Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
Thenthestrong,soothinghandoftheausteremaiddrewherheaddownontothecushion,andthewildangerdiedawayintopassionatesobbing.Atlastshecontinued:
“Iwilltellyouaboutlastnight.Youareaware,perhaps,thatinthishousealltheservantssleepinthemodernwing.Thiscentralblockismadeupofthedwelling-rooms,withthekitchenbehindandourbedroomabove.Mymaid,Theresa,sleepsabovemyroom.Thereisnooneelse,andnosoundcouldalarmthosewhoareinthefartherwing.Thismusthavebeenwell-knowntotherobbers,ortheywouldnothaveactedastheydid.
“SirEustaceretiredabouthalf-pastten.Theservantshadalreadygonetotheirquarters.Onlymymaidwasup,andshehadremainedinherroomatthetopofthehouseuntilIneededherservices.Isatuntilaftereleveninthisroom,absorbedinabook.ThenIwalkedroundtoseethatallwasrightbeforeIwentupstairs.Itwasmycustomtodothismyself,for,asIhaveexplained,SirEustacewasnotalwaystobetrusted.Iwentintothekitchen,thebutler’spantry,thegun-room,thebilliard-room,thedrawing-room,andfinallythedining-room.AsIapproachedthewindow,whichiscoveredwiththickcurtains,Isuddenlyfeltthewindblowuponmyfaceandrealizedthatitwasopen.Iflungthecurtainasideandfoundmyselffacetofacewithabroad-shoulderedelderlyman,whohadjuststeppedintotheroom.ThewindowisalongFrenchone,whichreallyformsadoorleadingtothelawn.Iheldmybedroomcandlelitinmyhand,and,byitslight,behindthefirstmanIsawtwoothers,whowereintheactofentering.
