Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           "Surelyitwouldnotbedifficulttofindout. Thisisnotsuchapopulousneighbourhood." 

           Lestradeshruggedhisshoulders. "Iamapracticalman,"hesaid,"andIreallycannotundertaketogoaboutthecountrylookingforaleft-handedgentlemanwithagame-leg. Ishouldbecomethelaughing-stockofScotlandYard." 

           "Allright,"saidHolmesquietly. "Ihavegivenyouthechance. Hereareyourlodgings. Good-bye. IshalldropyoualinebeforeIleave." 

           HavingleftLestradeathisrooms,wedrovetoourhotel,wherewefoundlunchuponthetable. Holmeswassilentandburiedinthoughtwithapainedexpressionuponhisface,asonewhofindshimselfinaperplexingposition. 

           "Lookhere,Watson,"hesaidwhentheclothwascleared"justsitdowninthischairandletmepreachtoyouforalittle,don’tknowquitewhattodo,andIshouldvalueyouradvice. Lightacigarandletmeexpound." 

           "Praydoso." 

           "Well,now,inconsideringthiscasetherearetwopointsaboutyoungMcCarthy’snarrativewhichstruckusbothinstantly,althoughtheyimpressedmeinhisfavourandyouagainsthim. Onewasthefactthathisfathershould,accordingtohisaccount,cry‘Cooee!’beforeseeinghim. Theotherwashissingulardyingreferencetoarat. Hemumbledseveralwords,youunderstand,butthatwasallthatcaughttheson’sear. Nowfromthisdoublepointourresearchmustcommence,andwewillbeginitbypresumingthatwhattheladsaysisabsolutelytrue." 

           "Whatofthis‘Cooee!’then?"