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The Night Drive
After ten o’clock, two cabs leave Baker Street. Jones and Merryweather ride in front, with Holmes and Watson following. Holmes says almost nothing and quietly hums music from the afternoon concert. Only when they approach their destination does he explain who their companions are and why each man is involved in the night’s work.
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After ten o’clock, two cabs leave Baker Street. Jones and Merryweather ride in front, with Holmes and Watson following. Holmes says almost nothing and quietly hums music from the afternoon concert. Only when they approach their destination does he explain who their companions are and why each man is involved in the night’s work.
Sherlock Holmes was not very communicative during the long drive and lay back in the cab humming the tunes which he had heard in the afternoon.長い道中、シャーロック・ホームズはあまり口をきかず、辻馬車の座席にもたれて、午後に聴いた曲を口ずさんでいた。
We rattled through an endless labyrinth of gas-lit streets until we emerged into Farrington Street.私たちはガス灯のともる果てしない迷路のような街路を、がたごとと揺られながら抜けていき、やがてファリントン街に出た。
"We are close there now," my friend remarked.「もうすぐそこだ」と友が言った。
"This fellow Merryweather is a bank director, and personally interested in the matter.「このメリーウェザーという男は銀行の重役でね、この件には自分の利害もからんでいる。
I thought it as well to have Jones with us also.ジョーンズも一緒に連れていくほうがいいと思ったのさ。
He is not a bad fellow, though an absolute imbecile in his profession.悪い男ではないんだが、本職のほうはまるきり能なしでね。
He has one positive virtue.それでも、はっきりした取り柄がひとつある。
He is as brave as a bulldog and as tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone.ブルドッグのように勇敢で、いったん相手にはさみをかけたら、ロブスターのようにしつこく離さないのだ。
Here we are, and they are waiting for us."さあ着いた、二人とも待っているよ」