Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
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"AndamItoremainhere?"
"Itisforhissake.Youcanservehim.Quick!Promise!"
Shegaveaquicknodofassentjustastheothertwocameup.
"Whydoyousitmopingthere,Annie?"criedherbrother."Comeoutintothesunshine!"
"No,thankyou,Joseph.Ihaveaslightheadacheandthisroomisdeliciouslycoolandsoothing."
"Whatdoyouproposenow,Mr.Holmes?"askedourclient.
"Well,ininvestigatingthisminoraffairwemustnotlosesightofourmaininquiry.ItwouldbeaverygreathelptomeifyouwouldcomeuptoLondonwithus."
"Atonce?"
"Well,assoonasyouconvenientlycan.Sayinanhour."
"Ifeelquitestrongenough,ifIcanreallybeofanyhelp."
"Thegreatestpossible."
"Perhapsyouwouldlikemetostaythereto-night?"
"Iwasjustgoingtoproposeit."
"Then,ifmyfriendofthenightcomestorevisitme,hewillfindthebirdflown.Weareallinyourhands,Mr.Holmes,andyoumusttellusexactlywhatyouwouldlikedone.PerhapsyouwouldpreferthatJosephcamewithussoastolookafterme?"
"Oh,no,myfriendWatsonisamedicalman,youknow,andhe’lllookafteryou.We’llhaveourlunchhere,ifyouwillpermitus,andthenweshallallthreesetofffortowntogether.
