Убийство на улице Морг

           Hebowedawkwardly,andbadeus“goodevening,”inFrenchaccents,which,althoughsomewhatNeufchatelish,werestillsufficientlyindicativeofaParisianorigin. 

           Sitdown,myfriend,”saidDupin.“IsupposeyouhavecalledabouttheOurang-Outang.Uponmyword,Ialmostenvyyouthepossessionofhim;aremarkablyfine,andnodoubtaveryvaluableanimal.Howolddoyousupposehimtobe?” 

           Thesailordrewalongbreath,withtheairofamanrelievedofsomeintolerableburden,andthenreplied,inanassuredtone: 

           “Ihavenowayoftelling—buthecan’tbemorethanfourorfiveyearsold.Haveyougothimhere?” 

           “Ohno;wehadnoconveniencesforkeepinghimhere.HeisataliverystableintheRueDubourg,justby.Youcangethiminthemorning.Ofcourseyouarepreparedtoidentifytheproperty?” 

           “TobesureIam,sir.” 

           “Ishallbesorrytopartwithhim,”saidDupin. 

           “Idon’tmeanthatyoushouldbeatallthistroublefornothing,sir,”saidtheman.“Couldn’texpectit.Amverywillingtopayarewardforthefindingoftheanimal—thatistosay,anythinginreason.” 

           “Well,”repliedmyfriend,“thatisallveryfair,tobesure.Letmethink!—whatshouldIhave?Oh!Iwilltellyou.Myrewardshallbethis.YoushallgivemealltheinformationinyourpoweraboutthesemurdersintheRueMorgue.”