Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Yellow Face
Theycomeinspiteofit,andwhenthehusbandmentionscasuallytothewifethattherearenewcomersinthecottage,sheknowsinsomewaythattheyareherpursuers.Shewaitsuntilherhusbandisasleepandthensherushesdowntoendeavourtopersuadethemtoleaveherinpeace.Havingnosuccess,shegoesagainnextmorning,andherhusbandmeetsher,ashehastoldus,asshecomesout.Shepromiseshimthennottogothereagain,buttwodaysafterwardsthehopeofgettingridofthosedreadfulneighbourswastoostrongforher,andshemadeanotherattempt,takingdownwithherthephotographwhichhadprobablybeendemandedfromher.Inthemidstofthisinterviewthemaidrushedintosaythatthemasterhadcomehome,onwhichthewife,knowingthathewouldcomestraightdowntothecottage,hurriedtheinmatesoutatthebackdoor,intothegroveoffir-trees,probably,whichwasmentionedasstandingnear.Inthiswayhefoundtheplacedeserted.Ishallbeverymuchsurprised,however,ifitisstillsowhenhereconnoitresitthisevening.Whatdoyouthinkofmytheory?"
"Itisallsurmise."
"Butatleastitcoversallthefacts.Whennewfactscometoourknowledgewhichcannotbecoveredbyit,itwillbetimeenoughtoreconsiderit.WecandonothingmoreuntilwehaveamessagefromourfriendatNorbury."
Butwehadnotaverylongtimetowaitforthat.Itcamejustaswehadfinishedourtea.
Thecottageisstilltenanteditsaid.Haveseenthefaceagainatthewindow.
