The Blue Carbuncle
蓝宝石案

I had called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second morning after Christmas,
圣诞节后的第二个早晨，我前往探望我的朋友歇洛克·福尔摩斯。
with the intention of wishing him the compliments of the season.
怀揣着祝贺佳节的心情。
He was lounging upon the sofa in a purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the right,
他身穿一件紫红色睡衣懒散地斜靠在一张长沙发上，右手边放着一个烟斗架，
and a pile of crumpled morning papers, evidently newly studied, near at hand.
眼前还有一堆折皱了的晨报，显然是刚刚翻阅过的。
Beside the couch was a wooden chair, and on the angle of the back hung a very seedy and disreputable hard-felt hat,
沙发旁是一把木椅，椅子靠背上挂着一顶肮脏的破烂不堪的硬胎毡帽，
much the worse for wear, and cracked in several places.
帽子简直糟得不能再戴了，有好几处都裂了缝。

A lens and a forceps lying upon the seat of the chair
椅垫上放着一个放大镜和一把镊子，
suggested that the hat had been suspended in this manner for the purpose of examination.
这说明那顶帽子之所以用这样的方式挂着，目的是为了便于检查。
"You are engaged," said I; "perhaps I interrupt you."
"你正忙着呢，"我说，"也许我打搅你了。"
"Not at all. I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss my results.
"没有的话，我很高兴有一位朋友来和我一起讨论我研究所得的结果。
The matter is a perfectly trivial one..." he jerked his thumb in the direction of the old hat.
这完全是一件毫无价值的东西。"说着，他竖起大拇指指了一下那顶帽子，
"but there are points in connection with it which are not entirely devoid of interest and even of instruction."
"不过，同它有关联的几个问题却不是索然无味的，甚至还能给我们一些教益。"