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A Study in Scarlet | Progressively Translated Dutch A1 Books

A Study in Scarlet | Progressively Translated Dutch A1 Books

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CHAPTERI.MR.SHERLOCKHOLMES.
Inthe
jaar
year1878Itookmydegreeof
Dokter
DoctorofMedicineoftheUniversityofLondon,
en
andproceededtoNetleyto
ging
gothroughthecourseprescribedforsurgeonsinthearmy.
Had
Havingcompletedmystudiesthere,Iwasdulyattachedto
de
theFifthNorthumberlandFusiliersasAssistantSurgeon.
TheregimentwasstationedinIndiaatthetime,
en
andbeforeIcouldjoinit,the
tweede
secondAfghanwarhadbrokenout.
OnlandingatBombay,Ilearned
dat
thatmycorpshadadvanced
door
throughthepasses,andwas
al
alreadydeepintheenemy’s
land
country.
Ifollowed,however,with
vele
manyotherofficerswhowereinthe
dezelfde
samesituationasmyself,andsucceededinreachingCandaharinsafety,
waar
whereIfoundmyregiment,
en
andatonceentereduponmy
nieuwe
newduties.
Thecampaignbroughthonours
en
andpromotiontomany,butformeit
had
hadnothingbutmisfortuneanddisaster.
Iwasremovedfrommybrigade
en
andattachedtotheBerkshires,
met
withwhomIservedat
de
thefatalbattleofMaiwand.
Daar
ThereIwasstruckontheshoulderby
een
aJezailbullet,whichshatteredthebone
en
andgrazedthesubclavianartery.
Ishould
had
havefallenintothehandsofthemurderousGhazis
had
haditnotbeenforthedevotion
en
andcourageshownbyMurray,myorderly,
die
whothrewmeacrossapack-horse,
en
andsucceededinbringingmesafelytotheBritishlines.
Worn
met
withpain,andweakfromtheprolongedhardships
die
whichIhadundergone,Iwasremoved,
met
withagreattrainofwoundedsufferers,tothebasehospitalatPeshawar.
Hier
HereIrallied,andhad
reeds
alreadyimprovedsofarastobe
in staat
abletowalkaboutthewards,
en
andeventobaska
beetje
littleupontheverandah,whenIwasstruckdownbyentericfever,
die
thatcurseofourIndianpossessions.
Formonthsmy
leven
lifewasdespairedof,and
toen
whenatlastIcametomyself
en
andbecameconvalescent,Iwassoweak
en
andemaciatedthatamedicalboarddetermined
dat
thatnotadayshouldbe
verloren
lostinsendingmebacktoEngland.
Iwasdispatched,accordingly,inthetroopship“Orontes,”
en
andlandedamonthlateronPortsmouthjetty,
met
withmyhealthirretrievablyruined,
maar
butwithpermissionfromapaternalgovernmenttospendthe
volgende
nextninemonthsinattemptingtoimproveit.
I
had
hadneitherkithnorkininEngland,
en
andwasthereforeasfreeasair—oras
vrij
freeasanincomeofelevenshillings
en
andsixpenceadaywillpermita
man
mantobe.
Undersuchcircumstances,InaturallygravitatedtoLondon,that
grote
greatcesspoolintowhichall
het
theloungersandidlersof
het
theEmpireareirresistiblydrained.
Daar
ThereIstayedforsome
tijd
timeataprivatehotelintheStrand,leading
een
acomfortless,meaninglessexistence,andspendingsuch
geld
moneyasIhad,considerablymorefreely
dan
thanIought.
Soalarmingdidthestateofmyfinances
werd
become,thatIsoonrealized
dat
thatImusteitherleavethemetropolis
en
andrusticatesomewhereinthecountry,
of
orthatImustmakeacompletealterationinmystyleof
wonen
living.
Choosingthelatteralternative,Ibeganby
maken
makingupmymindto
verlaten
leavethehotel,andtotakeupmyquartersin
aantal
somelesspretentiousandlessexpensivedomicile.
On
de
theverydaythatIhad
gekomen
cometothisconclusion,Iwas
stond
standingattheCriterionBar,
toen
whensomeonetappedmeon
de
theshoulder,andturningroundIrecognized
jonge
youngStamford,whohadbeenadresser
onder
undermeatBarts.
Thesightof
een
afriendlyfaceinthe
grote
greatwildernessofLondonis
een
apleasantthingindeedto
een
alonelyman.
InolddaysStamfordhad
nooit
neverbeenaparticularcronyofmine,
maar
butnowIhailedhim
met
withenthusiasm,andhe,inhis
beurt
turn,appearedtobedelightedto
zien
seeme.
Intheexuberanceofmyjoy,I
vroeg
askedhimtolunchwithmeat
de
theHolborn,andwestartedoff
samen
togetherinahansom.
“Whatever
heb
haveyoubeendoingwithyourself,Watson?”
he
vroeg
askedinundisguisedwonder,aswerattled
door
throughthecrowdedLondonstreets.
“Youareasthinas
een
alathandasbrownas
een
anut.”
Igavehim
een
ashortsketchofmyadventures,
en
andhadhardlyconcludeditby
de
thetimethatwereachedourdestination.
“Poordevil!”
he
zei
said,commiseratingly,afterhehad
geluisterd
listenedtomymisfortunes.
“Whatareyouuptonow?”
“Lookingforlodgings,”Ianswered.
“Tryingtosolvethe
probleem
problemastowhetheritis
mogelijk
possibletogetcomfortableroomsat
een
areasonableprice.”
“That’sastrangething,”remarkedmycompanion;
“youare
de
thesecondmanto-daythathas
gebruikt
usedthatexpressiontome.”
“And
wie
whowasthefirst?”
I
vroeg
asked.
“Afellowwhois
werkt
workingatthechemicallaboratoryupat
het
thehospital.
Hewasbemoaninghimselfthismorning
omdat
becausehecouldnotget
iemand
someonetogohalveswithhimin
aantal
someniceroomswhichhe
had
hadfound,andwhichweretoo
veel
muchforhispurse.”
“ByJove!”
Icried,“ifhe
echt
reallywantssomeonetoshare
de
theroomsandtheexpense,Iam
de
theverymanforhim.
Ishouldprefer
heb
havingapartnertobeingalone.”
Jonge
YoungStamfordlookedratherstrangelyatme
over
overhiswine-glass.
“Youdon’t
kent
knowSherlockHolmesyet,”he
zei
said;
“perhapsyouwouldnotcareforhimas
een
aconstantcompanion.”
“Why,whatis
er
thereagainsthim?”
“Oh,Ididn’t
gezegd
saytherewasanythingagainst
hem
him.
Heisalittlequeerinhisideas—anenthusiastin
sommige
somebranchesofscience.
AsfarasI
weet
knowheisadecentfellowenough.”
“Amedicalstudent,Isuppose?”
zei
saidI.
“No—Ihaveno
idee
ideawhatheintendstogoinfor.
I
geloof
believeheiswellupinanatomy,
en
andheisafirst-classchemist;
maar
but,asfarasI
weet
know,hehasnevertakenoutanysystematicmedicalclasses.
Hisstudiesare
erg
verydesultoryandeccentric,buthe
heeft
hasamassedalotofout-of-thewayknowledge
die
whichwouldastonishhisprofessors.”
“Didyou
nooit
neveraskhimwhathewas
ging
goinginfor?”
Iasked.
“No;
heisnota
man
manthatitiseasytodrawout,thoughhe
kan
canbecommunicativeenoughwhen
de
thefancyseizeshim.”
“Ishouldliketomeethim,”I
zei
said.
“IfIamtolodge
met
withanyone,Ishouldprefer
een
amanofstudiousand
rustige
quiethabits.
Iamnotstrong
genoeg
enoughyettostandmuchnoise
of
orexcitement.
IhadenoughofbothinAfghanistantolastmefor
de
theremainderofmynaturalexistence.
Hoe
HowcouldImeetthis
vriend
friendofyours?”
“Heis
zeker
suretobeatthelaboratory,”returnedmycompanion.
“Heeitheravoids
de
theplaceforweeks,orelsehe
werkt
workstherefrommorningto
avond
night.
Ifyoulike,weshall
rijden
driveroundtogetherafterluncheon.”
“Certainly,”Ianswered,
en
andtheconversationdriftedawayinto
andere
otherchannels.
Aswemadeour
weg
waytothehospitalafter
verlaten
leavingtheHolborn,Stamfordgaveme
een
afewmoreparticularsaboutthegentlemanwhomIproposedto
nemen
takeasafellow-lodger.
“Youmustn’tblameme
als
ifyoudon’tgeton
met
withhim,”hesaid;
“I
weet
knownothingmoreofhim
dan
thanIhavelearnedfrom
ontmoeten
meetinghimoccasionallyinthelaboratory.
Youproposed
deze
thisarrangement,soyoumustnot
houden
holdmeresponsible.”
“Ifwedon’tgetonitwillbeeasytopartcompany,”Ianswered.
“Itseemsto
me
me,Stamford,”Iadded,looking
harde
hardatmycompanion,“thatyou
hebt
havesomereasonforwashingyourhandsof
de
thematter.
Isthisfellow’stempersoformidable,
of
orwhatisit?
Don’tbemealy-mouthed
over
aboutit.”
“Itisnoteasytoexpresstheinexpressible,”heanswered
met
withalaugh.
“Holmesis
een
alittletooscientificformytastes—itapproachestocold-bloodedness.
I
kan
couldimaginehisgivinga
vriend
friendalittlepinchof
de
thelatestvegetablealkaloid,not
uit
outofmalevolence,youunderstand,
maar
butsimplyoutofaspiritofinquiryinorderto
hebben
haveanaccurateideaof
de
theeffects.
Todohimjustice,I
denk
thinkthathewouldtakeithimself
met
withthesamereadiness.
Heappearsto
hebben
haveapassionfordefinite
en
andexactknowledge.”
“Veryrighttoo.”
“Yes,
maar
butitmaybepushedtoexcess.
Als
Whenitcomestobeatingthesubjectsinthedissecting-rooms
met
withastick,itiscertainly
neemt
takingratherabizarreshape.”
“Beatingthesubjects!”
“Yes,toverifyhowfarbruises
kunnen
maybeproducedafterdeath.
I
zag
sawhimatitwithmy
eigen
owneyes.”
“Andyetyou
zeg
sayheisnotamedicalstudent?”
“No.
Heaven
weet
knowswhattheobjectsofhisstudiesare.
Maar
Buthereweare,andyou
moet
mustformyourownimpressions
over
abouthim.”
Ashespoke,we
draaiden
turneddownanarrowlane
en
andpassedthroughasmallside-door,
die
whichopenedintoawingof
het
thegreathospital.
Itwasfamiliargroundto
mij
me,andIneedednoguidingasweascendedthebleakstonestaircase
en
andmadeourwaydownthe
lange
longcorridorwithitsvistaofwhitewashedwall
en
anddun-coloureddoors.
Nearthefurther
uiteinde
endalowarchedpassagebranchedawayfromit
en
andledtothechemicallaboratory.
Dit
Thiswasaloftychamber,lined
en
andlitteredwithcountlessbottles.
Broad,lowtableswerescattered
over
about,whichbristledwithretorts,test-tubes,
en
andlittleBunsenlamps,withtheirblueflickeringflames.
Er
Therewasonlyonestudentin
de
theroom,whowasbending
over
overadistanttableabsorbedinhis
werk
work.
Atthesoundofourstepsheglancedround
en
andsprangtohisfeet
met
withacryofpleasure.
“I’ve
gevonden
foundit!
I’vefoundit,”heshoutedtomycompanion,runningtowardsus
met
withatest-tubeinhis
hand
hand.
“Ihavefoundare-agent
die
whichisprecipitatedbyhæmoglobin,
en
andbynothingelse.”
Hadhediscovered
een
agoldmine,greaterdelight
kunnen
couldnothaveshoneuponhisfeatures.
“Dr.
Watson,Mr.SherlockHolmes,”
zei
saidStamford,introducingus.
“Howareyou?”
he
zei
saidcordially,grippingmyhand
met
withastrengthforwhichI
moeten
shouldhardlyhavegivenhimcredit.
“YouhavebeeninAfghanistan,Iperceive.”
“Howonearthdidyou
wist
knowthat?”
Iaskedinastonishment.
“Nevermind,”
zei
saidhe,chucklingtohimself.
“The
vraag
questionnowisabouthæmoglobin.
Nodoubtyou
ziet
seethesignificanceofthisdiscoveryofmine?”
“Itisinteresting,chemically,nodoubt,”Ianswered,“butpractically——”.
“Why,
man
man,itisthemostpracticalmedico-legaldiscoveryforyears.
Don’tyou
zie
seethatitgivesus
een
aninfallibletestforbloodstains.
Kom
Comeoverherenow!”
Heseizedmeby
de
thecoat-sleeveinhiseagerness,
en
anddrewmeoverto
de
thetableatwhichhe
had
hadbeenworking.
“Letushavesomefreshblood,”he
zei
said,diggingalongbodkinintohisfinger,
en
anddrawingofftheresultingdropof
bloed
bloodinachemicalpipette.
“Now,Iadd
deze
thissmallquantityofbloodto
een
alitreofwater.
Youperceive
dat
thattheresultingmixturehas
het
theappearanceofpurewater.
Het
Theproportionofbloodcannotbe
meer
morethanoneina
miljoen
million.
Ihavenodoubt,however,
dat
thatweshallbeabletoobtain
de
thecharacteristicreaction.”
Ashe
sprak
spoke,hethrewintothevessel
een
afewwhitecrystals,andthenaddedsomedropsof
een
atransparentfluid.
Inaninstant
de
thecontentsassumedadullmahoganycolour,
en
andabrownishdustwasprecipitatedto
de
thebottomoftheglassjar.
“Ha!
ha!”
hecried,clappinghishands,
en
andlookingasdelightedas
een
achildwithanewtoy.
“Whatdoyou
denk
thinkofthat?”
“Itseemstobe
een
averydelicatetest,”Iremarked.
“Beautiful!
beautiful!
De
TheoldGuiacumtestwas
erg
veryclumsyanduncertain.
Sois
het
themicroscopicexaminationforbloodcorpuscles.
De
Thelatterisvaluelessif
de
thestainsareafewhours
oud
old.
Now,thisappearstoactas
goed
wellwhetherthebloodis
oud
oldornew.
Hadthistestbeeninvented,
er
therearehundredsofmen
nu
nowwalkingtheearthwho
zouden
wouldlongagohavepaid
de
thepenaltyoftheircrimes.”
“Indeed!”
Imurmured.
“Criminalcasesarecontinuallyhingingupon
dat
thatonepoint.
Amanissuspectedof
een
acrimemonthsperhapsafterit
hebben
hasbeencommitted.
Hislinen
of
orclothesareexamined,andbrownishstainsdiscovereduponthem.
Aretheybloodstains,
of
ormudstains,orruststains,
of
orfruitstains,orwhatare
ze
they?
Thatisaquestionwhich
heeft
haspuzzledmanyanexpert,
en
andwhy?
Becausetherewas
geen
noreliabletest.
Nowwe
hebben
havetheSherlockHolmes’test,
en
andtherewillnolongerbeanydifficulty.”
Hiseyesfairlyglitteredashe
sprak
spoke,andheputhis
hand
handoverhisheartandbowedasiftosomeapplaudingcrowdconjuredupbyhisimagination.
“Youaretobecongratulated,”Iremarked,considerablysurprisedathisenthusiasm.
“Therewas
de
thecaseofVonBischoffatFrankfortlast
jaar
year.
Hewouldcertainlyhavebeenhunghad
deze
thistestbeeninexistence.
Then
er
therewasMasonofBradford,
en
andthenotoriousMuller,andLefevreofMontpellier,
en
andSamsonofNewOrleans.
I
kunnen
couldnameascoreofcasesin
waarin
whichitwouldhavebeendecisive.”
“Youseemtobe
een
awalkingcalendarofcrime,”
zei
saidStamfordwithalaugh.
“You
kunnen
mightstartapaperonthoselines.
Noem
Callitthe‘PoliceNewsofthePast.’”.
“Veryinteresting
lezen
readingitmightbemade,too,”remarkedSherlockHolmes,sticking
een
asmallpieceofplasterovertheprickonhisfinger.
“I
heb
havetobecareful,”hecontinued,
draaide
turningtomewithasmile,“forIdabble
met
withpoisonsagooddeal.”
Heheld
uit
outhishandashe
sprak
spoke,andInoticedthatitwasallmottledover
met
withsimilarpiecesofplaster,
en
anddiscolouredwithstrongacids.
“Wecame
hier
hereonbusiness,”saidStamford,
zittend
sittingdownonahighthree-leggedstool,
en
andpushinganotheroneinmydirection
met
withhisfoot.
“Myfriend
hier
herewantstotakediggings,
en
andasyouwerecomplaining
dat
thatyoucouldgetnooneto
gaan
gohalveswithyou,I
dacht
thoughtthatIhadbetter
brengen
bringyoutogether.”
SherlockHolmesseemeddelightedat
het
theideaofsharinghisrooms
met
withme.
“Ihavemyeyeon
een
asuiteinBakerStreet,”he
zei
said,“whichwouldsuitusdownto
de
theground.
Youdon’tmind
de
thesmellofstrongtobacco,Ihope?”
“I
altijd
alwayssmoke‘ship’s’myself,”Ianswered.
“That’s
goed
goodenough.
Igenerallyhavechemicals
over
about,andoccasionallydoexperiments.
Zou
Wouldthatannoyyou?”
“By
geen
nomeans.”
“Letmesee—whataremy
andere
othershortcomings.
Igetinthedumpsattimes,
en
anddon’topenmymouthfordaysonend.
You
moet
mustnotthinkIamsulky
als
whenIdothat.
Just
laat
letmealone,andI’ll
snel
soonberight.
Whathaveyoutoconfess
nu
now?
It’sjustaswellfor
twee
twofellowstoknowtheworstofoneanother
voordat
beforetheybegintolivetogether.”
Ilaughedat
dit
thiscross-examination.
“Ikeepabullpup,”I
zei
said,“andIobjecttorows
omdat
becausemynervesareshaken,
en
andIgetupatallsortsofungodlyhours,
en
andIamextremelylazy.
I
heb
haveanothersetofvices
als
whenI’mwell,butthoseare
de
theprincipalonesatpresent.”
“Doyouincludeviolin-playinginyourcategoryofrows?”
he
vroeg
asked,anxiously.
“Itdependson
de
theplayer,”Ianswered.
“Awell-playedviolinisatreatfor
de
thegods—abadly-playedone——”.
“Oh,that’sallright,”hecried,
met
withamerrylaugh.
“I
denk
thinkwemayconsiderthe
zaak
thingassettled—thatis,if
de
theroomsareagreeabletoyou.”
“Whenshallwe
zien
seethem?”
“Callformehereatnoonto-morrow,
en
andwe’llgotogetherandsettleeverything,”heanswered.
“Allright—noonexactly,”
zei
saidI,shakinghishand.
We
lieten
lefthimworkingamonghischemicals,
en
andwewalkedtogethertowardsmyhotel.
“Bytheway,”I
vroeg
askedsuddenly,stoppingandturninguponStamford,“howthedeucedidhe
wist
knowthatIhadcomefromAfghanistan?”
Mycompanionsmiled
een
anenigmaticalsmile.
“That’sjusthis
kleine
littlepeculiarity,”hesaid.
“Agood
veel
manypeoplehavewantedto
weten
knowhowhefindsthingsout.”
“Oh!
een
amysteryisit?”
Icried,rubbingmyhands.
“Thisis
erg
verypiquant.
Iammuchobligedtoyoufor
gebracht
bringingustogether.
‘Theproperstudyofmankindisman,’youknow.”
“You
moet
muststudyhim,then,”Stamford
zei
said,ashebademegood-bye.
“You’ll
vinden
findhimaknottyproblem,though.
I’llwagerhe
leert
learnsmoreaboutyouthanyou
over
abouthim.
Good-bye.”
CHAPTERII.
De
THESCIENCEOFDEDUCTION.