Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez

           ButImustspeakorIshallbetoolate.

           “Ihavesaid,gentlemen,thatIamthisman’swife.HewasfiftyandIafoolishgirloftwentywhenwemarried.ItwasinacityofRussia,auniversity—Iwillnotnametheplace.”

           “Godblessyou,Anna!”murmuredtheoldmanagain.

           “Wewerereformers—revolutionists—Nihilists,youunderstand.HeandIandmanymore.Thentherecameatimeoftrouble,apoliceofficerwaskilled,manywerearrested,evidencewaswanted,andinordertosavehisownlifeandtoearnagreatreward,myhusbandbetrayedhisownwifeandhiscompanions.Yes,wewereallarresteduponhisconfession.Someofusfoundourwaytothegallows,andsometoSiberia.Iwasamongtheselast,butmytermwasnotforlife.MyhusbandcametoEnglandwithhisill-gottengainsandhaslivedinquieteversince,knowingwellthatiftheBrotherhoodknewwherehewasnotaweekwouldpassbeforejusticewouldbedone.”

           Theoldmanreachedoutatremblinghandandhelpedhimselftoacigarette.“Iaminyourhands,Anna,”saidhe.“Youwerealwaysgoodtome.”

           “Ihavenotyettoldyoutheheightofhisvillainy,”saidshe.“AmongourcomradesoftheOrder,therewasonewhowasthefriendofmyheart.Hewasnoble,unselfish,loving—allthatmyhusbandwasnot.Hehatedviolence.Wewereallguilty—ifthatisguilt—buthewasnot.Hewroteforeverdissuadingusfromsuchacourse.Theseletterswouldhavesavedhim.Sowouldmydiary,inwhich,fromdaytoday,Ihadenteredbothmyfeelingstowardshimandtheviewwhicheachofushadtaken.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 297 из 396