Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
"Thevanishingofthelady."
"Whendidshevanish,then?"
"Attheweddingbreakfast."
"Indeed.Thisismoreinterestingthanitpromisedtobe;quitedramatic,infact."
"Yes;itstruckmeasbeingalittleoutofthecommon."
"Theyoftenvanishbeforetheceremony,andoccasionallyduringthehoneymoon;butIcannotcalltomindanythingquitesopromptasthis. Prayletmehavethedetails."
"Iwarnyouthattheyareveryincomplete."
"Perhapswemaymakethemlessso."
"Suchastheyare,theyaresetforthinasinglearticleofamorningpaperofyesterday,whichIwillreadtoyou. Itisheaded,‘SingularOccurrenceataFashionableWedding’:
"ThefamilyofLordRobertSt.Simonhasbeenthrownintothegreatestconsternationbythestrangeandpainfulepisodeswhichhavetakenplaceinconnectionwithhiswedding. Theceremony,asshortlyannouncedinthepapersofyesterday,occurredonthepreviousmorning;butitisonlynowthatithasbeenpossibletoconfirmthestrangerumourswhichhavebeensopersistentlyfloatingabout. Inspiteoftheattemptsofthefriendstohushthematterup,somuchpublicattentionhasnowbeendrawntoitthatnogoodpurposecanbeservedbyaffectingtodisregardwhatisacommonsubjectforconversation.
