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He stopped and held out his manacled hands for the whisky and water which Holmes had brewed for him.
他說到這里停住了，伸出帶著銬子的手，接過了福爾摩斯給他斟的加水威士忌酒。
For myself, I confess that I had now conceived the utmost horror of the man
我可以想象得出這個人的極端殘忍和狠毒，
not only for this cold-blooded business in which he had been concerned
不僅是他那殘酷的行為，
but even more for the somewhat flippant and careless way in which he narrated it.
還從他在述說這段故事時的滿不在乎的神氣里。
Whatever punishment was in store for him, I felt that he might expect no sympathy from me.
無論將來他得到什么刑罰，我是不會對他表示同情的。
Sherlock Holmes and Jones sat with their hands upon their knees,
歇洛克·福爾摩斯和瓊斯坐在那里，手放在膝上，
deeply interested in the story but with the same disgust written upon their faces.
側耳傾聽，面色也顯出厭惡的神氣。
He may have observed it, for there was a touch of defiance in his voice and manner as he proceeded.
斯茂也許看出來了，因為在他繼續說下去的時候，聲音和動作里都帶著些抗拒的意味。
"It was all very bad, no doubt," said he.
他道："當然了，全部事實確實是萬分糟糕。
"I should like to know how many fellows in my shoes
可是我倒愿意知道，究竟有多少人處在我的地位
would have refused a share of this loot when they knew that they would have their throats cut for their pains.
會寧可被殺也不要那些寶物？
Besides, it was my life or his when once he was in the fort.
還有一層，他一進堡壘，就形成了我們兩個人里必須死掉一個的形勢；
If he had got out, the whole business would come to light,
假若他跑出堡外，這整個事情就會暴露，
and I should have been court- martialled and shot as likely as not;
我就要受軍事審判而被槍決
for people were not very lenient at a time like that."
因為，在那樣的時刻，定刑不會從寬的。"
"Go on with your story," said Holmes shortly.
福爾摩斯截斷他的話道："接著談你的事吧。"
