血字的研究.docx
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血字的研究
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血字的研究
血字的研究
PART1
BEINGAREPRINTFROMTHEREMINISCENCESOF
JOHNH.WATSON,M.D.,
LATEOFTHEARMYMEDICALDEPARTMENT
Chapter1
MR.SHERLOCKHOLMES
INTHEYEAR1878ItookmydegreeofDoctorofMedicineoftheUniversityofLondon,andproceededtoNetleytogothroughthecourseprescribedforsurgeonsintheArmy.Havingcompletedmystudiesthere,IwasdulyattachedtotheFifthNorthumberlandFusiliersasassistantsurgeon.TheregimentwasstationedinIndiaatthetime,andbeforeIcouldjoinit,thesecondAfghanwarhadbrokenout.OnlandingatBombay,Ilearnedthatmycorpshadadvancedthroughthepasses,andwasalreadydeepintheenemy’scountry.Ifollowed,however,withmanyotherofficerswhowereinthesamesituationasmyself,andsucceededinreachingCandaharinsafety,whereIfoundmyregiment,andatonceentereduponmynewduties.
Thecampaignbroughthonoursandpromotiontomany,butformeithadnothingbutmisfortuneanddisaster.IwasremovedfrommybrigadeandattachedtotheBerkshires,withwhomIservedatthefatalbattleofMaiwand.ThereIwasstruckontheshoulderbyaJezailbullet,whichshatteredtheboneandgrazedthesubclavianartery.IshouldhavefallenintothehandsofthemurderousGhazishaditnotbeenforthedevotionandcourageshownbyMurray,myorderly,whothrewmeacrossapackhorse,andsucceededinbringingmesafelytotheBritishlines.
Wornwithpain,andweakfromtheprolongedhardshipswhichIhadundergone,Iwasremoved,withagreattrainofwoundedsufferers,tothebasehospitalatPeshawar.HereIrallied,andhadalreadyimprovedsofarastobeabletowalkaboutthewards,andeventobaskalittleupontheveranda,whenIwasstruckdownbyentericfever,thatcurseofourIndianpossessions.Formonthsmylifewasdespairedof,andwhenatlastIcametomyselfandbecameconvalescent,IwassoweakandemaciatedthatamedicalboarddeterminedthatnotadayshouldbelostinsendingmebacktoEngland.Iwasdespatched,accordingly,inthetroopshipOrontes,andlandedamonthlateronPortsmouthjetty,withmyhealthirretrievablyruined,butwithpermissionfromapaternalgovernmenttospendthenextninemonthsinattemptingtoimproveit.
IhadneitherkithnorkininEngland,andwasthereforeasfreeasair–orasfreeasanincomeofelevenshillingsandsixpenceadaywillpermitamantobe.UndersuchcircumstancesInaturallygravitatedtoLondon,thatgreatcesspoolintowhichalltheloungersandidlersoftheEmpireareirresistiblydrained.ThereIstayedforsometimeataprivatehotelintheStrand,leadingacomfortless,[16]meaninglessexistence,andspendingsuchmoneyasIhad,considerablymorefreelythanIought.Soalarmingdidthestateofmyfinancesbecome,thatIsoonrealizedthatImusteitherleavethemetropolisandrusticatesomewhereinthecountry,orthatImustmakeacompletealterationinmystyleofliving.Choosingthelatteralternative,Ibeganbymakingupmymindtoleavethehotel,andtakeupmyquartersinsomelesspretentiousandlessexpensivedomicile.OntheverydaythatIhadcometothisconclusion,IwasstandingattheCriterionBar,whensomeonetappedmeontheshoulder,andturningroundIrecognizedyoungStamford,whohadbeenadresserundermeatBart’s.ThesightofafriendlyfaceinthegreatwildernessofLondonisapleasantthingindeedtoalonelyman.InolddaysStamfordhadneverbeenaparticularcronyofmine,butnowIhailedhimwithenthusiasm,andhe,inhisturn,appearedtobedelightedtoseeme.Intheexuberanceofmyjoy,IaskedhimtolunchwithmeattheHolborn,andwestartedofftogetherinahansom.
“Whateverhaveyoubeendoingwithyourself,Watson?
”heaskedinundisguisedwonder,aswerattledthroughthecrowdedLondonstreets.“Youareasthinasalathandasbrownasanut.”
Igavehimashortsketchofmyadventures,andhadhardlyconcludeditbythetimethatwereachedourdestination.
“Poordevil!
”hesaid,commiseratingly,afterhehadlistenedtomy
misfortunes.“Whatareyouuptonow?
”
“Lookingforlodgings,”Ianswered.“Tryingtosolvetheproblemastowhetheritispossibletogetcomfortableroomsatareasonableprice.”“That’sastrangething,”remarkedmycompanion;“youarethesecondmanto-daythathasusedthatexpressiontome.”
“Andwhowasthefirst?
”Iasked.
“Afellowwhoisworkingatthechemicallaboratoryupatthehospital.Hewasbemoaninghimselfthismorningbecausehecouldnotgetsomeonetogohalveswithhiminsomeniceroomswhichhehadfound,andwhichweretoomuchforhispurse.”
“ByJove!
”Icried;“ifhereallywantssomeonetosharetheroomsandtheexpense,Iamtheverymanforhim.Ishouldpreferhavingapartnertobeingalone.”
YoungStamfordlookedratherstrangelyatmeoverhiswineglass.“Youdon’tknowSherlockHolmesyet,”hesaid;“perhapsyouwouldnotcareforhimasaconstantcompanion.”
“Why,whatisthereagainsthim?
”
“Oh,Ididn’tsaytherewasanythingagainsthim.Heisalittlequeerinhisideas–anenthusiastinsomebranchesofscience.AsfarasIknowheisadecentfellowenough.”
“Amedicalstudent,Isuppose?
”saidI.
“No–Ihavenoideawhatheintendstogoinfor.Ibelieveheiswellupinanatomy,andheisafirst-classchemist;but,asfarasIknow,hehasnevertakenoutanysystematicmedicalclasses.Hisstudiesareverydesultoryandeccentric,buthehasamassedalotofout-of-the-wayknowledgewhichwouldastonishhisprofessors.”
“Didyouneveraskhimwhathewasgoinginfor?
”Iasked.“No;heisnotamanthatitiseasytodrawout,thoughhecanbecommunicativeenoughwhenthefancyseizeshim.”
“Ishouldliketomeethim,”Isaid.“IfIamtolodgewithanyone,Ishould[17]preferamanofstudiousandquiethabits.Iamnotstrongenoughyettostandmuchnoiseorexcitement.IhadenoughofbothinAfghanistantolastmefortheremainderofmynaturalexistence.HowcouldImeetthisfriendofyours?
”
“Heissuretobeatthelaboratory,”returnedmycompanion.“Heeitheravoidstheplaceforweeks,orelseheworkstherefrommorningtillnight.Ifyoulike,wewilldriveroundtogetherafterluncheon.”“Certainly,”Ianswered,andtheconversationdriftedawayintootherchannels.
AswemadeourwaytothehospitalafterleavingtheHolborn,StamfordgavemeafewmoreparticularsaboutthegentlemanwhomIproposedtotakeasafellow-lodger.
“Youmustn’tblamemeifyoudon’tgetonwithhim,”hesaid;“IknownothingmoreofhimthanIhavelearnedfrommeetinghimoccasionallyinthelaboratory.Youproposedthisarrangement,soyoumustnotholdmeresponsible.”
“Ifwedon’tgetonitwillbeeasytopartcompany,”Ianswered.“Itseemstome,Stamford,”Iadded,lookinghardatmycompanion,“thatyouhavesomereasonforwashingyourhandsofthematter.Isthisfellow’stempersoformidable,orwhatisit?
Don’tbemealymouthedaboutit.”
“Itisnoteasytoexpresstheinexpressible,”heansweredwithalaugh.“Holmesisalittletooscientificformytastes–itapproachestocoldbloodedness.
Icouldimaginehisgivingafriendalittlepinchofthelatestvegetablealkaloid,notoutofmalevolence,youunderstand,butsimplyoutofaspiritofinquiryinordertohaveanaccurateideaoftheeffects.Todohimjustice,Ithinkthathewouldtakeithimselfwiththesamereadiness.Heappearstohaveapassionfordefiniteandexactknowledge.”“Veryrighttoo.”
“Yes,butitmaybepushedtoexcess.Whenitcomestobeatingthesubjectsinthedissecting-roomswithastick,itiscertainlytakingratherabizarreshape.”
“Beatingthesubjects!
”
“Yes,toverifyhowfarbruisesmaybeproducedafterdeath.Isawhimatitwithmyowneyes.”
“Andyetyousayheisnotamedicalstudent?
”
“No.Heavenknowswhattheobjectsofhisstudiesare.Buthereweare,andyoumustformyourownimpressionsabouthim.”Ashespoke,weturneddownanarrowlaneandpassedthroughasmallside-door,whichopenedintoawingofthegreathospital.Itwasfamiliargroundtome,andIneedednoguidingasweascendedthebleakstonestaircaseandmadeourwaydownthelongcorridorwithitsvistaofwhitewashedwallanddun-coloureddoors.Nearthefartherendalowarchedpassagebranchedawayfromitandledtothechemicallaboratory.
Thiswasaloftychamber,linedandlitteredwithcountlessbottles.Broad,lowtableswerescatteredabout,whichbristledwithretorts,testtubes,andlittleBunsenlamps,withtheirblueflickeringflames.Therewasonlyonestudentintheroom,whowasbendingoveradistanttableabsorbedinhiswork.Atthesoundofourstepsheglancedroundandsprangtohisfeetwithacryofpleasure.“I’vefoundit!
I’vefoundit,”heshoutedtomycompanion,runningtowardsuswithatest-tubeinhishand.“Ihavefoundare-agentwhichisprecipitatedbyhaemoglobin,andbynothingelse.”Hadhediscoveredagoldmine,greaterdelightcouldnothaveshoneuponhisfeatures.
“Dr.Watson,Mr.SherlockHolmes,”saidStamford,introducingus.“Howareyou?
”hesaidcordially,grippingmyhandwithastrengthforwhich[18]Ishouldhardlyhavegivenhimcredit.“YouhavebeeninAfghanistan,Iperceive.”
“Howonearthdidyouknowthat?
”Iaskedinastonishment.
“Nevermind,”saidhe,chucklingtohimself.“Thequestionnowisabouthaemoglobin.Nodoubtyouseethesignificanceofthisdiscoveryofmine?
”
“Itisinteresting,chemically,nodoubt,”Ianswered,“butpractically––”“Why,man,itisthemostpracticalmedico-legaldiscoveryforyears.Don’tyouseethatitgivesusaninfallibletestforbloodstains?
Comeoverherenow!
”Heseizedmebythecoat-sleeveinhiseagerness,anddrewmeovertothetableatwhichhehadbeenworkin
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