第19章波思克姆比溪谷秘案（5）
"AJuryman：Didyouseenothingwhicharousedyoursuspiyoureturhedfoundyourfatherfatallyinjured？
"Withie。"
"Theer：Whatdoyoumean？"
"Witness：IwassodisturbedaedasIrushedoutihatIkofofmyfather。YetIhaveavagueimpressionthatasIranforwardsomethinglayupootheleftofme。Itseemedtometobesomethinggreyincolour，aesort，oraplaidperhaps。WhenIrosefrommyfatherIlookedroundforit，butitwasgone。
"'Doyoumeanthatitdisappearedbeforeyouwentforhelp？'
"'Yes，itwasgone。'
"'Youotsaywhatitwas？'
"'No，Ihadafeelihingwasthere。'
"'Howfarfromthebody？'"
"'Adozenyardsorso。'
"'Andhowfarfromtheedgeofthewood？'
"'Aboutthesame。'
"'Thenifitwasremoveditwaswhileyouwerewithinadozenyardsofit？'
"'Yes，butwithmybacktowardsit。'
"Thiscludedtheexaminatio;
"Isee，"saidIasIglahen，"thatthehisgremarkswasrathersevereuponyoungMcCarthy。Hecallsattention，aothediscyabouthisfatherhavingsigohimbefhim，alsotohisrefusaltogivedetailsofhisversationwithhisfather，andhissingularatofhisfather'sdyingwords。Theyareall，asheremarks，verymusttheson。"
Holmeslaughedsoftlytohimselfachedhimselfoutupontheedseat。"Bothyouandtheerhavebeenatsomepains，"saidhe，"tosiheverystrosintheyoungman'sfavour。Don'tyouseethatyivehimcreditftoomuationandtoolittle？Toolittle，ifheotiacauseofquarrelwhichwouldgivehimthesympathyofthejury；toomuch，ifheevolvedfromhisowninneressanythingsooutréasadyioarat，aofthevanishingo，sir，Ishallapproachthisthepoiwhatthisyoungmansaysistrue，andweshallseewhitherthathypothesiswillleadus。AndnowhereismypocketPetrarotanotherwordshallIsayofthistilweareoioSwindon，aweshallbethereies。"
Itwasnearlyfouro'weatlast，afterpassingthroughthebeautifulStroudValley，ahebroadgleamingSevern，fouheprettylittletry-townofRoss。Alea-likeman，furtiveandsly-looking，waswaitingforusupoform。Ihelightbrowndustdleather-leggingswhichheworeiohisrustidings，IhadnodiffiregLestrade，ofSdYard。WithhimwedrovetotheHerefordArmswherearoomhadalreadybeenengagedforus。
"Ihaveorderedacarriage，"saidLestradeaswesatoveracupoftea。"Ikiature，andthatyouwouldnotbehappyuntilyouhadbeenohecrime。"
"Itwasverynientaryofyou，"Holmesa;Itisentirelyaquestionofbarometricpressure。"
&radelookedstartled。"Idonotquitefollow，"hesaid。
"Howistheglass？Twenty-nine，Isee。Nowind，andnotathesky。Ihaveacasefulofcigarettesherewhieedsmoking，andthesofaisverymuchsuperiortotheusualination。IdonotthinkthatitisprobablethatIshallusethecarriagetonight。"
&radelaughedily。"Youhave，nodoubt，alreadyformedyourthe;hesaid。"Thecaseisasplainasapikestaff，andthemoesintoittheplaiill，ofe'trefusealady，andsuchaverypositiveooo。Shehasheardofyou，andwouldhaveyouropinion，thoughIrepeatedlytoldherthattherewasnothingwhichyoucoulddowhiotalreadydone。Why，blessmysoul！hereishercarriageatthedoor。"
HehadhardlyspokehererushedintotheroomolovelyyouIhaveeverseeninmylife。Hervioleteyesshining，herlipsparted，apinkflushupohoughtofhernaturalreservelostinherextand。
"Oh，MrSherloes！&qulanoherofus，andfinally，withawoman'squituition，fasteninguponmypanion，"Iamsogladthatyouhavee。Ihavedrivendowntotellyouso。IknowthatJamesdidn'tdoit。Iknowit，andIwantyoutostartuponyit，too。yourselfdoubtuponthatpoint。Wehavekhersile，andIknowhisfaultsasnooheistooteohurtafly。Suchachargeisabsurdtoanyonewhoreallyknowshim。"
"Ihopewemayclearhim，MissTur;saidSherloes。"YoumayrelyuponmydoingallthatI。"