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CHAPTERI.MR.SHERLOCKHOLMES.
Intheyear1878ItookmydegreeofDoctorofMedicineoftheUniversityofLondon,and
ging
proceeded
toNetleytogothroughthecourse
voorgeschreven
prescribed
forsurgeonsinthearmy.
Havingcompletedmystudiesthere,Iwasdulyattachedtothe
Vijfde
Fifth
NorthumberlandFusiliersasAssistant
Chirurg
Surgeon
.
TheregimentwasstationedinIndiaatthetime,andbeforeIcouldjoinit,thesecondAfghanwarhadbrokenout.
OnlandingatBombay,Ilearnedthatmy
korps
corps
hadadvancedthroughthepasses,andwasalreadydeepintheenemy’scountry.
Ifollowed,however,withmanyotherofficerswhowereinthesamesituationasmyself,and
slaagde
succeeded
inreachingCandaharinsafety,whereIfoundmy
regiment
regiment
,andatonceentereduponmynewduties.
The
campagne
campaign
broughthonoursandpromotiontomany,butformeithadnothingbut
ongeluk
misfortune
anddisaster.
Iwasremovedfrommy
brigade
brigade
andattachedtotheBerkshires,withwhomIservedatthe
fatale
fatal
battleofMaiwand.
ThereIwasstruckontheshoulderbyaJezailbullet,whichshatteredtheboneandgrazedthesubclavian
slagader
artery
.
Ishouldhavefallenintothehandsofthe
moorddadige
murderous
Ghazishaditnotbeenforthe
toewijding
devotion
andcourageshownbyMurray,myorderly,whothrewmeacrossapack-horse,and
geslaagd
succeeded
inbringingmesafelytotheBritishlines.
Wornwithpain,andweakfromtheprolongedhardshipswhichIhad
ondergaan
undergone
,Iwasremoved,withagreattrainofwoundedsufferers,tothebasehospitalatPeshawar.
HereI
verzamelde
rallied
,andhadalreadyimprovedsofarastobeabletowalkaboutthewards,andeventobaskalittleupontheverandah,whenIwasstruckdownbyentericfever,thatcurseofourIndianpossessions.
Formonthsmylifewasdespairedof,andwhenatlastIcametomyselfandbecameconvalescent,IwassoweakandemaciatedthatamedicalboarddeterminedthatnotadayshouldbelostinsendingmebacktoEngland.
Iwasdispatched,accordingly,inthetroopship“Orontes,”andlandedamonthlateronPortsmouthjetty,withmyhealthirretrievablyruined,butwithpermissionfromapaternalgovernmenttospendthenextninemonthsinattemptingto
verbeteren
improve
it.
IhadneitherkithnorkininEngland,andwasthereforeasfreeasair—orasfreeasan
inkomen
income
ofelevenshillingsandsixpenceadaywill
toestaan
permit
amantobe.
Undersuchcircumstances,I
natuurlijk
naturally
gravitatedtoLondon,thatgreatcesspoolintowhichalltheloungersandidlersoftheEmpireareirresistiblydrained.
ThereIstayedforsometimeataprivatehotelintheStrand,leadingacomfortless,
zinloos
meaningless
existence,andspendingsuchmoneyasIhad,considerablymorefreelythanIought.
Soalarmingdidthestateofmyfinancesbecome,thatIsoonrealizedthatImusteitherleavethemetropolisandrusticatesomewhereinthecountry,orthatImustmakeacompletealterationinmystyleofliving.
Choosingthe
laatste
latter
alternative,Ibeganbymakingupmymindtoleavethehotel,andtotakeupmyquartersinsomelesspretentiousandlessexpensivedomicile.
OntheverydaythatIhadcometothis
conclusie
conclusion
,IwasstandingattheCriterionBar,whensomeonetappedmeontheshoulder,andturningroundIrecognizedyoungStamford,whohadbeenadresserundermeatBarts.
Thesightofafriendlyfaceinthegreat
wildernis
wilderness
ofLondonisa
aangename
pleasant
thingindeedtoalonelyman.
InolddaysStamfordhadneverbeenaparticularcronyofmine,butnowIhailedhimwith
enthousiasme
enthusiasm
,andhe,inhisturn,appearedtobedelightedtoseeme.
Intheexuberanceofmyjoy,IaskedhimtolunchwithmeattheHolborn,andwestartedofftogetherinahansom.
“Whateverhaveyoubeendoingwithyourself,Watson?”
heaskedinundisguisedwonder,aswe
rammelden
rattled
throughthecrowdedLondonstreets.
“Youareasthinasalathandasbrownasanut.”
Igavehimashort
schets
sketch
ofmyadventures,andhadhardlyconcludeditbythetimethatwereachedour
bestemming
destination
.
“Poordevil!”
hesaid,commiseratingly,afterhehadlistenedtomymisfortunes.
“Whatareyouuptonow?”
“Lookingforlodgings,”Ianswered.
“Tryingtosolvetheproblemastowhetheritispossibletogetcomfortableroomsata
redelijke
reasonable
price.”
“That’sastrangething,”remarkedmy
metgezel
companion
;
“youarethesecondmanto-daythathasusedthat
uitdrukking
expression
tome.”
“Andwhowasthefirst?”
Iasked.
“Afellowwhoisworkingatthe
chemische
chemical
laboratoryupatthehospital.
Hewasbemoaninghimselfthismorningbecausehecouldnotgetsomeonetogohalveswithhiminsomeniceroomswhichhehadfound,andwhichweretoomuchforhispurse.”
“ByJove!”
Icried,“ifhereallywantssomeonetosharetheroomsandthe
kosten
expense
,Iamtheverymanforhim.
Ishouldpreferhavingapartnertobeingalone.”
YoungStamfordlookedratherstrangelyatmeoverhiswine-glass.
“Youdon’tknowSherlockHolmesyet,”hesaid;
“perhapsyouwouldnotcareforhimasa
constante
constant
companion.”
“Why,whatisthereagainsthim?”
“Oh,Ididn’tsaytherewasanythingagainsthim.
Heisalittlequeerinhisideas—anenthusiastinsomebranchesofscience.
AsfarasIknowheisadecentfellowenough.”
“Amedicalstudent,Isuppose?”
saidI.
“No—Ihavenoideawhatheintendstogoinfor.
Ibelieveheiswellupin
anatomie
anatomy
,andheisafirst-class
chemicus
chemist
;
but,asfarasIknow,hehasnevertakenoutanysystematicmedicalclasses.
Hisstudiesareverydesultoryand
excentriek
eccentric
,buthehasamassedalotofout-of-thewayknowledgewhichwouldastonishhisprofessors.”
“Didyouneveraskhimwhathewasgoinginfor?”
Iasked.
“No;
heisnotamanthatitiseasytodrawout,thoughhecanbecommunicativeenoughwhenthefancyseizeshim.”
“Ishouldliketomeethim,”Isaid.
“IfIamtolodgewithanyone,Ishouldpreferamanofstudiousandquiethabits.
Iamnotstrongenoughyettostandmuchnoiseor
opwinding
excitement
.
IhadenoughofbothinAfghanistantolastmeforthe
rest
remainder
ofmynaturalexistence.
HowcouldImeetthisfriendofyours?”
“Heissuretobeatthelaboratory,”returnedmy
metgezel
companion
.
“Heeitheravoidstheplaceforweeks,orelseheworkstherefrommorningtonight.
Ifyoulike,weshalldriveroundtogetherafterluncheon.”
“Certainly,”Ianswered,andtheconversation
dreef
drifted
awayintootherchannels.
AswemadeourwaytothehospitalafterleavingtheHolborn,StamfordgavemeafewmoreparticularsaboutthegentlemanwhomIproposedtotakeasafellow-lodger.
“Youmustn’tblamemeifyoudon’tgetonwithhim,”hesaid;
“IknownothingmoreofhimthanIhavelearnedfrommeetinghim
af en toe
occasionally
inthelaboratory.
You
voorgesteld
proposed
thisarrangement,soyoumustnotholdmeresponsible.”
“Ifwedon’tgetonitwillbeeasytopartcompany,”Ianswered.
“Itseemstome,Stamford,”Iadded,lookinghardatmy
metgezel
companion
,“thatyouhavesomereasonforwashingyourhandsofthematter.
Isthisfellow’s
humeur
temper
soformidable,orwhatisit?
Don’tbemealy-mouthedaboutit.”
“Itisnoteasytoexpresstheinexpressible,”heansweredwithalaugh.
“Holmesisalittletoo
wetenschappelijk
scientific
formytastes—itapproachestocold-bloodedness.
Icouldimaginehisgivingafriendalittlepinchofthelatest
plantaardige
vegetable
alkaloid,notoutofmalevolence,youunderstand,butsimplyoutofaspiritofinquiryinordertohavean
nauwkeurig
accurate
ideaoftheeffects.
Todohimjustice,Ithinkthathewouldtakeithimselfwiththesamereadiness.
Heappearstohaveapassionfor
definitieve
definite
andexactknowledge.”
“Veryrighttoo.”
“Yes,butitmaybepushedtoexcess.
Whenitcomestobeatingthesubjectsinthedissecting-roomswithastick,itiscertainlytakingrathera
bizarre
bizarre
shape.”
“Beatingthesubjects!”
“Yes,to
controleren
verify
howfarbruisesmaybeproducedafterdeath.
Isawhimatitwithmyowneyes.”
“Andyetyousayheisnotamedicalstudent?”
“No.
Heavenknowswhattheobjectsofhisstudiesare.
Buthereweare,andyoumustformyourownimpressionsabouthim.”
Ashespoke,weturneddowna
smalle
narrow
laneandpassedthroughasmallside-door,whichopenedintoawingofthegreathospital.
Itwasfamiliargroundtome,andIneedednoguidingasweascendedthebleakstone
trap
staircase
andmadeourwaydownthelong
gang
corridor
withitsvistaofwhitewashedwallanddun-coloureddoors.
Nearthefurtherendalowarched
doorgang
passage
branchedawayfromitandledtothe
chemische
chemical
laboratory.
Thiswasalofty
kamer
chamber
,linedandlitteredwith
talloze
countless
bottles.
Broad,lowtableswerescatteredabout,whichbristledwithretorts,test-tubes,andlittleBunsenlamps,withtheirblueflickering
vlammen
flames
.
Therewasonlyonestudentintheroom,whowas
gebogen
bending
overadistanttableabsorbedinhiswork.
Atthesoundofourstepsheglancedroundandsprangtohisfeetwithacryofpleasure.
“I’vefoundit!
I’vefoundit,”heshoutedtomy
metgezel
companion
,runningtowardsuswithatest-tubeinhishand.
“Ihavefoundare-agentwhichisprecipitatedbyhæmoglobin,andbynothingelse.”
Hadhe
ontdekt
discovered
agoldmine,greater
vreugde
delight
couldnothaveshoneuponhisfeatures.
“Dr.
Watson,Mr.SherlockHolmes,”saidStamford,introducingus.
“Howareyou?”
hesaidcordially,grippingmyhandwithastrengthforwhichIshouldhardlyhavegivenhimcredit.
“YouhavebeeninAfghanistan,Iperceive.”
“Howonearthdidyouknowthat?”
Iaskedinastonishment.
“Nevermind,”saidhe,chucklingtohimself.
“Thequestionnowisabouthæmoglobin.
Nodoubtyouseethesignificanceofthis
ontdekking
discovery
ofmine?”
“Itisinteresting,chemically,nodoubt,”Ianswered,“butpractically——”.
“Why,man,itisthemost
praktische
practical
medico-legaldiscoveryforyears.
Don’tyouseethatitgivesusaninfallibletestforbloodstains.
Comeoverherenow!”
He
greep
seized
mebythecoat-sleeveinhiseagerness,anddrewmeovertothetableatwhichhehadbeenworking.
“Letushavesomefreshblood,”hesaid,diggingalongbodkinintohisfinger,anddrawingofftheresultingdropofbloodina
chemische
chemical
pipette.
“Now,Iaddthissmall
hoeveelheid
quantity
ofbloodtoalitreofwater.
Youperceivethattheresulting
mengsel
mixture
hastheappearanceofpurewater.
Theproportionofbloodcannotbemorethanoneinamillion.
Ihavenodoubt,however,thatweshallbeableto
verkrijgen
obtain
thecharacteristicreaction.”
Ashespoke,hethrewintothevesselafewwhitecrystals,andthenaddedsomedropsofatransparent
vloeistof
fluid
.
Inaninstantthecontentsassumeda
doffe
dull
mahoganycolour,andabrownishdustwasprecipitatedtothebottomoftheglass
pot
jar
.
“Ha!
ha!”
hecried,
klapte
clapping
hishands,andlookingas
blij
delighted
asachildwithanewtoy.
“Whatdoyouthinkofthat?”
“Itseemstobeavery
delicate
delicate
test,”Iremarked.
“Beautiful!
beautiful!
TheoldGuiacumtestwasveryclumsyand
onzeker
uncertain
.
Soisthemicroscopicexaminationforbloodcorpuscles.
The
laatste
latter
isvaluelessifthestainsareafewhoursold.
Now,thisappearstoactaswellwhetherthebloodisoldornew.
Hadthistestbeen
uitgevonden
invented
,therearehundredsofmennowwalkingtheearthwhowouldlongagohavepaidthe
straf
penalty
oftheircrimes.”
“Indeed!”
Imurmured.
“Criminalcasesare
voortdurend
continually
hinginguponthatonepoint.
Amanissuspectedofacrimemonthsperhapsafterithasbeencommitted.
His
linnen
linen
orclothesareexamined,andbrownishstains
ontdekt
discovered
uponthem.
Aretheybloodstains,ormudstains,orruststains,orfruitstains,orwhatarethey?
Thatisaquestionwhichhaspuzzledmanyanexpert,andwhy?
Becausetherewasno
betrouwbare
reliable
test.
NowwehavetheSherlockHolmes’test,andtherewillnolongerbeanydifficulty.”
Hiseyesfairlyglitteredashespoke,andheputhishandoverhisheartandbowedasiftosomeapplaudingcrowdconjuredupbyhisimagination.
“Youaretobecongratulated,”Iremarked,considerablysurprisedathis
enthousiasme
enthusiasm
.
“TherewasthecaseofVonBischoffatFrankfortlastyear.
Hewouldcertainlyhavebeenhunghadthistestbeeninexistence.
ThentherewasMasonofBradford,andthe
beruchte
notorious
Muller,andLefevreofMontpellier,andSamsonofNewOrleans.
Icouldnameascoreofcasesinwhichitwouldhavebeendecisive.”
“Youseemtobeawalking
kalender
calendar
ofcrime,”saidStamfordwithalaugh.
“Youmightstartapaperonthoselines.
Callitthe‘PoliceNewsofthePast.’”.
“Veryinterestingreadingitmightbemade,too,”remarkedSherlockHolmes,stickingasmallpieceof
gips
plaster
overtheprickonhisfinger.
“Ihavetobecareful,”hecontinued,turningtomewithasmile,“forIdabblewithpoisonsagooddeal.”
Heheldouthishandashespoke,andInoticedthatitwasallmottledoverwithsimilarpiecesof
gips
plaster
,anddiscolouredwithstrongacids.
“Wecamehereonbusiness,”saidStamford,sittingdownonahighthree-legged
kruk
stool
,andpushinganotheroneinmydirectionwithhisfoot.
“Myfriendherewantstotakediggings,andasyouwere
klaagde
complaining
thatyoucouldgetnoonetogohalveswithyou,IthoughtthatIhadbetterbringyoutogether.”
SherlockHolmesseemeddelightedattheideaofsharinghisroomswithme.
“Ihavemyeyeona
suite
suite
inBakerStreet,”hesaid,“whichwouldsuitusdowntotheground.
Youdon’tmindthesmellofstrong
tabak
tobacco
,Ihope?”
“Ialwayssmoke‘ship’s’myself,”Ianswered.
“That’sgoodenough.
I
algemeen
generally
havechemicalsabout,and
af en toe
occasionally
doexperiments.
Wouldthat
irriteren
annoy
you?”
“Bynomeans.”
“Letmesee—whataremyothershortcomings.
Igetinthedumpsattimes,anddon’topenmymouthfordaysonend.
YoumustnotthinkIamsulkywhenIdothat.
Justletmealone,andI’llsoonberight.
Whathaveyouto
bekennen
confess
now?
It’sjustaswellfortwofellowstoknowtheworstofoneanotherbeforetheybegintolivetogether.”
Ilaughedatthiscross-examination.
“Ikeepabullpup,”Isaid,“andIobjecttorowsbecausemynervesareshaken,andIgetupatallsortsofungodlyhours,andIamextremely
lui
lazy
.
IhaveanothersetofviceswhenI’mwell,butthosearetheprincipalonesatpresent.”
“Doyouincludeviolin-playinginyour
categorie
category
ofrows?”
heasked,anxiously.
“Itdependsontheplayer,”Ianswered.
“Awell-played
viool
violin
isatreatforthegods—abadly-playedone——”.
“Oh,that’sallright,”hecried,withamerrylaugh.
“Ithinkwemayconsiderthethingassettled—thatis,iftheroomsareagreeabletoyou.”
“Whenshallweseethem?”
“Callformehereatnoonto-morrow,andwe’llgotogetherandsettleeverything,”heanswered.
“Allright—noonexactly,”saidI,shakinghishand.
Welefthimworkingamonghischemicals,andwewalkedtogethertowardsmyhotel.
“Bytheway,”Iaskedsuddenly,stoppingandturninguponStamford,“howthedeucedidheknowthatIhadcomefromAfghanistan?”
My
metgezel
companion
smiledanenigmaticalsmile.
“That’sjusthislittlepeculiarity,”hesaid.
“Agoodmanypeoplehavewantedtoknowhowhefindsthingsout.”
“Oh!
amysteryisit?”
Icried,
wreef
rubbing
myhands.
“Thisisverypiquant.
Iammuchobligedtoyouforbringingustogether.
‘Theproperstudyof
mensheid
mankind
isman,’youknow.”
“Youmuststudyhim,then,”Stamfordsaid,ashebademegood-bye.
“You’llfindhimaknottyproblem,though.
I’ll
wedden
wager
helearnsmoreaboutyouthanyouabouthim.
Good-bye.”
Hoofdstuk
CHAPTER
II.THESCIENCEOFDEDUCTION.