Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           Now,youremarkinthisnoteofyours,Mr.Windibank,thatineverycasethereissomelittleslurringoverofthe‘e,’andaslightdefectinthetailofthe‘r.’ Therearefourteenothercharacteristics,butthosearethemoreobvious." 

           "Wedoallourcorrespondencewiththismachineattheoffice,andnodoubtitisalittleworn,"ourvisitoranswered,glancingkeenlyatHolmeswithhisbrightlittleeyes. 

           "AndnowIwillshowyouwhatisreallyaveryinterestingstudy,Mr.Windibank,"Holmescontinued. "Ithinkofwritinganotherlittlemonographsomeofthesedaysonthetypewriteranditsrelationtocrime. ItisasubjecttowhichIhavedevotedsomelittleattention. Ihaveherefourletterswhichpurporttocomefromthemissingman. Theyarealltypewritten. Ineachcase,notonlyarethe‘e’s’slurredandthe‘r’s’tailless,butyouwillobserve,ifyoucaretousemymagnifyinglens,thatthefourteenothercharacteristicstowhichIhavealludedarethereaswell." 

           Mr.Windibanksprangoutofhischairandpickeduphishat. "Icannotwastetimeoverthissortoffantastictalk,Mr.Holmes,"hesaid. "Ifyoucancatchtheman,catchhim,andletmeknowwhenyouhavedoneit." 

           "Certainly,"saidHolmes,steppingoverandturningthekeyinthedoor. "Iletyouknow,then,thatIhavecaughthim!" 

           "What!where?"shoutedMr.Windibank,turningwhitetohislipsandglancingabouthimlikearatinatrap. 

           "Oh,itwon’tdo—reallyitwon’t,"saidHolmessuavely. "Thereisnopossiblegettingoutofit,Mr.Windibank.