Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           "Thisistheenvelope,"hecontinued. "ThepostmarkisLondon—easterndivision. Withinaretheverywordswhichwereuponmyfather’slastmessage:‘K.K.K.’;andthen‘Putthepapersonthesundial.’" 

           "Whathaveyoudone?"askedHolmes. 

           "Nothing." 

           "Nothing?" 

           "Totellthetruth"—hesankhisfaceintohisthin,whitehands—"Ihavefelthelpless. Ihavefeltlikeoneofthosepoorrabbitswhenthesnakeiswrithingtowardsit. Iseemtobeinthegraspofsomeresistless,inexorableevil,whichnoforesightandnoprecautionscanguardagainst." 

           "Tut!tut!"criedSherlockHolmes. "Youmustact,man,oryouarelost. Nothingbutenergycansaveyou. Thisisnotimefordespair." 

           "Ihaveseenthepolice." 

           "Ah!" 

           "Buttheylistenedtomystorywithasmile. Iamconvincedthattheinspectorhasformedtheopinionthatthelettersareallpracticaljokes,andthatthedeathsofmyrelationswerereallyaccidents,asthejurystated,andwerenottobeconnectedwiththewarnings." 

           Holmesshookhisclenchedhandsintheair. "Incredibleimbecility!"hecried. 

           "Theyhave,however,allowedmeapoliceman,whomayremaininthehousewithme." 

           "Hashecomewithyouto-night?"