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第19章 波思克姆比溪谷秘案5（第1页）
yman：Didyouseenothingwhicharousedyoursusicionswhenyoureturnedonhearingthecryandfoundyourfatherfatallyinjured？
"Witness：Nothingdefinite。
"
"TheCoroner：Whatdoyoumean？
"
"Witness：IwassodisturbedandexcitedasIrushedoutintotheoen，thatIcouldthinkofnothingexcetofmyfather。YetIhaveavagueimressionthatasIranforwardsomethinglayuonthegroundtotheleftofme。Itseemedtometobesomethinggreyincolour，acoatofsomesort，oralaiderhas。WhenIrosefrommyfatherIlookedroundforit，butitwasgone。
"Doyoumeanthatitdisaearedbeforeyouwentforhel？
"Yes，itwasgone。
"Youcannotsaywhatitwas？
"No，Ihadafeelingsomethingwasthere。
"Howfarfromthebody？
"
"Adozenyardsorso。
"Andhowfarfromtheedgeofthewood？
"Aboutthesame。
"Thenifitwasremoveditwaswhileyouwerewithinadozenyardsofit？
"Yes，butwithmybacktowardsit。
"Thisconcludedtheexaminationofthewitness。
"
"Isee，
"saidIasIglanceddownthecolumn，
"thatthecoronerinhisconcludingremarkswasrathersevereuonyoungMcCarthy。Hecallsattention，andwithreason，tothediscreancyabouthisfatherhavingsignalledtohimbeforeseeinghim，alsotohisrefusaltogivedetailsofhisconversationwithhisfather，andhissingularaccountofhisfathersdyingwords。Theyareall，asheremarks，verymuchagainsttheson。
"
Holmeslaughedsoftlytohimselfandstretchedhimselfoutuonthecushionedseat。
"Bothyouandthecoronerhavebeenatsomeains，
"saidhe，
"tosingleouttheverystrongestointsintheyoungmansfavour。Dontyouseethatyoualternatelygivehimcreditforhavingtoomuchimaginationandtoolittle？Toolittle，ifhecouldnotinventacauseofquarrelwhichwouldgivehimthesymathyofthejury；toomuch，ifheevolvedfromhisowninnerconsciousnessanythingsooutréasadyingreferencetoarat，andtheincidentofthevanishingcloth。No，sir，Ishallaroachthiscasefromtheointofviewthatwhatthisyoungmansaysistrue，andweshallseewhitherthathyothesiswillleadus。AndnowhereismyocketPetrarch，andnotanotherwordshallIsayofthiscaseuntilweareonthesceneofaction。WelunchatSwindon，andIseethatweshallbethereintwentyminutes。
"
Itwasnearlyfouroclockwhenweatlast，afterassingthroughthebeautifulStroudValley，andoverthebroadgleamingSevern，foundourselvesattherettylittlecountry-townofRoss。Alean，ferret-likeman，furtiveandsly-looking，waswaitingforusuonthelatform。Insiteofthelightbrowndustcoatandleather-leggingswhichheworeindeferencetohisrusticsurroundings，IhadnodifficultyinrecognisingLestrade，ofScotlandYard。WithhimwedrovetotheHerefordArmswherearoomhadalreadybeenengagedforus。
"Ihaveorderedacarriage，
"saidLestradeaswesatoveracuoftea。
"Iknewyourenergeticnature，andthatyouwouldnotbehayuntilyouhadbeenonthesceneofthecrime。
"
"Itwasveryniceandcomlimentaryofyou，
"Holmesanswered。
"Itisentirelyaquestionofbarometricressure。
"
