The true voodoo-worshipper attempts nothing of importance (真のブードゥ教崇拝者は大事な事をしようとはしない) without certain sacrifices (決まった生贄なしには) which are intended to propitiate his unclean gods. (彼らの不浄の神をなだめる目的で) In extreme cases (極端な場合には) these rites take the form of human sacrifices followed by cannibalism. (この儀式は人間の生贄とその後の食人という形式をとる) The more usual victims are a white cock, which is plucked in pieces alive, (より一般的な犠牲は生きたまま引きちぎった白い雄鶏) or a black goat, whose throat is cut and body burned. (または喉を掻き切って骨を焼いた黒ヤギである)

“So you see our savage friend was very orthodox in his ritual. (「これで我らの野蛮な友人は彼の儀式に非常に忠実だったと分かるだろう) It is grotesque, (これは、グロテスクだ) Watson,” (ワトソン」) Holmes added, (彼は付け加えた) as he slowly fastened his notebook, (ゆっくりと手帳を閉めながら) “but, (「しかし) as I have had occasion to remark, (僕は言った事があっただろう) there is but one step from the grotesque to the horrible.” (グロテスクから恐怖まではほんの一歩に過ぎないと」)