Приключения Шерлока Холмса

A Case of Identity

           Themanwhoenteredwasasturdy,middle-sizedfellow,somethirtyyearsofage,clean-shaven,andsallow-skinned,withabland,insinuatingmanner,andapairofwonderfullysharpandpenetratinggrayeyes. Heshotaquestioningglanceateachofus,placedhisshinytop-hatuponthesideboard,andwithaslightbowsidleddownintothenearestchair. 

           "Good-evening,Mr.JamesWindibank,"saidHolmes. "Ithinkthatthistypewrittenletterisfromyou,inwhichyoumadeanappointmentwithmeforsixo’clock?" 

           "Yes,sir. IamafraidthatIamalittlelate,butIamnotquitemyownmaster,youknow. IamsorrythatMissSutherlandhastroubledyouaboutthislittlematter,forIthinkitisfarbetternottowashlinenofthesortinpublic. Itwasquiteagainstmywishesthatshecame,butsheisaveryexcitable,impulsivegirl,asyoumayhavenoticed,andsheisnoteasilycontrolledwhenshehasmadeuphermindonapoint. Ofcourse,Ididnotmindyousomuch,asyouarenotconnectedwiththeofficialpolice,butitisnotpleasanttohaveafamilymisfortunelikethisnoisedabroad. Besides,itisauselessexpense,forhowcouldyoupossiblyfindthisHosmerAngel?" 

           "Onthecontrary,"saidHolmesquietly;"IhaveeveryreasontobelievethatIwillsucceedindiscoveringMr.HosmerAngel." 

           Mr.Windibankgaveaviolentstartanddroppedhisgloves. "Iamdelightedtohearit,"hesaid. 

           "Itisacuriousthing,"remarkedHolmes,"thatatypewriterhasreallyquiteasmuchindividualityasaman’shandwriting. Unlesstheyarequitenew,notwoofthemwriteexactlyalike. Somelettersgetmorewornthanothers,andsomewearonlyononeside. 

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