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"By this time the whole house was astir, for I had raised my voice in my anger.
"這時(shí)候，因?yàn)槲沂⑴械拇舐暯泻?，全家都騷動(dòng)了。
Mary was the first to rush into my room, and, at the sight of the coronet and of Arthur's face,
瑪麗首先奔進(jìn)我的房間，一看見那頂皇冠和阿瑟的臉色，
she read the whole story and, with a scream, fell down senseless on the ground.
她就覺察到了全部情況，只聽她一聲尖叫，隨即昏倒在地。
I sent the house-maid for the police and put the investigation into their hands at once.
我立刻派女傭人去召來警察，請(qǐng)他們馬上進(jìn)行調(diào)查。
When the inspector and a constable entered the house, Arthur, who had stood sullenly with his arms folded,
當(dāng)一位巡官帶著一位警士進(jìn)屋的時(shí)候，阿瑟交叉著兩臂悻悻地站著，
asked me whether it was my intention to charge him with theft.
問我是不是打算控告他偷竊。
I answered that it had ceased to be a private matter, but had become a public one, since the ruined coronet was national property.
我回答他說既然這頂弄壞了的皇冠是國家的財(cái)產(chǎn)，這就不是私事而是一樁公事了。
I was determined that the law should have its way in everything.
我不得不決定，一切都應(yīng)遵照法律行事。
'At least,' said he, 'you will not have me arrested at once.
'至少，'他說，'你不會(huì)馬上讓人逮捕我吧。
It would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the house for five minutes.'
我要是能離開這間屋子五分鐘，對(duì)你我兩人都有好處。'
'That you may get away, or perhaps that you may conceal what you have stolen,' said I.
'這樣，你就可以逃之夭夭，也許可以將偷得的東西藏起來了，'我說。
And then, realizing the dreadful position in which I was placed,
這時(shí)我意識(shí)到我可怕的處境，
I implored him to remember that not only my honour but that of one who was far greater than I was at stake;
我懇求阿瑟不要忘記，不單是我的，而且是一位比我高貴得多的人的榮譽(yù)處在危險(xiǎn)關(guān)頭，
and that he threatened to raise a scandal which would convulse the nation.
他有可能惹起一樁震驚全國的丑聞。
He might avert it all if he would but tell me what he had done with the three missing stones. "
但是他可以使這一切不致發(fā)生，只要他告訴我，他是如何處置這三塊失蹤的綠玉就成。"
