Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           JonasOldacretheninformedmethattherewereanumberofdocuments—buildingleases,title-deeds,mortgages,scrip,andsoforth—whichitwasnecessarythatIshouldseeandunderstand.Hesaidthathismindwouldnotbeeasyuntilthewholethingwassettled,andhebeggedmetocomeouttohishouseatNorwoodthatnight,bringingthewillwithme,andtoarrangematters.‘Remember,myboy,notonewordtoyourparentsabouttheaffairuntileverythingissettled.Wewillkeepitasalittlesurpriseforthem.’Hewasveryinsistentuponthispoint,andmademepromiseitfaithfully.

           “Youcanimagine,Mr.Holmes,thatIwasnotinahumourtorefusehimanythingthathemightask.Hewasmybenefactor,andallmydesirewastocarryouthiswishesineveryparticular.Isentatelegramhome,therefore,tosaythatIhadimportantbusinessonhand,andthatitwasimpossibleformetosayhowlateImightbe.Mr.Oldacrehadtoldmethathewouldlikemetohavesupperwithhimatnine,ashemightnotbehomebeforethathour.Ihadsomedifficultyinfindinghishouse,however,anditwasnearlyhalf-pastbeforeIreachedit.Ifoundhim——”

           “Onemoment!”saidHolmes.“Whoopenedthedoor?”

           “Amiddle-agedwoman,whowas,Isuppose,hishousekeeper.”

           “Anditwasshe,Ipresume,whomentionedyourname?”

           “Exactly,”saidMcFarlane.

           “Prayproceed.”

           McFarlanewipedhisdampbrow,andthencontinuedhisnarrative:

           “Iwasshownbythiswomanintoasitting-room,whereafrugalsupperwaslaidout.Afterwards,Mr.

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