Приключения Шерлока Холмса

The Red-headed League

           "Thenputonyourhatandcome. IamgoingthroughtheCityfirst,andwecanhavesomelunchontheway. IobservethatthereisagooddealofGermanmusicontheprogramme,whichisrathermoretomytastethanItalianorFrench. Itisintrospective,andIwanttointrospect. Comealong!" 

           WetravelledbytheUndergroundasfarasAldersgate;andashortwalktookustoSaxe-CoburgSquare,thesceneofthesingularstorywhichwehadlistenedtointhemorning. Itwasapoky,little,shabby-genteelplace,wherefourlinesofdingytwo-storiedbrickhouseslookedoutintoasmallrailed-inenclosure,wherealawnofweedygrassandafewclumpsoffadedlaurel-bushesmadeahardfightagainstasmoke-ladenanduncongenialatmosphere. Threegiltballsandabrownboardwith"JABEZWILSON"inwhiteletters,uponacornerhouse,announcedtheplacewhereourred-headedclientcarriedonhisbusiness. SherlockHolmesstoppedinfrontofitwithhisheadononesideandlookeditallover,withhiseyesshiningbrightlybetweenpuckeredlids. Thenhewalkedslowlyupthestreet,andthendownagaintothecorner,stilllookingkeenlyatthehouses. Finallyhereturnedtothepawnbroker’s,and,havingthumpedvigorouslyuponthepavementwithhissticktwoorthreetimes,hewentuptothedoorandknocked. Itwasinstantlyopenedbyabright-looking,clean-shavenyoungfellow,whoaskedhimtostepin. 

           "Thankyou,"saidHolmes,"IonlywishedtoaskyouhowyouwouldgofromheretotheStrand." 

           "Thirdright,fourthleft,"answeredtheassistantpromptly,closingthedoor. 

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