Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Final Problem
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"MydearWatson,youevidentlydidnotrealizemymeaningwhenIsaidthatthismanmaybetakenasbeingquiteonthesameintellectualplaneasmyself.YoudonotimaginethatifIwerethepursuerIshouldallowmyselftobebaffledbysoslightanobstacle.Why,then,shouldyouthinksomeanlyofhim?"
"Whatwillhedo?"
"WhatIshoulddo."
"Whatwouldyoudo,then?"
"Engageaspecial."
"Butitmustbelate."
"Bynomeans.ThistrainstopsatCanterbury;andthereisalwaysatleastaquarterofanhour’sdelayattheboat.Hewillcatchusthere."
"Onewouldthinkthatwewerethecriminals.Letushavehimarrestedonhisarrival."
"Itwouldbetoruintheworkofthreemonths.Weshouldgetthebigfish,butthesmallerwoulddartrightandleftoutofthenet.OnMondayweshouldhavethemall.No,anarrestisinadmissible."
"Whatthen?"
"WeshallgetoutatCanterbury."
"Andthen?"
"Well,thenwemustmakeacross-countryjourneytoNewhaven,andsoovertoDieppe.MoriartywillagaindowhatIshoulddo.HewillgetontoParis,markdownourluggage,andwaitfortwodaysatthedepot.Inthemeantimeweshalltreatourselvestoacoupleofcarpet-bags,encouragethemanufacturesofthecountriesthroughwhichwetravel,andmakeourwayatourleisureintoSwitzerland,viaLuxembourgandBasle.
