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Where the Letters Went
If Mary never knew Hosmer’s address, where did she send his letters? She explains that he collected them from the Leadenhall Street post office. She also repeats his response when she offered to type her letters. Holmes remarks that small details are often the most important and asks whether she remembers anything else.
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If Mary never knew Hosmer’s address, where did she send his letters? She explains that he collected them from the Leadenhall Street post office. She also repeats his response when she offered to type her letters. Holmes remarks that small details are often the most important and asks whether she remembers anything else.
"To the Leadenhall Street Post Office, to be left till called for.「レドンホール街の郵便局留めで、受け取りに来るまで預かってもらっていました。
He said that if they were sent to the office he would be chaffed by all the other clerks about having letters from a lady, so I offered to typewrite them, like he did his, but he wouldn't have that, for he said that when I wrote them they seemed to come from me, but when they were typewritten he always felt that the machine had come between us.事務所に送ると、女性から手紙が来たことをほかの事務員みんなにからかわれると言うんです。それで、彼が自分の手紙でしているように、私もタイプで打ちましょうかと申し出ました。でも、それは嫌がりました。私が手で書くと私自身から届いた感じがするのに、タイプで打ってあると、いつも機械が二人の間に入った気がする、と言うんです。
That will just show you how fond he was of me, Mr. Holmes, and the little things that he would think of."これだけでも、ホームズさん、どれほど私を大切にしてくれていたか、どんな小さなことまで考えてくれていたか、お分かりになるでしょう」
"It was most suggestive," said Holmes.「たいへん示唆に富んだお話です」とホームズは言った。
"It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.「細かな事柄こそ、はるかに重要だというのは、長く私の信条となっています。
Can you remember any other little things about Mr. Hosmer Angel?"エンジェルさんについて、ほかにも何か細かなことを覚えていませんか」