福爾摩斯探案集·博斯科姆比溪谷秘案 第37期:水落石出(4)

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We got away with the gold, became wealthy men, and made our way over to England without being suspected.

我們安然地把那筆黃金弄到了手，成了大富翁，并來到了英國而沒有受到懷疑。

There I parted from my old pals and determined to settle down to a quiet and respectable life.

在英國，我和我的老伙計們分道揚鑣，各走各的路，我下決心從此過安分守己的正當生活。

I bought this estate, which chanced to be in the market,

我買了當時正好在標價出售的這份產業(yè)，

and I set myself to do a little good with my money, to make up for the way in which I had earned it.

親自用我的錢做點好事，這樣來彌補一下我在大發(fā)橫財時的所作所為。

I married, too, and though my wife died young she left me my dear little Alice.

我還結了婚，雖然我的妻子年紀輕輕的就逝世了，卻給我留下了親愛的小艾麗斯。

Even when she was just a baby her wee hand seemed to lead me down the right path as nothing else had ever done.

甚至當她還是個嬰兒的時候，她的小手就似乎比過去的任何東西都要更加有效地指引我走上正道。

In a word, I turned over a new leaf and did my best to make up for the past.

總之，我悔過自新，盡我自己的最大能力來彌補我過去的過失。

All was going well when McCarthy laid his grip upon me.

本來一切都很順利，但麥卡錫的魔掌一下把我抓住了。

I had gone up to town about an investment,

我當時是到城里去辦一件投資的事，

and I met him in Regent Street with hardly a coat to his back or a boot to his foot.

我在攝政街遇見了他，他當時是衣不蔽體，還光著腳。

'Here we are, Jack,' says he, touching me on the arm; 'we'll be as good as a family to you.

他拉著我的胳膊說：'杰克，我們又見面了。我們將和你親如一家人。

There's two of us, me and my son, and you can have the keeping of us.

我們只有父子兩人，你把我們收留下吧。

If you don't -- it's a fine, law-abiding country is England, and there's always a policeman within hail.'

如果你不干...英國這里可是個杰出的奉公守法的國家，只要喊一聲隨時都可以叫到警察。'