawoman'squituition，fasteninguponmypanion，"Iamsogladthatyouhavee.Ihavedrivendowntotellyouso.IknowthatJamesdidn'tdoit.Iknowit，andIwantyoutostartuponyit，too.yourselfdoubtuponthatpoint.Wehavekhersile，andIknowhisfaultsasnooheistooteohurtafly.Suchachargeisabsurdtoanyonewhoreallyknowshi"
"Ihopewemayclearhim，MissTur;saidSherloes."YoumayrelyuponmydoingallthatI."
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