工程师的拇指 The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb （三）

 ,"'That's all right,' said he, coming back. 'I know the clerks are,sometimes curious as to their master's affairs. Now we can talk,in safety.' He drew up his chair very close to mine and began to,stare at me again with the same questioning and thoughtful look., ,to rise within me at the strange antics of this fleshless man.,Even my dread of losing a client could not restrain me from,showing my impatience., ,"'I beg that you will state your business, sir,' said I; 'my time,