よみうち英語Read the classics by typingI See, I Deduce
I See, I Deduce
Holmes keeps correctly describing Watson’s recent circumstances. He even mentions that Watson has been soaked in the rain and has a clumsy, careless servant. Watson cannot hide his astonishment. Since he has already changed his clothes, how can Holmes know? Pressed for an explanation, Holmes laughs to himself and rubs his long hands together.
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Holmes keeps correctly describing Watson’s recent circumstances. He even mentions that Watson has been soaked in the rain and has a clumsy, careless servant. Watson cannot hide his astonishment. Since he has already changed his clothes, how can Holmes know? Pressed for an explanation, Holmes laughs to himself and rubs his long hands together.
"I see it, I deduce it.「見て、推理するのさ。
How do I know that you have been getting yourself very wet lately, and that you have a most clumsy and careless servant girl?"最近きみがずいぶん雨に濡れたことも、ひどく不器用でそそっかしい女中を抱えていることも、どうして私に分かるのか、というわけだね」
"My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much.「ねえホームズ」と私は言った。「これはあんまりだよ。
You would certainly have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago.何世紀か前に生まれていたら、きみはきっと火あぶりにされていたね。
It is true that I had a country walk on Thursday and came home in a dreadful mess, but as I have changed my clothes I can't imagine how you deduce it.たしかに木曜日に郊外を歩いて、ひどい泥まみれで帰ってきたけれど、服は着替えたんだから、どうやって推理したのか見当もつかない。
As to Mary Jane, she is incorrigible, and my wife has given her notice, but there, again, I fail to see how you work it out."メアリー・ジェーンのほうは手の施しようがなくて、妻がもう暇を出したんだが、これもやはり、どうして分かったのかさっぱりだ」
He chuckled to himself and rubbed his long, nervous hands together.彼はひとりくすくす笑い、長く神経質そうな両手をこすり合わせた。