福爾摩斯探案集·斑點帶子案 第43期:多行不義必自斃(2)

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Suddenly there was the momentary gleam of a light up in the direction of the ventilator, which vanished immediately,

突然，從通氣孔那個方向閃現(xiàn)出一道瞬刻即逝的亮光，

but was succeeded by a strong smell of burning oil and heated metal.

隨之而來的是一股燃燒煤油和加熱金屬的強(qiáng)烈氣味。

Someone in the next room had lit a dark-lantern.

隔壁房間里有人點著了一盞遮光燈。

I heard a gentle sound of movement, and then all was silent once more, though the smell grew stronger.

我聽到了輕輕挪動的聲音，接著，一切又都沉寂下來，可是那氣味卻越來越濃。

For half an hour I sat with straining ears.

我豎起耳朵坐了足足半個小時。

Then suddenly another sound became audible -- a very gentle, soothing sound,

突然，我聽到另一種聲音，一種非常柔和輕緩的聲音，

like that of a small jet of steam escaping continually from a kettle.

就像燒開了的水壺嘶嘶地噴著氣。

The instant that we heard it,

在我們聽到這聲音的一瞬間，

Holmes sprang from the bed, struck a match, and lashed furiously with his cane at the bell-pull.

福爾摩斯從床上跳了起來，劃著了一根火柴，用他那根藤鞭猛烈地抽打那鈴繩。

"You see it, Watson?" he yelled. "You see it?"

"你看見了沒有，華生？"他大聲地嚷著，"你看見了沒有？"

But I saw nothing. At the moment when Holmes struck the light I heard a low, clear whistle,

可是我什么也沒有看見。就在福爾摩斯劃著火柴的時候，我聽到一聲低沉、清晰的口哨聲，

but the sudden glare flashing into my weary eyes made it impossible for me to tell what it was at which my friend lashed so savagely.

但是，突如其來的耀眼亮光照著我疲倦的眼睛，使我看不清我朋友正在拼命抽打的是什么東西。

I could, however, see that his face was deadly pale and filled with horror and loathing.

可是我卻看到，他的臉?biāo)酪粯拥厣n白，滿臉恐怖和憎惡的表情。