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.
