Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez

           SherlockHolmes,”saidmycompanion,withasomewhatbittersmile.“Well,letushearaboutit.Whatsortofajobdidyoumakeofit?”

           “Imustaskyoufirst,Mr.Holmes,toglanceatthisroughplan,whichwillgiveyouageneralideaofthepositionoftheprofessor’sstudyandthevariouspointsofthecase.Itwillhelpyouinfollowingmyinvestigation.”

           Heunfoldedtheroughchart,whichIherereproduce,andhelaiditacrossHolmes’sknee.Iroseand,standingbehindHolmes,studieditoverhisshoulder.

           “Itisveryrough,ofcourse,anditonlydealswiththepointswhichseemtometobeessential.Alltherestyouwillseelaterforyourself.Now,firstofall,presumingthattheassassinenteredthehouse,howdidheorshecomein?Undoubtedlybythegardenpathandthebackdoor,fromwhichthereisdirectaccesstothestudy.Anyotherwaywouldhavebeenexceedinglycomplicated.Theescapemusthavealsobeenmadealongthatline,forofthetwootherexitsfromtheroomonewasblockedbySusanassherandownstairsandtheotherleadsstraighttotheprofessor’sbedroom.Ithereforedirectedmyattentionatoncetothegardenpath,whichwassaturatedwithrecentrain,andwouldcertainlyshowanyfootmarks.

           “MyexaminationshowedmethatIwasdealingwithacautiousandexpertcriminal.Nofootmarksweretobefoundonthepath.Therecouldbenoquestion,however,thatsomeonehadpassedalongthegrassborderwhichlinesthepath,andthathehaddonesoinordertoavoidleavingatrack.

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