The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 12

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Then, with a gesture of desperation, he tore the mask from his face and hurled it upon the ground.

そして、自暴自棄な仕草とともに、彼は顔から仮面をむしり取り、地面に叩きつけた。

"You are right," he cried; "I am the King. Why should I attempt to conceal it?"

「あなたの言う通りです」と彼は叫んだ。「私は王です。なぜそれを隠そうとする必要があるのでしょう？」

"Why, indeed?" murmured Holmes. "Your Majesty had not spoken before I was aware that I was addressing Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein, and hereditary King of Bohemia."

「なるほど、そうですね」とホームズはつぶやいた。「陛下が口を開かれる前から、私はカッセル＝フェルシュタイン大公にしてボヘミアの世襲王、ヴィルヘルム・ゴットスライヒ・ジギスモント・フォン・オルムシュタイン殿下にお話ししているとわかっておりました。」

"But you can understand," said our strange visitor, sitting down once more and passing his hand over his high white forehead, "you can understand that I am not accustomed to doing such business in my own person.

「しかし、おわかりいただけると思いますが」と我々の奇妙な訪問者は言った。再び腰を下ろし、高い白い額に手を当てながら、「私はこのような事柄を自ら直接処理することに慣れていないのです。

Yet the matter was so delicate that I could not confide it to an agent without putting myself in his power.

しかし、この件はあまりにも繊細なため、代理人に任せれば彼に弱みを握られてしまうことになるのです。

I have come _incognito_ from Prague for the purpose of consulting you."

私はあなたに相談するため、プラハから内密にやって参りました。」

"Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more.

「では、どうぞご相談ください」とホームズは言い、再び目を閉じた。

"The facts are briefly these: Some five years ago, during a lengthy visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well-known adventuress, Irene Adler.

「事実を手短に申し上げますと、今から約五年前、ワルシャワへの長期滞在中に、私は有名な冒険家のアイリーン・アドラーと知り合いになりました。

The name is no doubt familiar to you."

その名前はきっとご存知のことと思います。」

"Kindly look her up in my index, Doctor," murmured Holmes without opening his eyes.

「ドクター、私の索引で彼女を調べていただけますか」とホームズは目を開けずにつぶやいた。

For many years he had adopted a system of docketing all paragraphs concerning men and things, so that it was difficult to name a subject or a person on which he could not at once furnish information.

長年にわたって彼は、人物や事物に関するあらゆる記事を整理分類する方式を取り入れており、彼がすぐに情報を提供できないような話題や人物を挙げることはほとんど不可能だった。

Vocabulary

そして: soshite — And then; connecting two events or sentences.
自暴自棄: jibōjiki — Self-abandonment; acting recklessly out of despair.
な: na — Particle expressing emphasis or mild assertion.
仕草: shigusa — Gesture or movement expressing one's feelings.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
とも: tomo — Even; together with; both of them.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
彼: kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.
は: wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.
顔: kao — Face; one's facial appearance or expression.
から: kara — From; because; starting point or reason particle.
仮面: kamen — Mask; a covering worn over the face.
を: wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
むしり取り: mushiritoru — To tear off; to rip away forcefully.
地面: jimen — Ground; the surface of the earth.
叩きつけ: tatakitsuke — To slam down; to throw something forcefully downward.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
あなた: anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.
の: no — Possessive or descriptive linking particle.
言う通り: iu toori — Just as you say; exactly as stated.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
叫ん: sakende — Shouted; cried out loudly (conjunctive form).
だ: da — Plain form copula meaning 'is' or 'am'.
私: watashi — I; first-person pronoun, polite or neutral.
王: ō — King; a male monarch or ruler.
なぜ: naze — Why; for what reason or purpose.
それ: sore — That; referring to something near the listener.
隠そう: kakusou — Intend to hide; volitional form of 'to hide'.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
必要: hitsuyō — Necessity; something that is needed or required.
が: ga — Subject marker particle; also marks contrast.
ある: aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate objects).
でしょう: deshō — Probably; polite conjecture or rhetorical question.
なるほど: naruhodo — I see; indeed; expressing understanding or agreement.
そう: sō — So; that way; expressing agreement or confirmation.
ね: ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation.
つぶやい: tsubuyai — Murmured; muttered quietly (conjunctive form).
陛下: heika — Your Majesty; honorific title for a monarch.
口: kuchi — Mouth; the opening used for speaking or eating.
開か: hiraka — To open; negative or passive stem of 'hiraku'.
れる: reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
前: mae — Before; in front of; prior to something.
大公: taikō — Grand Duke; a high-ranking European noble title.
して: shite — Doing; conjunctive form of 'suru', connecting actions.
世襲王: seishūō — Hereditary king; a monarch who inherits the throne.
殿下: denka — Your Highness; honorific for a prince or duke.
お話し: ohanashi — Conversation; polite form of 'talk' or 'story'.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru'; also lists reasons.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or simultaneous actions.
いる: iru — To be; indicates ongoing or resultant state.
わかって: wakatte — Understanding; conjunctive te-form of 'wakaru'.
おり: ori — Humble form of 'iru'; to be (politely).
まし: mashi — Polite past stem, part of 'mashita' ending.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast.
おわかり: owakari — Understanding; honorific form of 'wakaru'.
いただける: itadakeru — Can receive humbly; potential form of 'itadaku'.
思い: omoi — Thought; feeling; stem form of 'omou'.
ます: masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense.
我々: wareware — We; us; first-person plural, often formal.
奇妙: kimyō — Strange; peculiar; describing something unusual or odd.
訪問者: hōmonsha — Visitor; a person who comes to visit.
言っ: itte — Said; conjunctive te-form of 'iu' (to say).
再び: futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.
腰: koshi — Waist; hips; lower back area of the body.
下ろし: oroshi — To lower; to sit down; stem of 'orosu'.
高い: takai — High; tall; expensive; describing elevated things.
白い: shiroi — White; describing something of white color.
額: hitai — Forehead; the front part of the head.
手: te — Hand; the part of the arm below the wrist.
当て: ate — To press against; to apply; stem of 'ateru'.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.
この: kono — This; referring to something close to the speaker.
よう: yō — Like; such as; seems like; appearance or manner.
事柄: kotogara — Matter; affair; subject or topic of concern.
自ら: mizukara — Personally; oneself; by one's own action.
直接: chokusetsu — Directly; in a straightforward manner without intermediary.
処理: shori — Handling; processing; dealing with a matter.
こと: koto — Thing; matter; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
慣れ: nare — Accustomed to; stem of 'nareru' (to get used).
い: i — Conjunctive form of 'iru'; being or existing.
ない: nai — Not; negative auxiliary adjective for verbs.
件: ken — Matter; case; affair; counter for incidents.
あまり: amari — Too much; not very (with negative); excessively.
も: mo — Also; too; even; additive or emphasis particle.
繊細: sensai — Delicate; sensitive; subtle in nature or feeling.
ため: tame — Because; for the purpose of; due to.
代理人: dairinin — Agent; representative; someone acting on another's behalf.
任せれ: makasere — Entrust; conditional form of 'makaseru' (to leave to).
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
弱み: yowami — Weakness; a vulnerable point or exploitable flaw.
握ら: nigira — To grip; passive stem of 'nigiru' (to grasp).
れ: re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix attached to verb stems.
しまう: shimau — To end up doing; indicates unintended completion.
なる: naru — To become; to turn into something.
相談: sōdan — Consultation; discussing a problem to seek advice.
内密: naimitsу — Confidential; secret; kept private from others.
やって: yatte — To do and; te-form of 'yaru' (to do/come).
参り: mairi — Humble form of 'to go' or 'to come'.
では: dewa — Well then; in that case; transition expression.
どうぞ: dōzo — Please; go ahead; polite invitation or offering.
ご相談: gosōdan — Honorific consultation; politely seeking advice or discussion.
ください: kudasai — Please give; please do (polite request form).
言い: ii — Saying; stem of 'iu' used before other elements.
目: me — Eye; the organ used for seeing.
閉じ: toji — To close; stem of 'tojiru' (to shut eyes/door).
事実: jijitsu — Fact; truth; something that actually happened.
手短: temijika — Briefly; concisely; in a short manner.
申し上げ: mōshiage — To humbly say; polite humble form of 'to tell'.
今: ima — Now; at this moment; the present time.
約: yaku — Approximately; about; roughly that amount.
五年前: gonenmae — Five years ago; a point in the past.
へ: e — Toward; directional particle indicating movement destination.
長期: chōki — Long-term; an extended period of time.
滞在: taizai — Stay; sojourn; residing somewhere temporarily.
中: chū — During; in the middle of; inside.
有名: yūmei — Famous; well-known; celebrated by many people.
冒険家: bōkenka — Adventurer; a person who pursues daring exploits.
知り合い: shiriai — Acquaintance; a person one knows casually.
なり: nari — Became; conjunctive form of 'naru' (to become).
その: sono — That; referring to something near the listener.
名前: namae — Name; the word used to identify a person.
きっと: kitto — Surely; certainly; expressing strong confidence.
ご存知: gozonji — You know; honorific expression for someone's knowledge.
ドクター: Dokutā — Doctor; title for a medical doctor or PhD.
索引: sakuin — Index; an alphabetical or systematic reference list.
で: de — At; by means of; particle indicating place or method.
彼女: kanojo — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun.
調べ: shirabe — To investigate; to look up; stem of 'shiraberu'.
いただけ: itadake — Could you humbly do; potential of 'itadaku'.
か: ka — Question particle placed at the end of a sentence.
開け: ake — To open; stem of 'akeru' (to open something).
ず: zu — Without doing; negative conjunctive form of verbs.
長年: naganen — Many years; over a long period of time.
わたって: watatte — Spanning; over a period; te-form of 'wataru'.
人物: jinbutsu — Person; character; a notable individual or figure.
や: ya — And; listing particle connecting nouns non-exhaustively.
事物: jibutsu — Things; objects and matters; phenomena in general.
関する: kansuru — To relate to; concerning; pertaining to something.
あらゆる: arayuru — All; every; of every possible kind.
記事: kiji — Article; news report; written piece in publication.
整理: seiri — Organization; sorting out; putting things in order.
分類: bunrui — Classification; categorization; sorting into groups.
方式: hōshiki — Method; system; a set way of doing things.
取り入れ: toriire — To adopt; to incorporate; to bring in.
すぐ: sugu — Immediately; right away; without delay.
情報: jōhō — Information; data; facts or knowledge about something.
提供: teikyō — Provision; supply; offering something to someone.
でき: deki — Can do; stem of 'dekiru' (to be able).
話題: wadai — Topic; subject of conversation or discussion.
挙げる: ageru — To raise; to cite; to mention as an example.
ほとんど: hotondo — Almost; nearly; for the most part.
不可能: fukanō — Impossible; not able to be done or achieved.
だっ: datta — Was; plain past form of copula 'da'.

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