Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
"Well,certainlythatisalsoaconceivablehypothesis,"saidHolmes,smiling. "Andnow,LordSt.Simon,IthinkthatIhavenearlyallmydata. MayIaskwhetheryouwereseatedatthebreakfast-tablesothatyoucouldseeoutofthewindow?"
"WecouldseetheothersideoftheroadandthePark."
"Quiteso.ThenIdonotthinkthatIneedtodetainyoulonger.Ishallcommunicatewithyou."
"Shouldyoubefortunateenoughtosolvethisproblem,"saidourclient,rising.
"Ihavesolvedit."
"Eh?Whatwasthat?"
"IsaythatIhavesolvedit."
"Where,then,ismywife?"
"ThatisadetailwhichIshallspeedilysupply."
LordSt.Simonshookhishead. "Iamafraidthatitwilltakewiserheadsthanyoursormine,"heremarked,andbowinginastately,old-fashionedmannerhedeparted.
"ItisverygoodofLordSt.Simontohonourmyheadbyputtingitonalevelwithhisown,"saidSherlockHolmes,laughing. "IthinkthatIshallhaveawhiskyandsodaandacigarafterallthiscross-questioning. Ihadformedmyconclusionsastothecasebeforeourclientcameintotheroom."
"MydearHolmes!"
