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"One bumper," said he, "to the success of our little
expedition. And now it is high time we were off. Have you a

pistol, Watson?"

“再干一杯，”他说，“预祝今晚马到成功。时候到了，应该动身
了。沃森，你有手枪吗？”

"I have my old service-revolver in my desk."

“我有一把旧的佩枪，在抽屉里。”

"You had best take it, then. It is well to be prepared. I

see that the cab is at the door. I ordered it for half-past six."

“你最好带上它。有备无患。我看到车子已等在门外了。我预约的

是六点半。”

It was a little past seven before we reached the
Westminster wharf and found our launch awaiting us.
Holmes eyed it critically.

七点稍过，我们到达了威斯敏斯特码头，发现汽船早已在那里等

候了。福尔摩斯仔细地审视了一番。

"Is there anything to mark it as a police-boat?"

“这船上有什么标志能说明它是一艘警船吗？”

"Yes, that green lamp at the side."

“有，那船边上的绿灯。”

"Then take it off."

“那么，摘下它。”

The small change was made, we stepped on board, and

the ropes were cast off. Jones, Holmes, and I sat in the
steam. There was one man at the rudder, one to tend the
engines, and two burly police-inspectors forward.

这一点儿小改装完成后，我们踏上了船，船缆解开了。琼斯、福

尔摩斯和我都坐在缭绕的蒸汽之中。有一个人在掌舵，另一人掌管发