Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Three Students
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“Iamindeedpleasedtohearthatyoudidnotintendtoprofitbyyourunfairadvantage,”saidSoames.“Butwhydidyouchangeyourpurpose?”
GilchristpointedtoBannister.
“Thereisthemanwhosetmeintherightpath,”saidhe.
“Comenow,Bannister,”saidHolmes.“Itwillbecleartoyou,fromwhatIhavesaid,thatonlyyoucouldhaveletthisyoungmanout,sinceyouwereleftintheroom,andmusthavelockedthedoorwhenyouwentout.Astohisescapingbythatwindow,itwasincredible.Canyounotclearupthelastpointinthismystery,andtellusthereasonsforyouraction?”
“Itwassimpleenough,sir,ifyouonlyhadknown,but,withallyourcleverness,itwasimpossiblethatyoucouldknow.Timewas,sir,whenIwasbutlertooldSirJabezGilchrist,thisyounggentleman’sfather.WhenhewasruinedIcametothecollegeasservant,butIneverforgotmyoldemployerbecausehewasdownintheworld.IwatchedhissonallIcouldforthesakeoftheolddays.Well,sir,whenIcameintothisroomyesterday,whenthealarmwasgiven,theveryfirstthingIsawwasMr.Gilchrist’stanglovesa-lyinginthatchair.Iknewthosegloveswell,andIunderstoodtheirmessage.IfMr.Soamessawthem,thegamewasup.Ifloppeddownintothatchair,andnothingwouldbudgemeuntilMr.Soameshewentforyou.Thenoutcamemypooryoungmaster,whomIhaddandledonmyknee,andconfesseditalltome
