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Chapter 2 The Science of

Deduction

第二章 演绎法

We met next day as he had arranged, and inspected the
rooms at No. 221B, Baker Street, of which he had spoken at

our meeting. They consisted of a couple of comfortable bed-
rooms and a single large airy sitting-room, cheerfully
furnished, and illuminated by two broad windows. So
desirable in every way were the apartments, and so

moderate did the terms seem when divided between us,
that the bargain was concluded upon the spot, and we at
once entered into possession. That very evening I moved
my things round from the hotel, and on the following

morning Sherlock Holmes followed me with several boxes
and portmanteaus. For a day or two we were busily
employed in unpacking and laying out our property to the
best advantage. That done, we gradually began to settle

down and to accommodate ourselves to our new
surroundings.

第二天，按照福尔摩斯的安排，我们俩又见面了，并去贝克街

221B号看了房子，就是我们上次见面时他提到的那所公寓。这套公
寓有两间舒适的卧室和一间宽敞、通风的起居室，家具布置令人满

意，两扇宽大的窗户使整个房间看起来很明亮。这所公寓无论哪个方
面都十分令人满意，租金在我们平摊之后也很合适，因此，交易当场

就定下来了，我们立刻就租下了它。当晚我就带着行李从旅馆搬到了
那里，第二天早上舍洛克·福尔摩斯跟着也搬来几个箱子和旅行包。有

一两天的时间，我们都忙着取出行李，并把自己的东西布置妥当。弄
完这些之后，我们逐渐安顿下来，并慢慢熟悉了新环境。

Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with. He
was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular. It was
rare for him to be up after ten at night, and he had