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Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Diamond
【原文】Chapter Four --- To Mr Breckinridge's 03
"I know," said Holmes. "But who asked you all those questions before? Not me. I had nothing to do with that, you know. But now I need your help. We ate a goose at The Alpha, and I say it was a country goose, but my good friend, Dr Watson here, says it was a London goose. Which of us is right? It's an important question. Five pounds goes to the winner."
"Well then, you lose and your friend is the winner," said Breckinridge. "That goose came from London."
"I can't believe that," said Holmes.
"A pound says I'm right."
"Very well," said Holmes, and he took out a pound. "I'm ready to pay. But I know you're going to lose your money."
Breckinridge laughed. "Bring me the books, Bill," he said. The boy brought two books to him.
Breckinridge opened the little one. "This is my address book," he said. "When people sell their geese to me their addresses go in here - country people on the left and town people on the right. The numbers after every name are page numbers in my big book."
"Read out the third name on the right," said Breckinridge.
"Mrs Oakshott, 117 Brixton Road, Number 249," read Holmes.
Then Breckinridge opened the big book. "And this is my 'IN and OUT book," he said. "Let's look at page 249. Here we are. Mrs Oakshott. What can you see for December 22nd?"
"Twenty-four geese from Mrs O," read Holmes. "All twenty-four to Mr Windigate at the Alpha."
"There. What do you say now?" said Breckinridge.
Holmes put his pound into Breckinridge's hand angrily.
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