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I want you just to let Captain Morstan hear that story
from your own lips, Small,' said he.

‘斯莫尔，我请你让摩斯坦上尉听你亲口说说那个故事。’他说。

I repeated it as I had told it before.

我照以前的话又说了一遍。

It rings true, eh?' said he. It's good enough to act upon?'

‘听着倒像是实话，啊？’肖尔托说，‘还值得一干吧?'

Captain Morstan nodded.

摩斯坦上尉点了点头。

Look here, Small,' said the major. We have been talking
it over, my friend here and I, and we have come to the
conclusion that this secret of yours is hardly a government

matter, after all, but is a private concern of your own, which
of course you have the power of disposing of as you think
best. Now the question is, What price would you ask for it?
We might be inclined to take it up, and at least look into it, if

we could agree as to terms.' He tried to speak in a cool,
careless way, but his eyes were shining with excitement and
greed."

‘斯莫尔，咱们这么办，’肖尔托说，‘我和我的朋友把你的事情研

究以后，我们认为你这个秘密不是政府的事，而是你个人的私事，你
有权作任何你认为妥当的处理。现在的问题是，你开个什么价呢？假

若我们能够达成协议，我们也许同意代你办理，至少也要代你调查一

下。’他说话时极力表现出冷静和不在乎的样子，可是，他的眼神里显
出了兴奋和贪婪。

Why, as to that, gentlemen,' I answered, trying also to
be cool but feeling as excited as he did, 'there is only one
bargain which a man in my position can make. I shall want
you to help me to my freedom, and to help my three
companions to theirs. We shall then take you into