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第25章 蓝宝石十字架5(第1页)

arsonatthedoorsaysallserene,Sorrytoconfuseyouraccounts,butitllayforthewindow。Whatwindow?Isays。TheoneImgoingtobreak,hesays,andsmashedthatblessedanewithhisumbrella。

"

Allthreeinquirersmadeanexclamation;andtheinsectorsaidunderhisbreath,

"Areweafterescaedlunatics?

"Thewaiterwentonwithsomerelishfortheridiculousstory:

"Iwassoknockedsillyforasecond,Icouldntdoanything。Themanmarchedoutofthelaceandjoinedhisfriendjustroundthecorner。ThentheywentsoquickuBullockStreetthatIcouldntcatchthem,thoughIranroundthebarstodoit。

"

"BullockStreet,

"saidthedetective,andshotuthatthoroughfareasquicklyasthestrangecouleheursued。

Theirjourneynowtookthemthroughbarebrickwaysliketunnels;streetswithfewlightsandevenwithfewwindows;streetsthatseemedbuiltoutoftheblankbacksofeverythingandeverywhere。Duskwasdeeening,anditwasnoteasyevenfortheLondonolicementoguessinwhatexactdirectiontheyweretreading。Theinsector,however,wasrettycertainthattheywouldeventuallystrikesomeartofHamsteadHeath。Abrutlyonebulginggas-litwindowbrokethebluetwilightlikeabulls-eyelantern;andValentinstoedaninstantbeforealittlegarishsweetstuffsho。Afteraninstantshesitationhewentin;hestoodamidthegaudycoloursoftheconfectionerywithentiregravityandboughtthirteenchocolatecigarswithacertaincare。Hewasclearlyrearinganoening;buthedidnotneedone。

Anangular,elderlyyoungwomanintheshohadregardedhiselegantaearancewithamerelyautomaticinquiry;butwhenshesawthedoorbehindhimblockedwiththeblueuniformoftheinsector,hereyesseemedtowakeu。

"Oh,

"shesaid,

"ifyouvecomeaboutforthatarcel,Ivesentitoffalready。

"

"Parcel?

"reeatedValentin;anditwashisturntolookinquiring。

"Imeanthearcelthegentlemanleft-theclergymangentleman。

"

"Forgoodnesssake,

"saidValentin,leaningforwardwithhisfirstrealconfessionofeagerness,

"forHeavenssaketelluswhathaenedexactly。

"

"Well,

"saidthewomanalittledoubtfully,

"theclergymencameinabouthalfanhouragoandboughtsomeeermintsandtalkedabit,andthenwentofftowardstheHeath。Butasecondafter,oneofthemrunsbackintotheshoandsays,HaveIleftaarcel!Well,Ilookedeverywhereandcouldntseeone;sohesays,Nevermind;butifitshouldturnu,leaseostittothisaddress,andheleftmetheaddressandashillingformytrouble。Andsureenough,thoughIthoughtIdlookedeverywhere,Ifoundhedleftabrownaerarcel,soIostedittothelacehesaid。Icantremembertheaddressnow;itwassomewhereinWestminster。Butasthethingseemedsoimortant,Ithoughterhastheolicehadcomeaboutit。

"

"Sotheyhave,

"saidValentinshortly。

"IsHamsteadHeathnearhere?

"

"Straightonforfifteenminutes,

"saidthewoman,

"andyoullcomerightoutontheoen。

"

Valentinsrangoutoftheshoandbegantorun。Theotherdetectivesfollowedhimatareluctanttrot。

Thestreettheythreadedwassonarrowandshutinbyshadowsthatwhentheycameoutunexectedlyintothevoidcommonandvastskytheywerestartledtofindtheeveningstillsolightandclear。Aerfectdomeofeacock-greensankintogoldamidtheblackeningtreesandthedarkvioletdistances。Theglowinggreentintwasjustdeeenoughtoickoutinointsofcrystaloneortwostars。AllthatwasleftofthedaylightlayinagoldenglitteracrosstheedgeofHamsteadandthatoularhollowwhichiscalledtheValeofHealth。Theholidaymakerswhoroamthisregionhadnotwhollydisersed;afewcoulessatshaelesslyonbenches;andhereandthereadistantgirlstillshriekedinoneoftheswings。Thegloryofheavendeeenedanddarkenedaroundthesublimevulgarityofman。

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