よみうち英語Read the classics by typingNotes Scene 33: The Ledger
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The records identify Mrs. Oakshott of Brixton Road and show the exact purchase and resale of twenty-four geese. The scene establishes this development clearly and closes before the next step begins, preserving the original passage's order and the limits of what the characters know at this point.
Japanese in this scene
- じゃあ、そいつを台帳
- In じゃあ、そいつを台帳, じゃあ casually moves from the preceding information to a conclusion or next action.
- そのとおり
- そのとおり means ‘That's right.’ Here the dealer confirms that the ledger entry names Breckinridge.
- さて、いちばん最後の
- In さて、いちばん最後の, さて signals that the speaker is moving on to a new step or question.
- ほらな
- In ほらな, ほら calls the listener's attention to the thing being indicated.
Background
- shilling／pence
- Under the old currency, one pound equalled twenty shillings and one shilling twelve pence. A bird bought for 7s 6d and sold for 12s yielded a profit of 4s 6d.
Full text: original English and Japanese translation
"Mrs. Oakshott, 117, Brixton Road—249," read Holmes.
「オークショット夫人、ブリクストン・ロード 117 番地――249」とホームズは読み上げた。
"Quite so. Now turn that up in the ledger."
「そのとおり。じゃあ、そいつを台帳で引いてみな」
Holmes turned to the page indicated. "Here you are, 'Mrs. Oakshott, 117, Brixton Road, egg and poultry supplier.'"
ホームズは示されたページを開いた。「ありましたよ。『オークショット夫人、ブリクストン・ロード 117 番地、卵・家禽卸』」
"Now, then, what's the last entry?"
「さて、いちばん最後の記入は？」
"'December 22nd. Twenty-four geese at 7s. 6d.'"
「『12 月 22 日。ガチョウ 24 羽、1 羽 7 シリング 6 ペンス』」
"Quite so. There you are. And underneath?"
「そのとおり。ほらな。で、その下は？」
"'Sold to Mr. Windigate of the Alpha, at 12s.'"
「『アルファ亭のウィンディゲイト氏に売却、1 羽 12 シリング』」
"What have you to say now?"
「さあ、これでも何か言うことがあるか？」