A Scandal in Bohemia
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)Original: A Scandal in Bohemia (1892)
A mysterious king asks Sherlock Holmes for help: he must get back a photograph that belongs to Irene Adler, a very clever singer. Holmes makes a smart plan, but this time he meets someone as clever as he is.
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仮面の訪問者
1888年3月のある夜、私はベイカー街221Bの昔の家の前を歩いていました。私は結婚して、今は別の家に住んでいます。でも、窓のそばに友人のシャーロック・ホームズが見えたので、呼び鈴を鳴らしました。ホームズは私に会えて喜びました。彼は少しの間、私を見てから言いました。"ワトソン、君は体重が3.5キロ増えたね。それに、雨の中を歩いただろう。"もちろん、彼の言うとおりでした。
"どうしてわかるんだ?"と私は聞きました。"見ればわかるよ"と彼は答えました。"君の左の靴に小さな傷がある。だれかが泥を雑に落としたんだ。君は見ているが、観察していないんだよ。"それから、彼は私に一通の手紙を渡しました。手紙には、今夜7時45分に訪問者が来ると書いてありました。そして、その人はとても大切な件について話したいそうです。

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About Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish doctor and writer. He created Sherlock Holmes, the detective who solves mysteries by noticing small details, and his friend Dr. Watson, who tells the stories.
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