Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Greek Interpreter
‘ThefactisthatIhavenointentionthatyoushouldseewhattheplaceistowhichwearedriving.Itmightpossiblybeinconvenienttomeifyoucouldfindyourwaythereagain.’
"Asyoucanimagine,Iwasutterlytakenabackbysuchanaddress.Mycompanionwasapowerful,broad-shoulderedyoungfellow,and,apartfromtheweapon,Ishouldnothavehadtheslightestchanceinastrugglewithhim.
"‘Thisisveryextraordinaryconduct,Mr.Latimer,"Istammered.‘Youmustbeawarethatwhatyouaredoingisquiteillegal.’
"‘Itissomewhatofaliberty,nodoubt,"saidhe,‘butwe’llmakeituptoyou.Imustwarnyou,however,Mr.Melas,thatifatanytimeto-nightyouattempttoraiseanalarmordoanythingwhichisagainstmyinterest,youwillfinditaveryseriousthing.Ibegyoutorememberthatnooneknowswhereyouare,andthat,whetheryouareinthiscarriageorinmyhouse,youareequallyinmypower.’
"Hiswordswerequiet,buthehadaraspingwayofsayingthem,whichwasverymenacing.Isatinsilencewonderingwhatonearthcouldbehisreasonforkidnappingmeinthisextraordinaryfashion.Whateveritmightbe,itwasperfectlyclearthattherewasnopossibleuseinmyresisting,andthatIcouldonlywaittoseewhatmightbefall.
"Fornearlytwohourswedrovewithoutmyhavingtheleastclueastowhereweweregoing.
