Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Three Students
Idon’tknowwhetheryouobservedmybedroomwindow?”
“Lattice-paned,leadframework,threeseparatewindows,oneswingingonhinge,andlargeenoughtoadmitaman.”
“Exactly.Anditlooksoutonanangleofthecourtyardsoastobepartlyinvisible.Themanmighthaveeffectedhisentrancethere,lefttracesashepassedthroughthebedroom,andfinally,findingthedooropen,haveescapedthatway.”
Holmesshookhisheadimpatiently.
“Letusbepractical,”saidhe.“Iunderstandyoutosaythattherearethreestudentswhousethisstair,andareinthehabitofpassingyourdoor?”
“Yes,thereare.”
“Andtheyareallinforthisexamination?”
“Yes.”
“Haveyouanyreasontosuspectanyoneofthemmorethantheothers?”
Soameshesitated.
“Itisaverydelicatequestion,”saidhe.“Onehardlylikestothrowsuspicionwheretherearenoproofs.”
“Letushearthesuspicions.Iwilllookaftertheproofs.”
“Iwilltellyou,then,inafewwordsthecharacterofthethreemenwhoinhabittheserooms.ThelowerofthethreeisGilchrist,afinescholarandathlete,playsintheRugbyteamandthecricketteamforthecollege,andgothisBlueforthehurdlesandthelongjump.Heisafine,manlyfellow.HisfatherwasthenotoriousSirJabezGilchrist,whoruinedhimselfontheturf.Myscholarhasbeenleftverypoor,butheishard-workingandindustrious.Hewilldowell.
“ThesecondfloorisinhabitedbyDaulatRas,theIndian.Heisaquiet,inscrutablefellow;asmostofthoseIndiansare.Heiswellupinhiswork,thoughhisGreekishisweaksubject.
