Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
"Didyourwifehearallthis?"
"No,thankgoodness,shedidnot."
"Andshewasseenwalkingwiththisverywomanafterwards?"
"Yes.ThatiswhatMr.Lestrade,ofScotlandYard,looksuponassoserious. ItisthoughtthatFloradecoyedmywifeoutandlaidsometerribletrapforher."
"Well,itisapossiblesupposition."
"Youthinkso,too?"
"ldidnotsayaprobableone.Butyoudonotyourselflookuponthisaslikely?"
"IdonotthinkFlorawouldhurtafly."
"Still,jealousyisastrangetransformerofcharacters. Praywhatisyourowntheoryastowhattookplace?"
"Well,really,Icametoseekatheory,nottopropoundone. Ihavegivenyouallthefacts. Sinceyouaskme,however,Imaysaythatithasoccurredtomeaspossiblethattheexcitementofthisaffair,theconsciousnessthatshehadmadesoimmenseasocialstride,hadtheeffectofcausingsomelittlenervousdisturbanceinmywife."
"Inshort,thatshehadbecomesuddenlyderanged?"
"Well,really,whenIconsiderthatshehasturnedherback—Iwillnotsayuponme,butuponsomuchthatmanyhaveaspiredtowithoutsuccess—Icanhardlyexplainitinanyotherfashion."
