[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary
Chapter 85
Irene Adler, "The Woman", the only woman to defeat Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes, in the short story "A Scandal in Bohemia".
Irene Adler holds a special place in any Sherlock Holmes lover's heart.The portrayal of this lady, the specific images shown in various film and television dramas are not the same, but generally speaking, they all give Mary an independent, elegant and dangerous impression.
But this is not the case with Irene Adler in the original book. She is the mistress of a king and has not violated any legal regulations.On the contrary, the quasi-king of Bohemia tried to destroy the evidence of the two people's love by stealing and robbing in order to avoid scandal after preparing to get married.
Sherlock Holmes took over the commission of the King of Bohemia. At first, he just regarded Irene Adler as an ordinary woman in the nineteenth century, and our famous detective also paid the price for underestimating Adler. When she was stalking her in disguise, she was dragged into the church in a daze to become her wedding witness, not to mention that she was finally thrown out.
Afterwards, when Holmes discussed this matter with Watson, it was more out of respect for "that woman", rather than the unclear ambiguity in later generations of film and television.
Although Irene Adler in the original book has nothing to do with Professor Moriarty, Mary feels that Ms. Adler in this world should not be an enemy either.
First of all, Sherlock Holmes did not know her beforehand, otherwise he would not have seen "that woman" accompanying James Moriarty with his own eyes but failed to recognize her.As for whether she is the daughter of Professor Moriarty, or has other relationships, it is not known.
Secondly, when the detective talked about Ms. Adler's appearance, she was not vigilant or defensive, so Mary felt that she should have persuaded Holmes, or simply produced some amazing evidence to prove that she did not come to kick the house. Yes, but there is indeed something to be asked of him.
But what does she have to do with the person who poisoned the devil's heel?Were both the poisoner and Adler Moriarty's men?
Because her mind was full of curiosity about Irene Adler, Mary's attention had been diverted from the manhole cover back to Serpentine Avenue.Holmes and Watson personally sent Mary home, and even when the detective said goodbye, Mary was still thinking about how to find a way to visit Ms. Adler so as to get acquainted with her.
"Miss Mary."
"Uh-huh?!"
Mary suddenly came back to her senses, and looked at the detective in front of her: "Ah, thank you, sir. Just send it here."
Holmes: "..."
The detective looked Mary up and down, as if to say that this was not how a "private eye" should behave.But Holmes did not speak.
"If there is news of the Devil's Heel," he said, "I will send someone to come and tell you."
"Thank you."
Mary nodded: "What about the clues to the sewer?"
Holmes: "Leave it to me."
After speaking, Holmes pressed the brim of his hat, said goodbye to Mary politely, turned around and stepped on the carriage again.
Watson, who was sitting in the carriage, waved to Mary from the window, until the carriage was about to drive out of Serpentine Street, Watson saw Mary reluctantly returning to his apartment.
When the carriage had completely left Serpentine Street, Holmes said to the coachman, "Thank you back to Whitechapel Street."
Watson looked at Holmes in surprise, "Sure enough, you only revealed the client's details in order to distract Miss Mary. Why?"
Holmes: "I don't think it's a proper thing for a lady to jump into a sewer."
Watson laughed a few times: "As far as it is appropriate, it is very inappropriate for you to instruct her to go to the slums. Besides, Sherlock Holmes still considers whether it is appropriate or not when he does things. The sun is out in the west, Mr. Detective."
Holmes raised an eyebrow.The two gentlemen looked at each other for a moment, and then laughed out loud at the same time.
"There may be danger," said the detective.
"Don't be perfunctory, don't you think it's dangerous to face Colonel Moran directly?"
"very dangerous."
Watson's expression froze.
For Holmes to say such a thing, it proves that the clues he got, or the situation he deduced is far more serious than the appearance.Besides, the sewers in London are really not places where living people should go. Not only does it stink, but it also extends in all directions, like a huge underground labyrinth.
If there was an accident inside and resulted in death, it would be impossible to find even the dead body.
Seeing that Watson realized the seriousness of the matter, Sherlock Holmes quickly added: "Even if you were present, my dear Watson, I don't think you and I can keep Miss Mary safe. Instead of letting her follow me Taking a risk, why not approach the client to see if we can extract information from Professor Moriarty."
Watson: "You are concerned about her."
Holmes: "Of course, don't you think about a lady's safety?"
Watson evoked an almost teasing smile: "I mean, Holmes, you are concerned about the safety of Miss Mary Bennet. Is she the same as other ladies in your mind?"
Holmes certainly understood what he meant.
The detective snorted, neither rebutting nor agreeing.When he spoke again, he looked away: "I said that there may be danger, not only for Miss Mary, but also for you and me. So you'd better be prepared, Watson, instead of starting a fight with me here." What a joke."
"dangerous."
John Watson repeated what Holmes said, and accepted his challenge with a smile: "If I didn't like this kind of life, how could I bear to be your roommate, Holmes?"
The two gentlemen quickly came to an agreement in the carriage, while Mary entered the apartment thoughtfully.
It's not a strange thing to talk about visiting a new neighbor, but this neighbor is "that woman"... Marie suddenly felt a little stressed.
She thought left and right, pushed open the door of the apartment, and was about to find an excuse to be with the landlady when she was interrupted by laughter in the living room.
"Mary, is Mary back?" Catherine's voice came from the living room.
"it's me."
"Mary is back!"
Catherine cheered, ran out of the living room, and took the initiative to help Mary take the hat: "Hurry up and come to the living room, we have guests, and a singer from Paris has moved into the apartment next door!"
Mary: "..."
All right, before she came to the door, they came to find her.
It's just that this Ms. Irene Adler is completely different from what Mary thinks.
Mary changed her clothes and walked into the living room, and saw that the lady sitting on the sofa was neither as red-haired, dignified and proud as Jeremy Brett's TV series in 84, nor like the movie version of "Sherlock Holmes" Glamorous, elegant and dangerous.
Compared with the various versions of the film and television image, she feels more like her elder sister Jane Bennet to Mary.
Like Jane, Irene Adler was beautiful, even more beautiful than Jane, almost the most beautiful girl Mary had ever seen.She was indeed very young as described by Sherlock Holmes, she looked about the same age as Mary, about 20 years old.
The point is that this Irene Adler does not give people an aggressive or threatening temperament at all. On the contrary, Mary liked her dignified posture and soft face when she first saw her.If her elder sister Jane is as good-natured as water, the young Miss Adler is as pleasant as a spring breeze.
She is almost a representative of elegant and decent ladies in high society, how can she look half dangerous?
Mary was observing her, and Irene Adler raised her head when she heard the voice, with a slight smile in her watery eyes.
"Miss Adler," Catherine introduced enthusiastically, "this is my sister and Lydia's, Mary. Mary, this is Miss Irene Adler, a singer at the Paris Opera House. She moved to Serpentine Avenue from France and lives next door to us, and she rented a whole villa!"
"Miss Adler." Mary nodded.
"Just call me Irene," said Irene. "Since we are neighbors, we will be friends from now on."
"Katie said you're from Paris, but your English is pretty standard," Mary was a little surprised, "you can't hear a French accent at all."
"Although I grew up in the Paris Opera House, I am an Englishman," Eileen smiled. "This return to London is the first time I have returned to my hometown."
such.
Mary carefully recalled the image of Irene in the original book. She is indeed a singer, but Sir Conan Doyle did not point out her past experience and growth trajectory.In fact, the lady's appearance is so pitiful that Mary is not sure whether her identity in this world is good or bad, whether she develops according to the original work, or is deviated like Mrs. Watson.
"So……"
Mary carefully considered her words and said, "How long do you plan to stay in London, Irene? If you stay longer, my sisters and I may show you around London."
Irene shook her head: "I won't stay for long, I just came here to entrust a case to Holmes."
Mary: "..."
Irene: "I heard from Professor Moriarty that Mr. Sherlock Holmes had a mysterious female assistant in England. I didn't realize it was a secret until I came to London. Since you are helping him solve the case, Mary, you don't know Is this a thing?"
Mary: "..."
Mary was speechless for this straight shot.She was still thinking about how to start the conversation, but Irene didn't shy away from Mary's two younger sisters—yes, she came to London because she wanted Holmes, so she just said it, so what's the cover-up?
So it seems that Mary is overthinking.
"Holmes just informed me of this matter," Mary replied calmly, "but most clients require detectives to keep it secret, I didn't expect you to be so calm, Irene. If you are here for a commission, go to my study How about talking?"
"of course."
Even though Mary didn't explain it, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that, as her older sister, she didn't want her two younger sisters to get involved in solving the case.Besides, no one could understand the seriousness of this case better than the client. After receiving the information that Mary wanted to avoid others, Irene readily agreed.
She followed Mary to stand up, and after saying goodbye to Catherine and Lydia kindly, she followed the owner of the apartment to his study.
Although this lady speaks standard British English, she still has the appearance of a young Parisian girl in terms of dress and body movements-in simple terms, it is fashionable.
No wonder even Lydia seemed to like Irene.The female singer who grew up in the Paris Opera House can scare the two young girls for a moment by just finding a few strange people and strange things that she has personally experienced, not to mention that she is wearing the most popular dress style in Paris. No wonder Lydia didn't like it.
"May I ask Ma'am Blow to make you a pot of tea," said Mary, "or do you prefer coffee?"
"Tea is fine, do as the Romans do," Eileen responded with a smile, "Did you just come back from the scene of the crime, Mary?"
"……Yes."
She was frank and straightforward, and Mary didn't go around with Irene: "Before I saw you, I was still hesitating how to get acquainted with you, but I didn't expect you to come directly to the door."
"Why hesitate?" Irene blinked in surprise.
"Because when Sherlock Holmes first met you in Paris, you were by James Moriarty's side. Strictly speaking, after the detective discovered Professor Moriarty's conspiracy to illegally monopolize the world's cotton raw material production , they are already enemies."
Erin fell into silent thought.
Mary was not in a hurry, she sat opposite Irene and waited for the other party to react.It can be seen that Irene Adler's shock is not exaggerated, and the singer from Paris is really unaware of this.
"So," Irene said after a long time, "in the eyes of Londoners, I should be Professor Moriarty's accomplice."
"Yes."
"And yet you show no hostility, Mary."
"Because," Mary hooked her lips, "you directly stated the purpose of your visit to London, and you didn't even hide the information about your acquaintance with Professor Moriarty. In my opinion, this is enough to prove that you are not an enemy."
Irene smiled, but she frowned slightly, as if she was worried about something.
"Thank you for looking at me in the best light, Mary, you're a kind person," she said, "but there's nothing wrong with being suspicious of me from your point of view—even though I'm not Maury. Associate of Professor Artie."
"Do you know what Professor Moriarty does?"
"A highly respected university professor," Erin paused, "and the mastermind behind many international troubles."
"So you know he's doing a lot of things illegally."
"I know."
"then you……"
When Mary was considering her words, Irene smiled: "You want to ask me, since I know he is not a good person, why did I get so close to him, so that Mr. Holmes misunderstood? Because I have something to ask him , Mary, as I have asked of Sherlock Holmes."
Having said that, Mary already understood everything.
It was obvious that Irene Adler made the same request as Professor Moriarty and Holmes, but one came first and the other came after.
She came to London from Paris, and it is likely that she turned to the detective when she realized that James Moriarty could not complete her commission.
As for what she asked for...
"You asked Mr. Holmes to investigate the cases related to the devil's heel. The detective and I have encountered two cases. Do you know who the poisoner is?" Mary asked.
"I don't know," Irene shook her head, "I just hope the detectives can find this person."
"So he's not Professor Moriarty's."
"If it is," Irene looked very sad, "then everything will be very simple."
"...Irene." Mary slowed down her tone.
Aunt Blow brought up the hot tea, and Mary poured a cup of tea for Irene herself: "Excuse me, may I know the reason why you tracked down the poisoner?"
Erin asked without answering, "What do you think a devil's heel is, Mary?"
Mary: "A poison, or hallucinogen, from Africa."
Irene nodded: "But poison is called poison because someone uses its properties to harm others, but herbs themselves are not good or bad, just as arsenic has been a feared poison since ancient times, But it’s also irreplaceable in medicine because it treats patients. The same goes for the devil’s heel for me.”
"Are you going to use it to cure your illness?"
"For my lover." Irene reluctantly said.
She still had an easy-going and friendly posture, but there was an uncontrollable sadness in those beautiful eyes.Irene took a deep breath and continued to explain: "He is a very emotional person, and he often does extreme things. I have never wanted to admit that his mental aspect... has some minor problems, but in recent years He's getting more and more out of control."
Irene's husband in the original book does not seem to be such a person.
She has a lover of her own, and Mary is not surprised at all—in the original book, in order to steal a photo of Irene Adler with the King of Bohemia, Holmes disguised himself as a tramp and followed her on a trip, but he did not expect to be in a hurry. Miss Adler, who was going out, was married to the same lawyer in secret.
Holmes in disguise was dragged by the groom's officer to the church as a witness, and Irene even gave him a pound coin as a souvenir.
Although "A Scandal in Bohemia" doesn't say that the man and woman rushing to church are a love union, it doesn't deny it, does it?I just don't know that Irene's lover in this world is the lawyer in the original book, and there are others.She didn't mention it, and it was hard for Mary to ask.
But listening to Irene's words, her lover seems to be suffering from mental illness.
Under such circumstances, she can still be so affectionate, even Mary from the 21st century has to admire her.
"I dared not tell him what I thought, for fear that it might irritate him," Eileen went on, "so I went to find a cure myself in private. But all the licensed doctors, all the well-dressed doctors, the civilized people It is said that madness can only be alleviated but not cured, but I am not reconciled."
She sighed with great difficulty.
"I inquired a lot, and finally learned that in some primitive tribes in Africa, some witch doctors would use devil's heel, a hallucinogenic herb, to treat hysteria in turn. When I brought the method to Paris, Professor Moriarty came to France. I met him by chance, and he expressed his willingness to help me, saying that someone in London used the devil’s heel to manipulate the consciousness of others. With the modernization of the son, maybe the medicine he created can cure my lover's illness."
"But Moriarty didn't find him."
"His minions in England have been uprooted by Mr. Holmes' needles."
"..."
So strictly speaking, it's not that Professor James Moriarty didn't help Irene Adler, but that after Sherlock Holmes' investigation, the British government eliminated the professor's influence in the country, which made him unable to continue the investigation The devil's heel thing.
This turned out to be their responsibility!
Comparing her heart to her heart, if it were Mary who lost her hope when she saw that important people could be saved, she would hate the detective to death no matter whether she obstructed the professor out of justice or evil.But Irene not only didn't feel resentment in her heart, but came to London and sincerely asked Holmes himself to help continue the investigation, which is simply an angel's heart and patience.
No wonder the detective who misjudged Irene Adler as a relative of Professor Moriarty would completely dispel their hostility after her words.Irene's remarks are reasonable, and if she is not the professor's accomplice, a little investigation can find out her true purpose of coming, and there is no need to cheat in this regard.
Since it is likely to be true, Sherlock Holmes will definitely accept Irene's commission out of responsibility.
"I'm sorry," Mary said, "even if we move a little slower, maybe a week, you may have got the prescription you want."
"No need to apologize, Mary," Irene said softly, "I have never been blamed for standing up for justice. I have only heard of what the professor did in Europe not long ago. Sherlock Holmes saved countless working and poor families. He did nothing wrong and neither did you."
What kind of blessing did her lover cultivate in his previous life to be favored by such a lady!Mary felt that if she had been a boy, she might have fallen in love while talking.
"I will try my best to assist the detectives in tracing the whereabouts of the prescription," Mary promised, "If you have any clues that can help the investigation, please let me know, Erin."
"I have told the detective all the information I know, and I will never hide anything, it's just..."
"only?"
Erin hesitated.
She seemed to be unsure whether to tell Mary these words. Seeing the expectant and serious expression of the other party, Irene hesitated for a long time before slowly speaking: "Professor Moriarty believes that a mysterious organization in London is using the devil The potion synthesized by the heel controls people's hearts. After I told the news to the detective, he looked very serious, and asked me if I could guarantee that the organization totem I provided was true and there was no deviation. That scared me a little, as if the organization Difficult to deal with."
"What totem," Mary asked, "can you draw it for me?"
Irene nodded, she took the pen and paper handed over by Mary, and quickly drew the totem——
An eye framed by a triangular frame.
Mary: "..."
Isn't this the logo of the 21st Century Illuminati (*see note)!Mary was speechless for a moment. Although she knew that she had traveled to the world of fan fiction, what did the author of fan fiction usually read?
Anyway, in Mary's eyes, the stories that are uploaded on the Internet and talked vividly about the mysterious organization that believes in Lucifer manipulate the world to infiltrate the government, and that big figures such as Clinton and Hitler are members of the organization are all for people's curiosity. It's just nonsense, no different from those ghost story night talks.
And it's even less worth mentioning in the Victorian era-are there still few mysterious organizations and secret churches in this era?Intuitionists and mystics were the least scarce at the end of the nineteenth century when technology and religion converged.
only……
Mary stared at the totem, and gradually put away her dumbfounding expression.
Eyes, eyes again, after the word "eye" was shouted out in the two cases of deep hallucinations, Mary felt that the organization totem drawn by Irene was an eye... This is no accident.
What was in the sewer that made Mr. Holmes choose not to pursue it further?Why was Henry Deckard poisoned?The same question can be placed on Sykes.Irish workers and ghetto gangsters bear little resemblance other than being poor.Moreover, Sykes is also related to the case of "Oliver Twist". Could it be that the characters in "Oliver Twist" are also related to this nineteenth-century version of the "Illuminati"-and so on.
Mary suddenly realized: Sykes is related to Oliver, and Sir Blackwood is also related to Oliver. Although the incident of Sykes' poisoning and madness has nothing to do with the plot of "Oliver Twist", the two things intersect and involve everything in it. All characters are suspect, and Sir Blackwood is no exception!
The author has something to say: [Isn’t this the symbol of the 21st Century Illuminati! ]: It’s not the Illuminati of Marvel, it’s a mysterious organization similar to an urban legend. If you’re interested, you can check it out on Baidu. It’s said that many awesome people belong to the Illuminati. They believe in Satan. Fascists and the like, just look at it and have fun.
And why so many girls felt that Lao Fu dismissed Mary in order to avoid the Shura field... There was such a big manhole cover in front of her!so big!A manhole cover too!The old man ran into the sewer without mentioning Irene Marie!He obviously didn't intend to let Mary run into the sewer, so he purposely drew her attention to the client!
And about Irene, like Mrs. Watson, the character design comes from the original book but I have changed it.In the original book, Irene and Lao Fu really don’t have any relationship beyond admiration. The whole story of "A Scandal in Bohemia" is basically that Lao Fu underestimated Irene because she is a woman, but was put together by Irene instead.Moreover, Irene got married in secret in this short story, and the witness was Lao Fu himself. Afterwards, Lao Fu also admitted that he made a mistake when he told Watson about this matter. The title "thewoman" also expresses his respect for Irene.So when it comes to Irene must be Mary's rival in love, I don't agree with it very much. I also dislike the cp of Lao Fu and Irene, but Irene obviously doesn't care about Lao Fu at all.I am also sorry that the image of Irene in this article is not the same as the image of Irene in everyone's mind. Let me first say that I like all the Irene in several film and television versions of mine (your Jiang Hua's principle is that I want all the beautiful sisters. .jpg), but Irene must be portrayed as a typical succubus-style female image in European and American literary works to qualify. This fixed impression is too straight. She doesn't deserve to have smart wisdom and independent personality, and she can't compete with Lao Fu. However, Irene in the original book is indeed an ordinary woman, neither breaking the law nor dangerous.In this article, Irene’s character design is fused with the heroine of another famous book (since the magic has been changed, let’s make it bigger!), let’s guess without a prize, the clue is her lover, Manually funny.
Irene Adler holds a special place in any Sherlock Holmes lover's heart.The portrayal of this lady, the specific images shown in various film and television dramas are not the same, but generally speaking, they all give Mary an independent, elegant and dangerous impression.
But this is not the case with Irene Adler in the original book. She is the mistress of a king and has not violated any legal regulations.On the contrary, the quasi-king of Bohemia tried to destroy the evidence of the two people's love by stealing and robbing in order to avoid scandal after preparing to get married.
Sherlock Holmes took over the commission of the King of Bohemia. At first, he just regarded Irene Adler as an ordinary woman in the nineteenth century, and our famous detective also paid the price for underestimating Adler. When she was stalking her in disguise, she was dragged into the church in a daze to become her wedding witness, not to mention that she was finally thrown out.
Afterwards, when Holmes discussed this matter with Watson, it was more out of respect for "that woman", rather than the unclear ambiguity in later generations of film and television.
Although Irene Adler in the original book has nothing to do with Professor Moriarty, Mary feels that Ms. Adler in this world should not be an enemy either.
First of all, Sherlock Holmes did not know her beforehand, otherwise he would not have seen "that woman" accompanying James Moriarty with his own eyes but failed to recognize her.As for whether she is the daughter of Professor Moriarty, or has other relationships, it is not known.
Secondly, when the detective talked about Ms. Adler's appearance, she was not vigilant or defensive, so Mary felt that she should have persuaded Holmes, or simply produced some amazing evidence to prove that she did not come to kick the house. Yes, but there is indeed something to be asked of him.
But what does she have to do with the person who poisoned the devil's heel?Were both the poisoner and Adler Moriarty's men?
Because her mind was full of curiosity about Irene Adler, Mary's attention had been diverted from the manhole cover back to Serpentine Avenue.Holmes and Watson personally sent Mary home, and even when the detective said goodbye, Mary was still thinking about how to find a way to visit Ms. Adler so as to get acquainted with her.
"Miss Mary."
"Uh-huh?!"
Mary suddenly came back to her senses, and looked at the detective in front of her: "Ah, thank you, sir. Just send it here."
Holmes: "..."
The detective looked Mary up and down, as if to say that this was not how a "private eye" should behave.But Holmes did not speak.
"If there is news of the Devil's Heel," he said, "I will send someone to come and tell you."
"Thank you."
Mary nodded: "What about the clues to the sewer?"
Holmes: "Leave it to me."
After speaking, Holmes pressed the brim of his hat, said goodbye to Mary politely, turned around and stepped on the carriage again.
Watson, who was sitting in the carriage, waved to Mary from the window, until the carriage was about to drive out of Serpentine Street, Watson saw Mary reluctantly returning to his apartment.
When the carriage had completely left Serpentine Street, Holmes said to the coachman, "Thank you back to Whitechapel Street."
Watson looked at Holmes in surprise, "Sure enough, you only revealed the client's details in order to distract Miss Mary. Why?"
Holmes: "I don't think it's a proper thing for a lady to jump into a sewer."
Watson laughed a few times: "As far as it is appropriate, it is very inappropriate for you to instruct her to go to the slums. Besides, Sherlock Holmes still considers whether it is appropriate or not when he does things. The sun is out in the west, Mr. Detective."
Holmes raised an eyebrow.The two gentlemen looked at each other for a moment, and then laughed out loud at the same time.
"There may be danger," said the detective.
"Don't be perfunctory, don't you think it's dangerous to face Colonel Moran directly?"
"very dangerous."
Watson's expression froze.
For Holmes to say such a thing, it proves that the clues he got, or the situation he deduced is far more serious than the appearance.Besides, the sewers in London are really not places where living people should go. Not only does it stink, but it also extends in all directions, like a huge underground labyrinth.
If there was an accident inside and resulted in death, it would be impossible to find even the dead body.
Seeing that Watson realized the seriousness of the matter, Sherlock Holmes quickly added: "Even if you were present, my dear Watson, I don't think you and I can keep Miss Mary safe. Instead of letting her follow me Taking a risk, why not approach the client to see if we can extract information from Professor Moriarty."
Watson: "You are concerned about her."
Holmes: "Of course, don't you think about a lady's safety?"
Watson evoked an almost teasing smile: "I mean, Holmes, you are concerned about the safety of Miss Mary Bennet. Is she the same as other ladies in your mind?"
Holmes certainly understood what he meant.
The detective snorted, neither rebutting nor agreeing.When he spoke again, he looked away: "I said that there may be danger, not only for Miss Mary, but also for you and me. So you'd better be prepared, Watson, instead of starting a fight with me here." What a joke."
"dangerous."
John Watson repeated what Holmes said, and accepted his challenge with a smile: "If I didn't like this kind of life, how could I bear to be your roommate, Holmes?"
The two gentlemen quickly came to an agreement in the carriage, while Mary entered the apartment thoughtfully.
It's not a strange thing to talk about visiting a new neighbor, but this neighbor is "that woman"... Marie suddenly felt a little stressed.
She thought left and right, pushed open the door of the apartment, and was about to find an excuse to be with the landlady when she was interrupted by laughter in the living room.
"Mary, is Mary back?" Catherine's voice came from the living room.
"it's me."
"Mary is back!"
Catherine cheered, ran out of the living room, and took the initiative to help Mary take the hat: "Hurry up and come to the living room, we have guests, and a singer from Paris has moved into the apartment next door!"
Mary: "..."
All right, before she came to the door, they came to find her.
It's just that this Ms. Irene Adler is completely different from what Mary thinks.
Mary changed her clothes and walked into the living room, and saw that the lady sitting on the sofa was neither as red-haired, dignified and proud as Jeremy Brett's TV series in 84, nor like the movie version of "Sherlock Holmes" Glamorous, elegant and dangerous.
Compared with the various versions of the film and television image, she feels more like her elder sister Jane Bennet to Mary.
Like Jane, Irene Adler was beautiful, even more beautiful than Jane, almost the most beautiful girl Mary had ever seen.She was indeed very young as described by Sherlock Holmes, she looked about the same age as Mary, about 20 years old.
The point is that this Irene Adler does not give people an aggressive or threatening temperament at all. On the contrary, Mary liked her dignified posture and soft face when she first saw her.If her elder sister Jane is as good-natured as water, the young Miss Adler is as pleasant as a spring breeze.
She is almost a representative of elegant and decent ladies in high society, how can she look half dangerous?
Mary was observing her, and Irene Adler raised her head when she heard the voice, with a slight smile in her watery eyes.
"Miss Adler," Catherine introduced enthusiastically, "this is my sister and Lydia's, Mary. Mary, this is Miss Irene Adler, a singer at the Paris Opera House. She moved to Serpentine Avenue from France and lives next door to us, and she rented a whole villa!"
"Miss Adler." Mary nodded.
"Just call me Irene," said Irene. "Since we are neighbors, we will be friends from now on."
"Katie said you're from Paris, but your English is pretty standard," Mary was a little surprised, "you can't hear a French accent at all."
"Although I grew up in the Paris Opera House, I am an Englishman," Eileen smiled. "This return to London is the first time I have returned to my hometown."
such.
Mary carefully recalled the image of Irene in the original book. She is indeed a singer, but Sir Conan Doyle did not point out her past experience and growth trajectory.In fact, the lady's appearance is so pitiful that Mary is not sure whether her identity in this world is good or bad, whether she develops according to the original work, or is deviated like Mrs. Watson.
"So……"
Mary carefully considered her words and said, "How long do you plan to stay in London, Irene? If you stay longer, my sisters and I may show you around London."
Irene shook her head: "I won't stay for long, I just came here to entrust a case to Holmes."
Mary: "..."
Irene: "I heard from Professor Moriarty that Mr. Sherlock Holmes had a mysterious female assistant in England. I didn't realize it was a secret until I came to London. Since you are helping him solve the case, Mary, you don't know Is this a thing?"
Mary: "..."
Mary was speechless for this straight shot.She was still thinking about how to start the conversation, but Irene didn't shy away from Mary's two younger sisters—yes, she came to London because she wanted Holmes, so she just said it, so what's the cover-up?
So it seems that Mary is overthinking.
"Holmes just informed me of this matter," Mary replied calmly, "but most clients require detectives to keep it secret, I didn't expect you to be so calm, Irene. If you are here for a commission, go to my study How about talking?"
"of course."
Even though Mary didn't explain it, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that, as her older sister, she didn't want her two younger sisters to get involved in solving the case.Besides, no one could understand the seriousness of this case better than the client. After receiving the information that Mary wanted to avoid others, Irene readily agreed.
She followed Mary to stand up, and after saying goodbye to Catherine and Lydia kindly, she followed the owner of the apartment to his study.
Although this lady speaks standard British English, she still has the appearance of a young Parisian girl in terms of dress and body movements-in simple terms, it is fashionable.
No wonder even Lydia seemed to like Irene.The female singer who grew up in the Paris Opera House can scare the two young girls for a moment by just finding a few strange people and strange things that she has personally experienced, not to mention that she is wearing the most popular dress style in Paris. No wonder Lydia didn't like it.
"May I ask Ma'am Blow to make you a pot of tea," said Mary, "or do you prefer coffee?"
"Tea is fine, do as the Romans do," Eileen responded with a smile, "Did you just come back from the scene of the crime, Mary?"
"……Yes."
She was frank and straightforward, and Mary didn't go around with Irene: "Before I saw you, I was still hesitating how to get acquainted with you, but I didn't expect you to come directly to the door."
"Why hesitate?" Irene blinked in surprise.
"Because when Sherlock Holmes first met you in Paris, you were by James Moriarty's side. Strictly speaking, after the detective discovered Professor Moriarty's conspiracy to illegally monopolize the world's cotton raw material production , they are already enemies."
Erin fell into silent thought.
Mary was not in a hurry, she sat opposite Irene and waited for the other party to react.It can be seen that Irene Adler's shock is not exaggerated, and the singer from Paris is really unaware of this.
"So," Irene said after a long time, "in the eyes of Londoners, I should be Professor Moriarty's accomplice."
"Yes."
"And yet you show no hostility, Mary."
"Because," Mary hooked her lips, "you directly stated the purpose of your visit to London, and you didn't even hide the information about your acquaintance with Professor Moriarty. In my opinion, this is enough to prove that you are not an enemy."
Irene smiled, but she frowned slightly, as if she was worried about something.
"Thank you for looking at me in the best light, Mary, you're a kind person," she said, "but there's nothing wrong with being suspicious of me from your point of view—even though I'm not Maury. Associate of Professor Artie."
"Do you know what Professor Moriarty does?"
"A highly respected university professor," Erin paused, "and the mastermind behind many international troubles."
"So you know he's doing a lot of things illegally."
"I know."
"then you……"
When Mary was considering her words, Irene smiled: "You want to ask me, since I know he is not a good person, why did I get so close to him, so that Mr. Holmes misunderstood? Because I have something to ask him , Mary, as I have asked of Sherlock Holmes."
Having said that, Mary already understood everything.
It was obvious that Irene Adler made the same request as Professor Moriarty and Holmes, but one came first and the other came after.
She came to London from Paris, and it is likely that she turned to the detective when she realized that James Moriarty could not complete her commission.
As for what she asked for...
"You asked Mr. Holmes to investigate the cases related to the devil's heel. The detective and I have encountered two cases. Do you know who the poisoner is?" Mary asked.
"I don't know," Irene shook her head, "I just hope the detectives can find this person."
"So he's not Professor Moriarty's."
"If it is," Irene looked very sad, "then everything will be very simple."
"...Irene." Mary slowed down her tone.
Aunt Blow brought up the hot tea, and Mary poured a cup of tea for Irene herself: "Excuse me, may I know the reason why you tracked down the poisoner?"
Erin asked without answering, "What do you think a devil's heel is, Mary?"
Mary: "A poison, or hallucinogen, from Africa."
Irene nodded: "But poison is called poison because someone uses its properties to harm others, but herbs themselves are not good or bad, just as arsenic has been a feared poison since ancient times, But it’s also irreplaceable in medicine because it treats patients. The same goes for the devil’s heel for me.”
"Are you going to use it to cure your illness?"
"For my lover." Irene reluctantly said.
She still had an easy-going and friendly posture, but there was an uncontrollable sadness in those beautiful eyes.Irene took a deep breath and continued to explain: "He is a very emotional person, and he often does extreme things. I have never wanted to admit that his mental aspect... has some minor problems, but in recent years He's getting more and more out of control."
Irene's husband in the original book does not seem to be such a person.
She has a lover of her own, and Mary is not surprised at all—in the original book, in order to steal a photo of Irene Adler with the King of Bohemia, Holmes disguised himself as a tramp and followed her on a trip, but he did not expect to be in a hurry. Miss Adler, who was going out, was married to the same lawyer in secret.
Holmes in disguise was dragged by the groom's officer to the church as a witness, and Irene even gave him a pound coin as a souvenir.
Although "A Scandal in Bohemia" doesn't say that the man and woman rushing to church are a love union, it doesn't deny it, does it?I just don't know that Irene's lover in this world is the lawyer in the original book, and there are others.She didn't mention it, and it was hard for Mary to ask.
But listening to Irene's words, her lover seems to be suffering from mental illness.
Under such circumstances, she can still be so affectionate, even Mary from the 21st century has to admire her.
"I dared not tell him what I thought, for fear that it might irritate him," Eileen went on, "so I went to find a cure myself in private. But all the licensed doctors, all the well-dressed doctors, the civilized people It is said that madness can only be alleviated but not cured, but I am not reconciled."
She sighed with great difficulty.
"I inquired a lot, and finally learned that in some primitive tribes in Africa, some witch doctors would use devil's heel, a hallucinogenic herb, to treat hysteria in turn. When I brought the method to Paris, Professor Moriarty came to France. I met him by chance, and he expressed his willingness to help me, saying that someone in London used the devil’s heel to manipulate the consciousness of others. With the modernization of the son, maybe the medicine he created can cure my lover's illness."
"But Moriarty didn't find him."
"His minions in England have been uprooted by Mr. Holmes' needles."
"..."
So strictly speaking, it's not that Professor James Moriarty didn't help Irene Adler, but that after Sherlock Holmes' investigation, the British government eliminated the professor's influence in the country, which made him unable to continue the investigation The devil's heel thing.
This turned out to be their responsibility!
Comparing her heart to her heart, if it were Mary who lost her hope when she saw that important people could be saved, she would hate the detective to death no matter whether she obstructed the professor out of justice or evil.But Irene not only didn't feel resentment in her heart, but came to London and sincerely asked Holmes himself to help continue the investigation, which is simply an angel's heart and patience.
No wonder the detective who misjudged Irene Adler as a relative of Professor Moriarty would completely dispel their hostility after her words.Irene's remarks are reasonable, and if she is not the professor's accomplice, a little investigation can find out her true purpose of coming, and there is no need to cheat in this regard.
Since it is likely to be true, Sherlock Holmes will definitely accept Irene's commission out of responsibility.
"I'm sorry," Mary said, "even if we move a little slower, maybe a week, you may have got the prescription you want."
"No need to apologize, Mary," Irene said softly, "I have never been blamed for standing up for justice. I have only heard of what the professor did in Europe not long ago. Sherlock Holmes saved countless working and poor families. He did nothing wrong and neither did you."
What kind of blessing did her lover cultivate in his previous life to be favored by such a lady!Mary felt that if she had been a boy, she might have fallen in love while talking.
"I will try my best to assist the detectives in tracing the whereabouts of the prescription," Mary promised, "If you have any clues that can help the investigation, please let me know, Erin."
"I have told the detective all the information I know, and I will never hide anything, it's just..."
"only?"
Erin hesitated.
She seemed to be unsure whether to tell Mary these words. Seeing the expectant and serious expression of the other party, Irene hesitated for a long time before slowly speaking: "Professor Moriarty believes that a mysterious organization in London is using the devil The potion synthesized by the heel controls people's hearts. After I told the news to the detective, he looked very serious, and asked me if I could guarantee that the organization totem I provided was true and there was no deviation. That scared me a little, as if the organization Difficult to deal with."
"What totem," Mary asked, "can you draw it for me?"
Irene nodded, she took the pen and paper handed over by Mary, and quickly drew the totem——
An eye framed by a triangular frame.
Mary: "..."
Isn't this the logo of the 21st Century Illuminati (*see note)!Mary was speechless for a moment. Although she knew that she had traveled to the world of fan fiction, what did the author of fan fiction usually read?
Anyway, in Mary's eyes, the stories that are uploaded on the Internet and talked vividly about the mysterious organization that believes in Lucifer manipulate the world to infiltrate the government, and that big figures such as Clinton and Hitler are members of the organization are all for people's curiosity. It's just nonsense, no different from those ghost story night talks.
And it's even less worth mentioning in the Victorian era-are there still few mysterious organizations and secret churches in this era?Intuitionists and mystics were the least scarce at the end of the nineteenth century when technology and religion converged.
only……
Mary stared at the totem, and gradually put away her dumbfounding expression.
Eyes, eyes again, after the word "eye" was shouted out in the two cases of deep hallucinations, Mary felt that the organization totem drawn by Irene was an eye... This is no accident.
What was in the sewer that made Mr. Holmes choose not to pursue it further?Why was Henry Deckard poisoned?The same question can be placed on Sykes.Irish workers and ghetto gangsters bear little resemblance other than being poor.Moreover, Sykes is also related to the case of "Oliver Twist". Could it be that the characters in "Oliver Twist" are also related to this nineteenth-century version of the "Illuminati"-and so on.
Mary suddenly realized: Sykes is related to Oliver, and Sir Blackwood is also related to Oliver. Although the incident of Sykes' poisoning and madness has nothing to do with the plot of "Oliver Twist", the two things intersect and involve everything in it. All characters are suspect, and Sir Blackwood is no exception!
The author has something to say: [Isn’t this the symbol of the 21st Century Illuminati! ]: It’s not the Illuminati of Marvel, it’s a mysterious organization similar to an urban legend. If you’re interested, you can check it out on Baidu. It’s said that many awesome people belong to the Illuminati. They believe in Satan. Fascists and the like, just look at it and have fun.
And why so many girls felt that Lao Fu dismissed Mary in order to avoid the Shura field... There was such a big manhole cover in front of her!so big!A manhole cover too!The old man ran into the sewer without mentioning Irene Marie!He obviously didn't intend to let Mary run into the sewer, so he purposely drew her attention to the client!
And about Irene, like Mrs. Watson, the character design comes from the original book but I have changed it.In the original book, Irene and Lao Fu really don’t have any relationship beyond admiration. The whole story of "A Scandal in Bohemia" is basically that Lao Fu underestimated Irene because she is a woman, but was put together by Irene instead.Moreover, Irene got married in secret in this short story, and the witness was Lao Fu himself. Afterwards, Lao Fu also admitted that he made a mistake when he told Watson about this matter. The title "thewoman" also expresses his respect for Irene.So when it comes to Irene must be Mary's rival in love, I don't agree with it very much. I also dislike the cp of Lao Fu and Irene, but Irene obviously doesn't care about Lao Fu at all.I am also sorry that the image of Irene in this article is not the same as the image of Irene in everyone's mind. Let me first say that I like all the Irene in several film and television versions of mine (your Jiang Hua's principle is that I want all the beautiful sisters. .jpg), but Irene must be portrayed as a typical succubus-style female image in European and American literary works to qualify. This fixed impression is too straight. She doesn't deserve to have smart wisdom and independent personality, and she can't compete with Lao Fu. However, Irene in the original book is indeed an ordinary woman, neither breaking the law nor dangerous.In this article, Irene’s character design is fused with the heroine of another famous book (since the magic has been changed, let’s make it bigger!), let’s guess without a prize, the clue is her lover, Manually funny.
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