福尔摩斯-三个同姓人 The Adventure of the Three Garridebs

The Adventure of the Three Garridebs,Arthur Conan Doyle,It may have been a comedy, or it may have been a tragedy. It cost one man his reason, it cost me a blood-letting, and it cost yet another man the penalties of the law. Yet there was certainly an element of comedy. Well, you shall judge for yourselves.,I remember the date very well, for it was in the same month that Holmes refused a knighthood for services which may perhaps some day be described. I only refer to the matter in passing, for in my position of partner and confidant I am obliged to be particularly careful to avoid any indiscretion. I repeat, however, that this enables me to fix the date, which was the latter end of June, 1902, shortly after the conclusion of the South African War. Holmes had spent several days in bed, as was his habit from time to time, but he emerged that morning with a long foolscap document in his hand and a twinkle of amusement in his austere ² gray eyes.,“There is a chance for you to make some money, friend Watson, ” said he. “Have you ever heard the name of Garrideb?
”,I admitted that I had not.,“Why?”,“Ah, that's a long story—rather a whimsical one, too. I don't think in all our explorations of human complexities ³ we have ever come upon anything more singular. The fellow will be here presently for cross-examination, so I won't open the matter up till he comes. But, meanwhile, that's the name we want. ”,The telephone directory lay on the table beside me, and I turned over the pages in a rather hopeless quest. But to my amazement ⁴ there was this strange name in its due place. I gave a cry of triumph.,“Here you are, Holmes! Here it is!
”,Holmes took the book from my hand.,He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。,His way of life is rather austere.他的生活方式相当简朴 。