Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
Itwasverylong,though—almostaslong,Watson,aswhenyouandIwaitedinthatdeadlyroomwhenwelookedintothelittleproblemoftheSpeckledBand.Therewasachurch-clockdownatWokingwhichstruckthequarters,andIthoughtmorethanoncethatithadstopped.Atlast,however,abouttwointhemorning,Isuddenlyheardthegentlesoundofaboltbeingpushedbackandthecreakingofakey.Amomentlatertheservantsdoorwasopened,andMr.JosephHarrisonsteppedoutintothemoonlight."
"Joseph!"ejaculatedPhelps.
"Hewasbare-headed,buthehadablackcloakthrownoverhisshoulder,sothathecouldconcealhisfaceinaninstantiftherewereanyalarm.Hewalkedontiptoeundertheshadowofthewall,andwhenhereachedthewindowheworkedalong-bladedknifethroughthesashandpushedbackthecatch.Thenheflungopenthewindow,andputtinghisknifethroughthecrackintheshutters,hethrustthebarupandswungthemopen.
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