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第3章 名画失窃案3（第1页）
Hatchdidnthaveanyverydefiniteideaastojustwhathecoulddo，sohelethimgoon。
"AsIunderstandit，MrdeLesses，
"heinterrutedatlast，
"nooneelsewasintheroom，excetyouandMrKale，allthetimeyouwerethere?
"
"Nooneelse。
"
"AndIthinkMrKalesaidthatyouweremakingacoyofsomefamouswatercolor，werentyou?
"
"Yes，aThamesscene，byWhistler，
"wastherely。
"Thatisit，hangingoverthemantel。
"
Hatchglancedattheictureadmiringly。Itwasanexquisitecoy，andshowedthedefttouchofamanwhowashimselfanartistofgreatability。
DeLessesreadtheadmirationinhisface。
"Itisnotbad，
"hesaidmodestly。
"IstudiedwithCarolusDuran。
"
Withallelsethatwasknown，andthislittleadditionalinformation，whichseemedofnoarticularvaluetothereorter，theentirematterwaslaidbeforeTheThinkingMachine。Thatdistinguishedmanlistenedfrombeginningtoendwithoutcomment。
"Whohadaccesstotheroom?
"heaskedfinally。
"Thatiswhattheoliceareworkingonnow，
"wastherely。
"Thereareacouleofdozenservantsinthehouse，andIsuose，insiteofKalesrigidorders，therewasacertainlaxityintheirenforcement。
"
"Ofcoursethatmakesitmoredifficult，
"saidTheThinkingMachineintheeretuallyirritatedvoicewhichwassodistinctlyaartofhimself。
"PerhasitwouldbebestforustogotoMrKaleshomeandersonallyinvestigate。
"
Kalereceivedthemwiththereservewhichallrichmenshowintheresenceofreresentativesoftheress。Hestaredfranklyandsomewhatcuriouslyatthediminutivefigureofthescientist，whoexlainedtheobjectoftheirvisit。
"Iguessyoufellowscantdoanythingwiththis，
"themillionaireassuredthem。
"Ivegotsomeregulardetectivesonit。
"
"IsMrMalloryherenow?
"asked
"TheThinkingMachine
"curtly。
"Yes，heisustairsintheservantsquarters。
