Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
Youhaveadeskinyouroffice?’
"‘Yes,sir.’
"‘Thentakethetreatyandlockitupthere.Ishallgivedirectionsthatyoumayremainbehindwhentheothersgo,sothatyoumaycopyitatyourleisurewithoutfearofbeingoverlooked.Whenyouhavefinished,relockboththeoriginalandthedraftinthedesk,andhandthemovertomepersonallyto-morrowmorning.’
"Itookthepapersand—"
"Excusemeaninstant,"saidHolmes."Wereyoualoneduringthisconversation?"
"Absolutely."
"Inalargeroom?"
"Thirtyfeeteachway."
"Inthecentre?"
"Yes,aboutit."
"Andspeakinglow?"
"Myuncle’svoiceisalwaysremarkablylow.Ihardlyspokeatall."
"Thankyou,"saidHolmes,shuttinghiseyes;"praygoon."
"Ididexactlywhatheindicatedandwaiteduntiltheotherclerkshaddeparted.Oneoftheminmyroom,CharlesGorot,hadsomearrearsofworktomakeup,soIlefthimthereandwentouttodine.WhenIreturnedhewasgone.Iwasanxioustohurrymywork,forIknewthatJoseph—theMr.Harrisonwhomyousawjustnow—wasintown,andthathewouldtraveldowntoWokingbytheeleven-o’clocktrain,andIwantedifpossibletocatchit.
"WhenIcametoexaminethetreatyIsawatoncethatitwasofsuchimportancethatmyunclehadbeenguiltyofnoexaggerationinwhathesaid.
