Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
Seeingthathispassionwasbecomingungovernable,IlefthimandreturnedtowardsHatherleyFarm. Ihadnotgonemorethan150yards,however,whenIheardahideousoutcrybehindme,whichcausedmetorunbackagain. Ifoundmyfatherexpiringupontheground,withhisheadterriblyinjured. Idroppedmygunandheldhiminmyarms,buthealmostinstantlyexpired. Ikneltbesidehimforsomeminutes,andthenmademywaytoMr.Turner’slodge-keeper,hishousebeingthenearest,toaskforassistance. IsawnoonenearmyfatherwhenIreturned,andIhavenoideahowhecamebyhisinjuries. Hewasnotapopularman,beingsomewhatcoldandforbiddinginhismanners,buthehad,asfarasIknow,noactiveenemies. Iknownothingfurtherofthematter."
TheCoroner: Didyourfathermakeanystatementtoyoubeforehedied?
Witness: Hemumbledafewwords,butIcouldonlycatchsomeallusiontoarat.
TheCoroner: Whatdidyouunderstandbythat?
Witness: Itconveyednomeaningtome. Ithoughtthathewasdelirious.
TheCoroner: Whatwasthepointuponwhichyouandyourfatherhadthisfinalquarrel?
Witness: Ishouldprefernottoanswer.
TheCoroner: IamafraidthatImustpressit.
Witness: Itisreallyimpossibleformetotellyou. Icanassureyouthatithasnothingtodowiththesadtragedywhichfollowed.
