The detective turned about and scrutinized us keenly; and through the gaslit mist I noticed that his hair was grizzled at the temples, and his face still cadaverous, from the wound that had nearly been his death.
侦探转过身来,敏锐地审视着我们。透过煤气灯下的雾气,我注意到他的头发在太阳穴处已经花白,他的脸仍然苍白,因为他几乎要死去的伤口。