the adventure of charles augustus milverton-第5节

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with　the　victim；　and　I　will　not　handle　this　case。〃



　　Holmes　had　not　said　one　word　to　me　about　the　tragedy　which　we　had

witnessed；　but　I　observed　all　the　morning　that　he　was　in　his　most

thoughtful　mood；　and　he　gave　me　the　impression；　from　his　vacant　eyes

and　his　abstracted　manner；　of　a　man　who　is　striving　to　recall

something　to　his　memory。　We　were　in　the　middle　of　our　lunch；　when　he

suddenly　sprang　to　his　feet。　〃By　Jove；　Watson；　I've　got　it！〃　he　cried。

〃Take　your　hat！　Come　with　me！〃　He　hurried　at　his　top　speed　down

Baker　Street　and　along　Oxford　Street；　until　we　had　almost　reached

Regent　Circus。　Here；　on　the　left　hand；　there　stands　a　shop　window

filled　with　photographs　of　the　celebrities　and　beauties　of　the　day。

Holmes's　eyes　fixed　themselves　upon　one　of　them；　and　following　his

gaze　I　saw　the　picture　of　a　regal　and　stately　lady　in　Court　dress；

with　a　high　diamond　tiara　upon　her　noble　head。　I　looked　at　that

delicately　curved　nose；　at　the　marked　eyebrows；　at　the　straight　mouth；

and　the　strong　little　chin　beneath　it。　Then　I　caught　my　breath　as　I

read　the　time…honoured　title　of　the　great　nobleman　and　statesman　whose

wife　she　had　been。　My　eyes　met　those　of　Holmes；　and　he　put　his

finger　to　his　lips　as　we　turned　away　from　the　window。





　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　…THE　END…

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