the adventure of the blue carbuncle-第7章
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always answered me like that。 My sister thinks that I am going
mad。 Sometimes I think that I am myself。 And nowand now I am
myself a branded thief; without ever having touched the wealth for
which I sold my character。 God help me! God help me!〃 He burst
into convulsive sobbing; with his face buried in his hands。
There was a long silence; broken only by his heavy breathing;
and by the measured tapping of Sherlock Holmes's finger…tips upon
the edge of the table。 Then my friend rose and threw open the
door。
〃Get out!〃 said he。
〃What; sir! Oh; Heaven bless you!〃
〃No more words。 Get out!〃
And no more words were needed。 There was a rush; a clatter
upon the stairs; the bang of a door; and the crisp rattle of
running footfalls from the street。
〃After all; Watson;〃 said Holmes; reaching up his hand for his
clay pipe; 〃I am not retained by the police to supply their
deficiencies。 If Horner were in danger it would be another thing;
but this fellow will not appear against him; and the case must
collapse。 I suppose that I am commuting a felony; but it is just
possible that I am saving a soul。 This fellow will not go wrong
again; he is too terribly frightened。 Send him to jail now; and
you make him a jail…bird for life。 Besides; it is the season of
forgiveness。 Chance has put in our way a most singular and
whimsical problem; and its solution is its own reward。 If you
will have the goodness to touch the bell; Doctor; we will begin
another investigation; in which; also a bird will be the chief
feature。〃
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