Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
"Well,itwouldbeabsurdtodenythatthecaseisaveryabstruseandcomplicatedone,butIcanpromiseyouthatIwilllookintothematterandletyouknowanypointswhichmaystrikeme."
"Doyouseeanyclue?"
"Youhavefurnishedmewithseven,butofcourseImusttestthembeforeIcanpronounceupontheirvalue."
"Yoususpectsomeone?"
"Isuspectmyself."
"What!"
"Ofcomingtoconclusionstoorapidly."
"ThengotoLondonandtestyourconclusions."
"Youradviceisveryexcellent.MissHarrison."saidHolmesrising."Ithink,Watson,wecannotdobetter.Donotallowyourselftoindulgeinfalsehopes,Mr.Phelps.Theaffairisaverytangledone."
"IshallbeinafeveruntilIseeyouagain,"criedthediplomatist.
"Well,I’llcomeoutbythesametrainto-morrow,thoughit‘smorethanlikelythatmyreportwillbeanegativeone."
"Godblessyouforpromisingtocome,"criedourclient."Itgivesmefreshlifetoknowthatsomethingisbeingdone.Bytheway,IhavehadaletterfromLordHoldhurst."
"Ha!whatdidhesay?"
"Hewascold,butnotharsh,Idaresaymysevereillnesspreventedhimfrombeingthat.
