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Full text: Japanese translation and original English

Back at Baker Street, Holmes displays the blue paper he has obtained. It contains the will of Helen's late mother. He explains that he recalculated the present value of the investments involved, then states the figures one by one and draws his conclusion while Watson listens without interrupting. The scene begins from this carefully established point.

"I have seen the will of the deceased wife," said he.「亡くなった妻の遺言書を見てきた」と彼は言った。
"To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.「その正確な意味を確かめるため、遺言が関わる投資の現在の値を、計算し直さねばならなかった。
The total income, which at the time of the wife's death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.総収入は、妻が亡くなった当時は千百ポンドにわずかに足りない程度だったが、農産物価格の下落で、今では七百五十ポンドを超えない。
Each daughter can claim an income of £ 250, in case of marriage.娘はそれぞれ、結婚すれば二百五十ポンドの収入を請求できる。
It is evident, therefore, that if both girls had married, this beauty would have had a mere pittance, while even one of them would cripple him to a very serious extent.つまり、二人とも結婚すればこのご立派な男にはわずかな端金しか残らず、一人が結婚しただけでも、彼は深刻な痛手を受けるわけだ。
My morning's work has not been wasted, since it has proved that he has the very strongest motives for standing in the way of anything of the sort.今朝の仕事は無駄ではなかった。彼がその手のことを妨げるのに、きわめて強い動機があると分かったのだから。
And now, Watson, this is too serious for dawdling, especially as the old man is aware that we are interesting ourselves in his affairs; so if you are ready, we shall call a cab and drive to Waterloo.さてワトソン、事は深刻でぐずぐずしてはいられない。老人が私たちの動きに気づいているのだから、なおさらだ。支度ができたら、辻馬車を呼んでウォータールー駅へ向かおう。
I should be very much obliged if you would slip your revolver into your pocket.きみのリボルバーをポケットに忍ばせてくれると、たいへんありがたい。
An Eley's No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen who can twist steel pokers into knots.イーリーの 2 番は、鋼鉄の火かき棒を結び目にねじれる紳士を相手にするなら、実に説得力のある論拠だ。
That and a tooth-brush are, I think, all that we need."それと歯ブラシがあれば、必要なものはそれで全部だと思う」