《福尔摩斯探案集·波希米亚丑闻》第10节
“Pray take a seat,” said Holmes. “This is my friend and colleague, Dr. Watson, who is occasionally good enough to help me in my cases. Whom have I the honour to address?” “You may address me as the Count Von Kramm, a Bohemian nobleman. I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of honour and discretion, whom I may trust with a matter of the most extreme importance. If not, I should much prefer to communicate with you alone.” I rose to go, but Holmes caught me by the wrist and pushed me back into my chair. “It is both, or none,” said he. “You may say before this gentleman anything which you may say to me.” The Count shrugged his broad shoulders. “Then I must begin,” said he, “by binding you both to absolute secrecy for two years; at the end of that time the matter will be of no importance. At present it is not too much to say that it is of such weight it may have an influence upon European history.” “I promise,” said Holmes. “And I.” “You will excuse this mask,” continued our strange visitor. “The august person who employs me wishes his agent to be unknown to you, and I may confess at once that the title by which I have just called myself is not exactly my own.”
注释摘要
这一节的核心是一组细密的社交博弈。那个身形魁梧、衣着华丽、戴着黑色面具的访客站在贝克街221B的起居室里，用刻意压低的嗓音和浓重的德国口音自报家门，说自己是波希米亚贵族冯·克拉姆伯爵。他审视着房间里的两个人——福尔摩斯和华生——然后话锋一转：他表示，如果华生不是那种可以托付极端机密之事的正人君子，那他就只跟福尔摩斯一个人谈。 华生立刻起身准备离开。这是典型…