Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           

           Lestradeshookhishead,thoughitseemedtomethathismannerwaslessabsolutelyassuredthanbefore.

           “Well,Mr.SherlockHolmes,youmaylookforyourtramp,andwhileyouarefindinghimwewillholdontoourman.Thefuturewillshowwhichisright.Justnoticethispoint,Mr.Holmes:thatsofarasweknow,noneofthepaperswereremoved,andthattheprisoneristheonemanintheworldwhohadnoreasonforremovingthem,sincehewasheir-at-law,andwouldcomeintotheminanycase.”

           Myfriendseemedstruckbythisremark.

           “Idon’tmeantodenythattheevidenceisinsomewaysverystronglyinfavourofyourtheory,”saidhe.“Ionlywishtopointoutthatthereareothertheoriespossible.Asyousay,thefuturewilldecide.Good-morning!IdaresaythatinthecourseofthedayIshalldropinatNorwoodandseehowyouaregettingon.”

           Whenthedetectivedeparted,myfriendroseandmadehispreparationsfortheday’sworkwiththealertairofamanwhohasacongenialtaskbeforehim.

           “MyfirstmovementWatson,”saidhe,ashebustledintohisfrockcoat,“must,asIsaid,beinthedirectionofBlackheath.”

           “AndwhynotNorwood?”

           “Becausewehaveinthiscaseonesingularincidentcomingclosetotheheelsofanothersingularincident.Thepolicearemakingthemistakeofconcentratingtheirattentionuponthesecond,becauseithappenstobetheonewhichisactuallycriminal.

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