Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > the sign of the four(ÄÇËĸöµÄ¼ÇºÅ) >

µÚ9½Ú

the sign of the four(ÄÇËĸöµÄ¼ÇºÅ)-µÚ9½Ú

С˵£º the sign of the four(ÄÇËĸöµÄ¼ÇºÅ) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




the¡¡separate¡¡¡¡¡¡rooms£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡making¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡allowance¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡space¡¡¡¡¡¡between£»¡¡

which¡¡he¡¡ascertained¡¡by¡¡borings£»¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡bring¡¡the¡¡total¡¡to¡¡more¡¡than¡¡

seventy¡¡feet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡were¡¡four¡¡feet¡¡unaccounted¡¡for¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡These¡¡could¡¡only¡¡

be¡¡at¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡the¡¡building¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡knocked¡¡a¡¡hole£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡lath¡­¡¡

and¡­plaster¡¡ceiling¡¡of¡¡the¡¡highest¡¡room£»¡¡and¡¡there£»¡¡sure¡¡enough£»¡¡he¡¡came¡¡

upon¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡garret¡¡¡¡¡¡above¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡sealed¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

known¡¡to¡¡no¡¡one¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡centre¡¡stood¡¡the¡¡treasure¡­chest£»¡¡resting¡¡upon¡¡two¡¡

rafters¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡lowered¡¡it¡¡through¡¡the¡¡hole£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡it¡¡lies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡computes¡¡

the¡¡value¡¡of¡¡the¡¡jewels¡¡at¡¡not¡¡less¡¡than¡¡half¡¡a¡¡million¡¡sterling¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡the¡¡mention¡¡of¡¡this¡¡gigantic¡¡sum¡¡we¡¡all¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡one¡¡another¡¡open¡­¡¡

eyed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Morstan£»¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡secure¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡rights£»¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡change¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡a¡¡

needy¡¡governess¡¡to¡¡the¡¡richest¡¡heiress¡¡in¡¡England¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Surely¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡place¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡loyal¡¡¡¡¡¡friend¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡rejoice¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡news£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡ashamed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

selfishness¡¡took¡¡me¡¡by¡¡the¡¡soul£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡my¡¡heart¡¡turned¡¡as¡¡heavy¡¡as¡¡lead¡¡

within¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡stammered¡¡out¡¡some¡¡few¡¡halting¡¡words¡¡of¡¡congratulation£»¡¡

and¡¡then¡¡sat¡¡downcast£»¡¡with¡¡my¡¡head¡¡drooped£»¡¡deaf¡¡to¡¡the¡¡babble¡¡of¡¡our¡¡

new¡¡acquaintance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡clearly¡¡a¡¡confirmed¡¡hypochondriac£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡

dreamily¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡conscious¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pouring¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡forth¡¡¡¡¡¡interminable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡trains¡¡¡¡of¡¡

symptoms£»¡¡and¡¡imploring¡¡information¡¡as¡¡to¡¡the¡¡composition¡¡and¡¡action¡¡of¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡29¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡30¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Sign¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Four¡¡



innumerable¡¡¡¡¡¡quack¡¡¡¡¡¡nostrums£»¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡bore¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡leather¡¡

case¡¡in¡¡his¡¡pocket¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡trust¡¡that¡¡he¡¡may¡¡not¡¡remember¡¡any¡¡of¡¡the¡¡answers¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Holmes¡¡¡¡¡¡declares¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡overheard¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡

caution¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡danger¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡taking¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡drops¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

castor¡¡oil£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡recommended¡¡strychnine¡¡in¡¡large¡¡doses¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡sedative¡£¡¡

However¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡be£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡certainly¡¡¡¡¡¡relieved¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡cab¡¡¡¡¡¡pulled¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡

with¡¡a¡¡jerk¡¡and¡¡the¡¡coachman¡¡sprang¡¡down¡¡to¡¡open¡¡the¡¡door¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨This£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Morstan£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡Pondicherry¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lodge£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thaddeus¡¡

Sholto£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡handed¡¡her¡¡out¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡30¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡31¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Sign¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Four¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡V¡¡The¡¡Tragedy¡¡of¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Pondicherry¡¡Lodge¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡nearly¡¡eleven¡¡o'clock¡¡when¡¡we¡¡reached¡¡this¡¡final¡¡stage¡¡of¡¡our¡¡

night's¡¡adventures¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡had¡¡left¡¡the¡¡damp¡¡fog¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡city¡¡behind¡¡us£»¡¡

and¡¡the¡¡night¡¡was¡¡fairly¡¡fine¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡warm¡¡wind¡¡blew¡¡from¡¡the¡¡westward£»¡¡and¡¡

heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡clouds¡¡¡¡¡¡moved¡¡¡¡¡¡slowly¡¡¡¡¡¡across¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sky£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡moon¡¡¡¡¡¡peeping¡¡

occasionally¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡rifts¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡clear¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡

distance£»¡¡but¡¡Thaddeus¡¡Sholto¡¡took¡¡down¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡side¡­lamps¡¡from¡¡the¡¡

carriage¡¡to¡¡give¡¡us¡¡a¡¡better¡¡light¡¡upon¡¡our¡¡way¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Pondicherry¡¡Lodge¡¡stood¡¡in¡¡its¡¡own¡¡grounds£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡girt¡¡round¡¡with¡¡a¡¡

very¡¡¡¡¡¡high¡¡¡¡¡¡stone¡¡¡¡¡¡wall¡¡¡¡¡¡topped¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡broken¡¡¡¡¡¡glass¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡single¡¡¡¡¡¡narrow¡¡¡¡¡¡iron¡­¡¡

clamped¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡door¡¡¡¡¡¡formed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡entrance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡guide¡¡

knocked¡¡with¡¡a¡¡peculiar¡¡postman¡­like¡¡rat¡­tat¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Who¡¡is¡¡there£¿¡¨¡¡cried¡¡a¡¡gruff¡¡voice¡¡from¡¡within¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡I£»¡¡McMurdo¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡surely¡¡know¡¡my¡¡knock¡¡by¡¡this¡¡time¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡grumbling¡¡¡¡¡¡sound¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡clanking¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡jarring¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡keys¡£¡¡

The¡¡door¡¡swung¡¡heavily¡¡back£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡short£»¡¡deep¡­chested¡¡man¡¡stood¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

opening£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡yellow¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡lantern¡¡shining¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡protruded¡¡

face¡¡and¡¡twinkling¡¡distrustful¡¡eyes¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That¡¡you£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Thaddeus£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡who¡¡are¡¡the¡¡others£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡had¡¡no¡¡orders¡¡

about¡¡them¡¡from¡¡the¡¡master¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡McMurdo£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡surprise¡¡me£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡told¡¡my¡¡brother¡¡last¡¡night¡¡that¡¡

I¡¡should¡¡bring¡¡some¡¡friends¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡¡¡¡¡ain't¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡o'¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡­day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡Thaddeus£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡

orders¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡know¡¡very¡¡well¡¡that¡¡I¡¡must¡¡stick¡¡to¡¡regulations¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡can¡¡let¡¡

you¡¡in£»¡¡but¡¡your¡¡friends¡¡must¡¡just¡¡stop¡¡where¡¡they¡¡are¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡an¡¡unexpected¡¡obstacle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thaddeus¡¡Sholto¡¡looked¡¡about¡¡him¡¡

in¡¡a¡¡perplexed¡¡and¡¡helpless¡¡manner¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨This¡¡is¡¡too¡¡bad¡¡of¡¡you£»¡¡McMurdo£¡¡¨¡¡

he¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡guarantee¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡£¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

young¡¡lady£»¡¡too¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡cannot¡¡wait¡¡on¡¡the¡¡public¡¡road¡¡at¡¡this¡¡hour¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Very¡¡¡¡sorry£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Thaddeus£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡porter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡inexorably¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Folk¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡31¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡32¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Sign¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Four¡¡



be¡¡friends¡¡o'¡¡yours£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡no¡¡friends¡¡o'¡¡the¡¡master's¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡pays¡¡me¡¡well¡¡to¡¡

do¡¡my¡¡duty£»¡¡and¡¡my¡¡duty¡¡I'll¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡none¡¡o'¡¡your¡¡friends¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yes¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡do£»¡¡¡¡¡¡McMurdo£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡cried¡¡¡¡¡¡Sherlock¡¡¡¡¡¡Holmes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡genially¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡

don't¡¡think¡¡you¡¡can¡¡have¡¡forgotten¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Don't¡¡you¡¡remember¡¡the¡¡amateur¡¡

who¡¡fought¡¡three¡¡rounds¡¡with¡¡you¡¡at¡¡Alison's¡¡rooms¡¡on¡¡the¡¡night¡¡of¡¡your¡¡

benefit¡¡four¡¡years¡¡back£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Not¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Sherlock¡¡¡¡¡¡Holmes£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡roared¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡prize¡­fighter¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨God's¡¡¡¡¡¡truth£¡¡¡

how¡¡could¡¡I¡¡have¡¡mistook¡¡you£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡instead¡¡o'¡¡standin'¡¡there¡¡so¡¡quiet¡¡you¡¡

had¡¡just¡¡stepped¡¡up¡¡and¡¡given¡¡me¡¡that¡¡cross¡­¡¡hit¡¡of¡¡yours¡¡under¡¡the¡¡jaw£»¡¡I'd¡¡

ha'¡¡known¡¡you¡¡without¡¡a¡¡question¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ah£»¡¡you're¡¡one¡¡that¡¡has¡¡wasted¡¡your¡¡

gifts£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡have£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aimed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡high£»¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡joined¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

fancy¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡see£»¡¡Watson£»¡¡if¡¡all¡¡else¡¡fails¡¡me¡¡I¡¡have¡¡still¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡scientific¡¡

professions¡¡open¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Holmes£»¡¡laughing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Our¡¡friend¡¡won't¡¡keep¡¡

us¡¡out¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cold¡¡now£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡sure¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨In¡¡you¡¡come£»¡¡sir£»¡¡in¡¡you¡¡come£»you¡¡and¡¡your¡¡friends£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡answered¡£¡¡

¡¨Very¡¡sorry£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Thaddeus£»¡¡but¡¡orders¡¡are¡¡very¡¡strict¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Had¡¡to¡¡be¡¡certain¡¡

of¡¡your¡¡friends¡¡before¡¡I¡¡let¡¡them¡¡in¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Inside£»¡¡a¡¡gravel¡¡path¡¡wound¡¡through¡¡desolate¡¡grounds¡¡to¡¡a¡¡huge¡¡clump¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡house£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡square¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡prosaic£»¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡plunged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡shadow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡save¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

moonbeam¡¡¡¡¡¡struck¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡corner¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡glimmered¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡garret¡¡¡¡¡¡window¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

vast¡¡size¡¡of¡¡the¡¡building£»¡¡with¡¡its¡¡gloom¡¡and¡¡its¡¡deathly¡¡silence£»¡¡struck¡¡a¡¡

chill¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡£¡¡Even¡¡¡¡¡¡Thaddeus¡¡¡¡¡¡Sholto¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡ill¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡ease£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

lantern¡¡quivered¡¡and¡¡rattled¡¡in¡¡his¡¡hand¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡cannot¡¡understand¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡must¡¡be¡¡some¡¡mistake¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

distinctly¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡Bartholomew¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡here£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡

light¡¡in¡¡his¡¡window¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡know¡¡what¡¡to¡¡make¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Does¡¡he¡¡always¡¡guard¡¡the¡¡premises¡¡in¡¡this¡¡way£¿¡¨¡¡asked¡¡Holmes¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡he¡¡has¡¡followed¡¡my¡¡father's¡¡custom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡the¡¡favorite¡¡son£»¡¡

you¡¡know£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡sometimes¡¡think¡¡that¡¡my¡¡father¡¡may¡¡have¡¡told¡¡him¡¡more¡¡

than¡¡he¡¡ever¡¡told¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡is¡¡Bartholomew's¡¡window¡¡up¡¡there¡¡where¡¡the¡¡

moonshine¡¡strikes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡quite¡¡bright£»¡¡but¡¡there¡¡is¡¡no¡¡light¡¡from¡¡within£»¡¡I¡¡

think¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨None£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Holmes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡glint¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡32¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡33¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Sign¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Four¡¡



window¡¡beside¡¡the¡¡door¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ah£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡housekeeper's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡

Bernstone¡¡sits¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡can¡¡tell¡¡us¡¡all¡¡about¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡perhaps¡¡you¡¡would¡¡not¡¡

mind¡¡waiting¡¡here¡¡for¡¡a¡¡minute¡¡or¡¡two£»¡¡for¡¡if¡¡we¡¡all¡¡go¡¡in¡¡together¡¡and¡¡she¡¡

has¡¡no¡¡word¡¡of¡¡our¡¡coming¡¡she¡¡may¡¡be¡¡alarmed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡hush£¡¡¡what¡¡is¡¡that£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡held¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lantern£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hand¡¡¡¡¡¡shook¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡circles¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡

flickered¡¡and¡¡wavered¡¡all¡¡round¡¡us¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡Morstan¡¡seized¡¡my¡¡wrist£»¡¡and¡¡

we¡¡all¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡thumping¡¡hearts£»¡¡straining¡¡our¡¡¡¡ears¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡·From¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡great¡¡

black¡¡house¡¡there¡¡sounded¡¡through¡¡the¡¡silent¡¡night¡¡the¡¡saddest¡¡and¡¡most¡¡

pitiful¡¡of¡¡sounds£»the¡¡shrill£»¡¡broken¡¡whimpering¡¡of¡¡a¡¡frightened¡¡woman¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡Bernstone£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Sholto¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

house¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Wait¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡hurried¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

door£»¡¡and¡¡knocked¡¡in¡¡his¡¡peculiar¡¡way¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡could¡¡see¡¡a¡¡tall¡¡old¡¡woman¡¡

admit¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡sway¡¡with¡¡pleasure¡¡at¡¡the¡¡very¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡him¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Thaddeus£»¡¡sir£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡so¡¡glad¡¡you¡¡have¡¡come£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡so¡¡glad¡¡

you¡¡have¡¡come£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Thaddeus£»¡¡sir£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡heard¡¡her¡¡reiterated¡¡rejoicings¡¡

until¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡door¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡closed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡voice¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡died¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ