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Full text: Japanese translation and original English

Mrs. St. Clair produces a letter that arrived from Neville that very day, directly challenging Holmes's fear that he is dead. Holmes reacts immediately and asks to inspect the new evidence. Before changing any conclusion, he must closely examine the envelope, handwriting, and contents rather than rely on hope alone.

He snatched it from her in his eagerness, and smoothing it out upon the table he drew over the lamp and examined it intently.彼は待ちきれずに紙を受け取り、卓上で広げて灯りを引き寄せ、熱心に調べた。
I had left my chair and was gazing at it over his shoulder.私も椅子を離れ、彼の肩越しにのぞき込んでいた。
The envelope was a very coarse one and was stamped with the Gravesend postmark and with the date of that very day, or rather of the day before, for it was considerably after midnight.封筒はひどく粗末で、グレーヴズエンドの消印と、その日の、いや、とうに真夜中を過ぎていたので、前日の日付が押してあった。
"Coarse writing," murmured Holmes.「粗雑な字だ」とホームズはつぶやいた。
"Surely this is not your husband's writing, madam."「これはご主人の字ではありませんね、奥様」
"No, but the enclosure is."「ええ。でも、中の手紙は主人の字です」
"I perceive also that whoever addressed the envelope had to go and inquire as to the address."「宛名を書いた人は、途中で住所を聞きに行かなければならなかったことも分かります」
"How can you tell that?"「どうして分かるのですか」