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Full text: Japanese translation and original English

St. Clair argues that his presence alive means no disappearance or murder remains to justify his detention. Holmes says secrecy created the difficulty and should have ended with honesty toward his wife. St. Clair's immediate concern, however, is the shame his children may suffer if his hidden life becomes public.

"If you leave it to a court of law to clear the matter up," said he, "of course you can hardly avoid publicity.「裁判所に真相を明らかにしてもらおうとすれば」と彼は言った。「もちろん世間に知られることは、まず避けられません。
On the other hand, if you convince the police authorities that there is no possible case against you, I do not know that there is any reason that the details should find their way into the papers.一方で、あなたを訴える理由がまったくないと警察を納得させられれば、詳しい事情が新聞に出る理由もないでしょう。
Inspector Bradstreet would, I am sure, make notes upon anything which you might tell us and submit it to the proper authorities.ブラッドストリート警部なら、お話を記録し、しかるべき当局へ提出してくれると思います。
The case would then never go into court at all."そうすれば、裁判になること自体がなくなるでしょう」
"God bless you!" cried the prisoner passionately.「ありがたいことです」と囚人は熱を込めて叫んだ。
"I would have endured imprisonment, ay, even execution, rather than have left my miserable secret as a family blot to my children.「子供たちに家の汚点としてこの惨めな秘密を残すくらいなら、投獄も、いえ、死刑さえ耐えるつもりでした。