Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Priory School

           

           “I’velessreasontowishtheDookwellthanmostmen,”saidhe,“forIwasheadcoachmanonce,andcruelbadhetreatedme.Itwashimthatsackedmewithoutacharacteronthewordofalyingcorn-chandler.ButI’mgladtohearthattheyounglordwasheardofinLiverpool,andI’llhelpyoutotakethenewstotheHall.”

           “Thankyou,”saidHolmes.“We’llhavesomefoodfirst.Thenyoucanbringroundthebicycle.”

           “Ihaven’tgotabicycle.”

           Holmesheldupasovereign.

           “Itellyou,man,thatIhaven’tgotone.I’llletyouhavetwohorsesasfarastheHall.”

           “Well,well,”saidHolmes,“we’lltalkaboutitwhenwe’vehadsomethingtoeat.”

           Whenwewereleftaloneinthestone-flaggedkitchen,itwasastonishinghowrapidlythatsprainedanklerecovered.Itwasnearlynightfall,andwehadeatennothingsinceearlymorning,sothatwespentsometimeoverourmeal.Holmeswaslostinthought,andonceortwicehewalkedovertothewindowandstaredearnestlyout.Itopenedontoasqualidcourtyard.Inthefarcornerwasasmithy,whereagrimyladwasatwork.Ontheothersidewerethestables.Holmeshadsatdownagainafteroneoftheseexcursions,whenhesuddenlysprangoutofhischairwithaloudexclamation.

           “Byheaven,Watson,IbelievethatI’vegotit!”hecried.“Yes,yes,itmustbeso.Watson,doyourememberseeinganycow-tracksto-day?”

           “Yes,several.”

           “Where?”

           “Well,everywhere.Theywereatthemorass,andagainonthepath,andagainnearwherepoorHeideggermethisdeath.”

           “Exactly.

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