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A Study in Scarlet | Progressive Translation Books for German A1 Learners

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CHAPTERI.MR.SHERLOCKHOLMES.
Inthe
jahr
year1878Itookmydegreeof
Doktor
DoctorofMedicineoftheUniversityofLondon,
und
andproceededtoNetleyto
ging
gothroughthecourseprescribedforsurgeonsinthearmy.
Havingcompletedmystudies
dort
there,Iwasdulyattachedto
die
theFifthNorthumberlandFusiliersasAssistantSurgeon.
TheregimentwasstationedinIndiaatthetime,
und
andbeforeIcouldjoinit,the
zweite
secondAfghanwarhadbrokenout.
OnlandingatBombay,Ilearned
dass
thatmycorpshadadvanced
durch
throughthepasses,andwas
bereits
alreadydeepintheenemy’s
land
country.
Ifollowed,however,withmanyotherofficerswhowereinthesamesituationasmyself,
und
andsucceededinreachingCandaharinsafety,
wo
whereIfoundmyregiment,
und
andatonceentereduponmynewduties.
Der
Thecampaignbroughthonoursandpromotiontomany,
aber
butformeithad
nichts
nothingbutmisfortuneanddisaster.
Iwasremovedfrommybrigade
und
andattachedtotheBerkshires,withwhomIservedatthefatalbattleofMaiwand.
Dort
ThereIwasstruckontheshoulderbyaJezailbullet,whichshatteredthebone
und
andgrazedthesubclavianartery.
IshouldhavefallenintothehandsofthemurderousGhazishaditnotbeenforthedevotion
und
andcourageshownbyMurray,myorderly,whothrewmeacross
ein
apack-horse,andsucceededinbringingmesafelytotheBritishlines.
Wornwithpain,
und
andweakfromtheprolongedhardshipswhichIhadundergone,Iwasremoved,withagreattrainofwoundedsufferers,tothebase
krankenhaus
hospitalatPeshawar.
HereIrallied,
und
andhadalreadyimprovedsofarastobe
in der lage
abletowalkaboutthewards,
und
andeventobaska
wenig
littleupontheverandah,whenIwasstruckdownbyentericfever,thatcurseofourIndianpossessions.
Formonthsmy
leben
lifewasdespairedof,and
als
whenatlastIcametomyself
und
andbecameconvalescent,Iwassoweak
und
andemaciatedthatamedicalboarddetermined
so
thatnotadayshouldbe
verloren
lostinsendingmebacktoEngland.
Iwasdispatched,accordingly,inthetroopship“Orontes,”
und
andlandedamonthlateronPortsmouthjetty,withmyhealthirretrievablyruined,
aber
butwithpermissionfromapaternalgovernmenttospendthenextninemonthsinattemptingtoimproveit.
IhadneitherkithnorkininEngland,
und
andwasthereforeasfreeasair—orasfreeasanincomeofelevenshillings
und
andsixpenceadaywillpermita
mann
mantobe.
Undersuchcircumstances,InaturallygravitatedtoLondon,thatgreatcesspoolintowhich
alle
alltheloungersandidlersof
den
theEmpireareirresistiblydrained.
Dort
ThereIstayedforsome
zeit
timeataprivatehotelin
das
theStrand,leadingacomfortless,meaninglessexistence,
und
andspendingsuchmoneyasIhad,considerablymorefreelythanIought.
Soalarmingdidthestateofmyfinancesbecome,
so
thatIsoonrealizedthatImust
entweder
eitherleavethemetropolisandrusticatesomewhereinthe
land
country,orthatImustmakeacompletealterationinmystyleofliving.
Choosingthelatteralternative,Ibeganbymakingupmymindto
verlassen
leavethehotel,andtotakeupmyquartersinsomelesspretentious
und
andlessexpensivedomicile.
Onthevery
tag
daythatIhadcometothisconclusion,IwasstandingattheCriterionBar,
als
whensomeonetappedmeontheshoulder,
und
andturningroundIrecognizedyoungStamford,whohadbeenadresser
unter
undermeatBarts.
Thesightof
eine
afriendlyfaceinthegreatwildernessofLondonis
eine
apleasantthingindeedto
eine
alonelyman.
InolddaysStamfordhad
nie
neverbeenaparticularcronyofmine,
aber
butnowIhailedhimwithenthusiasm,
und
andhe,inhisturn,appearedtobedelightedto
sehen
seeme.
Intheexuberanceofmyjoy,Iaskedhimtolunchwithmeat
der
theHolborn,andwestartedoff
zusammen
togetherinahansom.
“Whatever
haben
haveyoubeendoingwithyourself,Watson?”
he
fragte
askedinundisguisedwonder,aswerattled
durch
throughthecrowdedLondonstreets.
“Youareasthinas
eine
alathandasbrownas
eine
anut.”
Igavehim
eine
ashortsketchofmyadventures,
und
andhadhardlyconcludeditbythetimethatwereachedourdestination.
“Poordevil!”
hesaid,commiseratingly,afterhehadlistenedtomymisfortunes.
“Whatareyouuptonow?”
“Lookingforlodgings,”Ianswered.
“Tryingtosolve
das
theproblemastowhetheritispossibletogetcomfortableroomsatareasonableprice.”
“That’s
eine
astrangething,”remarkedmycompanion;
“youare
der
thesecondmanto-daythathasusedthatexpressiontome.”
“Andwhowas
der
thefirst?”
Iasked.
“Afellowwhoisworkingat
der
thechemicallaboratoryupat
der
thehospital.
Hewasbemoaninghimselfthis
morgen
morningbecausehecouldnot
bekommen
getsomeonetogohalveswithhiminsomenicerooms
der
whichhehadfound,and
der
whichweretoomuchforhispurse.”
“ByJove!”
Icried,“ifhe
wirklich
reallywantssomeonetosharetherooms
und
andtheexpense,Iamthevery
mann
manforhim.
Ishouldpreferhavingapartnertobeingalone.”
Junge
YoungStamfordlookedratherstrangelyatme
über
overhiswine-glass.
“Youdon’t
kennen
knowSherlockHolmesyet,”hesaid;
“perhapsyou
würden
wouldnotcareforhimasaconstantcompanion.”
“Why,whatisthere
gegen
againsthim?”
“Oh,Ididn’tsaytherewas
etwas
anythingagainsthim.
Heis
ein
alittlequeerinhisideas—anenthusiastinsomebranchesofscience.
AsfarasIknowheis
ein
adecentfellowenough.”
“Amedicalstudent,Isuppose?”
said
Ich
I.
“No—Ihavenoideawhatheintendstogoinfor.
I
glaube
believeheiswellupinanatomy,
und
andheisafirst-classchemist;
aber
but,asfarasIknow,hehas
nie
nevertakenoutanysystematicmedicalclasses.
Hisstudiesare
sehr
verydesultoryandeccentric,buthehasamassed
eine
alotofout-of-thewayknowledgewhich
würde
wouldastonishhisprofessors.”
“Didyou
nie
neveraskhimwhathewasgoinginfor?”
I
gefragt
asked.
“No;
heisnota
mann
manthatitiseasytodrawout,
obwohl
thoughhecanbecommunicative
genug
enoughwhenthefancyseizeshim.”
“Ishouldliketo
treffen
meethim,”Isaid.
“IfIamtolodgewithanyone,I
soll
shouldpreferamanofstudious
und
andquiethabits.
Iamnotstrong
genug
enoughyettostandmuchnoiseorexcitement.
Ihad
genug
enoughofbothinAfghanistantolastmefor
den
theremainderofmynaturalexistence.
How
könnte
couldImeetthisfriendofyours?”
“Heis
sicher
suretobeatthelaboratory,”returnedmycompanion.
“He
entweder
eitheravoidstheplaceforweeks,orelseheworks
dort
therefrommorningtonight.
Wenn
Ifyoulike,weshall
fahren
driveroundtogetherafterluncheon.”
“Certainly,”Ianswered,
und
andtheconversationdriftedawayinto
andere
otherchannels.
Aswemadeour
weg
waytothehospitalafter
verlassen
leavingtheHolborn,Stamfordgaveme
ein
afewmoreparticularsaboutthegentlemanwhomIproposedtotakeas
ein
afellow-lodger.
“Youmustn’tblameme
wenn
ifyoudon’tgetonwithhim,”hesaid;
“Iknow
nichts
nothingmoreofhimthanIhavelearnedfrommeetinghimoccasionallyinthelaboratory.
Youproposed
diese
thisarrangement,soyoumustnot
halten
holdmeresponsible.”
“Ifwedon’tgetonit
wird
willbeeasytopartcompany,”Ianswered.
“Itseemsto
mir
me,Stamford,”Iadded,looking
hart
hardatmycompanion,“thatyou
haben
havesomereasonforwashingyourhandsof
der
thematter.
Isthisfellow’stempersoformidable,orwhatis
es
it?
Don’tbemealy-mouthedaboutit.”
“Itisnot
leicht
easytoexpresstheinexpressible,”heansweredwithalaugh.
“Holmesisa
etwas
littletooscientificformytastes—itapproachestocold-bloodedness.
I
könnte
couldimaginehisgivinga
freund
friendalittlepinchofthelatestvegetablealkaloid,not
aus
outofmalevolence,youunderstand,
sondern
butsimplyoutofaspiritofinquiryinorderto
haben
haveanaccurateideaoftheeffects.
Todohimjustice,I
denke
thinkthathewouldtakeithimselfwiththesamereadiness.
Heappearsto
haben
haveapassionfordefinite
und
andexactknowledge.”
“Veryrighttoo.”
“Yes,
aber
butitmaybepushedtoexcess.
Wenn
Whenitcomestobeatingthesubjectsinthedissecting-roomswith
eine
astick,itiscertainlytakingrather
eine
abizarreshape.”
“Beatingthesubjects!”
“Yes,toverifyhowfarbruises
können
maybeproducedafterdeath.
I
gesehen
sawhimatitwithmyowneyes.”
“And
doch
yetyousayheisnotamedicalstudent?”
“No.
Heavenknowswhattheobjectsofhisstudiesare.
Aber
Buthereweare,andyou
müssen
mustformyourownimpressions
über
abouthim.”
Ashespoke,weturneddown
eine
anarrowlaneandpassed
durch
throughasmallside-door,which
öffnete
openedintoawingof
die
thegreathospital.
Itwasfamiliargroundto
mir
me,andIneedednoguidingasweascendedthebleakstonestaircase
und
andmadeourwaydownthelongcorridorwithitsvistaofwhitewashedwall
und
anddun-coloureddoors.
Nearthefurtherend
ein
alowarchedpassagebranchedawayfromit
und
andledtothechemicallaboratory.
Thiswas
eine
aloftychamber,linedandlitteredwithcountlessbottles.
Broad,lowtableswerescatteredabout,whichbristledwithretorts,test-tubes,
und
andlittleBunsenlamps,withtheirblueflickeringflames.
Therewas
nur
onlyonestudentinthe
raum
room,whowasbendingoveradistanttableabsorbedinhis
arbeit
work.
Atthesoundofourstepsheglancedround
und
andsprangtohisfeetwithacryofpleasure.
“I’vefound
es
it!
I’vefoundit,”heshoutedtomycompanion,runningtowardsuswithatest-tubeinhis
hand
hand.
“Ihavefoundare-agent
der
whichisprecipitatedbyhæmoglobin,
und
andbynothingelse.”
Hadhediscovered
eine
agoldmine,greaterdelight
können
couldnothaveshoneuponhisfeatures.
“Dr.
Watson,Mr.SherlockHolmes,”saidStamford,introducingus.
“Howareyou?”
hesaidcordially,grippingmy
hand
handwithastrengthforwhichI
sollte
shouldhardlyhavegivenhimcredit.
“YouhavebeeninAfghanistan,Iperceive.”
“Howonearthdidyouknowthat?”
I
fragte
askedinastonishment.
“Nevermind,”saidhe,chucklingtohimself.
“The
frage
questionnowisabouthæmoglobin.
Nodoubtyou
sehen
seethesignificanceofthisdiscoveryofmine?”
“Itisinteresting,chemically,nodoubt,”Ianswered,“butpractically——”.
“Why,
mann
man,itisthemostpracticalmedico-legaldiscoveryforyears.
Don’tyou
siehst
seethatitgivesusaninfallibletestforbloodstains.
Comeoverherenow!”
Heseizedmeby
den
thecoat-sleeveinhiseagerness,
und
anddrewmeoverto
den
thetableatwhichhehadbeenworking.
“Letushave
etwas
somefreshblood,”hesaid,digging
ein
alongbodkinintohisfinger,
und
anddrawingofftheresultingdropof
blut
bloodinachemicalpipette.
“Now,Iadd
diese
thissmallquantityofbloodtoalitreof
wasser
water.
Youperceivethattheresultingmixturehastheappearanceofpurewater.
Der
Theproportionofbloodcannotbe
mehr
morethanoneina
million
million.
Ihavenodoubt,however,thatweshallbe
in der lage
abletoobtainthecharacteristicreaction.”
Ashespoke,hethrewinto
das
thevesselafewwhitecrystals,
und
andthenaddedsomedropsof
ein
atransparentfluid.
Inaninstantthecontentsassumedadullmahoganycolour,
und
andabrownishdustwasprecipitatedtothebottomoftheglassjar.
“Ha!
ha!”
hecried,clappinghishands,
und
andlookingasdelightedas
ein
achildwithanewtoy.
“Whatdoyouthinkofthat?”
“Itseemstobe
ein
averydelicatetest,”Iremarked.
“Beautiful!
beautiful!
Der
TheoldGuiacumtestwas
sehr
veryclumsyanduncertain.
Soisthemicroscopicexaminationforbloodcorpuscles.
Die
Thelatterisvaluelessif
die
thestainsareafewhours
alt
old.
Now,thisappearstoactaswellwhether
das
thebloodisoldor
neu
new.
Hadthistestbeeninvented,therearehundredsofmen
jetzt
nowwalkingtheearthwhowouldlong
vor
agohavepaidthepenaltyoftheircrimes.”
“Indeed!”
Imurmured.
“Criminalcasesarecontinuallyhinginguponthatone
punkt
point.
Amanissuspectedof
ein
acrimemonthsperhapsafterithasbeencommitted.
Hislinenorclothesareexamined,
und
andbrownishstainsdiscovereduponthem.
Aretheybloodstains,ormudstains,orruststains,orfruitstains,orwhatarethey?
Thatisa
frage
questionwhichhaspuzzledmanyanexpert,
und
andwhy?
Becausetherewasnoreliabletest.
Jetzt
NowwehavetheSherlockHolmes’test,
und
andtherewillnolongerbeanydifficulty.”
Hiseyesfairlyglitteredashespoke,
und
andheputhishand
über
overhisheartandbowedas
ob
iftosomeapplaudingcrowdconjuredupbyhisimagination.
“Youaretobecongratulated,”Iremarked,considerablysurprisedathisenthusiasm.
“Therewas
den
thecaseofVonBischoffatFrankfortlast
jahr
year.
Hewouldcertainlyhavebeenhunghad
dieser
thistestbeeninexistence.
ThentherewasMasonofBradford,
und
andthenotoriousMuller,andLefevreofMontpellier,
und
andSamsonofNewOrleans.
I
könnte
couldnameascoreofcasesinwhichitwouldhavebeendecisive.”
“Youseemtobe
ein
awalkingcalendarofcrime,”saidStamfordwith
ein
alaugh.
“Youmightstart
eine
apaperonthoselines.
Nennen
Callitthe‘PoliceNewsofthePast.’”.
“Veryinterestingreadingit
könnte
mightbemade,too,”remarkedSherlockHolmes,stickingasmallpieceofplaster
über
overtheprickonhisfinger.
“Ihavetobecareful,”hecontinued,
wandte
turningtomewithasmile,“forIdabblewithpoisonsagooddeal.”
Heheld
aus
outhishandashespoke,
und
andInoticedthatitwas
alle
allmottledoverwithsimilarpiecesofplaster,
und
anddiscolouredwithstrongacids.
“Wecamehereonbusiness,”saidStamford,sittingdownonahighthree-leggedstool,
und
andpushinganotheroneinmydirectionwithhisfoot.
“My
freund
friendherewantstotakediggings,
und
andasyouwerecomplaining
dass
thatyoucouldgetnooneto
geht
gohalveswithyou,I
dachte
thoughtthatIhadbetterbringyoutogether.”
SherlockHolmesseemeddelightedat
der
theideaofsharinghisroomswith
mir
me.
“IhavemyeyeonasuiteinBakerStreet,”hesaid,“which
würde
wouldsuitusdowntotheground.
Youdon’tmind
den
thesmellofstrongtobacco,Ihope?”
“Ialwayssmoke‘ship’s’myself,”Ianswered.
“That’s
gut
goodenough.
Igenerallyhavechemicalsabout,
und
andoccasionallydoexperiments.
Wouldthatannoyyou?”
“By
nicht
nomeans.”
“Letmesee—whataremyothershortcomings.
Igetinthedumpsattimes,
und
anddon’topenmymouthfordaysonend.
Youmustnot
denken
thinkIamsulkywhenI
tue
dothat.
Justletmealone,
und
andI’llsoonberight.
Whathaveyoutoconfess
jetzt
now?
It’sjustaswellfor
zwei
twofellowstoknowtheworstofoneanother
bevor
beforetheybegintolivetogether.”
Ilaughedatthiscross-examination.
“Ikeepabullpup,”Isaid,“andIobjecttorows
weil
becausemynervesareshaken,
und
andIgetupatallsortsofungodlyhours,
und
andIamextremelylazy.
Ihaveanother
reihe
setofviceswhenI’mwell,
aber
butthosearetheprincipalonesatpresent.”
“Doyouincludeviolin-playinginyourcategoryofrows?”
he
fragte
asked,anxiously.
“Itdependsontheplayer,”Ianswered.
“Awell-playedviolinis
ein
atreatforthegods—abadly-playedone——”.
“Oh,that’sallright,”hecried,withamerrylaugh.
“I
denke
thinkwemayconsiderthe
sache
thingassettled—thatis,iftheroomsareagreeabletoyou.”
“Whenshallwe
sehen
seethem?”
“Callformehereatnoon
morgen
to-morrow,andwe’llgotogether
und
andsettleeverything,”heanswered.
“Allright—noonexactly,”said
Ich
I,shakinghishand.
We
gingen
lefthimworkingamonghischemicals,
und
andwewalkedtogethertowardsmyhotel.
“Bytheway,”I
fragte
askedsuddenly,stoppingandturninguponStamford,“howthedeucedidheknow
dass
thatIhadcomefromAfghanistan?”
Mycompanionsmiled
ein
anenigmaticalsmile.
“That’sjusthislittlepeculiarity,”hesaid.
“Agood
viele
manypeoplehavewantedto
wissen
knowhowhefindsthingsout.”
“Oh!
ein
amysteryisit?”
Icried,rubbingmyhands.
“Thisis
sehr
verypiquant.
Iammuchobligedtoyouforbringingustogether.
‘Theproperstudyofmankindisman,’youknow.”
“You
müssen
muststudyhim,then,”Stamfordsaid,ashebademegood-bye.
“You’llfindhim
ein
aknottyproblem,though.
I’llwagerhelearns
mehr
moreaboutyouthanyou
über
abouthim.
Good-bye.”
CHAPTERII.THESCIENCEOFDEDUCTION.