Audiobook Dictation: “Not having heard from Captain Bennydeck…”

Not having heard from Captain Bennydeck for some little time, Randal thought it desirable in Sydney's interests to make inquiries at his club.

由于有一阵子没有本尼戴克船长的消息，兰德尔认为为了悉妮着想，最好去他的俱乐部打听一下。

Nothing was known of the Captain's movements there.

那里没有人知道船长的行踪。

On the chance of getting the information that he wanted, Randal wrote to the hotel at Sandyseal.

抱着得到所需消息的希望，兰德尔给桑迪希尔的旅馆写了信。

The landlord's reply a little surprised him.

店主的回信让他有些吃惊。

Some days since, the yacht had again appeared in the bay.

几天前，那艘游艇又出现在海湾里。

Captain Bennydeck had landed, to all appearance in fairly good health; and had left by an early train for London.

本尼戴克船长上了岸，看上去身体还不错；他搭早班火车去了伦敦。

The sailing-master announced that he had orders to take the vessel back to her port--with no other explanation than that the cruise was over.

船长助手宣布，他奉命把船开回母港——除了说航行已经结束之外，没有任何别的解释。

This alternative in the Captain's plans (terminating the voyage a month earlier than his arrangements had contemplated) puzzled Randal.

船长计划上的这一变动（比原定安排提前一个月结束航程）令兰德尔大惑不解。

He called at his friend's private residence, only to hear from the servants that they had seen nothing of their master.

他去了朋友的私宅，却只听仆人们说，他们根本没见到主人。

Her letter concluded in these words: "You will only meet one person besides ourselves--your friend, and (since we last met) our friend too.

她的信以这样的话结尾：“除了我们之外，您只会见到一个人——您的朋友，而且（自从我们上次见面以来）也是我们的朋友。