Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

           Thegirlisnottoldofthearrivalofherbrotherandfindsitoutbythemerestaccident."

           "Excellent,Watson!"criedHolmes."Ireallyfancythatyouarenotfarfromthetruth.Youseethatweholdallthecards,andwehaveonlytofearsomesuddenactofviolenceontheirpart.Iftheygiveustimewemusthavethem."

           "Buthowcanwefindwherethishouselies?"

           "Well,ifourconjectureiscorrectandthegirl’snameisorwasSophyKratides,weshouldhavenodifficultyintracingher.Thatmustbeourmainhope,forthebrotheris,ofcourse,acompletestranger.ItisclearthatsometimehaselapsedsincethisHaroldestablishedtheserelationswiththegirl—someweeksatanyrate—sincethebrotherinGreecehashadtimetohearofitandcomeacross.Iftheyhavebeenlivinginthesameplaceduringthistime,itisprobablethatweshallhavesomeanswertoMycroft’sadvertisement."

           WehadreachedourhouseinBakerStreetwhilewehadbeentalking.Holmesascendedthestairfirst,andasheopenedthedoorofourroomhegaveastartofsurprise.Lookingoverhisshoulder,Iwasequallyastonished.HisbrotherMycroftwassittingsmokinginthearmchair.

           "Comein,Sherlock!Comein,sir,"saidheblandly,smilingatoursurprisedfaces."Youdon’texpectsuchenergyfrommedoyou,Sherlock?Butsomehowthiscaseattractsme."

           "Howdidyougethere?"

           "Ipassedyouinahansom.