Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           

           “SirEustaceisdead,then?”

           “Yes,hisheadwasknockedinwithhisownpoker.”

           “SirEustaceBrackenstall,thedrivertellsme.”

           “Exactly—oneoftherichestmeninKent—LadyBrackenstallisinthemorning-room.Poorlady,shehashadamostdreadfulexperience.SheseemedhalfdeadwhenIsawherfirst.Ithinkyouhadbestseeherandhearheraccountofthefacts.Thenwewillexaminethedining-roomtogether.”

           LadyBrackenstallwasnoordinaryperson.SeldomhaveIseensogracefulafigure,sowomanlyapresence,andsobeautifulaface.Shewasablonde,golden-haired,blue-eyed,andwouldnodoubthavehadtheperfectcomplexionwhichgoeswithsuchcolouring,hadnotherrecentexperienceleftherdrawnandhaggard.Hersufferingswerephysicalaswellasmental,foroveroneeyeroseahideous,plum-colouredswelling,whichhermaid,atall,austerewoman,wasbathingassiduouslywithvinegarandwater.Theladylaybackexhausteduponacouch,butherquick,observantgaze,asweenteredtheroom,andthealertexpressionofherbeautifulfeatures,showedthatneitherherwitsnorhercouragehadbeenshakenbyherterribleexperience.Shewasenvelopedinaloosedressing-gownofblueandsilver,butablacksequin-covereddinner-dresslayuponthecouchbesideher.

           “Ihavetoldyouallthathappened,Mr.Hopkins,”shesaid,wearily.“Couldyounotrepeatitforme?Well,ifyouthinkitnecessary,Iwilltellthesegentlemenwhatoccurred.Havetheybeeninthedining-roomyet?”

           “Ithoughttheyhadbetterhearyourladyship’sstoryfirst.

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