Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Priory School
It’salongwalktotheschool,andthesoonerwegetstartedthebetter.”
Hehardlyopenedhislipsduringthatwearytrudgeacrossthemoor,norwouldheentertheschoolwhenhereachedit,butwentontoMackletonStation,whencehecouldsendsometelegrams.LateatnightIheardhimconsolingDr.Huxtable,prostratedbythetragedyofhismaster’sdeath,andlaterstillheenteredmyroomasalertandvigorousashehadbeenwhenhestartedinthemorning.“Allgoeswell,myfriend,”saidhe.“Ipromisethatbeforeto-morroweveningweshallhavereachedthesolutionofthemystery.”
Ateleveno’clocknextmorningmyfriendandIwerewalkingupthefamousyewavenueofHoldernesseHall.WewereusheredthroughthemagnificentElizabethandoorwayandintohisGrace’sstudy.TherewefoundMr.JamesWilder,demureandcourtly,butwithsometraceofthatwildterrorofthenightbeforestilllurkinginhisfurtiveeyesandinhistwitchingfeatures.
“YouhavecometoseehisGrace?Iamsorry,butthefactisthattheDukeisfarfromwell.Hehasbeenverymuchupsetbythetragicnews.WereceivedatelegramfromDr.Huxtableyesterdayafternoon,whichtoldusofyourdiscovery.”
“ImustseetheDuke,Mr.Wilder.”
“Butheisinhisroom.”
“ThenImustgotohisroom.”
“Ibelieveheisinhisbed.”
“Iwillseehimthere.”
Holmes’scoldandinexorablemannershowedthesecretarythatitwasuselesstoarguewithhim.
“Verygood,Mr.Holmes,Iwilltellhimthatyouarehere.”
Afteranhour’sdelay,thegreatnoblemanappeared.
