Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

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           "Haveyounoticedanythingamisswiththemoflate?"

           "Well,sir,notofmuchaccount,butthreeofthemhavegonelame,sir."

           IcouldseethatHolmeswasextremelypleased,forhechuckledandrubbedhishandstogether.

           "Alongshot,Watson,averylongshot,"saidhe,pinchingmyarm."Gregory,letmerecommendtoyourattentionthissingularepidemicamongthesheep.Driveon,coachman!"

           ColonelRossstillworeanexpressionwhichshowedthepooropinionwhichhehadformedofmycompanion’sability,butIsawbytheinspector’sfacethathisattentionhadbeenkeenlyaroused.

           "Youconsiderthattobeimportant?"heasked.

           "Exceedinglyso."

           "Isthereanypointtowhichyouwouldwishtodrawmyattention?"

           "Tothecuriousincidentofthedoginthenight-time."

           "Thedogdidnothinginthenight-time."

           "Thatwasthecuriousincident,"remarkedSherlockHolmes.

           FourdayslaterHolmesandIwereagaininthetrain,boundforWinchestertoseetheracefortheWessexCup.ColonelRossmetusbyappointmentoutsidethestation,andwedroveinhisdragtothecoursebeyondthetown.Hisfacewasgrave,andhismannerwascoldintheextreme.

           "Ihaveseennothingofmyhorse,"saidhe.

           "Isupposethatyouwouldknowhimwhenyousawhim?"askedHolmes.

           Thecolonelwasveryangry.