Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           Lestradeshruggedhisshoulders. "Iamafraidthatmycolleaguehasbeenalittlequickinforminghisconclusions,"hesaid. 

           "Butheisright.Oh!Iknowthatheisright. Jamesneverdidit. Andabouthisquarrelwithhisfather,IamsurethatthereasonwhyhewouldnotspeakaboutittothecoronerwasbecauseIwasconcernedinit." 

           "Inwhatway?"askedHolmes. 

           "Itisnotimeformetohideanything. Jamesandhisfatherhadmanydisagreementsaboutme. Mr.McCarthywasveryanxiousthatthereshouldbeamarriagebetweenus. JamesandIhavealwayslovedeachotherasbrotherandsister;butofcourseheisyoungandhasseenverylittleoflifeyet,and—and—well,henaturallydidnotwishtodoanythinglikethatyet. Sotherewerequarrels,andthis,Iamsure,wasoneofthem." 

           "Andyourfather?"askedHolmes. "Washeinfavourofsuchaunion?" 

           "No,hewasaversetoitalso. NoonebutMr.McCarthywasinfavourofit." AquickblushpassedoverherfreshyoungfaceasHolmesshotoneofhiskeen,questioningglancesather. 

           "Thankyouforthisinformation,"saidhe. "MayIseeyourfatherifIcallto-morrow?" 

           "Iamafraidthedoctorwon’tallowit." 

           "Thedoctor?" 

           "Yes,haveyounotheard? Poorfatherhasneverbeenstrongforyearsback,butthishasbrokenhimdowncompletely.