Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Yellow Face
Theindicationshere,however,areneitherverymarkednorveryimportant.Theownerisobviouslyamuscularman,left-handed,withanexcellentsetofteeth,carelessinhishabits,andwithnoneedtopractiseeconomy."
Myfriendthrewouttheinformationinaveryoffhandway,butIsawthathecockedhiseyeatmetoseeifIhadfollowedhisreasoning.
"Youthinkamanmustbewell-to-doifhesmokesaseven-shillingpipe?"saidI.
"ThisisGrosvenormixtureateightpenceanounce,"Holmesanswered,knockingalittleoutonhispalm."Ashemightgetanexcellentsmokeforhalftheprice,hehasnoneedtopractiseeconomy."
"Andtheotherpoints?"
"Hehasbeeninthehabitoflightinghispipeatlampsandgasjets.Youcanseethatitisquitecharredalldownoneside.Ofcourseamatchcouldnothavedonethat.Whyshouldamanholdamatchtothesideofhispipe?Butyoucannotlightitatalampwithoutgettingthebowlcharred.Anditisallontherightsideofthepipe.FromthatIgatherthatheisaleft-handedman.Youholdyourownpipetothelampandseehownaturallyyou,beingright-handed,holdtheleftsidetotheflame.Youmightdoitoncetheotherway,butnotasaconstancy.Thishasalwaysbeenheldso.Thenhehasbittenthroughhisamber.Ittakesamuscular,energeticfellow,andonewithagoodsetofteeth,todothat.ButifIamnotmistakenIhearhimuponthestair,soweshallhavesomethingmoreinterestingthanhispipetostudy.
