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Full text: Japanese translation and original English

John’s uncle almost never received letters. John recalls one morning at breakfast in March 1883, when an envelope bearing a foreign stamp lay on the table. What did his uncle think when a message arrived from such a distant place? Holmes and Watson listen beside the fire as the young man continues his recollection.

"One day—it was in March, 1883—a letter with a foreign stamp lay upon the table in front of the colonel's plate.「ある日、一八八三年三月のことですが、大佐の皿の前の食卓に、外国の切手を貼った手紙が置いてありました。
It was not a common thing for him to receive letters, for his bills were all paid in ready money, and he had no friends of any sort.支払いはすべて現金で済ませ、友人も一人もいなかったので、おじが手紙を受け取るのは珍しいことでした。
'From India!' said he as he took it up, 'Pondicherry postmark!『インドからだ』と取り上げながら言いました。『ポンディチェリーの消印だ。
What can this be?'何だというんだ』
Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little dried orange pips, which pattered down upon his plate.急いで開くと、中から小さな乾いたオレンジの種が五つ飛び出し、皿の上にぱらぱらと落ちました。
I began to laugh at this, but the laugh was struck from my lips at the sight of his face.私は笑い始めましたが、おじの顔を見た途端、笑いが唇から消えました。
His lip had fallen, his eyes were protruding, his skin the colour of putty, and he glared at the envelope which he still held in his trembling hand, 'K. K. K.!' he shrieked, and then, 'My God, my God, my sins have overtaken me!'下唇は垂れ、目は飛び出し、皮膚はパテのような色になっていました。震える手にまだ持っていた封筒をにらみ、『Ｋ・Ｋ・Ｋ』と叫び、それから『神よ、神よ、おれの罪がとうとう追いついてきた』と言ったのです。
"'What is it, uncle?' I cried.「『どうしたの、おじさん』と私は叫びました。