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查看本章講ChapterIhadnowconceived(設(shè)想theutmost(極度的horror(恐懼oftheman,notforthiscold-bloodedbusinessinwhichhehadbeenconcerned,butevenmoreforthecasual(漫不經(jīng)心的)andheartlesswayinwhichhetoldit.Whateverpunishmentwasinstorefor(即將發(fā)生在him,hemightexpectnosympathyfromme.SherlockHolmesandJonessatwiththeirhandsupontheirknees,deeplyinterestedinthestory,butwiththesamedisgust(厭惡writtenupontheirfaces.Hemayhavenoticeditfortherewasatouchofdefiance(蔑視inhisvoiceandmannerashecontinued.“Itwasmylifeorhisoncehewasinthefort(城堡Ifhehadgotout,thewholebusinesswouldcometolightandIshouldhavebeenfoundguiltyandshotaslikelyasnot,forpeoplewerenotverymerciful(仁慈的)atatimelike“Goonwithyourstory,”saidHolmes,“Well,wecarriedhimin,Abdullah,Akbar,andI.Thoughshort,hewasMahometSinghwaslefttoguardtheWetookhimtoaplacewhichtheSikhshadalreadyprepared.Itwassomedistanceoff,whereawindingpassageleadstoagreatemptyhall.Theearthfloorhadsunkinatoneplace,makinganaturalgrave(墳?zāi)?,soweleftAetthemerchant(商人)there,havingfirstcoveredhimoverwithloose(松散的)bricks.Thisdone,weallwentbacktotheItlaywherehehaddroppedit.Theboxwasthesamewhichnowliesopenuponyourtable.Akeywasattached(系byacord(細(xì)繩tothatcarved(雕花的handleupontheWeopeneditandthelightofthelanternshoneuponacollectionofjewels(珠寶)justasIhaddreamedaboutallmylife.ItwasblindingtolookuponWetookthemalloutandmadealistofTherewereonehundredandforty-threeperfectdiamondsoversixhundredotherprecious(珍貴的stonesandnearlythreehundredveryfinepearls(珍珠ofwhichweresetinagoldcrown(王冠Bytheway,theselasthadbeentakenoutofthechestandwerenottherewhenIrecoveredit.Afterwehadcountedourtreasures,weputthembackintothechestandcarriedthemtothegateway()toshowtoMahometSingh.Thenweagreedtohideourloot(戰(zhàn)利品inasafeplaceuntilthecountryshouldbeatpeaceagain,andthentodivideitequallyamongourselves.Therewasnousedividingitatpresent,forifjewels(珠寶)ofsuchvaluewerefounduponusitwouldcausesuspicion(懷疑),andtherewasnoprivacyintheWecarriedthebox,therefore,intothesamehallwherewehadburiedthebody,andthere,undercertainbricksinthebest-pwall,wemadeahollow(淺坑)andputourWemadecarefulnoteoftheplace,andnextdayIdrewfourplansoneforeachofus,andputthesignofthefourofusatthebottom,forwehadsworn(發(fā)誓)thatweshouldeachalwaysactforThatisanoath(誓言thatIswear(發(fā)誓IhaveneverWell,youknowthehistoryofthenrebellion(叛亂Therebels(叛軍)weredefeated,andwefourwerehotoescapewithoursharesoftheloot(戰(zhàn)利品).Butourhopeswereshattered()byourbeingarrested(逮捕)asthemurderersofAet.IthappenedlikethisTherajah(王侯hadsentanotherservanttospy(監(jiān)視uponthefirst.ThissecondmanfollowedAetlikehisshadow.Hewentafterhimthatnightandsawhimpassthroughthedoorway.Whenheenteredthefort(城堡thenextday,hecouldfindnotrace(蹤跡ofHespokeaboutittoasurgeon(軍醫(yī)whotoldtheAthorough(徹底的searchwasquicklymade,andthebodywasThusattheverymomentthatwethoughtthatallwassafewewereallfourseizedandbroughttotrialonachargeof(以...的罪名)murder.AllfourofuswereimprisonedforNotawordaboutthejewels(珠寶cameoutatthetrialfortherajah(王侯beendeposedanddrivenoutof:sonoonehadanyparticularinterestinTherewewereallfourwithalmostnochanceofeverbeingfreeagain,whileweeachheldasecretwhichmighthaveputeachofusinapalaceifwecouldonlyhavemadeuseofit.Itwasenoughtomakeamaneathisheartout(（因希望不會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)而）極度不快)tohavetoputupwith(忍受)allkindsofabuse(),tohavericetoeatandwatertodrink,withafortunewaitingforhimoutside.ItmighthavedrivenmemadbutIwasalwaysaprettystubborn(頑強(qiáng)的one,soIjustheldonandwaitedformytime.Atlastitseemedtometohavecome.IwasmovedfromAgratoMadras,andfromtheretoBlairIslandintheAndamans.Thereareveryfewwhiteprisonersatthissettlement,and,asIhadbehavedwellfromthefirst,Isoonfoundmyselfasortofprivileged.Iwasgivenahut(小屋inHopeTown,whichisasmallplaceontheslopes(山坡)ofMountHarriet,andIwasleftprettymuchtomyself.Itisadreary(沉悶的unhealthyplace,andallbeyondourlittleclearingswerewildcannibal(食人族)natives,whowerereadyenoughtoblowapoisoneddart(刺)atusiftheysawachance.Therewasdiggingandfarm-work,sowewerebusyenoughallday,thoughintheeveningwehadalittletimetoourselves.Ilearnedtogiveoutdrugsforthesurgeon(軍醫(yī)andpickedup(獲得alittleofhisknowledge.AllthetimeIwaslookingforachanceofescape;butitishundredsoffromanyotherland,andthereislittleornowindinthoseseas:soitwasaterriblydifficultjobtogetaway.Thesurgeon(軍醫(yī))likedtogamble()andtheotheryoungofficerswouldmeetinhisroomsintheeveningandplaycards.Thesurgery(診所whereIusedtomakeupmydrugswasnexttohissitting-room,withasmallwindowbetweenus.Often,ifIfeltlonely,Iusedtoturnoutthelampinthesurgery(診所andthen,standingthere,Icouldheartheirtalkandwatchtheirplay.TherewasMajorSholto,CaptainMorstan,andLieutenantBromleyBrown,whowereincommandof(管轄)thenativetroops(),andtherewasthesurgeon(軍醫(yī)himselfandtwoorthreeprison-今日閱讀已完成，查看成績(jī)Speed:慢常今日解析Whatwouldhavehappenedifthemerchanthadgotout?A:Nobodywouldhaveknownthisbusiness.B:Jonathanwouldhavebeenforgivenbecausepeoplethereweremerciful.C:Jonathanwouldhavebeenfoundguiltyand文中提到：“Ifhehadgotoutthewholebusinesswouldcometolightandshouldhavebeenfoundguiltyandshotaslikelyasnotforpeoplewerenotverymercifulatatimelikethat.”因此答案選C。Whatdidtheydowiththetreasureaftercounting?A:Theyhidthetreasureinasafeplace.B:Theyimmediaydividedthetreasure.C:Oneofthemtookawayallthe.文中提到：“Thenweagreedtohideourlootinasafeplaceuntiltheshouldbeatpeaceagain,andthentodivideitequallyamongourselvesTherewasnousedividingitatpresent,forifjewelsofsuchvaluewerefounduponusitwouldcausesuspicion,andtherewasnoprivacyinthefort.”因此答案選A。HadJonathaneverbrokentheoathhemadein?A:Yes,heBNo,hehadn’t.C:Wedon’t文中提到：“WemadecarefulnoteoftheplaceandnextdayIdrewfouroneforeachofus,andputthesignofthefourofusatthebottom,forwehadswornthatweshouldeachalwaysactforallThatisanoaththatIswearIhaveneverbroken.”因此答案選B。Whydidthemurderofthemerchantcometolight?A:BecauseoneofthefourmembersbroketheoathandreportedthisbusinesstotheBBecausetherewasasecondmanfollowingthemerchantandhefoundthemerchantmissing.CBecausethemerchantsurvivedandaccusedthefourmembersof文中提到：“Therajahhadsentanot