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The client says he has already made several attempts, using every means he could, to recover what he wants. Holmes hears the account and laughs at the interesting problem, earning a reproach from his visitor. He then asks what the woman intends to do with the item in her possession.
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The client says he has already made several attempts, using every means he could, to recover what he wants. Holmes hears the account and laughs at the interesting problem, earning a reproach from his visitor. He then asks what the woman intends to do with the item in her possession.
"Five attempts have been made.「これまでに五回試みた。
Twice burglars in my pay ransacked her house.二度は、私が雇った押し込みに彼女の家を家探しさせた。
Once we diverted her luggage when she travelled.一度は、旅の途中で彼女の荷物を別の所へ回させた。
Twice she has been waylaid.二度は、待ち伏せして襲わせた。
There has been no result."だが、何の成果もなかった」
"No sign of it?"「手がかりもなしですか」
"Absolutely none."「まったくない」
Holmes laughed.ホームズは笑った。
"It is quite a pretty little problem," said he.「なかなか面白い、ちょっとした問題ですね」と彼は言った。
"But a very serious one to me," returned the King reproachfully.「だが、私にとってはきわめて深刻な問題なのだ」と国王はとがめるように言い返した。
"Very, indeed.「まったくそのとおりです。
And what does she propose to do with the photograph?"それで、彼女はその写真をどうするつもりなのでしょう」