Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           IhavenodoubtthatIshouldhavebeenarrestedeitheratmycityofficeoratmyhome.AmanfollowedmefromLondonBridgeStation,andIhavenodoubt—Greatheaven!whatisthat?”

           Itwasaclangofthebell,followedinstantlybyheavystepsuponthestair.Amomentlater,ouroldfriendLestradeappearedinthedoorway.OverhisshoulderIcaughtaglimpseofoneortwouniformedpolicemenoutside.

           “Mr.JohnHectorMcFarlane?”saidLestrade.

           Ourunfortunateclientrosewithaghastlyface.

           “IarrestyouforthewilfulmurderofMr.JonasOldacre,ofLowerNorwood.”

           McFarlaneturnedtouswithagestureofdespair,andsankintohischaironcemorelikeonewhoiscrushed.

           “Onemoment,Lestrade,”saidHolmes.“Halfanhourmoreorlesscanmakenodifferencetoyou,andthegentlemanwasabouttogiveusanaccountofthisveryinterestingaffair,whichmightaidusinclearingitup.”

           “Ithinktherewillbenodifficultyinclearingitup,”saidLestrade,grimly.

           “Nonetheless,withyourpermission,Ishouldbemuchinterestedtohearhisaccount.”

           “Well,Mr.Holmes,itisdifficultformetorefuseyouanything,foryouhavebeenofusetotheforceonceortwiceinthepast,andweoweyouagoodturnatScotlandYard,”saidLestrade.“AtthesametimeImustremainwithmyprisoner,andIamboundtowarnhimthatanythinghemaysaywillappearinevidenceagainsthim.”

           “Iwishnothingbetter,”saidourclient.“AllIaskisthatyoushouldhearandrecognizetheabsolutetruth.”

           Lestradelookedathiswatch.“I’llgiveyouhalfanhour,”saidhe.

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