歪唇男人 15圣克莱尔的故事(4)

（单词翻译）

"This discovery, and the evident confusion which the cripple showed, made the inspector¹ realize that the matter was serious.

"这一发现，加上那瘸子表现出明显的惊慌失措的样子，使巡官认识到事态的严重性。

The rooms were carefully examined, and results all pointed² to an abominable³ crime.

所有房间都进行了仔细检查，结果表明一切都与一件可憎的罪行有关。

The front room was plainly furnished as a sitting-room⁴ and led into a small bedroom,

前屋陈设简朴，作为起居之用。这间屋子通向一间小卧室，

which looked out upon the back of one of the wharves⁵.

由小卧室望出去，正对着一段码头的背部。

Between the wharf⁶ and the bedroom window is a narrow strip,

码头和卧室窗户之间是一窄长地段，

which is dry at low tide but is covered at high tide with at least four and a half feet of water.

退潮时是干涸的，涨潮时则为至少四英尺深的河水所淹没。

The bedroom window was a broad one and opened from below.

卧室的窗户很宽敞，是由下边开的。

On examination traces of blood were to be seen upon the window-sill,

在检查房间时，发现窗框上有斑斑血迹，

and several scattered⁷ drops were visible upon the wooden floor of the bedroom.

还有几滴滴在卧室的地板上。

Thrust away behind a curtain in the front room were all the clothes of Mr. Neville St. Clair, with the exception of his coat.

在前屋中，猛地拉开一条帷幕在它的后面发现有圣克莱尔先生的全套衣服，只缺那件上衣。

His boots, his socks, his hat, and his watch -- all were there.

他的靴子、袜子、帽子和手表--都在那里。

There were no signs of violence upon any of these garments, and there were no other traces of Mr. Neville St. Clair.

从这些衣物上都瞧不出有什么暴行的痕迹，此外也看不到圣克莱尔先生的踪影。

Out of the window he must apparently⁸ have gone, for no other exit could be discovered,

他显然一定是从窗户跑出去的，因为没有发现有别的出路，

and the ominous⁹ bloodstains upon the sill gave little promise that he could save himself by swimming,

从窗框上那些不祥的血迹看来，他想游泳逃生是不大可能的，

for the tide was at its very highest at the moment of the tragedy.

因为这幕悲剧发生的时候，潮水正涨到了顶点。