《福尔摩斯探案集·斑点带子案》第3节
“My dear fellow, I would not miss it for anything.” I had no keener pleasure than in following Holmes in his professional investigations, and in admiring the rapid deductions, as swift as intuitions, and yet always founded on a logical basis with which he unravelled the problems which were submitted to him. I rapidly threw on my clothes and was ready in a few minutes to accompany my friend down to the sitting-room. A lady dressed in black and heavily veiled, who had been sitting in the window, rose as we entered. “Good-morning, madam,” said Holmes cheerily. “My name is Sherlock Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, before whom you can speak as freely as before myself. Ha! I am glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot coffee, for I observe that you are shivering.” “It is not cold which makes me shiver,” said the woman in a low voice, changing her seat as requested. “What, then?” “It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror.” She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features and figure were those of a woman of thirty, but her hair was shot with premature grey, and her expression was weary and haggard. Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, all-comprehensive glances.
注释摘要
华生这句“我无论如何不会错过它”，既是写给读者的，也是在给自己画像。他把自己安放在一个甜蜜的位置上：既能近距离旁观天才，又有足够的自知之明。他对福尔摩斯的推理方法做了一句关键的概括——“迅速的推论，快如直觉，却总是建立在逻辑基础上”。这句话值得稍停片刻。华生看到的是速度与准确的奇迹，但他其实已经碰到了福尔摩斯方法的核心矛盾：那些推论看上去像直觉一样瞬间抵达…