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"Indeed, Doctor," said Holmes blandly. "Pray take a seat."
"哦，醫生，"福爾摩斯和藹地說，"請坐。"
"I will do nothing of the kind. My stepdaughter has been here.
"不用來這一套，我知道我的繼女到你這里來過。
I have traced her. What has she been saying to you?"
因為我在跟蹤她。她對你都說了些什么？"
"It is a little cold for the time of the year," said Holmes.
"今年這個時候天氣還這么冷，"福爾摩斯說。
"What has she been saying to you?" screamed the old man furiously.
"她都對你說了些什么？"老頭暴跳如雷地叫喊起來。
"But I have heard that the crocuses promise well," continued my companion imperturbably.
"但是我聽說番紅花將開得很不錯，"我的伙伴談笑自如地接著說。
"Ha! You put me off, do you?" said our new visitor, taking a step forward and shaking his hunting-crop.
"哈！你想搪塞我，是不是？"我們這位新客人向前跨上一步，揮動著手中的獵鞭說。
"I know you, you scoundrel! I have heard of you before. You are Holmes, the meddler."
"我認識你，你這個無賴！我早就聽說過你。你是福爾摩斯，一個愛管閑事的人。"
My friend smiled. "Holmes, the busybody!" His smile broadened.
我的朋友微微一笑。"福爾摩斯，好管閑事的家伙！"他更加笑容可掬。
"Holmes, the Scotland Yard Jack-in-office!"
"福爾摩斯，你這個蘇格蘭場的自命不凡的芝麻官！"
Holmes chuckled heartily. "Your conversation is most entertaining," said he.
福爾摩斯格格地笑了起來。"你的話真夠風趣的，"他說。
"When you go out close the door, for there is a decided draught."
"你出去的時候把門關上，因為明明有一股穿堂風。"
"I will go when I have said my say. Don't you dare to meddle with my affairs.
"我把話說完就走。你竟敢來干預我的事。
I know that Miss Stoner has been here. I traced her! I am a dangerous man to fall foul of! See here."
我知道斯托納小姐來過這里，我跟蹤了她。我可是一個不好惹的危險人物！你瞧這個。"
He stepped swiftly forward, seized the poker, and bent it into a curve with his huge brown hands.
他迅速地向前走了幾步，抓起火鉗，用他那雙褐色的大手把它拗彎。
"See that you keep yourself out of my grip," he snarled,
"小心點別讓我抓住你，"他咆哮著說，
and hurling the twisted poker into the fireplace he strode out of the room.
順手把扭彎的火鉗扔到壁爐里，大踏步地走出了房間。
