Приключения Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

           "Yes,itwasonlyputthereacoupleofyearsago." 

           "Yoursisteraskedforit,Isuppose?" 

           "No,Ineverheardofherusingit. Weusedalwaystogetwhatwewantedforourselves." 

           "Indeed,itseemedunnecessarytoputsoniceabell-pullthere. YouwillexcusemeforafewminuteswhileIsatisfymyselfastothisfloor." Hethrewhimselfdownuponhisfacewithhislensinhishandandcrawledswiftlybackwardandforward,examiningminutelythecracksbetweentheboards. Thenhedidthesamewiththewood-workwithwhichthechamberwaspanelled. Finallyhewalkedovertothebedandspentsometimeinstaringatitandinrunninghiseyeupanddownthewall. Finallyhetookthebell-ropeinhishandandgaveitabrisktug. 

           "Why,it’sadummy,"saidhe. 

           "Won’titring?" 

           "No,itisnotevenattachedtoawire. Thisisveryinteresting. Youcanseenowthatitisfastenedtoahookjustabovewherethelittleopeningfortheventilatoris." 

           "Howveryabsurd!Inevernoticedthatbefore." 

           "Verystrange!"mutteredHolmes,pullingattherope. "Thereareoneortwoverysingularpointsaboutthisroom. Forexample,whatafoolabuildermustbetoopenaventilatorintoanotherroom,when,withthesametrouble,hemighthavecommunicatedwiththeoutsideair!" 

           "Thatisalsoquitemodern,"saidthelady. 

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