Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

The Musgrave Ritual

           

           "Youcanimagine,Watson,withwhateagernessIlistenedtothisextraordinarysequenceofevents,andendeavouredtopiecethemtogether,andtodevisesomecommonthreaduponwhichtheymightallhang.Thebutlerwasgone.Themaidwasgone.Themaidhadlovedthebutler,buthadafterwardshadcausetohatehim.ShewasofWelshblood,fieryandpassionate.Shehadbeenterriblyexcitedimmediatelyafterhisdisappearance.Shehadflungintothelakeabagcontainingsomecuriouscontents.Thesewereallfactorswhichhadtobetakenintoconsideration,andyetnoneofthemgotquitetotheheartofthematter.Whatwasthestarting-pointofthischainofevents?Therelaytheendofthistangledline.

           "‘Imustseethatpaper,Musgrave,"saidI,‘whichthisbutlerofyoursthoughtitworthhiswhiletoconsult,evenattheriskofthelossofhisplace.’

           "‘Itisratheranabsurdbusiness,thisritualofours,"heanswered.‘Butithasatleastthesavinggraceofantiquitytoexcuseit.Ihaveacopyofthequestionsandanswershereifyoucaretorunyoureyeoverthem.’

           "HehandedmetheverypaperwhichIhavehere,Watson,andthisisthestrangecatechismtowhicheachMusgravehadtosubmitwhenhecametoman’sestate.Iwillreadyouthequestionsandanswersastheystand.

           "‘Whosewasit?’

           "‘Hiswhoisgone.’

           "‘Whoshallhaveit?’

           "‘Hewhowillcome.

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