Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
Icandistinctlyrememberthataswedidsotherecamethreechimesfromaneighbouringclock.Itwasaquartertoten."
"Thatisofenormousimportance,"saidHolmes,makinganoteuponhisshirtcuff.
"Thenightwasverydark,andathin,warmrainwasfalling.TherewasnooneinCharlesStreet,butagreattrafficwasgoingon,asusual,inWhitehall,attheextremity.Werushedalongthepavement,bare-headedaswewere,andatthefarcornerwefoundapolicemanstanding.
"‘Arobberyhasbeencommitted,"Igasped.‘AdocumentofimmensevaluehasbeenstolenfromtheForeignOffice.Hasanyonepassedthisway?’
"‘Ihavebeenstandinghereforaquarterofanhour,sir,"saidhe,‘onlyonepersonhaspassedduringthattimeawoman,tallandelderly,withaPaisleyshawl.’
"‘Ah,thatisonlymywife,"criedthecommissionaire;‘hasnooneelsepassed?’
"‘Noone.’
"‘Thenitmustbetheotherwaythatthethieftook,"criedthefellow,tuggingatmysleeve.
"ButIwasnotsatisfied,andtheattemptswhichhemadetodrawmeawayincreasedmysuspicions.
"‘Whichwaydidthewomango?"Icried.
"‘Idon’tknow,sir.Inoticedherpass,butIhadnospecialreasonforwatchingher.Sheseemedtobeinahurry.’
"‘Howlongagowasit?’
"‘Oh,notverymanyminutes.
