Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

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           "Therehasbeensomenewdevelopment?"

           "Ihadananswertomyadvertisement."

           "Ah!"

           "Yes,itcamewithinafewminutesofyourleaving."

           "Andtowhateffect?"

           MycroftHolmestookoutasheetofpaper.

           "Hereitis,"saidhe,"writtenwithaJpenonroyalcreampaperbyamiddle-agedmanwithaweakconstitution.

           "Sirhesays:

           "Inanswertoyouradvertisementofto-day’sdate,IbegtoinformyouthatIknowtheyoungladyinquestionverywell.IfyoushouldcaretocalluponmeIcouldgiveyousomeparticularsastoherpainfulhistory.SheislivingatpresentatTheMyrtles,Beckenham.

           "Yoursfaithfully,

           "J.DAVENPORT.

           "HewritesfromLowerBrixton,"saidMycroftHolmes."Doyounotthinkthatwemightdrivetohimnow,Sherlock,andlearntheseparticulars?"

           "MydearMycroft,thebrother’slifeismorevaluablethanthesister’sstory.IthinkweshouldcallatScotlandYardforInspectorGregsonandgostraightouttoBeckenham.Weknowthatamanisbeingdonetodeath,andeveryhourmaybevital."

           "BetterpickupMr.Melasonourway,"Isuggested."Wemayneedaninterpreter."

           "Excellent,"saidSherlockHolmes."Sendtheboyforafour-wheeler,andweshallbeoffatonce."Heopenedthetable-drawerashespoke,andInoticedthatheslippedhisrevolverintohispocket.