よみうち英語Read the classics by typingNotes Scene 47: The Inspector's Office
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Holmes says he has come about Hugh Boone, the beggar remanded in connection with Neville St. Clair's disappearance in Lee. Bradstreet confirms that Boone is held in the cells, behaves quietly, and causes the station officers no trouble at all.
Japanese in this scene
- 勾留を続けることになっています
- 〜ことになっている describes an official decision or arrangement: Boone is to remain detained for further inquiry.
- ええ、手はかかりません
- 手がかかる means requiring effort or trouble. The negative says Boone causes the officers no difficulty.
- 刑務所できちんと風呂へ入るでしょう
- でしょう presents Bradstreet's expectation, while きちんと suggests a proper, thorough wash in prison.
- 失踪に関わった疑いをかけられている男
- The passive 疑いをかけられている means Boone is under suspicion; it does not state that his guilt is established.
Full text: original English and Japanese translation
"I called about that beggarman, Boone—the one who was charged with being concerned in the disappearance of Mr. Neville St. Clair, of Lee."
「あの物乞いのブーンのことで来た。リーのネヴィル・セントクレア氏の失踪に関わった疑いをかけられている男だ」
"Yes. He was brought up and remanded for further inquiries."
「ええ。出廷して、さらに調べるために勾留を続けることになっています」
"So I heard. You have him here?"
「そう聞いた。ここにいるのかい」
"In the cells."
「独房に」
"Is he quiet?"
「おとなしくしているかい」
"Oh, he gives no trouble. But he is a dirty scoundrel."
「ええ、手はかかりません。でも、汚い男ですよ」
"Dirty?"
「汚いって」
"Yes, it is all we can do to make him wash his hands, and his face is as black as a tinker's. Well, when once his case has been settled, he will have a regular prison bath; and I think, if you saw him, you would agree with me that he needed it."
「ええ、手を洗わせるだけでもひと苦労で、顔は鋳掛け屋のように真っ黒です。まあ、事件の扱いが決まれば刑務所できちんと風呂へ入るでしょうが、見ればあなたも必要だと思うでしょうね」
"I should like to see him very much."
「ぜひ会いたいね」