Убийство на улице Морг

           Butitisinmattersbeyondthelimitsofmererulethattheskilloftheanalystisevinced. Hemakes,insilence,ahostofobservationsandinferences. So,perhaps,dohiscompanions;andthedifferenceintheextentoftheinformationobtained,liesnotsomuchinthevalidityoftheinferenceasinthequalityoftheobservation. Thenecessaryknowledgeisthatofwhattoobserve. Ourplayerconfineshimselfnotatall;nor,becausethegameistheobject,doesherejectdeductionsfromthingsexternaltothegame. Heexaminesthecountenanceofhispartner,comparingitcarefullywiththatofeachofhisopponents. Heconsidersthemodeofassortingthecardsineachhand;oftencountingtrumpbytrump,andhonorbyhonor,throughtheglancesbestowedbytheirholdersuponeach. Henoteseveryvariationoffaceastheplayprogresses,gatheringafundofthoughtfromthedifferencesintheexpressionofcertainty,ofsurprise,oftriumph,orchagrin. Fromthemannerofgatheringupatrickhejudgeswhetherthepersontakingitcanmakeanotherinthesuit. Herecognizeswhatisplayedthroughfeint,bytheairwithwhichitisthrownuponthetable. Acasualorinadvertentword;theaccidentaldroppingorturningofacard,withtheaccompanyinganxietyorcarelessnessinregardtoitsconcealment;thecountingofthetricks,withtheorderoftheirarrangement;embarrassment,hesitation,eagernessortrepidation—allafford,tohisapparentlyintuitiveperception,indicationsofthetruestateofaffairs.