1.glove [^lQv] n. 手套= a fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb

        It’s not polite to shake hands with the glove on.

        带着手套握手不礼貌。

2.jeweller [ `dVU:ElE] n. 珠宝商=trader in jewels

        She married a jeweller.

        她嫁给了一个珠宝商。

3.jewellery n. 珠宝，珠宝饰物=jewels collectively

        She appeared at the reception wearing her finest jewellery.

        她戴着她最好的珠宝首饰出现在招待会上。

1.be in trouble 遇到麻烦了

        Now you’re in real trouble.

        现在你真遇到麻烦了。

2.get away 逃掉；离开

        The only thought she’s got is to get away from this embarrassing occasion.

        她只想从这个令人困窘的场合逃掉。

3.in time 及时

        Thank God you came in time.

        幸好你及时赶到。

Notes

(1) old gold: old objects or jewellery made of gold

(2) gold pieces: pieces of gold 许多金饰品

(3) He soon had more than enough: He soon had even more than he needed.

(4) He was white with fear: His face became white because of fear.

(5) The thought of returning filled him with fear: He was frightened by the thought of having to go back to the house for his glove.

(6) The rest of his life in prison: He would spend the rest of his life in prison.

Translation

1. He could even think coolly of the dead man he had left in the house.

        当他想起他留在房子里的那具死尸，他居然很镇静。

2. Dunne knew this because as a jeweller he often bought old gold and melted it down.

        邓恩知道斯特朗有些值钱的旧金器，因为他是一个珠宝商，经常收购这些东西，然后把它们重新回炉。

3. He hardly thought before he used it.

        他毫不犹豫地用这把旧刀子捅死了斯特朗。

        “not/hardly … before”表示“尚未……就，刚……就”的意思：

        e.g. We had not driven half a mile before the car broke down.

        我们尚未驶出半英里，车就抛锚了。

4. The thought of returning filled him with fear.

        一想到还要去一趟斯特朗家，他感到恐慌万分。

5. Then he thought of prison. The rest of his life in prison. This thought made him go out into the street again.

        然后他想到了监狱。他将在监狱里度过他的余生。一想到这些，他只得硬着头皮向斯特朗家走去。

6. He thought he saw strange shapes at every corner. Once he nearly screamed at a piece of paper on the ground. For a moment it had looked like a dead body.

        他觉得每一个拐角处都有一些奇怪的影子。有一次他看到地上一张纸几乎大叫起来，猛一看这张纸活像一具死尸。

7. He had not wanted to kill Richard Strong, but it had been necessary. He had not wanted to steal from Strong either. But he needed money.

        他并不想杀死理查德?斯特朗，但他必须这么做；他也不想偷斯特朗的钱，可他需要钱。

8. Dunne’s jewellery business was good, but the man demanded so much that Dunne could not pay him. He tried to win some money, but he lost instead.

        邓恩的珠宝生意不错，但是那人索要的数目太大，以至于邓恩无力支付。他曾试着赌博赢些钱，却反而输掉了。

9. He did not blame himself for killing Strong. “I could do nothing else.” he told himself. “He recognised me. If I hadn’t killed him I would have gone to prison.”

        他并没有因为杀了斯特朗而感到内疚。 “我别无选择。”他告诉自己，“他认出了我。我要是不把他杀了，我就得去坐牢。”

10. “We would never have thought of you if he hadn’t found you with the body — and with your pockets full of gold. You just didn’t get away in time.”

        “要不是他发现你在尸体旁边，而且衣袋里装满金器，我们根本不会想到是你。你错就错在没能及时离开。”