Приключения Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb

           Myguidestoppedandlookedaboutherlikeonewhoisatherwit’send. Thenshethrewopenadoorwhichledintoabedroom,throughthewindowofwhichthemoonwasshiningbrightly. 

           "‘Itisyouronlychance,’saidshe. ‘Itishigh,butitmaybethatyoucanjumpit.’ 

           "Asshespokealightsprangintoviewatthefurtherendofthepassage,andIsawtheleanfigureofColonelLysanderStarkrushingforwardwithalanterninonehandandaweaponlikeabutcher’scleaverintheother. Irushedacrossthebedroom,flungopenthewindow,andlookedout. Howquietandsweetandwholesomethegardenlookedinthemoonlight,anditcouldnotbemorethanthirtyfeetdown. Iclamberedoutuponthesill,butIhesitatedtojumpuntilIshouldhaveheardwhatpassedbetweenmysaviourandtheruffianwhopursuedme. Ifshewereill-used,thenatanyrisksIwasdeterminedtogobacktoherassistance. Thethoughthadhardlyflashedthroughmymindbeforehewasatthedoor,pushinghiswaypasther;butshethrewherarmsroundhimandtriedtoholdhimback. 

           "‘Fritz!Fritz!’shecriedinEnglish,‘rememberyourpromiseafterthelasttime. Yousaiditshouldnotbeagain. Hewillbesilent! Oh,hewillbesilent!’ 

           "‘Youaremad,Elise!’heshouted,strugglingtobreakawayfromher. ‘Youwillbetheruinofus. Hehasseentoomuch. Letmepass,Isay!’ Hedashedhertooneside,and,rushingtothewindow,cutatmewithhisheavyweapon. Ihadletmyselfgo,andwashangingbythehandstothesill,whenhisblowfell. Iwasconsciousofadullpain,mygriploosened,andIfellintothegardenbelow. 

           "Iwasshakenbutnothurtbythefall; soIpickedmyselfupandrushedoffamongthebushesashardasIcouldrun,forIunderstoodthatIwasfarfrombeingoutofdangeryet. 

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