《福尔摩斯探案集·斑点带子案》第17节
“Excellent. You are not averse to this trip, Watson?” “By no means.” “Then we shall both come. What are you going to do yourself?” “I have one or two things which I would wish to do now that I am in town. But I shall return by the twelve o’clock train, so as to be there in time for your coming.” “And you may expect us early in the afternoon. I have myself some small business matters to attend to. Will you not wait and breakfast?” “No, I must go. My heart is lightened already since I have confided my trouble to you. I shall look forward to seeing you again this afternoon.” She dropped her thick black veil over her face and glided from the room. “And what do you think of it all, Watson?” asked Sherlock Holmes, leaning back in his chair. “It seems to me to be a most dark and sinister business.” “Dark enough and sinister enough.” “Yet if the lady is correct in saying that the flooring and walls are sound, and that the door, window, and chimney are impassable, then her sister must have been undoubtedly alone when she met her mysterious end.” “What becomes, then, of these nocturnal whistles, and what of the very peculiar words of the dying woman?”
注释摘要
这一段是委托人离开前的对话与离开后福尔摩斯和华生的简短交流，情节看似只是过渡，实则已经在悄然搭建整个案件的推理框架。 字面上，福尔摩斯爽快地答应前往斯托克莫兰，并向华生确认是否同行。海伦·斯托纳表示自己还需在伦敦办点事，会搭中午十二点的火车先回去等他们。福尔摩斯说他们下午早些时候到，自己也有点小事要处理。他礼貌地留她吃早餐，海伦婉拒，说她倾诉之后心里已经轻…