Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           "Certainly." 

           "Andonewhowasathomeinthedistrict,forthepoolcanonlybeapproachedbythefarmorbytheestate,wherestrangerscouldhardlywander." 

           "Quiteso." 

           "Thencomesourexpeditionofto-day. ByanexaminationofthegroundIgainedthetriflingdetailswhichIgavetothatimbecileLestrade,astothepersonalityofthecriminal." 

           "Buthowdidyougainthem?" 

           "Youknowmymethod. Itisfoundedupontheobservationoftrifles." 

           "HisheightIknowthatyoumightroughlyjudgefromthelengthofhisstride. Hisboots,too,mightbetoldfromtheirtraces." 

           "Yes,theywerepeculiarboots." 

           "Buthislameness?" 

           "Theimpressionofhisrightfootwasalwayslessdistinctthanhisleft. Heputlessweightuponit. Why? Becausehelimped—hewaslame." 

           "Buthisleft-handedness." 

           "Youwereyourselfstruckbythenatureoftheinjuryasrecordedbythesurgeonat-theinquest. Theblowwasstruckfromimmediatelybehind,andyetwasupontheleftside. Now,howcanthatbeunlessitwerebyaleft-handedman? Hehadstoodbehindthattreeduringtheinterviewbetweenthefatherandson.