福爾摩斯探案集·綠玉皇冠案 第9期:霍爾德先生的家庭情況(1)

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"And now a word as to my household, Mr. Holmes, for I wish you to thoroughly understand the situation.

"現(xiàn)在說(shuō)一下我的家里的情況，福爾摩斯先生，因?yàn)槲蚁Ｍ銓?duì)整個(gè)情況有個(gè)全面的了解。

My groom and my page sleep out of the house, and may be set aside altogether.

我的馬夫和聽(tīng)差是睡在房子外面的，這兩個(gè)人可以完全撇開(kāi)不談。

I have three maid-servants who have been with me a number of years and whose absolute reliability is quite above suspicion.

我有三個(gè)女傭人，她們已跟隨我多年，都是絕對(duì)可靠而無(wú)須置疑的。

Another, Lucy Parr, the second waiting-maid, has only been in my service a few months.

不過(guò)，另外有一個(gè)叫露茜·帕爾的當(dāng)幫手的侍女，在我家里服侍只有幾個(gè)月。

She came with an excellent character, however, and has always given me satisfaction.

不過(guò)她的優(yōu)秀品格使我深感滿意。

She is a very pretty girl and has attracted admirers who have occasionally hung about the place.

她是個(gè)非常漂亮的姑娘，有時(shí)會(huì)招惹一些愛(ài)慕她的人在周圍蕩來(lái)蕩去。

That is the only drawback which we have found to her, but we believe her to be a thoroughly good girl in every way.

這是我們發(fā)現(xiàn)她身上唯一的不足之處，但是無(wú)論從哪方面講，我們都相信她是個(gè)十足的好姑娘。

So much for the servants. My family itself is so small that it will not take me long to describe it.

關(guān)于仆人方面的情況就是這些。我家庭本身是很簡(jiǎn)單的，無(wú)須花費(fèi)許多時(shí)間來(lái)講。

I am a widower and have an only son, Arthur.

我是個(gè)鰥夫，只有一個(gè)名叫阿瑟的獨(dú)生子。

He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. Holmes -- a grievous disappointment.

他使我很失望，福爾摩斯先生，真叫人傷心啊。

I have no doubt that I am myself to blame.

這無(wú)疑是我自己的過(guò)錯(cuò)。

People tell me that I have spoiled him. Very likely I have.

人家都說(shuō)是我寵壞了他，很可能是這樣。

When my dear wife died I felt that he was all I had to love.

在我愛(ài)妻去世后，我覺(jué)得只有他一個(gè)人是我應(yīng)該疼愛(ài)的，

I could not bear to see the smile fade even for a moment from his face.

我甚至看見(jiàn)他有片刻的不高興都受不了。

I have never denied him a wish.

我對(duì)他從來(lái)是有求必應(yīng)的。

Perhaps it would have been better for both of us had I been sterner, but I meant it for the best."

如果早先我對(duì)他嚴(yán)格一點(diǎn)，也許對(duì)我們倆都要好些，但我所做的一切都是為他好。"