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了，不久又出现了，然后又一次消失在背面。我跟着他转到那边去，
看到他坐在房檐的一角上。
"That you, Watson?" he cried.
“是你吗，沃森？”他喊。
"Yes."
“是的。”
"This is the place. What is that black thing down there?"
“这就是那个地方了。那个黑色的东西是什么？”
"A water-barrel."
“一个水桶。”
"Top on it?"
“有盖子吗？”
"Yes."
“有。”
"No sign of the ladder?"
“没有梯子吗？”
"No."
“没有。”
"Confound the fellow! It's a most breakneck place. I
ought to be able to come down where he could climb up.
The water-pipe feels pretty firm. Here goes, anyhow."
“混账东西！这是一个非常危险的位置。不过，既然他能爬上来，
我就能爬下去。水管感觉好像很牢固。无论如何，我要下去啦。”
There was a scuffling of feet, and the lantern began to
come steadily down the side of the wall. Then with a light
