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“我哥哥和我，”他继续说，“如你们所想，对于父亲所提及的财

宝感到非常兴奋。我们连续挖了几个月，几乎把我们的花园都翻遍
了，却没有发现任何财宝的踪影。一想到在他临死时，那个藏宝地就

在他嘴边上了，我们就很恼怒。我们可以从他拿出的项圈看出，那些
财宝有多么璀璨。关于这个项圈，我和哥哥巴塞洛缪也曾讨论过。那

些珍珠明显非常值钱，他反对把它们给出去，因为，在对待朋友方
面，他有跟我父亲一样的缺点。他认为，如果我们把项圈给出去的

话，必然会引来谣言，并最终给我们带来麻烦。我能做的就是说服他
让我找出摩斯坦小姐的地址，然后定时分别寄出那些分割开的珠子，

至少保证她的生活不会困难。”

"It was a kindly thought," said our companion earnestly,

"it was extremely good of you."

“这是一个非常善意的想法，”我们的伙伴真诚地说，“你真是太
善良了。”

The little man waved his hand deprecatingly. "We were
your trustees," he said; "that was the view which I took of it,
though Brother Bartholomew could not altogether see it in

that light. We had plenty of money ourselves. I desired no
more. Besides, it would have been such bad taste to have
treated a young lady in so scurvy a fashion. Le mauvais
go�t m�ne au crime.' The French have a very neat way of
putting these things. Our difference of opinion on this

subject went so far that I thought it best to set up rooms for
myself; so I left Pondicherry Lodge, taking the old
khitmutgar and Williams with me. Yesterday, however, I

learned that an event of extreme importance has occurred.
The treasure has been discovered. I instantly communicated
with Miss Morstan, and it only remains for us to drive out to
Norwood and demand our share. I explained my views last
night to Brother Bartholomew, so we shall be expected, if

not welcome, visitors."