Приключения Шерлока Холмса
A Case of Identity
"Yourownlittleincome,"heasked,"doesitcomeoutofthebusiness?"
"Oh,no,sir. ItisquiteseparateandwasleftmebymyuncleNedinAuckland. ItisinNewZealandstock,paying41/2percent. Twothousandfivehundredpoundswastheamount,butIcanonlytouchtheinterest."
"Youinterestmeextremely,"saidHolmes. "Andsinceyoudrawsolargeasumasahundredayear,withwhatyouearnintothebargain,younodoubttravelalittleandindulgeyourselfineveryway. Ibelievethatasingleladycangetonverynicelyuponanincomeofabout60pounds."
"Icoulddowithmuchlessthanthat,Mr.Holmes,butyouunderstandthataslongasIliveathomeIdon’twishtobeaburdentothem,andsotheyhavetheuseofthemoneyjustwhileIamstayingwiththem. Ofcourse,thatisonlyjustforthetime. Mr.Windibankdrawsmyinteresteveryquarterandpaysitovertomother,andIfindthatIcandoprettywellwithwhatIearnattypewriting. Itbringsmetwopenceasheet,andIcanoftendofromfifteentotwentysheetsina-day."
"Youhavemadeyourpositionverycleartome,"saidHolmes. "Thisismyfriend,Dr.Watson,beforewhomyoucanspeakasfreelyasbeforemyself. KindlytellusnowallaboutyourconnectionwithMr.HosmerAngel."
AflushstoleoverMissSutherland’sface,andshepickednervouslyatthefringeofherjacket. "Imethimfirstatthegasfitters’ball,"shesaid. "Theyusedtosendfatherticketswhenhewasalive,andthenafterwardstheyrememberedus,andsentthemtomother. Mr.Windibankdidnotwishustogo. Heneverdidwishustogoanywhere. HewouldgetquitemadifIwantedsomuchastojoinaSunday-schooltreat. ButthistimeIwassetongoing,andIwouldgo;forwhatrighthadhetoprevent?
