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"One moment," said Holmes; "are you sure about this whistle and metallic sound? Could you swear to it?"
"等一等，"福爾摩斯說，"你敢十分肯定聽到那口哨聲和金屬碰撞聲了嗎？你能保證嗎？"
"That was what the county coroner asked me at the inquiry.
"本郡驗尸官在調查時也正是這樣問過我的。
It is my strong impression that I heard it,
我是聽到的，它給我的印象非常深。
and yet, among the crash of the gale and the creaking of an old house, I may possibly have been deceived."
可是在猛烈的風暴聲和老房子嘎嘎吱吱的一片響聲中，我也有可能聽錯。"
"Was your sister dressed?" "No, she was in her night-dress.
"你姐姐還穿著白天的衣服嗎？""沒有，她穿著睡衣。
In her right hand was found the charred stump of a match, and in her left a match-box."
在她的右手中發現了一根燒焦了的火柴棍，左手里有個火柴盒。"
"Showing that she had struck a light and looked about her when the alarm took place.
"這說明在出事的時候，她劃過火柴，并向周圍看過。
That is important. And what conclusions did the coroner come to?"
這一點很重要。驗尸官得出了什么結論？"
"He investigated the case with great care, for Dr. Roylott's conduct had long been notorious in the county,
"他非常認真地調查了這個案子，因為羅伊洛特醫生的品行在郡里早已臭名昭著，
but he was unable to find any satisfactory cause of death.
但是他找不出任何能說服人的致死原因。
My evidence showed that the door had been fastened upon the inner side,
我證明，房門總是由室內的門鎖鎖住的，
and the windows were blocked by old-fashioned shutters with broad iron bars, which were secured every night.
窗子也是由帶有寬鐵杠的老式百葉窗護擋著，每天晚上都關得嚴嚴的。
The walls were carefully sounded, and were shown to be quite solid all round,
墻壁仔細地敲過，發現四面都很堅固，
and the flooring was also thoroughly examined, with the same result.
地板也經過了徹底檢查，結果也是一樣。
The chimney is wide, but is barred up by four large staples.
煙囪倒是很寬闊，但也是用了四個大鎖環閂上的。
It is certain, therefore, that my sister was quite alone when she met her end.
因此，可以肯定我姐姐在遭到不幸的時候，只有她一個人在房間里。
Besides, there were no marks of any violence upon her."
再說，她身上沒有任何暴力的痕跡。"
