Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Priory School

           Icouldnotgotherebydaylightwithoutprovokingcomment,butassoonasnightfellIhurriedofftoseemydearArthur.Ifoundhimsafeandwell,buthorrifiedbeyondexpressionbythedreadfuldeedhehadwitnessed.Indeferencetomypromise,andmuchagainstmywill,Iconsentedtoleavehimthereforthreedays,underthechargeofMrs.Hayes,sinceitwasevidentthatitwasimpossibletoinformthepolicewherehewaswithouttellingthemalsowhowasthemurderer,andIcouldnotseehowthatmurderercouldbepunishedwithoutruintomyunfortunateJames.Youaskedforfrankness,Mr.Holmes,andIhavetakenyouatyourword,forIhavenowtoldyoueverythingwithoutanattemptatcircumlocutionorconcealment.Doyouinturnbeasfrankwithme.”

           “Iwill,”saidHolmes.“Inthefirstplace,yourGrace,Iamboundtotellyouthatyouhaveplacedyourselfinamostseriouspositionintheeyesofthelaw.Youhavecondonedafelony,andyouhaveaidedtheescapeofamurderer,forIcannotdoubtthatanymoneywhichwastakenbyJamesWildertoaidhisaccompliceinhisflightcamefromyourGrace’spurse.”

           TheDukebowedhisassent.

           “Thisis,indeed,amostseriousmatter.Evenmoreculpableinmyopinion,yourGrace,isyourattitudetowardsyouryoungerson.Youleavehiminthisdenforthreedays.”

           “Undersolemnpromises——”

           “Whatarepromisestosuchpeopleasthese?Youhavenoguaranteethathewillnotbespiritedawayagain.Tohumouryourguiltyelderson,youhaveexposedyourinnocentyoungersontoimminentandunnecessarydanger.Itwasamostunjustifiableaction.

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