血字的研究 89案情回顾(11)

"I have little more to say, and it's as well, for I am about done up.

"我还有几句话要说，说完了也好，因为我也快完了。

I went on cabbing it for a day or so,

事后我又赶了一两天马车，

intending to keep at it until I could save enough to take me back to America.

因为我想加把劲干下去，积蓄起足够的路费，好回美洲去。

I was standing¹ in the yard when a ragged² youngster asked if there was a cabby there called Jefferson Hope,

那天，我正停车在广场上的时候，忽然有一个破衣褴衫的少年打听是否有个叫杰弗逊·侯波的车夫，

and said that his cab was wanted by a gentleman at 221B, Baker³ Street.

他说，贝克街221号乙有位先生要雇他的车子。

I went round suspecting no harm, and the next thing I knew,

我一点也没有怀疑就跟着来了。以后我所知道的事，

this young man here had the bracelets⁴ on my wrists, and as neatly⁵ shackled⁶ as ever I saw in my life.

就是这位年轻人用手铐轻轻地就把我的两只手给铐上了，铐的那么干净利落，倒是我生平少见的。

That's the whole of my story, gentlemen.

诸位先生，这就是我的全部经历。

You may consider me to be a murderer; but I hold that I am just as much an officer of justice as you are."

你们可以认为我是一个凶手，但是，我自己却认为我跟你们一样，是一个执法的法官。"

So thrilling had the man's narrative⁷ been and his manner was so impressive that we had sat silent and absorbed.

他的故事讲得这样惊心动魄，他的态度给人的印象又是这样深刻，因此我们都静悄悄地听得出神。

Even the professional detectives, blase⁸ as they were in every detail of crime,

甚至连这两位久经阅历的职业侦探，

appeared to be keenly interested in the man's story.

也都听得津津有味。

When he finished, we sat for some minutes in a stillness

他讲完了以后，我们都不声不响地坐在那里，沉默了一会儿，

which was only broken by the scratching of Lestrade's pencil as he gave the finishing touches to his shorthand account.

只有雷斯垂德速记供词的最后几行时，铅笔落纸的沙沙声音，打破了室内的寂静。

"There is only one point on which I should like a little more information," Sherlock Holmes said at last.

福尔摩斯最后说道："还有一点，我希望多知道一些。

"Who was your accomplice⁹ who came for the ring which I advertised?"

我登广告以后，前来领取指环的你的那个同党究竟是谁？"

The prisoner winked¹⁰ at my friend jocosely¹¹.

这个罪犯顽皮地对我的朋友挤了挤眼睛说：

"I can tell my own secrets," he said, "but I don't get other people into trouble.

"我只能供出我自己的秘密。但是，我不愿牵连别人。

I saw your advertisement, and I thought it might be a plant, or it might be the ring which I wanted.

我看到你的广告以后，我也想到这也许是个圈套，但也可能真是我所需要的那只指环。

My friend volunteered to go and see. I think you'll own he did it smartly."

我的朋友自告奋勇愿意来瞧一瞧。我想，你一定会承认，这件事他办得很漂亮吧。"

"Not a doubt of that," said Holmes, heartily¹².

"一点也不错。"福尔摩斯老老实实地说。

"Now, gentlemen," the inspector¹³ remarked gravely, "the forms of the law must be complied with.

这时警官正颜厉色地说道："那么，诸位先生，法律手续必须遵守。

On Thursday the prisoner will be brought before the magistrates¹⁴, and your attendance will be required.

本星期四，这个罪犯将要提交法庭审讯，诸位先生届时要出席。

Until then I will be responsible for him."

开庭以前，他交由我负责。"

He rang the bell as he spoke¹⁵, and Jefferson Hope was led off by a couple of warders,

说时，就按了一下铃，于是杰弗逊·侯波就被两个看守带走了。

while my friend and I made our way out of the station and took a cab back to Baker Street.

我的朋友和我也就离开了警察局，坐上马车回贝克街去了。

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 ragged   

adj.衣衫褴褛的，粗糙的，刺耳的

参考例句：

• A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
• Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。

3 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

4 bracelets   

n.手镯，臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The lamplight struck a gleam from her bracelets. 她的手镯在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst. 展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。

6 shackled   

给（某人）带上手铐或脚镣( shackle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The hostage had been shackled to a radiator. 当时人质被铐在暖气片上。
• He was shackled and in darkness of torment. 他被困在黑暗中备受煎熬。

7 narrative   

n.叙述，故事；adj.叙事的，故事体的

参考例句：

• He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
• Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。

8 blase   

adj.厌烦于享乐的

参考例句：

• She's very blase about parties.她非常腻烦聚会。
• The film star is blase about endless flattery now.那位电影明星现在对无休无止的吹捧已经厌烦了。

9 accomplice   

n.从犯，帮凶，同谋

参考例句：

• She was her husband's accomplice in murdering a rich old man.她是她丈夫谋杀一个老富翁的帮凶。
• He is suspected as an accomplice of the murder.他涉嫌为这次凶杀案的同谋。

10 winked   

v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 )；递眼色（表示友好或高兴等）；（指光）闪烁；闪亮

参考例句：

• He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. 他冲她眨了眨眼，她便知道他的想法和她一样。
• He winked his eyes at her and left the classroom. 他向她眨巴一下眼睛走出了教室。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11 jocosely   

adv.说玩笑地，诙谐地

参考例句：

12 heartily   

adv.衷心地，诚恳地，十分，很

参考例句：

• He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse.他痛快地吃了一顿，就出去找他的马。
• The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.主人抓住我的手，热情地和我握手。

13 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

14 magistrates   

地方法官，治安官( magistrate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to come up before the magistrates 在地方法院出庭
• He was summoned to appear before the magistrates. 他被传唤在地方法院出庭。

15 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。