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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。
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"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。
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"Forgoodnesssake，
"saidValentin，leaningforwardwithhisfirstrealconfessionofeagerness，
"forHeavenssaketelluswhathaenedexactly。
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"Well，
"saidthewomanalittledoubtfully，
"theclergymencameinabouthalfanhouragoandboughtsomeeermintsandtalkedabit，andthenwentofftowardstheHeath。Butasecondafter，oneofthemrunsbackintotheshoandsays，HaveIleftaarcel!Well，Ilookedeverywhereandcouldntseeone;sohesays，Nevermind;butifitshouldturnu，leaseostittothisaddress，andheleftmetheaddressandashillingformytrouble。Andsureenough，thoughIthoughtIdlookedeverywhere，Ifoundhedleftabrownaerarcel，soIostedittothelacehesaid。Icantremembertheaddressnow;itwassomewhereinWestminster。Butasthethingseemedsoimortant，Ithoughterhastheolicehadcomeaboutit。
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"Sotheyhave，
"saidValentinshortly。
"IsHamsteadHeathnearhere?
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"Straightonforfifteenminutes，
"saidthewoman，
"andyoullcomerightoutontheoen。
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Valentinsrangoutoftheshoandbegantorun。Theotherdetectivesfollowedhimatareluctanttrot。
Thestreettheythreadedwassonarrowandshutinbyshadowsthatwhentheycameoutunexectedlyintothevoidcommonandvastskytheywerestartledtofindtheeveningstillsolightandclear。Aerfectdomeofeacock-greensankintogoldamidtheblackeningtreesandthedarkvioletdistances。Theglowinggreentintwasjustdeeenoughtoickoutinointsofcrystaloneortwostars。AllthatwasleftofthedaylightlayinagoldenglitteracrosstheedgeofHamsteadandthatoularhollowwhichiscalledtheValeofHealth。Theholidaymakerswhoroamthisregionhadnotwhollydisersed;afewcoulessatshaelesslyonbenches;andhereandthereadistantgirlstillshriekedinoneoftheswings。Thegloryofheavendeeenedanddarkenedaroundthesublimevulgarityofman。
