The notion of murder was absurd: no motive was discoverable, the young couple being understood to dote on each other; and it was not unprecedented that an accidental slip of the foot should have brought these grave consequences.

谋杀的想法是荒谬的：没有发现动机，这对年轻夫妇被认为互相溺爱；意外失足造成这些严重后果并非史无前例。