Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of Black Peter

           Hisinitialswereinsideit.Anditwasofsealskin,—andhewasanoldsealer.”

           “Buthehadnopipe.”

           “No,sir,wecouldfindnopipe.Indeed,hesmokedverylittle,andyethemighthavekeptsometobaccoforhisfriends.”

           “Nodoubt.Ionlymentionitbecause,ifIhadbeenhandlingthecase,Ishouldhavebeeninclinedtomakethatthestarting-pointofmyinvestigation.However,myfriend,Dr.Watson,knowsnothingofthismatter,andIshouldbenonetheworseforhearingthesequenceofeventsoncemore.Justgiveussomeshortsketchesoftheessentials.”

           StanleyHopkinsdrewaslipofpaperfromhispocket.

           “Ihaveafewdatesherewhichwillgiveyouthecareerofthedeadman,CaptainPeterCarey.Hewasbornin’45—fiftyyearsofage.Hewasamostdaringandsuccessfulsealandwhalefisher.In1883hecommandedthesteamsealerSeaUnicorn,ofDundee.Hehadthenhadseveralsuccessfulvoyagesinsuccession,andinthefollowingyear,1884,heretired.Afterthathetravelledforsomeyears,andfinallyheboughtasmallplacecalledWoodman’sLee,nearForestRow,inSussex.Therehehaslivedforsixyears,andtherehediedjustaweekagoto-day.

           “Thereweresomemostsingularpointsabouttheman.Inordinarylife,hewasastrictPuritan—asilent,gloomyfellow.Hishouseholdconsistedofhiswife,hisdaughter,agedtwenty,andtwofemaleservants.Theselastwerecontinuallychanging,foritwasneveraverycheerysituation,andsometimesitbecamepastallbearing.Themanwasanintermittentdrunkard,andwhenhehadthefitonhimhewasaperfectfiend.

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