よみうち英語Read the classics by typingNotes Scene 22: Pressing Further
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Holmes says James's innocence is very probable, and Alice challenges Lestrade with this encouragement. Lestrade thinks Holmes has reached a conclusion too quickly. Alice remains certain and suggests that James refused to explain the quarrel because it concerned her. Holmes asks her to clarify what she means by that involvement.
Japanese in this scene
- ご覧なさい
- ご覧 is a respectful expression for looking, but なさい gives a firm instruction. Here Alice effectively says ‘There, you see!’ Her pointed tone contrasts with the formally polite wording.
- 残念ながら
- ‘Unfortunately’ or ‘I regret to say.’ ながら can express a contrast with a feeling or state, not only simultaneous actions. Lestrade uses this conventional phrase before disagreeing with Holmes.
- 話そうとしなかった
- The volitional form 話そう followed by とする refers to an intention or attempt. In the negative past, it means James would not try or agree to speak about the matter.
Full text: original English and Japanese translation
"I think that it is very probable."
「その可能性はたいへん高いと思います」
"There, now!" she cried, throwing back her head and looking defiantly at Lestrade. "You hear! He gives me hopes."
「ほら、ご覧なさい」と彼女は顎を上げ、挑むようにレストレードを見た。「お聞きになったでしょう。この方は希望を与えてくださいます」
Lestrade shrugged his shoulders. "I am afraid that my colleague has been a little quick in forming his conclusions," he said.
レストレードは肩をすくめた。「残念ながら、私の同業者は少々結論を急いだようだ」と彼は言った。
"But he is right. Oh! I know that he is right. James never did it. And about his quarrel with his father, I am sure that the reason why he would not speak about it to the coroner was because I was concerned in it."
「でも、この方が正しいのです。ああ。私には、この方が正しいと分かっています。ジェームズは決してやっていません。それから、父親との口論についてですが、彼が検視官にそのことを話そうとしなかったのは、私が関わっていたからだと、きっとそう思います」
"In what way?" asked Holmes.
「どのようにですか」とホームズは尋ねた。