Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Greek Interpreter
"TheDiogenesClubisthequeerestclubinLondon,andMycroftoneofthequeerestmen.He’salwaystherefromquartertofivetotwentytoeight.It’ssixnow,soifyoucareforastrollthisbeautifuleveningIshallbeveryhappytointroduceyoutotwocuriosities."
Fiveminuteslaterwewereinthestreet,walkingtowardsRegent’sCircus.
"Youwonder,"saidmycompanion,"whyitisthatMycroftdoesnotusehispowersfordetectivework.Heisincapableofit."
"ButIthoughtyousaid—"
"Isaidthathewasmysuperiorinobservationanddeduction.Iftheartofthedetectivebeganandendedinreasoningfromanarmchair,mybrotherwouldbethegreatestcriminalagentthateverlived.Buthehasnoambitionandnoenergy.Hewillnotevengooutofhiswaytoverifyhisownsolutions,andwouldratherbeconsideredwrongthantakethetroubletoprovehimselfright.AgainandagainIhavetakenaproblemtohim,andhavereceivedanexplanationwhichhasafterwardsprovedtobethecorrectone.Andyethewasabsolutelyincapableofworkingoutthepracticalpointswhichmustbegoneintobeforeacasecouldbelaidbeforeajudgeorjury."
"Itisnothisprofession,then?"
"Bynomeans.Whatistomeameansoflivelihoodistohimthemeresthobbyofadilettante.Hehasanextraordinaryfacultyforfigures,andauditsthebooksinsomeofthegovernmentdepartments.
