He had received from Gemma by post a bundle of printed circulars, the signal agreed upon in case of his being needed in any special emergency; and, remembering the conversation on the terrace, he guessed the truth at once.

他收到了杰玛寄来的一捆印刷传单，这是商定的信号，以防在任何特殊紧急情况下需要他。想起露台上的谈话，他立刻猜到了真相。