Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

           Iwasstandingbythedoor,andhewithhisbackturnedatthattable.Whenhehadwrittenit,hesaid:‘Allright,porter,Iwilltakethismyself.’”

           “Whatdidhewriteitwith?”

           “Apen,sir.”

           “Wasthetelegraphicformoneoftheseonthetable?”

           “Yes,sir,itwasthetopone.”

           Holmesrose.Takingtheforms,hecarriedthemovertothewindowandcarefullyexaminedthatwhichwasuppermost.

           “Itisapityhedidnotwriteinpencil,”saidhe,throwingthemdownagainwithashrugofdisappointment.“Asyouhavenodoubtfrequentlyobserved,Watson,theimpressionusuallygoesthrough—afactwhichhasdissolvedmanyahappymarriage.However,Icanfindnotracehere.Irejoice,however,toperceivethathewrotewithabroad-pointedquillpen,andIcanhardlydoubtthatwewillfindsomeimpressionuponthisblotting-pad.Ah,yes,surelythisistheverything!”

           Hetoreoffastripoftheblotting-paperandturnedtowardsusthefollowinghieroglyphic:

           CyrilOvertonwasmuchexcited.“Holdittotheglass!”hecried.

           “Thatisunnecessary,”saidHolmes.“Thepaperisthin,andthereversewillgivethemessage.Hereitis.”Heturneditover,andweread:

           “SothatisthetailendofthetelegramwhichGodfreyStauntondispatchedwithinafewhoursofhisdisappearance.Thereareatleastsixwordsofthemessagewhichhaveescapedus;butwhatremains—‘StandbyusforGod’ssake!’—provesthatthisyoungmansawaformidabledangerwhichapproachedhim,andfromwhichsomeoneelsecouldprotecthim.‘Us,’markyou!Anotherpersonwasinvolved.

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