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Full text: Japanese translation and original English

Merryweather begins describing the property the criminals may be seeking and the large transaction that brought it into the cellar months earlier. Bank officials have worried about its safety for some time. Holmes expects action within an hour and begins arranging the final details of the ambush, including the treatment of the only light.

"Yes.「さよう。
We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources and borrowed for that purpose 30,000 napoleons from the Bank of France.数か月前、当行は資金を手厚くする必要がありまして、そのためにフランス銀行からナポレオン金貨を三万枚借り入れたのです。
It has become known that we have never had occasion to unpack the money, and that it is still lying in our cellar.その金をまだ一度も荷ほどきする必要がなく、いまも当行の地下室に置いたままだということが、世間に知れてしまいましてな。
The crate upon which I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between layers of lead foil.私が腰かけているこの木箱にも、鉛の薄板を重ねたあいだに、ナポレオン金貨が二千枚詰めてあります。
Our reserve of bullion is much larger at present than is usually kept in a single branch office, and the directors have had misgivings upon the subject."いまの金の蓄えは、ふつう一つの支店に置いておく額よりずっと多く、重役一同、そのことを案じておったのです」
"Which were very well justified," observed Holmes.「その心配は、まったく当たっていたわけだ」とホームズは言った。
"And now it is time that we arranged our little plans.「さて、そろそろこちらのささやかな作戦を決めておくとしよう。
I expect that within an hour matters will come to a head.一時間もしないうちに、事は山場を迎えるはずだ。
In the meantime Mr. Merryweather, we must put the screen over that dark lantern."それまでに、メリーウェザーさん、そのランタンには覆いをかけていただかなくてはなりません」
"And sit in the dark?"「暗闇の中で座っておれと？」