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As I drove home to my house in Kensington I thought over it all,
當我乘車回到我在肯辛頓的住家時，我又把事情由始至終思索了一遍，
from the extraordinary story of the red-headed copier of the Encyclopaedia down to the visit to Saxe-Coburg Square,
從抄寫《大英百科全書》的那個紅頭發人的異乎尋常的遭遇，到去訪問薩克斯—科伯格廣場，
and the ominous words with which he had parted from me.
到福爾摩斯和我分手時所說的不祥的預示。
What was this nocturnal expedition, and why should I go armed?
要在夜間出征是怎么回事？為什么要我帶武器去？
Where were we going, and what were we to do?
我們準備到哪里去？去干什么？
I had the hint from Holmes that this smooth-faced pawnbroker's assistant was a formidable man--a man who might play a deep game.
我從福爾摩斯那里得到暗示，當鋪老板的那個臉龐光滑的伙計是難對付的家伙，這家伙可能施展狡猾的花招。
I tried to puzzle it out, but gave it up in despair and set the matter aside until night should bring an explanation.
我老是想把這些事情理出個頭緒來，結果總在失望中作罷，只好把它們放在一邊，反正到晚上就會水落石出。
It was a quarter-past nine when I started from home and made my way across the Park, and so through Oxford Street to Baker Street.
我從家里動身的時間是九點一刻，我是穿過公園去的，這樣也就穿過牛津街，然后到達貝克街。
Two hansoms were standing at the door, and as I entered the passage I heard the sound of voices from above.
兩輛雙輪雙座馬車停在門口。當我走進過道的時候，我聽到從樓上傳來的聲音。
On entering his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men,
我走進福爾摩斯的房間里，看見他正和兩個人談得很熱烈。
one of whom I recognized as Peter Jones, the official police agent,
我認出其中一個人是警察局的官方偵探彼得·瓊斯；
while the other was a long, thin, sad-faced man, with a very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat.
另一個是面黃肌瘦的高個子男人，他頭戴一頂光澤閃閃的帽子，身穿一件厚厚的、非常講究的禮服大衣。
