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.
