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Dorking, Surrey, July 30th, 1849. To Franklin Blake, Esq. Sir,—I beg to apologise for the delay that has occurred in the production of the Report, with which I engaged to furnish you. I have waited to make it a complete Report; and I have been met, here and there, by obstacles which it was only possible to remove by some little expenditure1 of patience and time.
The object which I proposed to myself has now, I hope, been attained2. You will find, in these pages, answers to the greater part—if not all—of the questions, concerning the late Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite, which occurred to your mind when I last had the honour of seeing you.
I propose to tell you—in the first place—what is known of the manner in which your cousin met his death; appending to the statement such inferences and conclusions as we are justified4 (according to my opinion) in drawing from the facts.
I shall then endeavour—in the second place—to put you in possession of such discoveries as I have made, respecting the proceedings5 of Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite, before, during and after the time, when you and he met as guests at the late Lady Verinder’s country house.
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As to your cousin’s death, then, first.
It appears to be established, beyond any reasonable doubt, that he was killed (while he was asleep, or immediately on his waking) by being smothered6 with a pillow from his bed—that the persons guilty of murdering him are the three Indians—and that the object contemplated7 (and achieved) by the crime, was to obtain possession of the diamond, called the Moonstone.
The facts from which this conclusion is drawn8, are derived9 partly from an examination of the room at the
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expenditure
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n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出;使用,消耗 | |
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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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prep.直到,等待…期间;adj.待定的;迫近的 | |
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n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制 | |
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adj. 预期的 动词contemplate的过去分词形式 | |
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tavern
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n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店 | |
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perfectly
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congestion
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n.阻塞,消化不良 | |
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motive
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inscription
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concealed
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conceal
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aperture
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apparently
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accomplice
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plank
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n.板条,木板,政策要点,政纲条目 | |
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ascending
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descending
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testimony
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n.证词;见证,证明 | |
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ascended
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v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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descended
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inquiry
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n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
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引出,探出( elicit的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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v.委托,托付( entrust的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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lapse
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n.过失,流逝,失效,抛弃信仰,间隔;vi.堕落,停止,失效,流逝;vt.使失效 | |
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retired
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adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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honourable
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adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的 | |
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incurred
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[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式 | |
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pecuniary
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adj.金钱的;金钱上的 | |
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v.激怒,使(疾病)加剧,使恶化 | |
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profess
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v.声称,冒称,以...为业,正式接受入教,表明信仰 | |
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conspiracy
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n.阴谋,密谋,共谋 | |
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privately
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sifted
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v.筛( sift的过去式和过去分词 );筛滤;细查;详审 | |
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gem
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n.宝石,珠宝;受爱戴的人 [同]jewel | |
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secondly
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Amended
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adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词 | |
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slippers
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n. 拖鞋 | |
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helping
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sitting-room
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crevice
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hesitation
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impunity
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expiration
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redeem
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contrived
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