绿玉皇冠案 13霍尔德先生的家庭情况(5)

"When he was gone I unlocked¹ my bureau², made sure that my treasure was safe, and locked it again.

"等他走后，我将大柜橱打开，查看我的宝物是否安然无事，然后我再把柜子锁上。

Then I started to go round the house to see that all was secure³

接着我开始到房子各处巡视一番，看看是否一切安全，没有差错。

a duty which I usually leave to Mary but which I thought it well to perform myself that night.

在平时，我总是将这个任务交给玛丽的，但我想当晚最好由我亲自巡视。

As I came down the stairs I saw Mary herself at the side window of the hall, which she closed and fastened as I approached.

当我下楼梯时，我看见玛丽一个人在大厅的边窗那里，而在我走近她时，她把窗户关上并插上了插销。

'Tell me, dad,' said she, looking, I thought, a little disturbed,

'告诉我，爹，'她说，神情似乎有些慌张，

'did you give Lucy, the maid⁴, leave to go out to-night?' 'Certainly not.'

'是你允许侍女露茜今天晚上出去的吗？' '当然没有。'

'She came in just now by the back door.

'她刚从后门进来。

I have no doubt that she has only been to the side gate to see someone, but I think that it is hardly safe and should be stopped.'

我相信她刚才是到边门去会见什么人，我想这样很不安全，必须制止她。'

'You must speak to her in the morning, or I will if you prefer it.

'明早你一定对她讲讲，假如你希望我讲的话，那我就对她讲好了。

Are you sure that everything is fastened?' 'Quite sure, dad.'

你肯定各处都关好了吗？' '十分肯定，爹。'

'Then, good-night.' I kissed her and went up to my bedroom again, where I was soon asleep."

'那么，晚安！'我亲了她一下便上楼到卧室里去，不久就睡着了。"

1 unlocked   

v.开锁( unlock的过去式和过去分词 )；开启；揭开；开着，解开

参考例句：

• Don't leave your desk unlocked. 请不要忘记锁好办公桌。
• On no account should you leave the door unlocked. 你无论如何也不应该不锁门。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 bureau   

n.提供或收集消息的机构；局，司，处；署

参考例句：

• The weather bureau makes daily reports on weather conditions.气象局每天报告天气状况。
• The Tourist Bureau arranged everything for our journey to Rome.旅游局已为我们去罗马旅行准备了一切。

3 secure   

adj.无虑的，安心的，安全的；adj.牢靠的，稳妥的；vt.固定，获得，使...安全；vi.(海上工作人员)停止工；vi.(船)抛锚，停泊

参考例句：

• He found a secure foothold and pulled himself up.他找到了一个稳固的踏脚处并爬了上去。
• Extra men are needed to secure the camp against attack.需要增加兵力以保护军营免受攻击。

4 maid   

n.少女，未婚女子，女仆

参考例句：

• I have sent my maid away.我已把我的女仆解雇了。
• A maid in white is walking along the boardwalk.一位白衣少女漫步于海边的木板路上。