Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           "‘Thatyoumaygetaway,orperhapsthatyoumayconcealwhatyouhavestolen,’saidI. Andthen,realizingthedreadfulpositioninwhichIwasplaced,IimploredhimtorememberthatnotonlymyhonourbutthatofonewhowasfargreaterthanIwasatstake;andthathethreatenedtoraiseascandalwhichwouldconvulsethenation. Hemightavertitallifhewouldbuttellmewhathehaddonewiththethreemissingstones. 

           "‘Youmayaswellfacethematter,’saidI; ‘youhavebeencaughtintheact,andnoconfessioncouldmakeyourguiltmoreheinous. Ifyoubutmakesuchreparationasisinyourpower,bytellinguswheretheberylsare,allshallbeforgivenandforgotten.’ 

           "‘Keepyourforgivenessforthosewhoaskforit,’heanswered,turningawayfrommewithasneer. Isawthathewastoohardenedforanywordsofminetoinfluencehim. Therewasbutonewayforit. Icalledintheinspectorandgavehimintocustody. Asearchwasmadeatoncenotonlyofhispersonbutofhisroomand-ofeveryportionofthehousewherehecouldpossiblyhaveconcealedthegems;butnotraceofthemcouldbefound,norwouldthewretchedboyopenhismouthforallourpersuasionsandourthreats. Thismorninghewasremovedtoacell,andI,aftergoingthroughallthepoliceformalities,havehurriedroundtoyoutoimploreyoutouseyourskillinunravellingthematter. Thepolicehaveopenlyconfessedthattheycanatpresentmakenothingofit. Youmaygotoanyexpensewhichyouthinknecessary. Ihavealreadyofferedarewardof1000pounds. MyGod,whatshallIdo! Ihavelostmyhonour,mygems,andmysoninonenight. Oh,whatshallIdo!" 

           Heputahandoneithersideofhisheadandrockedhimselftoandfro,droningtohimselflikeachildwhosegriefhasgotbeyondwords.