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Full text: Japanese translation and original English

Windibank confidently declares that the missing man cannot be found. Holmes quietly replies that he expects to find him. He then introduces an apparently unrelated subject: every typewriter develops individual characteristics, just as handwriting does. With continued use, particular letters wear or become damaged in distinctive and recognizable ways on the page before them.

"On the contrary," said Holmes quietly; "I have every reason to believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr. Hosmer Angel."「それどころか」とホームズは静かに言った。「エンジェルさんを見つけられると信じるだけの十分な理由があります」
Mr. Windibank gave a violent start and dropped his gloves.ウィンディバンクさんは、びくりと大きく身を震わせ、手袋を落とした。
"I am delighted to hear it," he said.「それはうれしいお話です」と彼は言った。
"It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has really quite as much individuality as a man's handwriting.「面白いことに」とホームズは述べた。「タイプライターには、人の筆跡に劣らぬ個性があるのです。
Unless they are quite new, no two of them write exactly alike.まったくの新品でもなければ、どの二台もまるで同じようには打てません。
Some letters get more worn than others, and some wear only on one side.ほかよりすり減る文字もあれば、片側だけすり減るものもあります。
Now, you remark in this note of yours, Mr. Windibank, that in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and a slight defect in the tail of the 'r.'さて、ウィンディバンクさん、あなたのこの手紙では、どの箇所でもeに少しかすれがあり、rの末尾のはねにわずかな欠けがあるのがお分かりでしょう。
There are fourteen other characteristics, but those are the more obvious."ほかにも十四の特徴がありますが、特に分かりやすいのはこの二つです」
"We do all our correspondence with this machine at the office, and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing keenly at Holmes with his bright little eyes.「うちの事務所の手紙はすべてこの機械で打ちますから、多少はすり減っているでしょうね」と来客は答え、その明るい小さな目で鋭くホームズを見た。