[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

Sherlock Holmes is back!

Even though he didn't appear in front of Mary suddenly like Milton did this time, he still didn't explain in advance.Mary was caught off guard by the miner's lamp, but she still saw clearly the tall, thin figure of the man downstairs.

She hurried out of the study with her skirt in her hand and left the apartment.

Ms. Irene Adler's apartment is located in the affluent district of Paris, with lush trees on both sides of the street.Mary went outside and found the shadow under the tree under the bright moonlight.

Mr. Holmes was leaning against a tree. Between the tidy and tidy streets and the brick buildings, he looked extremely out of place in his gray-blue miner's trousers and coat. Fortunately, it was night, Mary thought, if a man dressed as a miner appeared during the day Because of this, he was afraid that he would be caught and questioned by the police.

I haven't seen him for a while, and Sherlock, who was already thin, looks slimmer and tanned a lot.He was holding a miner's lamp, and he was covered in dust and mud in a miner's attire. He must have never stopped to rest on the road.

But even so, Mary still thinks that Holmes is handsome and extraordinary, and he is most attractive when he puts his energy into investigating the case.

"Sherlock," Mary stepped forward, "you're back?"

Holmes raised his head, he just nodded, and then said directly: "Aren't you afraid that others will see it?"

Mary: "Huh?"

Holmes: "Run out of the house to meet the workers privately near midnight, and hope no one sees you coming out, Miss Mary."

Mary:? ?

Even in France, it is considered unseemly for an unmarried girl to leave her room alone at midnight to meet a man.Especially this man is still dressed as a worker, if anyone sees it, it will indeed attract people to gossip.

But it's not the first time, and... wait.

Mary suddenly reacted.

Wasn't Sherlock Holmes flirting with himself?

She looked at Sherlock Holmes who was leaning against the tree trunk in surprise. The detective dressed as a miner put his hands in his pockets, looking unscrupulous. Smiles—for Holmes who just returned, this is enough to replace the greetings of the reunion after a long time no see.

Ok.

When approaching Holmes, Mary could already smell the sweat on his body, which was enough for her to roughly guess what kind of living conditions Holmes had in Monsau.

"I think Irene is willing to provide you with a place to rest." Mary curled her lips and went straight to the point. "Why don't you change into clean clothes before talking?"

Mary ran out of the apartment, and the other girls heard it, of course.And Mary ran out in a hurry, and after a while brought back a man who was all dirty, even Irene was startled.

When Holmes took off her hat, Irene covered her mouth in surprise: "Mr. Holmes?!"

Mary looked at Erin: "I think Sherlock needs to use your bathroom, Erin."

Holmes was sent off to be washed, while Irene conjured up a clean set of men's clothing.Meeting Mary's unexpected gaze, Irene explained: "It's Eric's clothes, but he hasn't worn this set, it's new."

...Phantom will leave the Paris Opera House?

Perhaps it was because Mary's expression was too obvious, Irene couldn't help laughing out loud: "I know what you're thinking. But Eric is not a real ghost, let alone an earthbound spirit of the opera house, of course he will leave the opera house .Now that there are you at home, it is inconvenient for him to come over, but usually Eric often stays overnight."

Also.

Secret marriage is not the same as secretly falling in love. Erin not only admits that she and Eric are in love, but also frankly discloses the fact that they are husband and wife to Mary.

However, Eric's clothing style is completely different from Sherlock Holmes'.

Fortunately, the two men should be fairly similar in height, but Holmes is thinner.After the cleaned detective changed his clothes, he could clearly feel a little looseness in the shoulders and waist.

What's more, even though Eric's clothes are all black, they are also in the style of the French, with French fashion and sophistication in the tailoring and decoration.Mary believed that any other young man would be able to dress suavely, but Sherlock...

Handsome is handsome, but the British aura in him is too strong, which makes him look a bit weird.It made Mary miss his trench coat and three-piece suit.

"I still have an apartment in the block three blocks away," Irene said to Holmes. "Although I haven't lived in it for a long time, I have it cleaned regularly. You can rest there tonight, detective."

As she said that, she showed an apologetic expression: "Forgive me for not allowing you to stay overnight. Suddenly there is a man in the family. Someone will gossip the next day."

Holmes didn't care where he lived at all: "Thank you for your help, Miss Irene. Your insistence is right. When I return to Paris, Professor Moriarty will definitely hear the news. It is best not to add risks to you and Mary." .”

Mary and Irene were shocked when they heard this.

Irene restrained her expression: "I'll get you the keys to the apartment."

Mary: "I'll see you out, Sherlock."

When Professor Moriarty was mentioned, the atmosphere of the unexpected reunion was immediately diluted a lot.After Sherlock Holmes got the keys to the apartment, Mary walked out of the apartment with him.

Standing under the moonlight again, Mary didn't wait for Sherlock to speak, and asked directly: "How is Montsou?"

Sherlock: "Not so good. The workers are still on strike, but Monsour is not Milton, and the bourgeois who invest in the mine are not as kind as Mr. Thornton and your brother-in-law. The atmosphere is getting tense." , it is easy to cause riots.”

Since ancient times, any struggle has been accompanied by violence and death.The blood spilled in the labor movement is even more innumerable. Mary knows that this is necessary, and also knows that it is impossible to reconcile the contradictions between the bourgeoisie and the workers.

But if possible, she still hopes that the incident can be resolved before it escalates completely.

"Mr. Harvey was informed of the situation before you and I," said Mary, "and he said he was sent to Monsau by the Workers' International. Have you ever met him?"

"I did run into Mr. Harvey."

Holmes gave an affirmative answer: "Thanks to his care, I quickly gained the trust of the workers. Otherwise, no matter how good my French is for an outsider, the workers would not disclose the key information." Give me."

If it's a simple murder case, or other types of cases, it's fine. Now that Monsou is on strike, the plans and information among the workers must naturally be kept secret.Who knew that a stranger, even if he wore a miner's hat and coarse trousers, could not be a spy sent by the bourgeoisie?

And Mr. Harvey was appointed by the Workers' International to go to Montsou, and the workers trusted him, so they would naturally trust Holmes, who was acquainted with reporter Franz Harvey.

Looking at Holmes' gesture, it should be that he has harvested useful clues in Mengsu.

"Then," Mary asked, "is there any detail that would prove that Monsour's situation is related to Professor Moriarty?"

Holmes nodded.

"A year ago, Moriarty had contact with several bourgeois in the north," he said. "Afterwards, many coal mining companies went bankrupt one after another. The market for coal mines has not been very good recently, and the Mengsu Coal Mine is one of them that can barely survive. company of."

And now, even this company, which is barely able to survive, has caused a strike because of the mine disaster and increasingly low wages.

It sounds almost the same as it was in the cotton mills before, but it's very different when you think about it.First, Professor Moriarty has monopolized several overseas cotton raw material plantations, driving up the price of raw materials to achieve the purpose of controlling the market, but the professor did not control the coal mining companies in the north; How can Professor Moriarty, who is far away in Paris, control what happens in the world of [-] meters.

The more Mary thought about it, the more complicated it became, especially when she recalled Professor Moriarty's decision to decide the life and death of Manager Pollini... She couldn't help shivering.

"I wrote you two letters when I got to Paris," said Mary. "Did you get them?"

Holmes raised his eyebrows when he heard the quantifier "two letters".

"I only received one letter," he replied. "I didn't expect Poirot to be in Paris. I haven't seen him for a long time."

"M. Poirot says he has known you since childhood."

Holmes nodded, and then twitched the corners of his mouth: "Of course, it's really his style to get involved in a murder case as soon as he shows up."

You're not any better, are you, Mary can't laugh or cry.Usually, at any rate, there is trouble finding Mr. Hercule Poirot, and you, Sherlock Holmes, have sent you to your door for trouble!

After laughing, Mary returned to the topic: "Is there only one letter? I also took a telegram."

"I received."

Holmes said: "The situation with Monsour is at a stalemate, but you said in Paris that you confronted Moriarty. On balance, I think it is more valuable to investigate other investors in Monsour, so I chose to leave Monsour and come to Paris." .”

In other words, Holmes arrived because he received the telegram, so he missed Mary's second letter.

It's not a big deal, he'll have to go back to Montsou sooner or later, and the letters will stay where Holmes used to live at most, and won't run away with long legs.

Mary pursed her lips: "Thank you for caring about me."

Holmes: "..."

Hearing her words, Sherlock Holmes gave Mary a rather surprised look. He instinctively wanted to speak, but gave up before opening his mouth.

The detective lowered his head and didn't deny it: "Well, just stay here, Mary, and I'll talk to you in detail tomorrow."

"Good night, Sherlock," laughed Mary.

On balance, it is more valuable to return to Paris. Although other factors need to be considered, the safety of Mary Bennet may be one of the key factors.

After all, I was worried about her situation, so I decided to rush back.

Realizing this, Mary just felt sweet in her heart.