Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           

           “Howcanyoupossiblytell?”

           “Byaninspectionofthetrains,andbyreckoningthetime.Thelocalpolicehadtobecalledin,theyhadtocommunicatewithScotlandYard,Hopkinshadtogoout,andheinturnhadtosendforme.Allthatmakesafairnight’swork.Well,hereweareatChiselhurstStation,andweshallsoonsetourdoubtsatrest.”

           Adriveofacoupleofmilesthroughnarrowcountrylanesbroughtustoaparkgate,whichwasopenedforusbyanoldlodge-keeper,whosehaggardfaceborethereflectionofsomegreatdisaster.Theavenueranthroughanoblepark,betweenlinesofancientelms,andendedinalow,widespreadhouse,pillaredinfrontafterthefashionofPalladio.Thecentralpartwasevidentlyofagreatageandshroudedinivy,butthelargewindowsshowedthatmodernchangeshadbeencarriedout,andonewingofthehouseappearedtobeentirelynew.Theyouthfulfigureandalert,eagerfaceofInspectorStanleyHopkinsconfrontedusintheopendoorway.

           “I’mverygladyouhavecome,Mr.Holmes.Andyou,too,Dr.Watson.But,indeed,ifIhadmytimeoveragain,Ishouldnothavetroubledyou,forsincetheladyhascometoherself,shehasgivensoclearanaccountoftheaffairthatthereisnotmuchleftforustodo.YourememberthatLewishamgangofburglars?”

           “What,thethreeRandalls?”

           “Exactly;thefatherandtwosons.It’stheirwork.Ihavenotadoubtofit.TheydidajobatSydenhamafortnightagoandwereseenanddescribed.Rathercooltodoanothersosoonandsonear,butitisthey,beyondalldoubt.It’sahangingmatterthistime.

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