Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Five Orange Pips
9th.McCauleycleared.
10th.JohnSwaincleared.
12th.VisitedParamore.Allwell.
"Thankyou!"saidHolmes,foldingupthepaperandreturningittoourvisitor. "Andnowyoumustonnoaccountloseanotherinstant. Wecannotsparetimeeventodiscusswhatyouhavetoldme. Youmustgethomeinstantlyandact."
"WhatshallIdo?"
"Thereisbutonethingtodo.Itmustbedoneatonce. Youmustputthispieceofpaperwhichyouhaveshownusintothebrassboxwhichyouhavedescribed. Youmustalsoputinanotetosaythatalltheotherpaperswereburnedbyyouruncle,andthatthisistheonlyonewhichremains. Youmustassertthatinsuchwordsaswillcarryconvictionwiththem. Havingdonethis,youmustatonceputtheboxoutuponthesundial,asdirected. Doyouunderstand?"
"Entirely."
"Donotthinkofrevenge,oranythingofthesort,atpresent. Ithinkthatwemaygainthatbymeansofthelaw;butwehaveourwebtoweave,whiletheirsisalreadywoven. Thefirstconsiderationistoremovethepressingdangerwhichthreatensyou. Thesecondistoclearupthemysteryandtopunishtheguiltyparties."
"Ithankyou,"saidtheyoungman,risingandpullingonhisovercoat. "Youhavegivenmefreshlifeandhope. Ishallcertainlydoasyouadvise."
