福爾摩斯探案集·博斯科姆比溪谷秘案 第31期:闡述看法(2)

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"What of this 'Cooee!' then?" "Well, obviously it could not have been meant for the son.

"那么這個(gè)'庫(kù)伊'是什么意思呢？""唔，顯然這個(gè)詞不可能是喊給他兒子聽(tīng)的。

The son, as far as he knew, was in Bristol. It was mere chance that he was within earshot.

他當(dāng)時(shí)只知道他的兒子是在布里斯托爾。他兒子當(dāng)時(shí)聽(tīng)到'庫(kù)伊'這個(gè)詞完全是偶然的。

The 'Cooee!' was meant to attract the attention of whoever it was that he had the appointment with.

死者當(dāng)時(shí)喊'庫(kù)伊'是為了引其他約見(jiàn)的那個(gè)人的注意。

But 'Cooee' is a distinctly Australian cry, and one which is used between Australians.

而'庫(kù)伊'顯然是澳大利亞人的一種叫法，并且只是在澳大利亞人之間用的。

There is a strong presumption that the person whom McCarthy expected to meet him at Boscombe Pool

因此可以大膽地設(shè)想，麥卡錫想要在博斯科姆比池塘?xí)畹哪莻€(gè)人

was someone who had been in Australia."

是一個(gè)曾經(jīng)到過(guò)澳大利亞的人。"

"What of the rat, then?"

"那么'拉特'這個(gè)詞又是什么意思呢？"

Sherlock Holmes took a folded paper from his pocket and flattened it out on the table.

歇洛克·福爾摩斯從他口袋里掏出一張折疊的紙，把它在桌上攤開(kāi)。

"This is a map of the Colony of Victoria," he said. "I wired to Bristol for it last night."

他說(shuō)："這是一張維多利亞殖民地的地圖。我昨天晚上打電報(bào)到布里斯托爾去把它要來(lái)的。"

He put his hand over part of the map. "What do you read?"

他把手放在地圖的一個(gè)地方上說(shuō)："你念一下這是什么？"

"ARAT," I read. "And now?" He raised his hand. "BALLARAT."

我照念道："阿拉特。"他把手舉起來(lái)說(shuō)："你再念。""巴勒拉特。"

"Quite so. That was the word the man uttered, and of which his son only caught the last two syllables.

"這就對(duì)了。這就是那個(gè)人喊叫的那個(gè)詞，而他的兒子只聽(tīng)清這個(gè)詞的最后兩個(gè)音節(jié)。

He was trying to utter the name of his murderer. So and so, of Ballarat."

他當(dāng)時(shí)是使勁想把謀殺他的兇手的名字說(shuō)出來(lái)。巴勒拉特的某某人。"

"It is wonderful!" I exclaimed.

我贊嘆道："妙極了！"