无辜的人

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Holmes told me the story of the jewel. 霍尔摩斯给我讲了宝石的故事。

"The Blue Carbuncle was stolen from a lady's room at a hotel," he said. “蓝宝石是从一家旅馆的女士房间里被偷走的，”他说。

"A plumber named John Horner was working there that day. “那天，一个名叫约翰·霍纳的水管工在那里工作。

He had once been in trouble with the law, so the police arrested him. 他以前曾惹过官司，所以警察逮捕了他。

He swears he is innocent, but no one believes him." 他发誓自己是无辜的，但没人相信他。”

"And is he innocent?" “他真的是无辜的吗？”

I asked. 我问道。

"I believe he is," Holmes said. “我相信他是，”霍尔摩斯说。

"The real thief is still free. “真正的窃贼仍然逍遥法外。

To find the truth, I must follow this goose backward, 为了找到真相，我必须倒着追溯这只鹅，

from the dinner table to the thief's hand." 从餐桌追溯到窃贼的手中。”

Holmes put an advertisement in the paper, saying a lost hat and goose had been found. 霍尔摩斯在报纸上刊登了一则广告，说找到了一个丢失的帽子和一只鹅。

That evening, a man came to claim them. 那天晚上，一个男人前来认领它们。

His name was Henry Baker. 他的名字叫亨利·贝克。

Holmes watched him closely. 霍尔摩斯仔细地观察着他。

But Baker knew nothing about any jewel. 但贝克对任何宝石一无所知。

He was simply a poor man who had lost his Christmas dinner. 他只是一个失去了圣诞晚餐的穷人。

Holmes gave him another goose and let him go. 霍尔摩斯给了他另一只鹅，然后让他走了。

An innocent man wears his innocence plainly, if you know how to look. 无辜的人，如果你懂得观察，他的清白是显而易见的。

"Baker is not our thief," Holmes said. “贝克不是我们的窃贼，”霍尔摩斯说。

"But he bought his goose somewhere. “但他是在某个地方买的鹅。

Come, Watson. 来吧，华生。

The trail is warm. 线索还很新鲜。

Let us follow the bird." 让我们跟着这只鸟。”