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Holmes carefully examined the four messages.
He deduced that flags
represented the end of words, and that the message was encoded using a
Caesar substitution cipher, with each dancing figure corresponding to a
letter of the alphabet.
represented the end of words, and that the message was encoded using a
Caesar substitution cipher, with each dancing figure corresponding to a
letter of the alphabet.
Five days later, a fifth message appeared.

Upon receiving the message, Holmes realized that the Cubitts were
in immediate danger.
in immediate danger.
Holmes and Watson rushed to the Cubitts’ home,
only to find Mr. Cubitt dead and his wife gravely wounded.
only to find Mr. Cubitt dead and his wife gravely wounded.
Inspector
Martin, a police officer, suspected Elsie to be the murderer.
Martin, a police officer, suspected Elsie to be the murderer.
But
Holmes thought a third person was involved.
Holmes thought a third person was involved.
He wrote a note using the
figures and asked a boy to deliver the message to Abe Slaney at Elrige’s.
figures and asked a boy to deliver the message to Abe Slaney at Elrige’s.
Holmes said,
“Inspector, I am certain Elsie is not the criminal.”
The
inspector asked,
inspector asked,
“How can you be so sure?”
Holmes replied
confidently,
confidently,
“Because I decoded the messages.”
Caesar Substitution Cipher
It is an ancient cipher where each letter or symbol in the message is matched with a different letter.
It is an ancient cipher where each letter or symbol in the message is matched with a different letter.
He deduced that flags represented the end of words, and that the message was encoded using a Caesar substitution cipher, with each dancing figure corresponding to a letter of the alphabet.
deduce의 목적어 위치에 that절 두 개가 병렬 구조로 연결되었다. <with+목적어+분사>구문은 ‘~가 …하면서’의 뜻으로 주로 어떤 행동을 하거나 상태가 이어지면서 동시에 다른 상황이나 조건을 나타낼 때 사용된다.
Holmes and Watson rushed to the Cubitts’ home, only to find Mr. Cubitt dead and his wife gravely wounded.
<only to부정사>는 결과를 나타내는 to부정사의 부사적 용법으로, ‘하지만 결국 ~하게 되었다’는 의미를 갖는다.
Inspector Martin, a police officer, suspected Elsie to be the murderer.
<suspect+목적어+to be> 구문은 ‘~를 …이라고 의심하다’는 의미이다.
He wrote a note using the figures and asked a boy to deliver the message to Abe Slaney at Elrige’s.
문장의 동사 wrote와 asked가 and로 이어진 병렬 구조이다.
ask가 5형식 문장에서 쓰일 경우 목적격 보어로 to부정사를 취한다.