前景提要：经过一番走访调查，似乎巨型猎犬是真的在恶魔谷里徘徊，卷福会相信它的真实存在吗？
Man D：Pass, please. Thank you.请出示通行证。谢谢。
W：You've got ID for Baskerville?! How?你有巴斯克维尔的证件?怎么搞到的?
S：It's not specific to this place. It's my brother's. Access all areas. I, um, ahem, acquired it ages ago. Just in case.不是这地方专有的，我哥哥的证件。哪里都能进。我...很久前拿到的，以防万一。
W：Brilliant.这下好了。
S：What's the matter?怎么了？
W：We'll getcaught.我们会被抓。
S：We won't! Well, not yet.不会，现在还不会。
W：Caught in five minutes. "Hi, we thought we'd have a wander around your top secret weapons base. Really? Great. Come in, kettle's boiled." That's if we don't get shot.五分钟后就会，"你好，我们就来看看你们定级秘密武器基地。真的?太好了。进来。上茶。"如果没被爆头的话。
Man D：Clear. Thanks very much.好了，非常感谢。
S：Thank you.谢谢。
Man D：Straight through, sir.一直朝前开，长官。
S：Mycroft's name literally opens doors. I've told you, he practically is the British Government. I reckon we've got about 20 minutes before they realise something's wrong.麦克罗夫特的名字真的是敲门砖，早告诉你了，他基本就是英国政府，大概得20分钟，他们才会发现不对。
Man E：What is it? Are we in trouble?怎么了，我们惹麻烦了?
S：Are we in trouble, sir.请叫我长官。
Man E：Yes, sir. Sorry, sir.是的长官抱歉长官
S：You were expecting us?你知道我们要来?
Man E：Your ID showed up straight away, Mr Holmes. Corporal Lyons, security. Is there something wrong, sir?你的通行证立刻上报了，福尔摩斯先生。莱昂丝下士，安保部，有问题吗，长官?
S：I hope not, Corporal, I hope not.我希望没有，下士。
Man E：We don't get inspected here. It just doesn't happen.我们这里一般不会受到视察。
W：Ever heard of a spot check? Captain John Watson, Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers.有听说过突击检查吗?约翰·华生上尉，诺桑伯兰第五明火枪团。
Man E：Sir.长官。
Man E：Major Barrymore won't be pleased, sir. He'll want to see you both.巴里莫尔少校会生气的，长官。他会想和二位见面。
W：I'm afraid we won't have time. We need the full tour. Right away. Carry on.That's an order, Corporal.恐怕没时间，得巡视整个基地。马上开始吧，这是命令，下士。
Man E：Yes, sir.是，长官。
S：Nice touch.干得好。
W：Haven't pulled rank in ages.几百年没拿军衔来压人了。
S：Enjoy it?享受么?
W：Oh, yeah.爽死了。
S：How many animals do you keep down here?你们这儿有多少动物？
Man E：Lots, sir.很多长官
S：Any ever escape?有逃跑的么?
Man E：They'd have to know how to use that lift, sir. We're not breeding them that clever.除非会用那部电梯才行，长官，我们还没培育出那么聪明的。
S：Unless they have help.除非有人帮忙。
Dr Frankland：Ah, and you are?啊，你们是?
Man E：It's all right, DrFrankland, I'm just showing these gentlemen around.没关系，弗兰克兰博士，我只是带这两位参观一下。
Dr Frankland：Ah, new faces, how nice. Careful you don't get stuck here, though, I only came to fix a tap.新面孔，真好，当心别困在这里了我当年只是来修龙头的。
W：How far down does that lift go?那个电梯能下到多深?
Man E：Quite a way, sir.挺深的，长官。
W：Hm-mm. And what's down there?嗯，下面是什么?
Man E：Well, we have to keep the bins somewhere, sir.垃圾桶总得找个地方放啊，长官。
Man E：This way please, gentlemen.先生们这边请。
W：So what exactly is it that you do here?那么你们在这具体做什么呢?
Man E：I thought you'd know, sir, this being an inspection.我以为你知道，长官，你不是来视察的吗？
W：Well, I'm not an expert, am I?唉，谁叫我不是专家呢?
Man E：Everything from stem cell research to trying to cure the common cold, sir.应有尽有，从干细胞研究，到普通感冒治疗，长官。
W：But mostly weaponry?不过主要是武器?
Man E：Of one sort or another, yes.多少有一些吧。
W：Biological, chemical?生化武器?
Man E：One war ends, another begins, sir. New enemies to fight. We have to be prepared.硝烟未散，风云又起，长官。敌人更新换代，有备才能无患。
Stapleton：OK, Michael, let's try Harlow 3 next time.好了，迈克尔，下次换H3。
Man E：Dr Stapleton...斯坦佩顿博士…
S：Stapleton?斯坦佩顿?
Stapleton：Yes? Who's this?是我，这位是?
Man E：Priority ultra, ma'am, orders from on high. An inspection.最高优先级，长官，上面安排的视察。
Stapleton：Really?是吗? We are to be accorded every courtesy, Dr Stapleton. What's your role at Baskerville?请给予我们应有的尊重，斯坦佩顿博士。您在巴斯克维尔负责什么工作?
W：Accorded every courtesy, isn't that the idea?言无不尽，对吧?
Stapleton：I'm not free to say. Official secrets.恐怕我不能自由透露，这是国家机密。
S：Oh, you most certainly are free, and I suggest you remain that way.哦你现在自由的很，千万要珍惜自由啊。
Stapleton：I have a lot of fingers in a lot of pies. I like to mix things up. Genes, mostly. Now and again, actual fingers.我在这里事事都要插一指头，我喜欢搅合东西，平常也就合成基因，有时候真的要用上手指头。
S：Stapleton! I knew I knew your name.斯坦佩顿，我就觉得这名字耳熟。
Stapleton：I doubt it.不会吧。
S：People say there's no such thing. Dull lives they must lead.人们都说世上没有巧合，可见他们活的多无趣啊。
Stapleton：Have you been talking to my daughter?你和我女儿谈过?
S：Why did Bluebell have to die, Dr Stapleton?为什么要杀死铃兰，博士?
W：The rabbit?那只兔子?
S：Disappeared from inside a locked hutch, which was always suggestive.锁在笼子里消失了，让人起疑。
W：The rabbit?兔子?
S：Clearly an inside job.显然是自己人干的。
Stapleton：Oh, you reckon?哦，你这么觉得?
S：Why? Because it glowed in the dark.为什么?因为它在黑暗中发光？
Stapleton：I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Who are you?我完全不知道你在说什么，你到底是谁?
S：We've seen enough for now. Thank you so much.我们看够了，多谢你。
Man E：That's it?这就完了?
S：That's it. It's this way, isn't it?这就完了，从这边出对吗?
Stapleton：Just a minute!请留步。
W：Did we just break into a military base to investigate a rabbit?我们这是闯进军事基地来查一只兔子?
S：Ha! 23 minutes. Mycroft's getting slow.哈，23分钟，麦克罗夫特越来越慢了。
Dr Frankland：Hello, again.你好又见面了
Man E：Er, Major...少校...
Barrymore：This is bloody outrageous! Why wasn't I told?!真是岂有此理，怎么没人向我汇报?
W：Major Barrymore, is it? Yes, well, good. Very good, we're very impressed. Aren't we, Mr Holmes?巴里莫尔少校对吗?嗯，很不错。真让我们赞不绝口对吧福尔摩斯先生?
S：Hugely.太出色了
Barrymore：The point of Baskerville was to eliminate bureaucratic nonsense!设立巴斯克维尔基地，就为避开这套繁文缛节。
S：Sorry, Major.抱歉，少校。
Barrymore：Inspections! Can't remain unmonitored for ever, goodness knows what you'd get up to. Keep walking.视察。总不能永远都没人监视吧，天晓得你们在搞什么呢，继续走。
Man E：Sir! ID unauthorised, sir. What? I've just had the call.长官，身份未授权，长官，什么?我刚接到一个电话。
Barrymore：Is that right? Who are you?是吗?你是谁?
W：Look, there's obviously been some kind of mistake.好了，显然什么地方出了误会。
Barrymore：Clearly not, Mycroft Holmes.绝对没有麦克罗夫特·福尔摩斯。
W：Computer error. It'll all have to go in the report.电脑故障，少校，得在报告上记一笔了。
Barrymore：What the hell's going on?到底在搞什么?
Dr Frankland：It's all right, Major, I know who these gentlemen are.没事，少校，我认识这两位先生。
Barrymore：You do?你认识?
Dr Frankland：Yeah, I'm getting a little slow on faces, but Mr Holmes here isn't someone I expected to show up in this place.对啊，都怪我脸盲了，可我没料到福尔摩斯先生会在这里出现。
S：Oh, well...好吧。
Dr Frankland：Good to see you again, Mycroft. I had the honour of meeting Mr Holmes at the WHO conference in... Brussels, was it?很高兴再见到你，麦考夫。我有幸在世界卫生组织会议上，见过福尔摩斯先生在...布鲁塞尔对吗?
S：Vienna.维也纳
Dr Frankland：Vienna, that's it. This is Mr Mycroft Holmes, Major. There's obviously been a mistake.维也纳，没错。这位是麦克罗夫特·福尔摩斯先生，少校，显然出了点误会。
Barrymore：On your head be it, Dr Frankland.有问题唯你是问，弗兰克兰博士。
Dr Frankland：I'll show them out, Corporal.我来送客。
Man E：Very well, sir.好的，长官。
S：Thank you.谢谢。
Dr Frankland：This is about Henry Knight, isn't it? I thought so. I knew he wanted help, but I didn't realise he was going to contact Sherlock Holmes! Oh, don't worry, I know who you really are. I'm never off your website. I thought you'd be wearing the hat.是亨利·奈特的事，对吗?我猜到就是，我知道他想帮忙，可没想到他会去找夏洛克·福尔摩斯，别紧张，我知道你们是谁，网站我整天在刷呢，还以为你会戴那顶帽子。
S：That wasn't my hat.那不是我的帽子。
Dr Frankland：I love the blog, too, Dr Watson.我也喜欢你的博客，华生医生。
W：Oh, cheers.哦，谢啦，
Dr Frankland：The pink thing. And that one about the aluminium crutch.粉色那篇，还有铝拐杖的故事。
S：Yes. You know Henry Knight?对你认识亨利·奈特?
Dr Frankland：Well, I knew his dad better. He had all sorts of mad theories about this place. Still, he was a good friend. Listen, I can't really talk now. Here's my cell number. If I can help with Henry, give me a call.嗯，跟他爸比较熟，他总对这里疑神疑鬼，发表各种奇谈怪论，不过我们一直是好朋友，听着，这不是说话的时候，留我的手机号，如果能帮上亨利，尽管给我打电话。
S：I never did ask, Dr Frankland, what exactly is it that you do here?我还没问，弗兰克兰博士你在这里具体做什么?
Dr Frankland：Ah, Mr Holmes, I would love to tell you, but then, of course, I'd have to kill you.啊福尔摩斯先生，我很乐意告诉你，不过然后呢，我就得杀人灭口了。
S：That would be tremendously ambitious of you.大言不惭啊。
S：Tell me about Dr Stapleton.给我讲讲斯塔佩顿博士。
Dr Frankland：I never speak ill of a colleague.我从不说同事的坏话。
S：But you'd speak well of one, which you're clearly omitting to do.I'll be in touch.但是你也不想说他们的好话。回头再联系。
Dr Frankland：Any time.随时恭候。
W：So?所以呢?
S：So?怎样?
W：What was all thatabout the rabbit? Oh, please, can we not do this, this time?兔子到底怎么回事?拜托，别再来这套了好不好?
S：Do what?哪套?
W：You being all mysterious with your... cheekbones, and turning your coat collar up so you look cool.你那副高深莫测的...颧骨，还把大衣领子竖起来扮酷。
S：I don't do that.我才没有。
W：Yeah, you do.我说有就有。
W：So, the email from Kirsty. The missing luminous rabbit.所以，科斯蒂的邮件，失踪的发光兔子
S：Kirsty Stapleton, whose mother specialises in genetic manipulation.科斯蒂·斯坦佩顿，母亲是基因工程专家。
W：She made her daughter's rabbit glow in the dark?是她让女儿的兔子变成夜光的?
S：Probably a fluorescent gene. Removed and spliced into the specimen. Simple enough, these days.大概是荧光基因，移植到样本身上如今操作起来很简单了。
W：So?所以呢?
S：So we know that Dr Stapleton performs secret genetic experiments on animals. The question is, has she been working on something deadlier than a rabbit?由此可知，斯坦佩顿博士在用动物做秘密基因实验。问题是她有没有用过比兔子更致命的生物?
W：To be fair, that is quite a wide field.老实说，这范围也太大了。
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