Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Empty House
AstoMycroft,IhadtoconfideinhiminordertoobtainthemoneywhichIneeded.ThecourseofeventsinLondondidnotrunsowellasIhadhoped,forthetrialoftheMoriartyganglefttwoofitsmostdangerousmembers,myownmostvindictiveenemies,atliberty.ItravelledfortwoyearsinTibet,therefore,andamusedmyselfbyvisitingLhassa,andspendingsomedayswiththeheadlama.YoumayhavereadoftheremarkableexplorationsofaNorwegiannamedSigerson,butIamsurethatitneveroccurredtoyouthatyouwerereceivingnewsofyourfriend.IthenpassedthroughPersia,lookedinatMecca,andpaidashortbutinterestingvisittotheKhalifaatKhartoumtheresultsofwhichIhavecommunicatedtotheForeignOffice.ReturningtoFrance,Ispentsomemonthsinaresearchintothecoal-tarderivatives,whichIconductedinalaboratoryatMontpellier,inthesouthofFrance.HavingconcludedthistomysatisfactionandlearningthatonlyoneofmyenemieswasnowleftinLondon,IwasabouttoreturnwhenmymovementswerehastenedbythenewsofthisveryremarkableParkLaneMystery,whichnotonlyappealedtomebyitsownmerits,butwhichseemedtooffersomemostpeculiarpersonalopportunities.IcameoveratoncetoLondon,calledinmyownpersonatBakerStreet,threwMrs.Hudsonintoviolenthysterics,andfoundthatMycrofthadpreservedmyroomsandmypapersexactlyastheyhadalwaysbeen.
