On my way I saw William Crowder, the game-keeper, as he had stated in his evidence;

正如猎场看守人威廉·克劳德在他的证词所说的我在路上见到了他。

but he is mistaken in thinking that I was following my father.

但是他以为我是在跟踪我父亲，那是他搞错了。

I had no idea that he was in front of me.

我根本不知道他在我前面。

When about a hundred yards from the pool I heard a cry of 'Cooee!' which was a usual signal between my father and myself.

当我走到距离池塘有一百码的地方的时候我听见'库伊！'的喊声，这喊声是我们父子之间常用的信号。

I then hurried forward, and found him standing by the pool.

于是我赶快往前走，发现他站在池塘旁边。

He appeared to be much surprised at seeing me and asked me rather roughly what I was doing there.

他当时见到我好象很惊讶，并且粗声粗气地问我到那里干什么。

A conversation ensued which led to high words and almost to blows, for my father was a man of a very violent temper.

我们随即交谈了一会，跟着就开始争吵，并且几乎动手打了起来，因为我父亲脾气很暴。

Seeing that his passion was becoming ungovernable, I left him and returned towards Hatherley Farm.

我看见他火气越来越大，大得难以控制，便离开了他，转身返回哈瑟利农场，

I had not gone more than 150 yards, however, when I heard a hideous outcry behind me, which caused me to run back again.

但是我走了不过一百五十码左右，便听到我背后传来一声可怕的喊叫，促使我赶快再跑回去。

I found my father expiring upon the ground, with his head terribly injured.

我发现我父亲已经气息奄奄躺在地上，头部受了重伤。

I dropped my gun and held him in my arms, but he almost instantly expired.

我把枪扔在一边，将他抱起来，但他几乎当即断了气。

I knelt beside him for some minutes, and then made my way to Mr. Turner's lodge-keeper, his house being the nearest, to ask for assistance.

我跪在他身旁约几分钟，然后到特纳先生的看门人那里去求援，因为他的房子离我最近。

I saw no one near my father when I returned, and I have no idea how he came by his injuries.

当我回到那里时，我没有看见任何人在我父亲附近，我根本不知道他是怎么受伤的。

He was not a popular man, being somewhat cold and forbidding in his manners; but he had, as far as I know, no active enemies.

他不是一个很得人心的人，因为他待人冷淡，举止令人望而生畏；但是，就我所知，他没有现在要跟他算帐的敌人。

I know nothing further of the matter."

我对这件事就了解这么些。"