Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Final Problem
OntheMondaymorningHolmeshadtelegraphedtotheLondonpolice,andintheeveningwefoundareplywaitingforusatourhotel.Holmestoreitopen,andthenwithabittercursehurleditintothegrate.
"Imighthaveknownit!"hegroaned."Hehasescaped!"
"Moriarty?"
"Theyhavesecuredthewholegangwiththeexceptionofhim.Hehasgiventhemtheslip.Ofcourse,whenIhadleftthecountrytherewasnoonetocopewithhim.ButIdidthinkthatIhadputthegameintheirhands.IthinkthatyouhadbetterreturntoEngland,Watson."
"Why?"
"Becauseyouwillfindmeadangerouscompanionnow.Thisman’soccupationisgone.HeislostifhereturnstoLondon.IfIreadhischaracterrighthewilldevotehiswholeenergiestorevenginghimselfuponme.Hesaidasmuchinourshortinterview,andIfancythathemeantit.Ishouldcertainlyrecommendyoutoreturntoyourpractice."
Itwashardlyanappealtobesuccessfulwithonewhowasanoldcampaigneraswellasanoldfriend.WesatintheStrasbourgsalle-a-mangerarguingthequestionforhalfanhour,butthesamenightwehadresumedourjourneyandwerewellonourwaytoGeneva.
ForacharmingweekwewanderedupthevalleyoftheRhone,andthen,branchingoffatLeuk,wemadeourwayovertheGemmiPass,stilldeepinsnow,andso,bywayofInterlaken,toMeiringen.
