Exactly. The candle, which was a new one, is not burned more than half an inch. He must have placed it on the table before he was attacked; otherwise, of course, it would have fallen when he fell. This shows that he was not attacked the instant that he entered the room. When Mr. Barker arrived the candle was lit and the lamp was out.
不錯，這支蠟燭是新的，燒了還不到半英寸。道格拉斯先生一定是先把蠟燭放在桌上，然後才遭到襲擊的。否則，他一跌倒，蠟燭一定會掉在地上。這說明在他剛走進屋時沒有遭到襲擊。巴克先生到這裏時，把燈點上，把蠟燭熄滅了。