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Police: This way, Mr. Holmes.

Watson: Blackwood certainly seems to have got the crowd into something of a fear frenzy¹.

Holmes: Which I'm certain will disperse² once his feet have stopped twitching⁴. Care to come along?

Watson: No, old cock. I've no business with him whilst he's alive.

Holmes: Suit yourself, mother hen. It seems you have lots of rooms to let.

Police: We had to move the prisoners, sir. Otherwise we were gonna have a riot. He has a peculiar⁵ effect on the inmates⁶. As though he can get inside their heads.

Holmes: I can find my own way if you have other duties to perform.

Police: Much obliged, sir. Thank you, sir.

Blackwood: If any man have an ear, let him hear. I stood upon the sand of the sea and saw a beast rise up having seven heads and 10 horns. Upon his heads were the name of blasphemy⁷. They worshiped the dragon, which gave power. They worshiped, saying, "Who is like unto the beast?"  The beast which I saw was like a leopard⁸. His feet were of a bear, his mouth was of a lion and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority.

Holmes: I love what you've done with the place.

Blackwood: So glad you could accept my invitation.

Holmes: I just have a small point of concern.

Blackwood: How can I help?

Holmes: I'd followed the murders with interest. While my heart went out to the families of the victims. I couldn't but notice a criminal mastery in the stroke of your brush.

Blackwood: You're too kind.

Holmes: However, by comparison your work in the crypt was more akin⁹ to a finger painting.

Blackwood: So now you're curious as to whether there's a larger game afoot.

Holmes: Either that or, um...shortly my friend will pronounce you dead and I thought I might keep him company.

Blackwood: Your mistake is to imagine that anything earthly's led to this moment. Your error of judgment¹⁰ is to assume that I'm holding the brush at all. I'm merely the channel.

Holmes: My only wish is that I caught you sooner. You see, five lives might have been spared.

Blackwood: Mm. Those lives were a necessity. Sacrifice. Five meaningless creatures called to serve a greater purpose.

Holmes: I wonder if they'd let Watson and me dissect¹¹ your brain. After you're hanged, of course. I'd wager¹² there's some deformity that'd be scientifically significant. Then you, too, could serve a greater purpose.

Blackwood: Mr. Holmes, you must widen your gaze. I'm concerned you underestimate the gravity of coming events. You and I are bound together on a journey that will twist the very fabric¹³ of nature. But beneath your mask of logic¹⁴, I sense a fragility. That worries me. Steel your mind, Holmes. I need you.

Holmes: I see you've come a long way down from the House of Lords.

Blackwood: And I will rise again.

Holmes: Bon voyage.

Blackwood: Pay attention. Three more will die, and there is nothing you can do to save them. You must accept that this is beyond your control or, by the time you realize you made all of this possible it'll be the last sane¹⁵ thought in your head.

Police: What did he want?

Holmes: Not sure. But I don't think you're needed, Father. Not for this one.

妙语佳句 活学活用

1. twitch³：痉挛；抽搐。

此外，我们平时说的“眼睛跳”也可以用这个词表示，例如：Is the twitch in my eyes noticeable?（我的眼跳是否明显？）

2. old cock:：老兄（昵称）

3. mother hen：喜欢关心人的妇女；爱操心的女人。华生不肯和福尔摩斯一起去，所以福尔摩斯讽刺他说：“那随你便吧，婆婆妈妈”。

4. much obliged：感激不尽。

5. blasphemy：亵渎上帝（的言行）；亵渎神明。

例如：Their conversation was full of blasphemy.（他们的谈话中充满了渎犯神灵的言辞。）

6. unto：作介词，表示直到，到……为止。下面再向大家介绍两个unto构成的短语。

a law unto oneself 独断独行

be a law unto yourself 自行其是；我行我素

7. akin：同类的，类似的。后面常加to。

8. finger painting: 手指画。

9. afoot：计划中，进行中。

例如：If there is any mischief¹⁶ afoot, he is sure to be in at it.（要有什么调皮捣蛋的事，肯定有他的份。）

10. earthly：世俗的。此外，earthly还可以用来表示强调，例如no earthly reason/chance。

11. wager：打赌，打包票。后面常加on。

例如：Would you care to have a small wager on the game?（你愿意在这场比赛上下个小赌注吗？）

12. Bon voyage：再见，一路顺风（法语）

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