Full text: Japanese translation and original English
The carriage has left the busy streets, and suburban houses are beginning to appear. Holmes drives in silence, absorbed in deeply unpleasant thoughts, while Watson waits beside him without interrupting. Only after this long quiet does Holmes move and prepare to explain the disappearance that is taking them toward Lee.
"You have a grand gift of silence, Watson," said he.「きみには黙っていられるすばらしい才能があるね、ワトソン」と彼は言った。
"It makes you quite invaluable as a companion. 'Pon my word, it is a great thing for me to have someone to talk to, for my own thoughts are not over-pleasant.「おかげで同行者としてこの上なくありがたい。いや本当に、話せる相手がいるのは助かるよ。一人で考えていても、あまり楽しいことばかりではないからね。
I was wondering what I should say to this dear little woman to-night when she meets me at the door."今夜、あの気の毒な奥さんが戸口で迎えてくれたら、何と言おうかと考えていたんだ」
"You forget that I know nothing about it."「私は何も事情を知らないことを、きみは忘れているよ」
"I shall just have time to tell you the facts of the case before we get to Lee.「リーへ着くまでに、事件の事実を話す時間はちょうどあるだろう。
It seems absurdly simple, and yet, somehow I can get nothing to go upon.ばかばかしいほど単純に見えるのに、どうにも考えを進める足場が見つからない。
There's plenty of thread, no doubt, but I can't get the end of it into my hand.糸はいくらでもあるのに、その端をつかめないんだ。
Now, I'll state the case clearly and concisely to you, Watson, and maybe you can see a spark where all is dark to me."さあ、ワトソン、明確に簡潔に話すから、私には真っ暗な所できみには何か光が見えるかもしれない」
"Proceed, then."「では、話してくれ」