Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Priory School
Huxtable,thathisGraceisparticularlyanxioustoavoidallpublicscandal.Hepreferstotakeasfewpeopleaspossibleintohisconfidence.”
“Themattercanbeeasilyremedied,”saidthebrow-beatendoctor;“Mr.SherlockHolmescanreturntoLondonbythemorningtrain.”
“Hardlythat,Doctor,hardlythat,”saidHolmes,inhisblandestvoice.“Thisnorthernairisinvigoratingandpleasant,soIproposetospendafewdaysuponyourmoors,andtooccupymymindasbestImay.WhetherIhavetheshelterofyourrooforofthevillageinnis,ofcourse,foryoutodecide.”
Icouldseethattheunfortunatedoctorwasinthelaststageofindecision,fromwhichhewasrescuedbythedeep,sonorousvoiceofthered-beardedDuke,whichboomedoutlikeadinner-gong.
“IagreewithMr.Wilder,Dr.Huxtable,thatyouwouldhavedonewiselytoconsultme.ButsinceMr.Holmeshasalreadybeentakenintoyourconfidence,itwouldindeedbeabsurdthatweshouldnotavailourselvesofhisservices.Farfromgoingtotheinn,Mr.Holmes,IshouldbepleasedifyouwouldcomeandstaywithmeatHoldernesseHall.”
“IthankyourGrace.Forthepurposesofmyinvestigation,Ithinkthatitwouldbewiserformetoremainatthesceneofthemystery.”
“Justasyoulike,Mr.Holmes.AnyinformationwhichMr.WilderorIcangiveyouis,ofcourse,atyourdisposal.”
“ItwillprobablybenecessaryformetoseeyouattheHall,”saidHolmes.“Iwouldonlyaskyounow,sir,whetheryouhaveformedanyexplanationinyourownmindastothemysteriousdisappearanceofyourson?”
“No,sir,Ihavenot.
