Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

           

           “So,gentlemen,”saidhe,“youhaveattainedyourendandhavecertainlychosenaparticularlydelicatemomentforyourintrusion.Iwouldnotbrawlinthepresenceofdeath,butIcanassureyouthatifIwereayoungermanyourmonstrousconductwouldnotpasswithimpunity.”

           “Excuseme,Dr.Armstrong,Ithinkwearealittleatcross-purposes,”saidmyfriend,withdignity.“Ifyoucouldstepdownstairswithus,wemayeachbeabletogivesomelighttotheotheruponthismiserableaffair.”

           Aminutelater,thegrimdoctorandourselveswereinthesitting-roombelow.

           “Well,sir?”saidhe.

           “Iwishyoutounderstand,inthefirstplace,thatIamnotemployedbyLordMount-James,andthatmysympathiesinthismatterareentirelyagainstthatnobleman.Whenamanislostitismydutytoascertainhisfate,buthavingdonesothematterendssofarasIamconcerned,andsolongasthereisnothingcriminalIammuchmoreanxioustohushupprivatescandalsthantogivethempublicity.If,asIimagine,thereisnobreachofthelawinthismatter,youcanabsolutelydependuponmydiscretionandmycooperationinkeepingthefactsoutofthepapers.”

           Dr.ArmstrongtookaquickstepforwardandwrungHolmesbythehand.

           “Youareagoodfellow,”saidhe.“Ihadmisjudgedyou.IthankheaventhatmycompunctionatleavingpoorStauntonallaloneinthisplightcausedmetoturnmycarriagebackandsotomakeyouracquaintance.Knowingasmuchasyoudo,thesituationisveryeasilyexplained.

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