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A Paper on the Table
Watson still has a question about the words the father uttered at the end of his life. Without answering immediately, Holmes takes a folded sheet from his pocket, spreads it on the table, and asks his friend to look. Instead of beginning with a verbal explanation, he starts an exchange using the object now before them.
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Watson still has a question about the words the father uttered at the end of his life. Without answering immediately, Holmes takes a folded sheet from his pocket, spreads it on the table, and asks his friend to look. Instead of beginning with a verbal explanation, he starts an exchange using the object now before them.
Sherlock Holmes took a folded paper from his pocket and flattened it out on the table.シャーロック・ホームズは、ポケットから折り畳んだ紙を取り出し、テーブルの上に平らに広げた。
"This is a map of the Colony of Victoria," he said.「これはヴィクトリア植民地の地図だ」と彼は言った。
"I wired to Bristol for it last night."「昨夜、ブリストルへ電報を打って取り寄せたのだよ」
He put his hand over part of the map.彼は地図の一部を手で覆った。
"What do you read?"「何と読めるかね」
"ARAT," I read.「アラット」と私は読んだ。
"And now?"「では、今度は」
He raised his hand.彼は手を上げた。
"BALLARAT."「バララット」
"Quite so.「そのとおり。
That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.あの男が口にしたのはその言葉で、息子には最後の二音節しか聞き取れなかったのだ。
He was trying to utter the name of his murderer.父親は、自分を殺した男の名を言おうとしていたのだよ。
So and so, of Ballarat."バララットの、誰それというようにね」
"It is wonderful!" I exclaimed.「すばらしい」と私は声を上げた。