よみうち英語Read the classics by typingOn the Rug
On the Rug
After hearing the hoarse reply, Holmes gives a small nod. Before the flickering fire, he lays out his thoughts in careful order, as though joining the links of a chain one by one. The little man remains pale and completely silent in his chair, listening as the reasoning steadily proceeds.
Original English
Speed (this sentence)– kana/min
Accuracy (this sentence)–
Average this session– kana/min
Accuracy this session (0 sentences)–
Words to learn (this scene)
None yet
Full text: Japanese translation and original English
After hearing the hoarse reply, Holmes gives a small nod. Before the flickering fire, he lays out his thoughts in careful order, as though joining the links of a chain one by one. The little man remains pale and completely silent in his chair, listening as the reasoning steadily proceeds.
Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon the rug and clutched at my companion's knees.ライダーは突然、敷物の上に身を投げ出し、わが友のひざにすがりついた。
"For God's sake, have mercy!" he shrieked.「お願いです、どうかお慈悲を！」と彼は金切り声を上げた。
"Think of my father!「父のことを考えてください！
Of my mother!母のことも！
It would break their hearts.二人とも、胸がつぶれてしまいます。
I never went wrong before!これまで悪いことなんて、一度もしたことがないんです！
I never will again.もう二度としません。
I swear it.誓います。
I'll swear it on a Bible.聖書にかけて誓います。
Oh, don't bring it into court!ああ、どうか裁判にはしないでください！
For Christ's sake, don't!"後生ですから、やめてください！」
"Get back into your chair!" said Holmes sternly.「椅子に戻りたまえ！」とホームズは厳しく言った。
"It is very well to cringe and crawl now, but you thought little enough of this poor Horner in the dock for a crime of which he knew nothing."「今になって縮こまり、這いつくばるのは結構だが、身に覚えのない罪で被告席に立たされた気の毒なホーナーのことなど、きみはろくに考えもしなかったではないか」