英文名著分集阅读 柯南·道尔《福尔摩斯与赛马》part5
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Sherlock Holmes and the Sport of Kings by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Chapter 5: A day at the races
On Tuesday, Holmes and I took the train to Winchester, and Mr.Ross met us at the station.
He drove us to the races, but he was not a happy man.
"Well,Mr. Holmes," he said coldly, "Do you have news of my horse?"
Holmes smiled, "He's safe and well, I'm sure. How is the betting for the Wessex Cup?"
"Very strange," said Mr. Ross, "Yesterday Silver Blaze was 15 to 1, but today he's the favorite, at 3 to 1. Why, I don't know."
"Ah!"said Holmes, "Somebody knows something."
We arrived only minutes before the beginning of the Wessex Cup race.
This was Holmes's plan, I think, Mr. Ross had no time to ask questions.
There were six horses running in the race, and Silver Blaze's name was there, at number four.
The horses began to come out for the race and Mr. Ross got very excited.
"Where is he? I can't see him." he cried.
"There are two more horses to come out," I said, "And look, there's number four now in racing colors of red and blue. Those are your colors, Mr. Ross."
And there was Silver Blaze, a big brown horse with a white nose.
He came past us, looking strong and well and ready for anything.
"Holmes!"cried Mr. Ross, "I was wrong about you. I'm sorry, but why? how?"
"Shh!" said Holmes, "Watch. Yes, they're off!"
It was a good race, fast and exciting.
After the first minute, a horse with yellow racing colors came to the front and stayed there.
"That's Desborough from the Capleton stables," said Holmes, "A good horse, but Silver Blaze is better. "
But Silver Blaze was three horses behind Desborough.
"Come on, come on," cried Mr. Ross, "Move up now."
We all watched the red and blue colors.
"Yes," I said, "Look, he's moving up now! watch him go!"
Slowly but surely, Silver Blaze moved up into fourth place, then into third place,then into second place, now only Desborough was in front of him.
"That's my boy," said Mr. Ross, "Go on, go on."
"Desborough is getting tired," Holmes said, "Watch!"
80 meters, 50 meters…
"He's away," cried Mr. Ross, "His nose is in front. Yes, yes,he's going to do it."
And he did. Silver Blaze kept his nose in front, finished first and one the Wessex Cup.
"Wonderful,"said Mr. Ross, "Wonderful, what a race, what a horse, Mr. Holmes, how can I thank you?"
"You must thank the horse, not me," said Holmes, smiling, "Let's go down and have a look at him."
Silver Blaze was still excited by his big race.
Mr.Ross looked him up and down, "he looks well, very well. I don't understand any of it, Mr. Holmes, how did you do it? where did you find him? And perhaps you now have John Straker's killer too, do you?"
"Yes,"said Holmes quietly, "Yes, I have him, too."
Mr.Ross and I stared at him.
"You have him?" Mr. Ross said, "Where is he?"
"He is here."
"Here!Where?"
"Herewith me now, at this moment."
Mr.Ross's face began to go red.
"What are you saying, Mr. Holmes?" he said angrily, "Are you saying…"
Sherlock Holmes laughed, "No, no, Mr. Ross, not you. The killer, he standing behind us."
He turned and put his hand on Silver Blaze's back.
"The horse?" cried Mr. Ross
"The horse!" I said.
"Yes,the horse." said Holmes, "But don't be angry with him. You can hear all about the mystery, but later please. I have a little bet on a horse in the next race, and I would like to see it win."
翻译
第五章：比赛日
到了星期二，福尔摩斯和我乘火车去了温切斯特，罗斯先生在车站接我们。
他赶车送我们去赛场，但他的情绪不高。
"呃，福尔摩斯先生，"他冷冷地说，"你有我的马的消息吗?"
福尔摩斯笑了。"我确信它很安全，而且状况良好。现在韦塞克斯杯的赌注怎样?"
"很奇怪，"罗斯先生说，"昨天'银光'还是15比1，今天又成了大热门，变成了3比1。唉，我真不明白。"
"啊!"福尔摩斯说，"一定是有人知道了什么消息。"
我们刚好在韦塞克斯杯开赛前几分钟赶到。
我猜这是福尔摩斯的计划。这样罗斯先生就没时间问什么问题。
一共有六匹马参加比赛，"银光"的名字也在，是4号。
赛马开始出场准备比赛了，罗斯先生激动起来。
"它在哪儿?我没看见它!"他叫道。
"还有两匹马没出来，"我说，"看!现在出来的是4号，比赛服装是红色和蓝色。罗斯先生，那是你的颜色。"
"银光"就在那儿，那是一匹棕色的高头大马，鼻子是白色的。它经过我们面前，看上去身强体壮，气色很好，好像什么都难不倒它。
"福尔摩斯，"罗斯先生叫道，"我错怪你了!对不起，但是，你怎么--"
"嘘!"福尔摩斯说，"看!好的，他们出发了!"
这场比赛很精彩，紧张激烈，扣人心弦。
比赛开始后一分钟，一匹身披黄色比赛服的马冲到了最前面，并一直保持领先。
"那是德斯伯勒，卡普莱顿马厩的马。"福尔摩斯说，"这匹马很不错，不过'银光'更棒。"
但"银光"还在德斯伯勒身后的三匹马后面。
"快，快!"罗斯先生大叫，"快赶上去!"
我们都注视着那片红蓝相间的颜色。
"好!"我说，"看，它赶上来了!看它赶上来了!"
"银光"稳稳地赶到了第四名的位置，然后是第三名，然后是第二。
现在，只有德斯伯勒在它前面了。
"真是好样儿的!"罗斯先生说，"加油，加油!"
"德斯伯勒没力气了，"福尔摩斯说，"看!"
80米，50米.....
"他超过去了!"罗斯先生大喊，"它的鼻子在前面了，是的，是的，它就要赢了!"
它的确成功了。"银光"保持鼻子在先超出德斯伯勒，首先到达终点，赢得了韦塞克斯杯。
"太好了!"罗斯先生说，"太好了!这场比赛太精彩了!这匹马太棒了!福尔摩斯先生，我该怎么谢你才好呢?"
"你得谢谢那匹马，不用谢我。"福尔摩斯微笑着说，"我们下去看看它吧。"
"银光"还在为这场刚刚结束的大赛激动不已。
罗斯先生上下打量着它。"它看上去很好，好极了。我一点儿也不明白，福尔摩斯先生。你是怎么做到的?你在哪儿找到它的?你现在多半也已经抓到了杀害约翰·斯特雷克的凶手。对吗?"
"对。"福尔摩斯平静地说，"对，我也抓到他了。"
罗斯先生和我都盯着他。"你抓到他了?"罗斯先生说，"他在哪儿?"
"他在这儿。"
"这儿!哪儿?"
"现在就在这儿，跟我在一起。"
罗斯先生的脸涨红了。
"你在说些什么，福尔摩斯先生?"他愤怒地说，"你是指..."
歇洛克·福尔摩斯大笑起来。"不，不，罗斯先生，不是你。凶手站在我们身后。"
他转过身，把手放在"银光"的背上。
"这匹马?"罗斯先生叫道。
"这匹马!"我说。
"对，就是这匹马，"福尔摩斯说。"但别怪它。你会听到所有的秘密，但得晚些。下一场比赛我在一匹马身上下了注，我想看着它赢......"
