《偷天白魔法》秦廷敬

9、附：笔者与斯托克斯先生信件往来

　　我曾经写信向斯托克斯先生询问关于约翰·奈维尔·马斯基林（贾斯伯的祖父）是否曾经发明过打字机键盘，以及关于斯图尔特的《袖中空空》书中关于“摩洛哥”（Morocco）被拼写为Mowocco的原因。
　　（大卫·费雪在《战争魔术师》一书序言中提到奈维尔曾经设计打字机标准键盘一事。）
　　斯托克斯先生回信原文如下：

　　Dear Sir,
　　Jasper Maskelyne's grandfather, J.N.Maskelyne helped design a
　　typewriter (but he didn't invent the original machine & didn't invent
　　the keyboard settings).
　　Here is a link to his version:
　　http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10233891
　　Also, you are correct. Mowocco refers to Morocco.
　　The author is adding a speech impediment. (The inability to pronounce
　　the letter 'r'.)
　　Montgomery of Alamein had a similar speech problem.
　　As does modern TV celebrity Jonathan Ross.

　　yours sincerely

　　Richard Stokes