红发会

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One day, a fat, red-haired man came to see Holmes. 有一天，一个肥胖的红发男人来找福尔摩斯。

His name was Jabez Wilson, and he owned a small shop. 他名叫贾贝兹·威尔逊，开着一家小店。

He had a very strange story. 他有一个非常奇怪的故事。

"A while ago," Mr. Wilson said, "my assistant showed me an advertisement in the newspaper. “不久前，”威尔逊先生说，“我的助手给我看了一份报纸上的广告。

It was for something called the Red-Headed League. 那是关于一个叫做‘红发会’的组织。

It offered good money—but only to men with bright red hair." 它提供丰厚的报酬——但只招募拥有鲜艳红发的男人。”

"Go on," said Holmes, listening closely. “继续说，”福尔摩斯仔细听着，说道。

"I have red hair, so I went," Wilson said. “我有红头发，所以我去了，”威尔逊说。

"There were many red-headed men in line. “排队的人里有很多红发男人。

But they chose me! 但他们选中了我！

The job was easy and strange. 这份工作既轻松又奇怪。

I just had to copy the encyclopedia by hand, all day, in a small office. 我只需要整天在一个小办公室里手抄百科全书。

They paid me well for it." 他们为此付给我丰厚的报酬。”

"How long did this last?" “这持续了多久？”

Holmes asked. 福尔摩斯问道。

"Eight weeks," said Wilson. “八个星期，”威尔逊说。

"Then, this morning, I found the office closed. “然后，今天早上，我发现办公室关门了。

A sign said: 'The Red-Headed League no longer exists.' 一个牌子写着：‘红发会已不复存在。’

The men were gone. 那些人都不见了。

I do not understand it at all!" 我完全不明白这是怎么回事！”

The strangest stories often hide the simplest crimes. 最离奇的故事往往隐藏着最简单的罪行。

Holmes leaned back and closed his eyes. 福尔摩斯向后靠去，闭上了眼睛。

"This is a most interesting little problem," he said. “这是一个非常有趣的小问题，”他说。

"Let me think." “让我思考一下。”