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The Blue Carbuncle
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I had called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second morning after Christmas,
圣誕節后的第二個早晨，我前往探望我的朋友歇洛克·福爾摩斯。
with the intention of wishing him the compliments of the season.
懷揣著祝賀佳節的心情。
He was lounging upon the sofa in a purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the right,
他身穿一件紫紅色睡衣懶散地斜靠在一張長沙發上，右手邊放著一個煙斗架，
and a pile of crumpled morning papers, evidently newly studied, near at hand.
眼前還有一堆折皺了的晨報，顯然是剛剛翻閱過的。
Beside the couch was a wooden chair, and on the angle of the back hung a very seedy and disreputable hard-felt hat,
沙發旁是一把木椅，椅子靠背上掛著一頂骯臟的破爛不堪的硬胎氈帽，
much the worse for wear, and cracked in several places.
帽子簡直糟得不能再戴了，有好幾處都裂了縫。
A lens and a forceps lying upon the seat of the chair
椅墊上放著一個放大鏡和一把鑷子，
suggested that the hat had been suspended in this manner for the purpose of examination.
這說明那頂帽子之所以用這樣的方式掛著，目的是為了便于檢查。
"You are engaged," said I; "perhaps I interrupt you."
"你正忙著呢，"我說，"也許我打攪你了。"
"Not at all. I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss my results.
"沒有的話，我很高興有一位朋友來和我一起討論我研究所得的結果。
The matter is a perfectly trivial one..." he jerked his thumb in the direction of the old hat.
這完全是一件毫無價值的東西。"說著，他豎起大拇指指了一下那頂帽子，
"but there are points in connection with it which are not entirely devoid of interest and even of instruction."
"不過，同它有關聯的幾個問題卻不是索然無味的，甚至還能給我們一些教益。"
