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A Long Silence
At last the little man's long account comes to an end. He buries his face in both hands and sobs, his body shaking. A long silence fills the sitting room, broken only by his harsh breathing and the regular tapping of Holmes's fingers on the table edge. Watson quietly studies his friend's face.
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At last the little man's long account comes to an end. He buries his face in both hands and sobs, his body shaking. A long silence fills the sitting room, broken only by his harsh breathing and the regular tapping of Holmes's fingers on the table edge. Watson quietly studies his friend's face.
There was a long silence, broken only by his heavy breathing and by the measured tapping of Sherlock Holmes' finger-tips upon the edge of the table.長い沈黙が続いた。それを破るのは、彼の荒い息づかいと、シャーロック・ホームズがテーブルの縁を指先で規則正しくたたく音だけだった。
Then my friend rose and threw open the door.やがて友は立ち上がり、ドアをさっと開け放った。
"Get out!" said he.「出ていけ！」と彼は言った。
"What, sir!「えっ、旦那！
Oh, Heaven bless you!"ああ、旦那に神様のお恵みがありますように！」
"No more words.「もう何も言うな。
Get out!"出ていけ！」
And no more words were needed.そして、それ以上の言葉はいらなかった。
There was a rush, a clatter upon the stairs, the bang of a door, and the crisp rattle of running footfalls from the street.駆け出す気配、階段を下りるけたたましい音、ドアがばたんと閉まる音がして、それから通りを走っていく足音が乾いた響きを立てた。