Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
forovernineweeks,unconscious,andravingwithbrain-fever.IfithadnotbeenforMissHarrisonhereandforthedoctor’scare.Ishouldnotbespeakingtoyounow.Shehasnursedmebydayandahirednursehaslookedaftermebynight,forinmymadfitsIwascapableofanything.Slowlymyreasonhascleared,butitisonlyduringthelastthreedaysthatmymemoryhasquitereturned.SometimesIwishthatitneverhad.ThefirstthingthatIdidwastowiretoMr.Forbes,whohadthecaseinhand.Hecameout,andassuresmethat,thougheverythinghasbeendone,notraceofacluehasbeendiscovered.Thecommissionaireandhiswifehavebeenexaminedineverywaywithoutanylightbeingthrownuponthematter.ThesuspicionsofthepolicethenresteduponyoungGorot,who,asyoumayremember,stayedover-timeintheofficethatnight.HisremainingbehindandhisFrenchnamewerereallytheonlytwopointswhichcouldsuggestsuspicion;but,asamatteroffact,Ididnotbeginworkuntilhehadgone,andhispeopleareofHuguenotextraction,butasEnglishinsympathyandtraditionasyouandIare.Nothingwasfoundtoimplicatehiminanyway,andtherethematterdropped.Iturntoyou,Mr.Holmes,asabsolutelymylasthope.Ifyoufailme,thenmyhonouraswellasmypositionareforeverforfeited."
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