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“是呀。天知道他到底在研究些什么东西。现在我们到了，你自己

看对他的印象如何吧。”他正说着的时候，我们拐进了一条狭窄的小
巷，穿过了一扇小边门。它通向那所大医院的侧楼。这是我熟悉的地

方，用不着领路，我们就踏上了阴冷的石阶，穿过长长的走廊，走廊
两边是刷得雪白的墙和一些暗褐色的门。靠近尽头有一个低矮的拱形

过道，从这里叉开通往实验室。

This was a lofty chamber, lined and littered with
countless bottles. Broad, low tables were scattered about,

which bristled with retorts, test-tubes, and little Bunsen
lamps, with their blue flickering flames. There was only one
student in the room, who was bending over a distant table
absorbed in his work. At the sound of our steps he glanced

round and sprang to his feet with a cry of pleasure. "I've
found it! I've found it," he shouted to my companion,
running towards us with a test-tube in his hand. "I have
found a re-agent which is precipitated by haemoglobin, and

by nothing else." Had he discovered a gold mine, greater
delight could not have shone upon his features.

实验室是一个宽敞的房间，四处散乱地放着数不清的瓶子。几张

又矮又宽的桌子散放着，上面放满了蒸馏瓶、试管，还有闪着蓝色火
焰的小本生灯。屋子里只有一个人，他伏在远处的一张桌上，正在聚

精会神地工作。听到我们的脚步声，他扫视了一下四周，跳起来高兴
地欢呼了一声。“我发现了！我发现了，”他向我的同伴大声说着，手

里拿着一支试管，向我们跑来，“我发现了一种试剂，它只能被血红蛋
白沉淀，别的都不行。”即使他发现了金矿，脸上的表情也不会比现在

看上去更高兴。

"Dr. Watson, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said Stamford,
introducing us.

“这位是沃森医生，这位是福尔摩斯先生。”斯坦福德给我们介绍
道。