Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Final Problem
Youstandinthewaynotmerelyofanindividualbutofamightyorganization,thefullextentofwhichyou,withallyourcleverness,havebeenunabletorealize.Youmuststandclear,Mr.Holmes,orbetroddenunderfoot.’
"‘Iamafraid,"saidI,rising,‘thatinthepleasureofthisconversationIamneglectingbusinessofimportancewhichawaitsmeelsewhere.’
"Herosealsoandlookedatmeinsilence,shakinghisheadsadly.
"‘Well,well,"saidheatlast.‘Itseemsapity,butIhavedonewhatIcould.Iknoweverymoveofyourgame.YoucandonothingbeforeMonday.Ithasbeenaduelbetweenyouandme,Mr.Holmes.Youhopetoplacemeinthedock.ItellyouthatIwillneverstandinthedock.Youhopetobeatme.Itellyouthatyouwillneverbeatme.Ifyouarecleverenoughtobringdestructionuponme,restassuredthatIshalldoasmuchtoyou.’
"‘Youhavepaidmeseveralcompliments,Mr.Moriarty,"saidI.‘LetmepayyouoneinreturnwhenIsaythatifIwereassuredoftheformereventualityIwould,intheinterestsofthepublic,cheerfullyacceptthelatter.’
"‘Icanpromiseyoutheone,butnottheother,"hesnarled,andsoturnedhisroundedbackuponmeandwentpeeringandblinkingoutoftheroom.
"ThatwasmysingularinterviewithProfessorMoriarty.Iconfessthatitleftanunpleasanteffectuponmymind.
