Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Musgrave Ritual
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"ι"Onlyaweek,sir?"hecriedinadespairingvoice."Afortnight—sayatleastafortnight!"
"ι"Aweek,"Irepeated,"andyoumayconsideryourselftohavebeenverylenientlydealtwith."
"‘Hecreptaway,hisfacesunkuponhisbreast,likeabrokenman,whileIputoutthelightandreturnedtomyroom.
"‘FortwodaysafterthisBruntonwasmostassiduousinhisattentiontohisduties.Imadenoallusiontowhathadpassedandwaitedwithsomecuriositytoseehowhewouldcoverhisdisgrace.Onthethirdmorning,however,hedidnotappear,aswashiscustom,afterbreakfasttoreceivemyinstructionsfortheday.AsIleftthedining-roomIhappenedtomeetRachelHowells,themaid.IhavetoldyouthatshehadonlyrecentlyrecoveredfromanillnessandwaslookingsowretchedlypaleandwanthatIremonstratedwithherforbeingatwork.
"ι"Youshouldbeinbed,"Isaid."Comebacktoyourdutieswhenyouarestronger."
"‘ShelookedatmewithsostrangeanexpressionthatIbegantosuspectthatherbrainwasaffected.
"ι"Iamstrongenough,Mr.Musgrave,"saidshe.
"ι"Wewillseewhatthedoctorsays,"Ianswered."Youmuststopworknow,andwhenyougodownstairsjustsaythatIwishtoseeBrunton."
"ι"Thebutlerisgone,"saidshe.
"ι"Gone!Gonewhere?"
"ι"Heisgone.Noonehasseenhim.Heisnotinhisroom.
