Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

           Don’tyouthinkthatyouhavekeptupyourmysterylongenough,Mr.Holmes?"

           "Certainly,Colonel,youshallknoweverything.Letusallgoroundandhavealookatthehorsetogether.Hereheis,"hecontinuedaswemadeourwayintotheweighingenclosure,whereonlyownersandtheirfriendsfindadmittance."Youhaveonlytowashhisfaceandhisleginspiritsofwine,andyouwillfindthatheisthesameoldSilverBlazeasever."

           "Youtakemybreathaway!"

           "Ifoundhiminthehandsofafakerandtookthelibertyofrunninghimjustashewassentover."

           "Mydearsir,youhavedonewonders.Thehorselooksveryfitandwell.Itneverwentbetterinitslife.Ioweyouathousandapologiesforhavingdoubtedyourability.Youhavedonemeagreatservicebyrecoveringmyhorse.YouwoulddomeagreaterstillifyoucouldlayyourhandsonthemurdererofJohnStraker."

           "Ihavedoneso,"saidHolmesquietly.

           ThecolonelandIstaredathiminamazement."Youhavegothim!Whereishe,then?"

           "Heishere."

           "Here!Where?"

           "Inmycompanyatthepresentmoment."

           Thecolonelflushedangrily."IquiterecognizethatIamunderobligationstoyou,Mr.Holmes,"saidhe,"butImustregardwhatyouhavejustsaidaseitheraverybadjokeoraninsult."

           SherlockHolmeslaughed."IassureyouthatIhavenotassociatedyouwiththecrime,Colonel,"saidhe.