Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
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“ByJove!that’strue,”saidthedetective.“NowthatIcometothinkofit,Dr.Barnicot’sbustwasbrokennotfarfromhisredlamp.Well,Mr.Holmes,whatarewetodowiththatfact?”
“Torememberit—todocketit.Wemaycomeonsomethinglaterwhichwillbearuponit.Whatstepsdoyouproposetotakenow,Lestrade?”
“Themostpracticalwayofgettingatit,inmyopinion,istoidentifythedeadman.Thereshouldbenodifficultyaboutthat.Whenwehavefoundwhoheisandwhohisassociatesare,weshouldhaveagoodstartinlearningwhathewasdoinginPittStreetlastnight,andwhoitwaswhomethimandkilledhimonthedoorstepofMr.HoraceHarker.Don’tyouthinkso?”
“Nodoubt;andyetitisnotquitethewayinwhichIshouldapproachthecase.”
“Whatwouldyoudothen?”
“Oh,youmustnotletmeinfluenceyouinanyway.IsuggestthatyougoonyourlineandIonmine.Wecancomparenotesafterwards,andeachwillsupplementtheother.”
“Verygood,”saidLestrade.
“IfyouaregoingbacktoPittStreet,youmightseeMr.HoraceHarker.TellhimformethatIhavequitemadeupmymind,andthatitiscertainthatadangeroushomicidallunatic,withNapoleonicdelusions,wasinhishouselastnight.Itwillbeusefulforhisarticle.”
Lestradestared.
“Youdon’tseriouslybelievethat?”
Holmessmiled.
“Don’tI?Well,perhapsIdon’t.ButIamsurethatitwillinterestMr.HoraceHarkerandthesubscribersoftheCentralPressSyndicate.Now,Watson,Ithinkthatweshallfindthatwehavealongandrathercomplexday’sworkbeforeus.
