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Witness for the Prosecution · 1957 — 第 7 / 27 章 · 3'09" · B2

Inspector Hearne Arrests Leonard, Explained：with flying colours

Chief Inspector Hearne arrives with a warrant and arrests Leonard on the spot for the murder of Emily French. Leonard is stunned; Sir Wilfrid keeps his composure with jokes and reassurance. "Kings, prime ministers, archbishops, even barristers have stood in the dock," he says. The comedy only sharpens how bad the case looks.

あらすじ

Chief Inspector Hearne comes to Sir Wilfrid's chambers with a warrant and formally charges Leonard with murdering Emily French. Leonard is shaken and asks whether he must be handcuffed; Sir Wilfrid jokes about the deluxe treatment and tells him that even kings and barristers have stood in the dock. Then the lawyers size up their case.

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as a matter of factobject to somethinga warrant for your arrestsee to it that

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このシーンの表現

with flying colours

very successfully; with high marks

The two lawyers use a monocle test on Vole, and he passes with flying colours.

She passed the exam with flying colours.

このシーンの他の表現

  • as a matter of fact

    actually; in fact

  • object to something

    say you are against something

  • a warrant for your arrest

    official order to arrest you

  • see to it that

    make sure that something happens

  • take care of yourself

    look after your own health

このシーンのメモ一覧

43 行のセリフに 23 件のメモ

表現 · B1as a matter of fact

actually; in fact

Asked if things could get worse, Sir Wilfrid first hedges, then says it is in fact quite likely.

As a matter of fact, it's quite likely. They're on their way up now.
表現 · A2on one's way

coming here now

As a matter of fact, it's quite likely. They're on their way up now.
発音As a matter

Link as a into a-za and matter of together.

As a matter of fact, it's quite likely. They're on their way up now.
表現 · A2have no idea

not know at all

I knew nothing about that will. I'd no idea she'd any intention of leaving me money.
文法 · B2I'd no idea she'd any intention

noun clause: No idea is followed by a clause spelling out what the speaker did not know.

I knew nothing about that will. I'd no idea she'd any intention of leaving me money.
表現 · B2bring something out

make a point openly

- If I didn't know, how can it be a motive? - We'll certainly bring that out in court.
文法 · B1If I didn't know

conditional clause: The if-clause sets up a hypothetical, and the main question draws the conclusion.

- If I didn't know, how can it be a motive? - We'll certainly bring that out in court.
表現 · B1think a lot of someone

rate someone highly

Chief Inspector? They must think a lot of you at Scotland Yard.
表現 · B2the deluxe treatment

special top-class treatment

You're getting the deluxe treatment.
表現 · B2object to something

say you are against something

Sir Wilfrid says he never objects to police action, except now and then in court.

That's perfectly all right. I never object to the actions of the police - except once in a great while in court.
表現 · B2once in a great while

very occasionally

That's perfectly all right. I never object to the actions of the police - except once in a great while in court.
発音armed with an

Link armed and with, then glide into an.

This is Leonard Vole. You'd better search him, he may be armed with an eggbeater.
表現 · B2a warrant for someone's arrest

official order to arrest you

Inspector Hearne formally announces he holds a warrant for Vole's arrest on the murder charge.

I have a warrant for your arrest on the charge of murdering Emily French.
発音Must I

Must I runs together as mus-tai with a rising end.

Well, I'm ready. Must I be handcuffed?
表現 · B1walk a dog off a lead

walk a dog without a leash

I've never been arrested before, not even for walking a dog off a lead - or having a beer after hours. -
文法 · B1not even for walking

even for emphasis: Not even pushes the negation to an extreme, ruling out the smallest offence.

I've never been arrested before, not even for walking a dog off a lead - or having a beer after hours. -
表現 · B2stand in the dock

stand accused in court

Kings, prime ministers, archbishops, even barristers have stood in the dock.
表現 · B2see to it that

make sure that something happens

Sir Wilfrid presses the inspector to make sure Vole is well treated, and gets a promise.

- You will see to it that he is well-treated? - We will.
表現 · B2pass with flying colours

very successfully; with high marks

The two lawyers use a monocle test on Vole, and he passes with flying colours.

- Yes, rather. Give him the monocle test? - Passed with flying colours.
スラング · B2sticky

tricky; difficult — Casual for a difficult situation; use difficult in formal writing.

I hope he does as well in the dock. This is sticky, you know.
表現 · B2heavy artillery

the strongest attack

Of course. The prosecution will blast in with their heaviest artillery.
表現 · B2issue an ultimatum

give a final demand

Miss Plimsoll has issued an ultimatum. In bed in one minute or she'll resign.
表現 · A2take care of yourself

look after your own health

Miss Plimsoll threatens to resign unless Sir Wilfrid looks after himself, and he gives in.

Either you take care of yourself or I, too, shall resign.

「Inspector Hearne Arrests Leonard」を読み解く

What's really going on

The arrest turns the talk into a real case, and the scene's humour is doing quiet work. Leonard asks if he has to be handcuffed and says he has never been arrested before, and Sir Wilfrid answers with comfort that doubles as a warning — "Kings, prime ministers, archbishops, even barristers have stood in the dock." The point is that standing there proves nothing about guilt, which is both reassuring and terrifying. Once Leonard is led away, the lawyers assess the odds: the prosecution will blast in with heavy artillery, and the defence has only "one little popgun, an alibi furnished by his wife." Sir Wilfrid's last joke, calling Miss Plimsoll's order to rest "blackmail," shows the same instinct: he treats everything, including his own health, as a case to argue.

Theme

JusticeThe arrest makes the danger concrete, and the lawyers admit the prosecution's case is far stronger than their defence.
CourageLeonard faces his first arrest; Sir Wilfrid keeps both of them steady with dark humour.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Even kings and archbishops have stood in the dock.
  • A popgun alibi cannot match the prosecution's artillery.
  • Blackmail in this room is really just a nurse's care.
  • A warrant turns polite chambers talk into arrest.

発音のポイント

  • As a matter — Link as a into a-za and matter of together.
  • armed with an — Link armed and with, then glide into an.
  • Must I — Must I runs together as mus-tai with a rising end.
Kings, prime ministers, archbishops, even barristers have stood in the dock.

Sir Wilfrid's comfort: being in the dock happens to respected men, so it proves nothing — reassuring and alarming at once.

This is blackmail. But you're quite right.

His mock-outrage at being forced to rest, which is also him conceding that Miss Plimsoll is right.

All you'll have is one little popgun, an alibi furnished by his wife.

Brogan-Moore's summary of the defence: a weak weapon against the prosecution's heavy guns, and a wife's word at that.

One thing I've learned for sure, never look in a window with women's hats.

Leonard's rueful lesson from the day: stopping to window-shop for a hat led him into all this.

このシーンについての質問

Why is Leonard arrested so suddenly?

The police find Mrs French's will the same day, which gives him a motive. Chief Inspector Hearne arrives at Sir Wilfrid's chambers with a warrant while the lawyers are still talking.

What does Sir Wilfrid say to comfort Leonard?

He says even kings, prime ministers, archbishops and barristers have stood in the dock, meaning the charge itself is no proof of guilt. It steadies Leonard without denying how serious things are.

What is the defence's biggest weakness?

Their only alibi comes from Leonard's wife, Christine, and the lawyers know a devoted wife's testimony counts for little against a mass of circumstantial evidence.

What happens after Leonard is taken away?

Brogan-Moore and Sir Wilfrid compare notes on the case. They agree the prosecution will come in with everything they have, while the defence has almost nothing.

情婦 · 全 27 章

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第 1 章put it in mothballsSir Wilfrid Goes Home第 2 章when her back is turnedSir Wilfrid Hides Cigars in His Cane第 3 章circumstantial evidenceVole Tries to Hire Sir Wilfrid第 4 章in the hands ofLeonard Tells Sir Wilfrid His Story第 5 章not cricketHow Vole Met Mrs French第 6 章a hot potatoLeonard Recounts the Night of the Murder再生中 · 第 7 章with flying coloursInspector Hearne Arrests Leonard第 8 章call it what you likeChristine Vole Meets the Lawyers第 9 章a way with womenChristine and the Green Socks第 10 章worships the ground I walk onChristine Denies She's His Wife第 11 章on the chance thatWilfrid Photographs Vole in Prison第 12 章gave someone ideasLeonard Meets Christine in Hamburg第 13 章clutching at a razor bladeVole Tells How He Married Christine第 14 章to a pointLeonard Vole Pleads Not Guilty第 15 章take someone by surpriseHearne Testifies About the Prints第 16 章account forThe Bloodstained Jacket in Court第 17 章hither and thitherJanet McKenzie Takes the Stand第 18 章a scheming rascalWilfrid Cross-Examines the Housekeeper第 19 章an accomplice toChristine Testifies Against Vole第 20 章a chronic and habitual liarMyers Destroys Christine on the Stand第 21 章shed new light onSir Wilfrid Calls Leonard Vole第 22 章establish an alibiMyers Cross-Examines Leonard Vole第 23 章wild-goose chaseThe Call About the German Wife第 24 章on the slySir Wilfrid Buys the Letters第 25 章a pack of liesSir Wilfrid's Blue Letter Trap第 26 章dispose ofVole Is Found Not Guilty第 27 章call someone namesChristine Reveals Leonard Was Guilty
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