Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

The Naval Treaty

           "

           Holmesstrolledroundthehousewithhishandsinhispocketsandanegligentairwhichwasunusualwithhim.

           "Bytheway,"saidhetoJosephHarrison,"youfoundsomeplace,Iunderstand,wherethefellowscaledthefence.Letushavealookatthat!"

           Theplumpyoungmanledustoaspotwherethetopofoneofthewoodenrailshadbeencracked.Asmallfragmentofthewoodwashangingdown.Holmespulleditoffandexamineditcritically.

           "Doyouthinkthatwasdonelastnight?Itlooksratherold,doesitnot?"

           "Well,possiblyso."

           "Therearenomarksofanyonejumpingdownupontheotherside.No,Ifancyweshallgetnohelphere.Letusgobacktothebedroomandtalkthematterover."

           PercyPhelpswaswalkingveryslowly,leaninguponthearmofhisfuturebrother-in-law.Holmeswalkedswiftlyacrossthelawn,andwewereattheopenwindowofthebedroomlongbeforetheotherscameup.

           "MissHarrison,"saidHolmes,speakingwiththeutmostintensityofmanner,youmuststaywhereyouareallday.Letnothingpreventyoufromstayingwhereyouareallday.Itisoftheutmostimportance."

           "Certainly,ifyouwishit,Mr.Holmes,"saidthegirlinastonishment.

           "Whenyougotobedlockthedoorofthisroomontheoutsideandkeepthekey.Promisetodothis."

           "ButPercy?"

           "HewillcometoLondonwithus.

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