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"No, I hardly think so.
"不然，我不這樣想。
This lair of his would be too valuable a retreat in case of need for him to give it up
除非等到他確知這個巢穴對他已經毫無用處，
until he was sure that he could do without it.
他決不會輕易放棄的。
But a second consideration struck me.
我又想到了一層：
Jonathan Small must have felt that the peculiar appearance of his companion,
瓊諾贊·斯茂一定會料想到，他那同謀的那副怪相，
however much he may have top-coated him, would give rise to gossip,
不管把他怎樣改裝起來也會引起別人注意的，
and possibly be associated with this Norwood tragedy.
并且會令人聯系到諾伍德慘案上去，
He was quite sharp enough to see that.
斯茂的機警不會把這一層忽略的。
They had started from their headquarters under cover of darkness,
為了避人耳目，他們天黑以后離開巢穴，
and he would wish to get back before it was broad light.
還必須在天明以前趕回來。
Now, it was past three o'clock, according to Mrs. Smith, when they got the boat.
根據斯密司太太所說，他們在斯密司碼頭上船的時候是在三點鐘，
It would be quite bright, and people would be about in an hour or so.
再過一個多鐘頭天就要大亮，行人也多了。
Therefore, I argued, they did not go very far.
所以我認為他們是不會走得太遠的。
They paid Smith well to hold his tongue, reserved his launch for the final escape,
他們給足了斯密司錢，叫他不要聲張，預訂下他的船，以備最后的遠飏，
and hurried to their lodgings with the treasure-box.
然后攜帶寶物回到巢穴。
In a couple of nights, when they had time to see what view the papers took,
在一兩天內看看報紙，聽聽風聲，
and whether there was any suspicion, they would make their way under cover of darkness to some ship at Gravesend or in the Downs,
再擇一個夜晚從葛雷夫贊德或肯特大碼頭
where no doubt they had already arranged for passages to America or the Colonies."
乘上他們已經訂好船位的大船，逃往美洲或其他殖民地去。"
