Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

           "Well,somecallthemthat,andsomecallthemichneumon,"saidtheman."Snake-catcheriswhatIcallthem,andTeddyisamazingquickoncobras.Ihaveoneherewithoutthefangs,andTeddycatchesiteverynighttopleasethefolkinthecanteen.

           "Anyotherpoint,sir?"

           "Well,wemayhavetoapplytoyouagainifMrs.Barclayshouldprovetobeinserioustrouble."

           "Inthatcase,ofcourse,I’dcomeforward."

           "Butifnot,thereisnoobjectinrakingupthisscandalagainstadeadman,foullyashehasacted.Youhaveatleastthesatisfactionofknowingthatforthirtyyearsofhislifehisconsciencebitterlyreproachedhimforhiswickeddeed.Ah,theregoesMajorMurphyontheothersideofthestreet.Good-bye,Wood.Iwanttolearnifanythinghashappenedsinceyesterday."

           Wewereintimetoovertakethemajorbeforehereachedthecorner.

           "Ah,Holmes,"hesaid,"Isupposeyouhaveheardthatallthisfusshascometonothing?"

           "Whatthen?"

           "Theinquestisjustover.Themedicalevidenceshowedconclusivelythatdeathwasduetoapoplexy.Youseeitwasquiteasimplecase,afterall."

           "Oh,remarkablysuperficial,"saidHolmes,smiling."Come,Watson,Idon’tthinkweshallbewantedinAldershotanymore."

           "There’sonething,"saidIaswewalkeddowntothestation