Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
Itisabsurdtosupposethatyouhavetwoenemies,oneofwhomrobsyou,whiletheotherthreatensyourlife."
"ButHolmessaidthathewasnotgoingtoBriarbrae."
"Ihaveknownhimforsometime,"saidI,"butIneverknewhimdoanythingyetwithoutaverygoodreason,"andwiththatourconversationdriftedoffontoothertopics.
Butitwasawearydayforme.Phelpswasstillweakafterhislongillness,andhismisfortunesmadehimquerulousandnervous.InvainIendeavouredtointeresthiminAfghanistan,inIndia,insocialquestions,inanythingwhichmighttakehismindoutofthegroove.Hewouldalwayscomebacktohislosttreaty,wondering,guessing,speculatingastowhatHolmeswasdoing,whatstepsLordHoldhurstwastaking,whatnewsweshouldhaveinthemorning.Astheeveningworeonhisexcitementbecamequitepainful.
"YouhaveimplicitfaithinHolmes?"heasked.
"Ihaveseenhimdosomeremarkablethings."
"Butheneverbroughtlightintoanythingquitesodarkasthis?"
"Oh,yes,Ihaveknownhimsolvequestionswhichpresentedfewercluesthanyours."
"Butnotwheresuchlargeinterestsareatstake?"
"Idon’tknowthat.TomycertainknowledgehehasactedonbehalfofthreeofthereigninghousesofEuropeinveryvitalmatters."
"Butyouknowhimwell,Watson.HeissuchaninscrutablefellowthatIneverquiteknowwhattomakeofhim.
