The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 15
"Oh, then we have three days yet," said Holmes with a yawn. "That is very fortunate, as I have one or two matters of importance to look into just at present. Your Majesty will, of course, stay in London for the present?"
「哦，那我们还有三天，」福尔摩斯打着哈欠说道。「这非常幸运，因为我眼下有一两件重要的事情需要处理。陛下当然会暂时留在伦敦吧？」
"Certainly. You will find me at the Langham under the name of the Count Von Kramm."
「当然。您可以在兰厄姆酒店找到我，我用的是冯·克拉姆伯爵的名字。」
"Then I shall drop you a line to let you know how we progress."
「那么我会给您写信，告知进展情况。」
"Pray do so. I shall be all anxiety."
「务请如此。我将焦急等待。」
"Then, as to money?"
「那么，关于酬金呢？」
"You have _carte blanche_."
「您有全权处置。」
"Absolutely?"
「完全如此？」
"I tell you that I would give one of the provinces of my kingdom to have that photograph."
「我告诉您，为了得到那张照片，我愿意割让王国的一个省。」
"And for present expenses?"
「那眼前的费用呢？」
The King took a heavy chamois leather bag from under his cloak and laid it on the table.
国王从斗篷下取出一个沉甸甸的麂皮袋，放在桌上。
"There are three hundred pounds in gold and seven hundred in notes," he said.
「这里有三百英镑的金币和七百英镑的钞票，」他说道。
Holmes scribbled a receipt upon a sheet of his note-book and handed it to him.
福尔摩斯在笔记本上撕下一页，潦草地写了一张收据，递给了他。
"And Mademoiselle's address?" he asked.
「那位小姐的地址呢？」他问道。
"Is Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, St. John's Wood."
「是圣约翰伍德蜿蜒大道的布莱奥尼别墅。」
Holmes took a note of it. "One other question," said he. "Was the photograph a cabinet?"
福尔摩斯记下了这个地址。「还有一个问题，」他说，「那张照片是全身照吗？」
"It was."
「是的。」
"Then, good-night, your Majesty, and I trust that we shall soon have some good news for you. And good-night, Watson," he added, as the wheels of the royal brougham rolled down the street.
「那么，晚安，陛下，我相信我们很快就会有好消息带给您。晚安，华生，」他补充道，此时皇家马车的车轮正滚滚驶过街道。
Vocabulary
- 哦
- ó / ò — Interjection expressing realization or acknowledgment
- 那
- nà — That; in that case; then
- 我们
- wǒmen — We; us; our group
- 还有
- hái yǒu — Also; in addition; furthermore; there is still
- 三天
- sān tiān — Three days
- 打着
- dǎzhe — In the act of doing; yawning (here with 哈欠)
- 哈欠
- hāqian — A yawn; the act of yawning
- 说道
- shuōdào — Said; spoke; uttered (narrative verb)
- 这
- zhè — This; referring to something nearby
- 非常
- fēicháng — Very; extremely; exceptionally
- 幸运
- xìngyùn — Lucky; fortunate; good fortune
- 因为
- yīnwèi — Because; due to; for the reason that
- 我
- wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
- 眼下
- yǎnxià — At present; right now; currently
- 有
- yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist
- 一两件
- yī liǎng jiàn — One or two items or matters
- 重要
- zhòngyào — Important; significant; crucial
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
- 事情
- shìqing — Matter; affair; thing; business
- 需要
- xūyào — To need; to require; necessity
- 处理
- chǔlǐ — To handle; to deal with; to process
- 陛下
- bìxià — Your Majesty; honorific for a monarch
- 当然
- dāngrán — Of course; naturally; certainly
- 会
- huì — Will; can; be able to; likely to
- 暂时
- zànshí — Temporarily; for the time being
- 留在
- liú zài — To stay in; to remain at a place
- 吧
- ba — Particle suggesting assumption or seeking agreement
- 您
- nín — You; polite/formal second-person pronoun
- 可以
- kěyǐ — Can; may; it is okay to
- 在
- zài — At; in; on; to be located at
- 找到
- zhǎodào — To find; to locate successfully
- 用的是
- yòng de shì — Using the name/identity of; registered as
- 伯爵
- bójué — Count; earl; a noble title
- 名字
- míngzi — Name; one's given or full name
- 那么
- nàme — Then; in that case; so
- 给您
- gěi nín — To give you; for you (polite form)
- 写信
- xiě xìn — To write a letter
- 告知
- gàozhī — To inform; to notify; to let someone know
- 进展
- jìnzhǎn — Progress; development; advancement of a situation
- 情况
- qíngkuàng — Situation; circumstances; state of affairs
- 务请
- wù qǐng — Please be sure to; kindly must (formal request)
- 如此
- rúcǐ — So; like this; in this manner
- 将
- jiāng — Will; about to; shall (future marker)
- 焦急
- jiāojí — Anxious; worried; restlessly impatient
- 等待
- děngdài — To wait; to await; to expect
- 关于
- guānyú — Regarding; concerning; about
- 酬金
- chóujīn — Remuneration; fee; reward for services
- 呢
- ne — Particle indicating continuation or a follow-up question
- 全权
- quánquán — Full authority; complete discretion; plenary power
- 处置
- chǔzhì — To dispose of; to handle; to deal with
- 完全
- wánquán — Completely; entirely; fully; totally
- 告诉您
- gàosu nín — To tell you; to inform you (polite)
- 为了
- wèile — In order to; for the sake of; so as to
- 得到
- dédào — To obtain; to get; to acquire
- 那张
- nà zhāng — That (flat object, e.g., photo or paper)
- 照片
- zhàopiàn — Photograph; photo; picture
- 愿意
- yuànyì — To be willing to; to want to; willing
- 割让
- gēràng — To cede; to give up territory; to surrender
- 王国
- wángguó — Kingdom; realm; a monarch's domain
- 一个
- yī gè — One (general measure word for objects/people)
- 省
- shěng — Province; to save; administrative region
- 眼前
- yǎnqián — Before one's eyes; at present; right now
- 费用
- fèiyòng — Cost; expense; fee; expenditure
- 国王
- guówáng — King; male monarch of a kingdom
- 从
- cóng — From; since; following; via
- 斗篷
- dǒupeng — Cloak; cape; a long sleeveless outer garment
- 下
- xià — Under; below; down; beneath
- 取出
- qǔchū — To take out; to remove; to extract
- 沉甸甸
- chéndiāndiān — Heavy; weighty; describes a notably heavy object
- 放在
- fàng zài — To place on/in; to put at a location
- 桌上
- zhuō shàng — On the table; atop the desk
- 这里
- zhèlǐ — Here; this place
- 三百
- sānbǎi — Three hundred
- 英镑
- yīngbàng — British pound sterling, UK currency unit
- 金币
- jīnbì — Gold coin; gold currency
- 和
- hé — And; with; together with
- 七百
- qībǎi — Seven hundred
- 钞票
- chāopiào — Banknote; paper money; bill
- 他
- tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun
- 笔记本
- bǐjìběn — Notebook; a book for writing notes
- 上
- shàng — On; above; upper; on top of
- 撕下
- sī xià — To tear off; to rip away a piece
- 一页
- yī yè — One page; a single page
- 潦草
- liáocǎo — Scrawled; sloppy; carelessly written
- 地
- de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
- 写了
- xiě le — Wrote; completed the act of writing
- 一张
- yī zhāng — One sheet; one (flat object like paper)
- 收据
- shōujù — Receipt; written acknowledgment of payment
- 递给
- dì gěi — To hand over to; to pass to someone
- 了
- le — Particle indicating completed action or change
- 那位
- nà wèi — That person (polite); that one (respectful)
- 小姐
- xiǎojiě — Miss; young woman; polite form of address
- 地址
- dìzhǐ — Address; location; mailing address
- 问道
- wèndào — Asked; inquired; said by way of questioning
- 是
- shì — To be; is/am/are; yes; correct
- 蜿蜒大道
- wānyán dàdào — Winding avenue; a curving wide road
- 别墅
- biéshù — Villa; detached house; country residence
- 记下
- jì xià — To write down; to note down; to record
- 这个
- zhège — This; this one; this particular thing
- 问题
- wèntí — Question; problem; issue
- 说
- shuō — To say; to speak; to tell
- 全身照
- quánshēn zhào — Full-body photograph; head-to-toe photo
- 吗
- ma — Question particle turning statement into yes/no question
- 是的
- shì de — Yes; that is correct; affirmative reply
- 晚安
- wǎn'ān — Good night; farewell greeting at night
- 相信
- xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust; to have confidence in
- 很快
- hěn kuài — Very soon; quickly; in a short time
- 就会
- jiù huì — Will then; is about to; soon will
- 好消息
- hǎo xiāoxi — Good news; positive information
- 带给
- dài gěi — To bring to; to deliver to someone
- 补充道
- bǔchōng dào — Added; supplemented by saying; remarked further
- 此时
- cǐshí — At this moment; at this time; just then
- 皇家
- huángjiā — Royal; imperial; of the royal family
- 马车
- mǎchē — Horse-drawn carriage; coach
- 车轮
- chēlún — Wheel; the wheel of a vehicle
- 正
- zhèng — Just; right now; in the process of (action)
- 滚滚
- gǔngǔn — Rolling; surging; rumbling along continuously
- 驶过
- shǐguò — To drive past; to pass by (vehicle)
- 街道
- jiēdào — Street; road; urban thoroughfare
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