Возвращение Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
McFarlane,twoofmyconstablesareatthedoor,andthereisafour-wheelerwaiting.”Thewretchedyoungmanarose,andwithalastbeseechingglanceatuswalkedfromtheroom.Theofficersconductedhimtothecab,butLestraderemained.
Holmeshadpickedupthepageswhichformedtheroughdraftofthewill,andwaslookingatthemwiththekeenestinterestuponhisface.
“Therearesomepointsaboutthatdocument,Lestrade,aretherenot?”saidhe,pushingthemover.
Theofficiallookedatthemwithapuzzledexpression.
“Icanreadthefirstfewlinesandtheseinthemiddleofthesecondpage,andoneortwoattheend.Thoseareasclearasprint,”saidhe,“butthewritinginbetweenisverybad,andtherearethreeplaceswhereIcannotreaditatall.”
“Whatdoyoumakeofthat?”saidHolmes.
“Well,whatdoyoumakeofit?”
“Thatitwaswritteninatrain.Thegoodwritingrepresentsstations,thebadwritingmovement,andtheverybadwritingpassingoverpoints.Ascientificexpertwouldpronounceatoncethatthiswasdrawnuponasuburbanline,sincenowheresaveintheimmediatevicinityofagreatcitycouldtherebesoquickasuccessionofpoints.Grantingthathiswholejourneywasoccupiedindrawingupthewill,thenthetrainwasanexpress,onlystoppingoncebetweenNorwoodandLondonBridge.”
Lestradebegantolaugh.
“Youaretoomanyformewhenyoubegintogetonyourtheories,Mr.Holmes,”saidhe.
