Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

The Naval Treaty

           Itwasverylong,thoughalmostaslong,Watson,aswhenyouandIwaitedinthatdeadlyroomwhenwelookedintothelittleproblemoftheSpeckledBand.Therewasachurch-clockdownatWokingwhichstruckthequarters,andIthoughtmorethanoncethatithadstopped.Atlast,however,abouttwointhemorning,Isuddenlyheardthegentlesoundofaboltbeingpushedbackandthecreakingofakey.Amomentlatertheservantsdoorwasopened,andMr.JosephHarrisonsteppedoutintothemoonlight."

           "Joseph!"ejaculatedPhelps.

           "Hewasbare-headed,buthehadablackcloakthrownoverhisshoulder,sothathecouldconcealhisfaceinaninstantiftherewereanyalarm.Hewalkedontiptoeundertheshadowofthewall,andwhenhereachedthewindowheworkedalong-bladedknifethroughthesashandpushedbackthecatch.Thenheflungopenthewindow,andputtinghisknifethroughthecrackintheshutters,hethrustthebarupandswungthemopen.

           "FromwhereIlayIhadaperfectviewoftheinsideoftheroomandofeveryoneofhismovements.Helitthetwocandleswhichstooduponthemantelpiece,andthenheproceededtoturnbackthecornerofthecarpetintheneighbourhoodofthedoor.Presentlyhestoopedandpickedoutasquarepieceofboard,suchasisusuallylefttoenableplumberstogetatthejointsofthegas-pipes.Thisonecovered,asamatteroffact,theTjointwhichgivesoffthepipewhichsuppliesthekitchenunderneath.

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