Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Reigate Puzzle
Havingfoundnothing,theytriedtodivertsuspicionbymakingitappeartobeanordinaryburglary,towhichendtheycarriedoffwhatevertheycouldlaytheirhandsupon.Thatisallclearenough,buttherewasmuchthatwasstillobscure.WhatIwanted,aboveall,wastogetthemissingpartofthatnote.IwascertainthatAlechadtornitoutofthedeadman’shand,andalmostcertainthathemusthavethrustitintothepocketofhisdressing-gown.Whereelsecouldhehaveputit?Theonlyquestionwaswhetheritwasstillthere.Itwasworthanefforttofindout,andforthatobjectweallwentuptothehouse.
"TheCunninghamsjoinedus,asyoudoubtlessrememberoutsidethekitchendoor.Itwas,ofcourse,oftheveryfirstimportancethattheyshouldnotberemindedoftheexistenceofthispaperotherwisetheywouldnaturallydestroyitwithoutdelay.Theinspectorwasabouttotellthemtheimportancewhichweattachedtoitwhen,bytheluckiestchanceintheworld,Itumbleddowninasortoffitandsochangedtheconversation."
"Goodheavens!"criedthecolonel,laughing,"doyoumeantosayalloursympathywaswastedandyourfitanimposture?"
"Speakingprofessionally,itwasadmirablydone,"criedI,lookinginamazementatthismanwhowasforeverconfoundingmewithsomenewphaseofhisastuteness.
"Itisanartwhichisoftenuseful,"saidhe.
