Приключения Шерлока Холмса
A Scandal in Bohemia
MissIrene,orMadame,rather,returnsfromherdriveatseven. WemustbeatBrionyLodgetomeether."
"Andwhatthen?"
"Youmustleavethattome. Ihavealreadyarrangedwhatistooccur. ThereisonlyonepointonwhichImustinsist. Youmustnotinterfere,comewhatmay. Youunderstand?"
"Iamtobeneutral?"
"Todonothingwhatever. Therewillprobablybesomesmallunpleasantness. Donotjoininit. Itwillendinmybeingconveyedintothehouse. Fourorfiveminutesafterwardsthesitting-roomwindowwillopen. Youaretostationyourselfclosetothatopenwindow."
"Yes."
"Youaretowatchme,forIwillbevisibletoyou."
"Yes."
"AndwhenIraisemyhand—so—youwillthrowintotheroomwhatIgiveyoutothrow,andwill,atthesametime,raisethecryoffire. Youquitefollowme?"
"Entirely."
"Itisnothingveryformidable,"hesaid,takingalongcigar-shapedrollfromhispocket. "Itisanordinaryplumber’ssmokerocket,fittedwithacapateitherendtomakeitself-lighting. Yourtaskisconfinedtothat. Whenyouraiseyourcryoffire,itwillbetakenupbyquiteanumberofpeople.
