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But this was certainly where the man lived.As I looked round the hut, I knew that the mysterious man must have a very strong character.
但是這顯然是那個人居住的地方。我在石屋四周察看著，知道那位神秘人士一定有著堅強(qiáng)的性格。
No other person could live in conditions as bad as these. There were some blankets on a flat stone where the man slept.
再無旁人可以在如此惡劣的條件下住下去了。在那人睡覺的石板上放著幾條毛毯。
There had been a fire in one corner. There were some cooking pots, and a large bowl half full of water.
小屋的一角曾生過火。屋角有一些餐鍋和一個裝了半碗水的大碗。
In the middle of the hut was another large flat stone which was used as a table, and on it was the bag the boy had been carrying.
在小屋的中央另有一塊平平的、被當(dāng)做桌子用了的石板，桌上放著那個男孩扛著的那個包。
Under the bag I saw a piece of paper with writing on it.
我在包下看到了一張寫著字的紙。
Quickly, I picked up the paper and read what was written on it. It said: "Dr Watson has gone to Newtown."
我趕快拿起紙來，看看上面寫些什么內(nèi)容。上面寫著：“華生醫(yī)生已去紐頓了。”
I realized that the mysterious man had told someone to watch me, and this was a message from his spy.
我意識到那位神秘人士已叫人去監(jiān)視我，這便是從他的密探那里得來的消息。
Was the man a dangerous enemy? Or was he a friend who was watching us to make sure we were safe? I decided I would not leave the hut until I knew.
那他是個危險的敵人呢，還是密切關(guān)注著我們以確保我們安全的朋友呢？我下定決心，不弄清一切決不離開這小屋。
Outside, the sun was low in the sky. Everything looked calm and peaceful in the golden evening light.
外面，太陽已經(jīng)落得很低了。在金色的夕陽的照耀下，一切都顯得那么安詳、恬靜。
But I did not feel peaceful or calm. I felt frightened as I waited for the mysterious man.
可是我絲毫感受不到這種寧靜。我在等待那位神秘人士之時感到很害怕。
Then I heard footsteps coming towards the hut. As they came closer, I moved into the darkest corner of the hut.
后來，我聽到了走向小屋的腳步聲。當(dāng)聲音逼近時，我挪到了小屋里最陰暗的角落。
I did not want the man to see me until I had looked closely at him. The footsteps stopped, and I could hear nothing at all.
在我沒有仔細(xì)看清那人之前我并不想叫他看見我。腳步聲停住了，我也什么都聽不到了。
Then the man began to move again, and the footsteps came closer. A shadow fell across the door of the hut.
后來，那個人又開始走動起來，腳步聲也愈來愈近了。一條黑影由石屋的門那里投射進(jìn)來。
"It's a lovely evening, my dear Watson, "said a voice I knew well. "I really think you will enjoy it more out here. "
“真是個可愛的傍晚，我親愛的華生，”我很熟悉的一個聲音說道。“我真覺得你到外邊這兒來要享受些。”
