Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez

           “Thisismostinterestingandinstructive,”saidhe.“Haveyounomoretoadd?Surely,havingtracedthisladysofar,youcanalsosaywhathasbecomeofher.”

           “Iwillendeavourtodoso.Inthefirstplaceshewasseizedbyyoursecretary,andstabbedhiminordertoescape.ThiscatastropheIaminclinedtoregardasanunhappyaccident,forIamconvincedthattheladyhadnointentionofinflictingsogrievousaninjury.Anassassindoesnotcomeunarmed.Horrifiedbywhatshehaddone,sherushedwildlyawayfromthesceneofthetragedy.Unfortunatelyforher,shehadlostherglassesinthescuffle,andasshewasextremelyshort-sightedshewasreallyhelplesswithoutthem.Sherandownacorridor,whichsheimaginedtobethatbywhichshehadcome—bothwerelinedwithcocoanutmatting—anditwasonlywhenitwastoolatethatsheunderstoodthatshehadtakenthewrongpassage,andthatherretreatwascutoffbehindher.Whatwasshetodo?Shecouldnotgoback.Shecouldnotremainwhereshewas.Shemustgoon.Shewenton.Shemountedastair,pushedopenadoor,andfoundherselfinyourroom.”

           Theoldmansatwithhismouthopen,staringwildlyatHolmes.Amazementandfearwerestampeduponhisexpressivefeatures.Now,withaneffort,heshruggedhisshouldersandburstintoinsincerelaughter.

           “Allveryfine,Mr.Holmes,”saidhe.“Butthereisonelittleflawinyoursplendidtheory.Iwasmyselfinmyroom,andIneverleftitduringtheday.”

           “Iamawareofthat,ProfessorCoram.

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