Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Three Students

           

           “Hastheouterdooraspringlock?”

           “No,sir.”

           “Thenitwasopenallthetime?”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “Anyoneintheroomcouldgetout?”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “WhenMr.Soamesreturnedandcalledforyou,youwereverymuchdisturbed?”

           “Yes,sir.SuchathinghasneverhappenedduringthemanyyearsthatIhavebeenhere.Inearlyfainted,sir.”

           “SoIunderstand.Wherewereyouwhenyoubegantofeelbad?”

           “WherewasI,sir?Why,here,nearthedoor.”

           “Thatissingular,becauseyousatdowninthatchairoveryondernearthecorner.Whydidyoupasstheseotherchairs?”

           “Idon’tknow,sir,itdidn’tmattertomewhereIsat.”

           “Ireallydon’tthinkheknewmuchaboutit,Mr.Holmes.Hewaslookingverybad—quiteghastly.”

           “Youstayedherewhenyourmasterleft?”

           “Onlyforaminuteorso.ThenIlockedthedoorandwenttomyroom.”

           “Whomdoyoususpect?”

           “Oh,Iwouldnotventuretosay,sir.Idon’tbelievethereisanygentlemaninthisuniversitywhoiscapableofprofitingbysuchanaction.No,sir,I’llnotbelieveit.”

           “Thankyou,thatwilldo,”saidHolmes.“Oh,onemoreword.Youhavenotmentionedtoanyofthethreegentlemenwhomyouattendthatanythingisamiss?”

           “No,sir—notaword.”

           “Youhaven’tseenanyofthem?”

           “No,sir.”

           “Verygood.Now,Mr.Soames,wewilltakeawalkinthequadrangle,ifyouplease.”

           Threeyellowsquaresoflightshoneaboveusinthegatheringgloom.

           “Yourthreebirdsareallintheirnests,”saidHolmes,lookingup.“Halloa!What’sthat?Oneofthemseemsrestlessenough.

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