You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all.

• 你知道魔术家一旦把自己的戏法说穿，他就得不到别人的赞赏了；如果把我的工作方法给你讲得太多的话，那么，你就会得出这样的结论：福尔摩斯这个人不过是一个十分平常的人物罢了。