Приключения Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

           Hehadforesight,buthaslessnowthanformerly,pointingtoamoralretrogression,which,whentakenwiththedeclineofhisfortunes,seemstoindicatesomeevilinfluence,probablydrink,atworkuponhim. Thismayaccountalsofortheobviousfactthathiswifehasceasedtolovehim." 

           "MydearHolmes!" 

           "Hehas,however,retainedsomedegreeofself-respect,"hecontinued,disregardingmyremonstrance. "Heisamanwholeadsasedentarylife,goesoutlittle,isoutoftrainingentirely,ismiddle-aged,hasgrizzledhairwhichhehashadcutwithinthelastfewdays,andwhichheanointswithlime-cream. Thesearethemorepatentfactswhicharetobededucedfromhishat. Also,bytheway,thatitisextremelyimprobablethathehasgaslaidoninhishouse." 

           "Youarecertainlyjoking,Holmes." 

           "Notintheleast. Isitpossiblethatevennow,whenIgiveyoutheseresults,youareunabletoseehowtheyareattained?" 

           "IhavenodoubtthatIamverystupid,butImustconfessthatIamunabletofollowyou. Forexample,howdidyoudeducethatthismanwasintellectual?" 

           ForanswerHolmesclappedthehatuponhishead. Itcamerightovertheforeheadandsettleduponthebridgeofhisnose. "Itisaquestionofcubiccapacity,"saidhe;"amanwithsolargeabrainmusthavesomethinginit." 

           "Thedeclineofhisfortunes,then?" 

           "Thishatisthreeyearsold. Theseflatbrimscurledattheedgecameinthen. Itisahatoftheverybestquality. Lookatthebandofribbedsilkandtheexcellentlining. 

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