Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

The Naval Treaty

           Holmessatsilently,withhisheadthrownbackandhiseyesclosed,inanattitudewhichmightseemlistlesstoastranger,butwhichIknewbetokenedthemostintenseself-absorption.

           "Yourstatementhasbeensoexplicit,"saidheatlast,"thatyouhavereallyleftmeveryfewquestionstoask.Thereisoneoftheveryutmostimportance,however.Didyoutellanyonethatyouhadthisspecialtasktoperform?"

           "Noone."

           "NotMissHarrisonhere,forexample?"

           "No.IhadnotbeenbacktoWokingbetweengettingtheorderandexecutingthecommission."

           "Andnoneofyourpeoplehadbychancebeentoseeyou?"

           "None."

           "Didanyofthemknowtheirwayaboutintheoffice?"

           "Oh,yes,allofthemhadbeenshownoverit."

           "Still,ofcourse,ifyousaidnothingtoanyoneaboutthetreatytheseinquiriesareirrelevant."

           "Isaidnothing."

           "Doyouknowanythingofthecommissionaire?"

           "Nothingexceptthatheisanoldsoldier."

           "Whatregiment?"

           "Oh,IhaveheardGoldstreamGuards."

           "Thankyou.IhavenodoubtIcangetdetailsfromForbes.Theauthoritiesareexcellentatamassingfacts,thoughtheydonotalwaysusethemtoadvantage.

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