Before this avenger got away, Barker and the wife had reached the room. The assassin convinced them that any attempt to arrest him would lead to the publication of some hideous scandal. They were converted to this idea, and preferred to let him go. For this purpose they probably lowered the bridge, which can be done quite noiselessly, and then raised it again.
在這個仇人逃跑以前，巴克和死者的妻子來到屋中。兇手使他們認識到，如果企圖逮捕他，那麽，一件聳人聽聞的醜事就會被公諸於世。於是他們就改變了主意，情願把他放走了。為了這個目的，他們完全可能無聲無息地放下吊橋，然後再拉上去。