Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Priory School
“JamescameintocontactwiththisfellowHayes,becausethemanwasatenantofmine,andJamesactedasagent.Thefellowwasarascalfromthebeginning,but,insomeextraordinaryway,Jamesbecameintimatewithhim.Hehadalwaysatasteforlowcompany.WhenJamesdeterminedtokidnapLordSaltire,itwasofthisman’sservicethatheavailedhimself.YourememberthatIwrotetoArthuruponthatlastday.Well,JamesopenedtheletterandinsertedanoteaskingArthurtomeethiminalittlewoodcalledtheRaggedShaw,whichisneartotheschool.HeusedtheDuchess’sname,andinthatwaygottheboytocome.ThateveningJamesbicycledover—Iamtellingyouwhathehashimselfconfessedtome—andhetoldArthur,whomhemetinthewood,thathismotherlongedtoseehim,thatshewasawaitinghimonthemoor,andthatifhewouldcomebackintothewoodatmidnighthewouldfindamanwithahorse,whowouldtakehimtoher.PoorArthurfellintothetrap.Hecametotheappointment,andfoundthisfellowHayeswithaledpony.Arthurmounted,andtheysetofftogether.Itappears—thoughthisJamesonlyheardyesterday—thattheywerepursued,thatHayesstruckthepursuerwithhisstick,andthatthemandiedofhisinjuries.HayesbroughtArthurtohispublic-house,theFightingCock,wherehewasconfinedinanupperroom,underthecareofMrs.Hayes,whoisakindlywoman,butentirelyunderthecontrolofherbrutalhusband.
“Well,Mr.Holmes,thatwasthestateofaffairswhenIfirstsawyoutwodaysago.Ihadnomoreideaofthetruththanyou.
