Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
"No.IfshecancometoWinchestertomeetusshecangetaway."
"Quiteso.Shehasherfreedom."
"Whatcanbethematter,then?Canyousuggestnoexplanation?"
"Ihavedevisedsevenseparateexplanations,eachofwhichwouldcoverthefactsasfarasweknowthem. Butwhichoftheseiscorrectcanonlybedeterminedbythefreshinformationwhichweshallnodoubtfindwaitingforus. Well,thereisthetowerofthecathedral,andweshallsoonlearnallthatMissHunterhastotell."
TheBlackSwanisaninnofreputeintheHighStreet,atnodistancefromthestation,andtherewefoundtheyoungladywaitingforus. Shehadengagedasitting-room,andourlunchawaitedusuponthetable.
"Iamsodelightedthatyouhavecome,"shesaidearnestly. "Itissoverykindofyouboth;butindeedIdonotknowwhatIshoulddo. Youradvicewillbealtogetherinvaluabletome."
"Praytelluswhathashappenedtoyou."
"Iwilldoso,andImustbequick,forIhavepromisedMr.Rucastletobebackbeforethree. Igothisleavetocomeintotownthismorning,thoughhelittleknewforwhatpurpose."
"Letushaveeverythinginitsdueorder." Holmesthrusthislongthinlegsouttowardsthefireandcomposedhimselftolisten.
"Inthefirstplace,ImaysaythatIhavemet,onthewhole,withnoactualill-treatmentfromMr.andMrs.Rucastle. Itisonlyfairtothemtosaythat. ButIcannotunderstandthem,andIamnoteasyinmymindaboutthem."
