Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Second Stain

           Ifyourhusbandthinksfittokeepyouinthedarkoverthismatter,isitforme,whohasonlylearnedthetruefactsunderthepledgeofprofessionalsecrecy,totellwhathehaswithheld?Itisnotfairtoaskit.Itishimwhomyoumustask.”

           “Ihaveaskedhim.Icometoyouasalastresource.Butwithoutyourtellingmeanythingdefinite,Mr.Holmes,youmaydoagreatserviceifyouwouldenlightenmeononepoint.”

           “Whatisit,madam?”

           “Ismyhusband’spoliticalcareerlikelytosufferthroughthisincident?”

           “Well,madam,unlessitissetrightitmaycertainlyhaveaveryunfortunateeffect.”

           “Ah!”Shedrewinherbreathsharplyasonewhosedoubtsareresolved.

           “Onemorequestion,Mr.Holmes.FromanexpressionwhichmyhusbanddroppedinthefirstshockofthisdisasterIunderstoodthatterriblepublicconsequencesmightarisefromthelossofthisdocument.”

           “Ifhesaidso,Icertainlycannotdenyit.”

           “Ofwhatnaturearethey?”

           “Nay,madam,thereagainyouaskmemorethanIcanpossiblyanswer.”

           “ThenIwilltakeupnomoreofyourtime.Icannotblameyou,Mr.Holmes,forhavingrefusedtospeakmorefreely,andyouonyoursidewillnot,Iamsure,thinktheworseofmebecauseIdesire,evenagainsthiswill,tosharemyhusband’sanxieties.OncemoreIbegthatyouwillsaynothingofmyvisit.”

           Shelookedbackatusfromthedoor,andIhadalastimpressionofthatbeautifulhauntedface,thestartledeyes,andthedrawnmouth.Thenshewasgone.

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