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查看本章讲ChapterIhadnowconceived(设想theutmost(极度的horror(恐惧oftheman,notforthiscold-bloodedbusinessinwhichhehadbeenconcerned,butevenmoreforthecasual(漫不经心的)andheartlesswayinwhichhetoldit.Whateverpunishmentwasinstorefor(即将发生在him,hemightexpectnosympathyfromme.SherlockHolmesandJonessatwiththeirhandsupontheirknees,deeplyinterestedinthestory,butwiththesamedisgust(厌恶writtenupontheirfaces.Hemayhavenoticeditfortherewasatouchofdefiance(蔑视inhisvoiceandmannerashecontinued.“Itwasmylifeorhisoncehewasinthefort(城堡Ifhehadgotout,thewholebusinesswouldcometolightandIshouldhavebeenfoundguiltyandshotaslikelyasnot,forpeoplewerenotverymerciful(仁慈的)atatimelike“Goonwithyourstory,”saidHolmes,“Well,wecarriedhimin,Abdullah,Akbar,andI.Thoughshort,hewasMahometSinghwaslefttoguardtheWetookhimtoaplacewhichtheSikhshadalreadyprepared.Itwassomedistanceoff,whereawindingpassageleadstoagreatemptyhall.Theearthfloorhadsunkinatoneplace,makinganaturalgrave(坟墓),soweleftAetthemerchant(商人)there,havingfirstcoveredhimoverwithloose(松散的)bricks.Thisdone,weallwentbacktotheItlaywherehehaddroppedit.Theboxwasthesamewhichnowliesopenuponyourtable.Akeywasattached(系byacord(细绳tothatcarved(雕花的handleupontheWeopeneditandthelightofthelanternshoneuponacollectionofjewels(珠宝)justasIhaddreamedaboutallmylife.ItwasblindingtolookuponWetookthemalloutandmadealistofTherewereonehundredandforty-threeperfectdiamondsoversixhundredotherprecious(珍贵的stonesandnearlythreehundredveryfinepearls(珍珠ofwhichweresetinagoldcrown(王冠Bytheway,theselasthadbeentakenoutofthechestandwerenottherewhenIrecoveredit.Afterwehadcountedourtreasures,weputthembackintothechestandcarriedthemtothegateway()toshowtoMahometSingh.Thenweagreedtohideourloot(战利品inasafeplaceuntilthecountryshouldbeatpeaceagain,andthentodivideitequallyamongourselves.Therewasnousedividingitatpresent,forifjewels(珠宝)ofsuchvaluewerefounduponusitwouldcausesuspicion(怀疑),andtherewasnoprivacyintheWecarriedthebox,therefore,intothesamehallwherewehadburiedthebody,andthere,undercertainbricksinthebest-pwall,wemadeahollow(浅坑)andputourWemadecarefulnoteoftheplace,andnextdayIdrewfourplansoneforeachofus,andputthesignofthefourofusatthebottom,forwehadsworn(发誓)thatweshouldeachalwaysactforThatisanoath(誓言thatIswear(发誓IhaveneverWell,youknowthehistoryofthenrebellion(叛乱Therebels(叛军)weredefeated,andwefourwerehotoescapewithoursharesoftheloot(战利品).Butourhopeswereshattered()byourbeingarrested(逮捕)asthemurderersofAet.IthappenedlikethisTherajah(王侯hadsentanotherservanttospy(监视uponthefirst.ThissecondmanfollowedAetlikehisshadow.Hewentafterhimthatnightandsawhimpassthroughthedoorway.Whenheenteredthefort(城堡thenextday,hecouldfindnotrace(踪迹ofHespokeaboutittoasurgeon(军医whotoldtheAthorough(彻底的searchwasquicklymade,andthebodywasThusattheverymomentthatwethoughtthatallwassafewewereallfourseizedandbroughttotrialonachargeof(以...的罪名)murder.AllfourofuswereimprisonedforNotawordaboutthejewels(珠宝cameoutatthetrialfortherajah(王侯beendeposedanddrivenoutof:sonoonehadanyparticularinterestinTherewewereallfourwithalmostnochanceofeverbeingfreeagain,whileweeachheldasecretwhichmighthaveputeachofusinapalaceifwecouldonlyhavemadeuseofit.Itwasenoughtomakeamaneathisheartout(（因希望不会实现而）极度不快)tohavetoputupwith(忍受)allkindsofabuse(),tohavericetoeatandwatertodrink,withafortunewaitingforhimoutside.ItmighthavedrivenmemadbutIwasalwaysaprettystubborn(顽强的one,soIjustheldonandwaitedformytime.Atlastitseemedtometohavecome.IwasmovedfromAgratoMadras,andfromtheretoBlairIslandintheAndamans.Thereareveryfewwhiteprisonersatthissettlement,and,asIhadbehavedwellfromthefirst,Isoonfoundmyselfasortofprivileged.Iwasgivenahut(小屋inHopeTown,whichisasmallplaceontheslopes(山坡)ofMountHarriet,andIwasleftprettymuchtomyself.Itisadreary(沉闷的unhealthyplace,andallbeyondourlittleclearingswerewildcannibal(食人族)natives,whowerereadyenoughtoblowapoisoneddart(刺)atusiftheysawachance.Therewasdiggingandfarm-work,sowewerebusyenoughallday,thoughintheeveningwehadalittletimetoourselves.Ilearnedtogiveoutdrugsforthesurgeon(军医andpickedup(获得alittleofhisknowledge.AllthetimeIwaslookingforachanceofescape;butitishundredsoffromanyotherland,andthereislittleornowindinthoseseas:soitwasaterriblydifficultjobtogetaway.Thesurgeon(军医)likedtogamble()andtheotheryoungofficerswouldmeetinhisroomsintheeveningandplaycards.Thesurgery(诊所whereIusedtomakeupmydrugswasnexttohissitting-room,withasmallwindowbetweenus.Often,ifIfeltlonely,Iusedtoturnoutthelampinthesurgery(诊所andthen,standingthere,Icouldheartheirtalkandwatchtheirplay.TherewasMajorSholto,CaptainMorstan,andLieutenantBromleyBrown,whowereincommandof(管辖)thenativetroops(),andtherewasthesurgeon(军医himselfandtwoorthreeprison-今日阅读已完成，查看成绩Speed:慢常今日解析Whatwouldhavehappenedifthemerchanthadgotout?A:Nobodywouldhaveknownthisbusiness.B:Jonathanwouldhavebeenforgivenbecausepeoplethereweremerciful.C:Jonathanwouldhavebeenfoundguiltyand文中提到：“Ifhehadgotoutthewholebusinesswouldcometolightandshouldhavebeenfoundguiltyandshotaslikelyasnotforpeoplewerenotverymercifulatatimelikethat.”因此答案选C。Whatdidtheydowiththetreasureaftercounting?A:Theyhidthetreasureinasafeplace.B:Theyimmediaydividedthetreasure.C:Oneofthemtookawayallthe.文中提到：“Thenweagreedtohideourlootinasafeplaceuntiltheshouldbeatpeaceagain,andthentodivideitequallyamongourselvesTherewasnousedividingitatpresent,forifjewelsofsuchvaluewerefounduponusitwouldcausesuspicion,andtherewasnoprivacyinthefort.”因此答案选A。HadJonathaneverbrokentheoathhemadein?A:Yes,heBNo,hehadn’t.C:Wedon’t文中提到：“WemadecarefulnoteoftheplaceandnextdayIdrewfouroneforeachofus,andputthesignofthefourofusatthebottom,forwehadswornthatweshouldeachalwaysactforallThatisanoaththatIswearIhaveneverbroken.”因此答案选B。Whydidthemurderofthemerchantcometolight?A:BecauseoneofthefourmembersbroketheoathandreportedthisbusinesstotheBBecausetherewasasecondmanfollowingthemerchantandhefoundthemerchantmissing.CBecausethemerchantsurvivedandaccusedthefourmembersof文中提到：“Therajahhadsentanot