Этюд в багровых тонах

A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.

           Hespokeinacalmandmethodicalmanner,asthoughtheeventswhichhenarratedwerecommonplaceenough. Icanvouchfortheaccuracyofthesubjoinedaccount,forIhavehadaccesstoLestrade’snote-book,inwhichtheprisoner’swordsweretakendownexactlyastheywereuttered. 

           “Itdon’tmuchmattertoyouwhyIhatedthesemen,”hesaid;“it’senoughthattheywereguiltyofthedeathoftwohumanbeingsafatherandadaughterandthattheyhad,therefore,forfeitedtheirownlives. Afterthelapseoftimethathaspassedsincetheircrime,itwasimpossibleformetosecureaconvictionagainsttheminanycourt. Iknewoftheirguiltthough,andIdeterminedthatIshouldbejudge,jury,andexecutionerallrolledintoone. You’dhavedonethesame,ifyouhaveanymanhoodinyou,ifyouhadbeeninmyplace. 

           “ThatgirlthatIspokeofwastohavemarriedmetwentyyearsago. ShewasforcedintomarryingthatsameDrebber,andbrokeherheartoverit. Itookthemarriageringfromherdeadfinger,andIvowedthathisdyingeyesshouldrestuponthatveryring,andthathislastthoughtsshouldbeofthecrimeforwhichhewaspunished. Ihavecarrieditaboutwithme,andhavefollowedhimandhisaccompliceovertwocontinentsuntilIcaughtthem. Theythoughttotiremeout,buttheycouldnotdoit. IfIdieto-morrow,asislikelyenough,Idieknowingthatmyworkinthisworldisdone,andwelldone. Theyhaveperished,andbymyhand. Thereisnothingleftformetohopefor,ortodesire. 

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