Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
Thekitchenstandsrightatthebackofthehouse.”
“Howdidtheburglarknownoonewouldhearit?Howdaredhepullatabell-ropeinthatrecklessfashion?”
“Exactly,Mr.Holmes,exactly.YouputtheveryquestionwhichIhaveaskedmyselfagainandagain.Therecanbenodoubtthatthisfellowmusthaveknownthehouseanditshabits.Hemusthaveperfectlyunderstoodthattheservantswouldallbeinbedatthatcomparativelyearlyhour,andthatnoonecouldpossiblyhearabellringinthekitchen.Therefore,hemusthavebeenincloseleaguewithoneoftheservants.Surelythatisevident.Butthereareeightservants,andallofgoodcharacter.”
“Otherthingsbeingequal,”saidHolmes,“onewouldsuspecttheoneatwhoseheadthemasterthrewadecanter.Andyetthatwouldinvolvetreacherytowardsthemistresstowhomthiswomanseemsdevoted.Well,well,thepointisaminorone,andwhenyouhaveRandallyouwillprobablyfindnodifficultyinsecuringhisaccomplice.Thelady’sstorycertainlyseemstobecorroborated,ifitneededcorroboration,byeverydetailwhichweseebeforeus.”HewalkedtotheFrenchwindowandthrewitopen.“Therearenosignshere,butthegroundisironhard,andonewouldnotexpectthem.Iseethatthesecandlesinthemantelpiecehavebeenlighted.”
“Yes,itwasbytheirlightandthatofthelady’sbedroomcandle,thattheburglarssawtheirwayabout.”
“Andwhatdidtheytake?”
“Well,theydidnottakemuch—onlyhalfadozenarticlesofplateoffthesideboard.
