Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           "Oh,buthehadonlypickedituptolookatit. Oh,do,dotakemywordforitthatheisinnocent. Letthematterdropandsaynomore. ItissodreadfultothinkofourdearArthurinprison!" 

           "Ishallneverletitdropuntilthegemsarefound—never,Mary! YouraffectionforArthurblindsyouastotheawfulconsequencestome. Farfromhushingthethingup,IhavebroughtagentlemandownfromLondontoinquiremoredeeplyintoit." 

           "Thisgentleman?"sheasked,facingroundtome. 

           "No,hisfriend. Hewishedustoleavehimalone. Heisroundinthestablelanenow." 

           "Thestablelane?"Sheraisedherdarkeyebrows. "Whatcanhehopetofindthere? Ah!this,Isuppose,ishe. Itrust,sir,thatyouwillsucceedinproving,whatIfeelsureisthetruth,thatmycousinArthurisinnocentofthiscrime." 

           "Ifullyshareyouropinion,andItrust,withyou,thatwemayproveit,"returnedHolmes,goingbacktothemattoknockthesnowfromhisshoes. "IbelieveIhavethehonourofaddressingMissMaryHolder. MightIaskyouaquestionortwo?" 

           "Praydo,sir,ifitmayhelptoclearthishorribleaffairup." 

           "Youheardnothingyourselflastnight?" 

           "Nothing,untilmyuncleherebegantospeakloudly.Iheardthat,andIcamedown." 

           "Youshutupthewindowsanddoorsthenightbefore. Didyoufastenallthewindows?"