Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
"Yes,butIhaveapeculiartasteinthesematters.Ichosetheplacewherethethreefir-treesstand,andbehindtheirscreenIgotoverwithouttheleastchanceofanyoneinthehousebeingabletoseeme.Icroucheddownamongthebushesontheothersideandcrawledfromonetotheother—witnessthedisreputablestateofmytrouserknees—untilIhadreachedtheclumpofrhododendronsjustoppositetoyourbedroomwindow.ThereIsquatteddownandawaiteddevelopments.
"Theblindwasnotdowninyourroom,andIcouldseeMissHarrisonsittingtherereadingbythetable.Itwasquarter-pasttenwhensheclosedherbook,fastenedtheshutters,andretired.
"Iheardhershutthedoorandfeltquitesurethatshehadturnedthekeyinthelock."
"Thekey!"ejaculatedPhelps.
"Yes,IhadgivenMissHarrisoninstructionstolockthedoorontheoutsideandtakethekeywithherwhenshewenttobed.Shecarriedouteveryoneofmyinjunctionstotheletter,andcertainlywithouthercooperationyouwouldnothavethatpaperinyourcoat-pocket.ShedepartedthenandthelightswentoutandIwasleftsquattingintherhododendron-bush.
"Thenightwasfine,butstillitwasaverywearyvigil.Ofcourseithasthesortofexcitementaboutitthatthesportsmanfeelswhenheliesbesidethewatercourseandwaitsforthebiggame.
