Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

The Naval Treaty

           "Doyouknow,"saidhe,"thatIbegintobelievethatIamtheunconsciouscentreofsomemonstrousconspiracy,andthatmylifeisaimedataswellasmyhonour?"

           "Ah!"criedHolmes.

           "Itsoundsincredible,forIhavenot,asfarasIknow,anenemyintheworld.Yetfromlastnight’sexperienceIcancometonootherconclusion."

           "Prayletmehearit."

           "YoumustknowthatlastnightwastheveryfirstnightthatIhaveeversleptwithoutanurseintheroom.IwassomuchbetterthatIthoughtIcoulddispensewithone.Ihadanight-lightburning,however.Well,abouttwointhemorningIhadsunkintoalightsleepwhenIwassuddenlyarousedbyaslightnoise.Itwaslikethesoundwhichamousemakeswhenitisgnawingaplank,andIlaylisteningtoitforsometimeundertheimpressionthatitmustcomefromthatcause.Thenitgrewlouder,andsuddenlytherecamefromthewindowasharpmetallicsnick.Isatupinamazement.Therecouldbenodoubtwhatthesoundswerenow.Thefirstoneshadbeencausedbysomeoneforcinganinstrumentthroughtheslitbetweenthesashesandthesecondbythecatchbeingpressedback.

           "Therewasapausethenforabouttenminutes,asifthepersonwerewaitingtoseewhetherthenoisehadawakenedme.ThenIheardagentlecreakingasthewindowwasveryslowlyopened.Icouldstanditnolonger,formynervesarenotwhattheyusedtobe.Isprangoutofbedandflungopentheshutters.Amanwascrouchingatthewindow.

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