Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
Towhom?Oh,Idaresaybyconsultingoursalesbookwecouldveryeasilytellyou.Yes,wehavetheentrieshere.OnetoMr.Harkeryousee,andonetoMr.JosiahBrown,ofLaburnumLodge,LaburnumVale,Chiswick,andonetoMr.Sandeford,ofLowerGroveRoad,Reading.No,Ihaveneverseenthisfacewhichyoushowmeinthephotograph.Youwouldhardlyforgetit,wouldyou,sir,forI’veseldomseenanuglier.HaveweanyItaliansonthestaff?Yes,sir,wehaveseveralamongourworkpeopleandcleaners.Idaresaytheymightgetapeepatthatsalesbookiftheywantedto.Thereisnoparticularreasonforkeepingawatchuponthatbook.Well,well,it’saverystrangebusiness,andIhopethatyouwillletmeknowifanythingcomesofyourinquiries.”
HolmeshadtakenseveralnotesduringMr.Harding’sevidence,andIcouldseethathewasthoroughlysatisfiedbytheturnwhichaffairsweretaking.Hemadenoremark,however,savethat,unlesswehurried,weshouldbelateforourappointmentwithLestrade.Sureenough,whenwereachedBakerStreetthedetectivewasalreadythere,andwefoundhimpacingupanddowninafeverofimpatience.Hislookofimportanceshowedthathisday’sworkhadnotbeeninvain.
“Well?”heasked.“Whatluck,Mr.Holmes?”
“Wehavehadaverybusyday,andnotentirelyawastedone,”myfriendexplained.“Wehaveseenboththeretailersandalsothewholesalemanufacturers.Icantraceeachofthebustsnowfromthebeginning.”
“Thebusts,”criedLestrade.“Well,well,youhaveyourownmethods,Mr.
