Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez

           

           “AtfirstthemaidthoughtthatyoungSmithwasalreadydead,butonpouringsomewaterfromthecarafeoverhisforeheadheopenedhiseyesforaninstant.‘Theprofessor,’hemurmured—‘itwasshe.’Themaidispreparedtoswearthatthoseweretheexactwords.Hetrieddesperatelytosaysomethingelse,andheheldhisrighthandupintheair.Thenhefellbackdead.

           “Inthemeantimethehousekeeperhadalsoarriveduponthescene,butshewasjusttoolatetocatchtheyoungman’sdyingwords.LeavingSusanwiththebody,shehurriedtotheprofessor’sroom.Hewassittingupinbed,horriblyagitated,forhehadheardenoughtoconvincehimthatsomethingterriblehadoccurred.Mrs.Markerispreparedtoswearthattheprofessorwasstillinhisnight-clothes,andindeeditwasimpossibleforhimtodresswithoutthehelpofMortimer,whoseordersweretocomeattwelveo’clock.Theprofessordeclaresthatheheardthedistantcry,butthatheknowsnothingmore.Hecangivenoexplanationoftheyoungman’slastwords,‘Theprofessor—itwasshe,’butimaginesthattheyweretheoutcomeofdelirium.HebelievesthatWilloughbySmithhadnotanenemyintheworld,andcangivenoreasonforthecrime.HisfirstactionwastosendMortimer,thegardener,forthelocalpolice.Alittlelaterthechiefconstablesentforme.NothingwasmovedbeforeIgotthere,andstrictordersweregiventhatnooneshouldwalkuponthepathsleadingtothehouse.Itwasasplendidchanceofputtingyourtheoriesintopractice,Mr.SherlockHolmes.Therewasreallynothingwanting.”

           “ExceptMr.

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