Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Reigate Puzzle
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"Whichwindowisthat?"
"Thelastontheleft,nextmyfather’s."
"Bothofyourlampswerelit,ofcourse?"
"Undoubtedly."
"Therearesomeverysingularpointshere,"saidHolmes,smiling."Isitnotextraordinarythataburglar—andaburglarwhohadsomepreviousexperience—shoulddeliberatelybreakintoahouseatatimewhenhecouldseefromthelightsthattwoofthefamilywerestillafoot?"
"Hemusthavebeenacoolhand."
"Well,ofcourse,ifthecasewerenotanoddoneweshouldnothavebeendriventoaskyouforanexplanation,"saidyoungMr.Alec."ButastoyourideasthatthemanhadrobbedthehousebeforeWilliamtackledhim,Ithinkitamostabsurdnotion.Wouldn’twehavefoundtheplacedisarrangedandmissedthethingswhichhehadtaken?"
"Itdependsonwhatthethingswere,"saidHolmes."Youmustrememberthatwearedealingwithaburglarwhoisaverypeculiarfellow,andwhoappearstoworkonlinesofhisown.Look,forexample,atthequeerlotofthingswhichhetookfromActon’s—whatwasit?—aballofstring,aletter-weight,andIdon’tknowwhatotheroddsandends."
"Well,wearequiteinyourhands,Mr.Holmes,"saidoldCunningham."Anythingwhichyouortheinspectormaysuggestwillmostcertainlybedone.
