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这是一个真实的故事。不过虽然真实,却没有人知道到底发生了什么。这就是人们对它如此感兴趣的原因。

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This is a true story. But although it is true, no one knows exactly what happened. That’s why it is so interesting.

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1876年4月21日,星期五,一位年轻的律师,查尔斯·布拉沃,在他巴勒姆的家中死亡。当时的巴勒姆还只是伦敦南面的一个小村子。

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On Friday 21st April 1876 a young lawyer, Charles Bravo, died at his home in Balham, which at that time was a village just south of London.

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但是查尔斯·布拉沃的死因是什么?是自杀吗?还是他杀?又或者说他的死亡只是一场可怕的意外?

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But why did Charles Bravo die? Did he kill himself? Was he murdered? Or was his death just a terrible accident?

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一开始,医生们认为布拉沃先生是自杀,但他的家人提出了质疑。“我周二下午还见过他。”他的堂兄罗伊斯·贝尔医生说,“他当时挺健康的,心情也不错。我想知道后来发生了什么事。”

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At first, the doctors thought Mr Bravo had killed himself. But then his family started asking questions. ’I met him on Tuesday afternoon,’ said his cousin, Dr Royes Bell. ’He was healthy and happy then. I want to know what happened.’

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“我敢肯定查尔斯不是自杀。”他的继父约瑟夫·布拉沃说,“他是个坚强勇敢的年轻人。我认为他是被别人害死的。”

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I’m sure Charles didn’t kill himself,’ said his stepfather, Joseph Bravo. ’He was a strong, brave young man. I think he was murdered.’

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查尔斯·布拉沃是锑中毒身亡的。但他是如何中的毒?是他自己吃下去的,还是别人给他吃的?如果是别人给他吃的,那又是怎么让他吃下去的?锑又是从哪里来的?

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Charles Bravo was killed by a poison, antimony. But how did the poison get into his body? Did he take it himself, or did someone give it to him? If so, how? And where did the antimony come from?

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1876年七八月间,伦敦的验尸官针对这些问题举行了研讯会。在研讯会上,警方讲述了他们所掌握的情况,查尔斯·布拉沃的朋友及家里的仆人也讲述了各自了解的情况。著名律师们进行了提问。全英格兰的人都在早报上读到了相关报道。

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During July and August 1876, the London Coroner held an enquiry to answer these questions. At the enquiry, the police told their story, and so did Charles Bravo’s friends, and the servants in his house. Famous lawyers asked questions. All over England, people read the story in their morning newspapers.

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“谁是杀害查尔斯·布拉沃的凶手?”人们问道,“还是说他是自杀的?”

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Who killed Charles Bravo?’ they asked. ’Or did he kill himself?’

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报纸上登载的篇幅最长的报道涉及下面三个人:查尔斯的妻子弗洛伦丝、弗洛伦丝的朋友简·考克斯,以及弗洛伦丝的情人詹姆斯·格利医生。

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The longest newspaper stories were about three people: Charles’s wife, Florence; Florence’s friend, Jane Cox; and Florence’s lover, Dr James Gully.

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这三个人都有自己的说法,但他们的说法也不完全相同。那么他们都说实话了吗?还是只说了部分实话?如果其中一个说了些假话,那么是谁在撒谎?他或她为什么要撒谎?

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These three people told their stories, but there are differences between the stories. So were they all telling the truth – or only some of the truth? And if one of them told a few lies, which one was it? And why did he or she lie?

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查尔斯·布拉沃到底出了什么事?

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What really happened to Charles Bravo?

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下面就是这最重要的三种说法。首先听听查尔斯的妻子弗洛伦丝的说法……

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Here are the three most important stories. First, Charles’s wife, Florence ...

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Bravo

[ˌbrɑː’vəʊ]

int.好极了

poison

[’pɔɪzn]

n.毒药;毒害;败坏道德之事

Coroner

[’kɒrənə(r)]

n.验尸官

Gully

[’ɡʌli]

n.小峡谷;排水沟

told

[təʊld]

v.告诉;吩咐;讲述

Florence

[’flɔːrəns,’flɒr-]

n.弗洛伦斯(女子名)

Florence

[’flɔːrəns,’flɒr-]

n.弗洛伦斯(女子名)

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