Собака Баскервиллей

Three Broken Threads

           "Mygoodfellow,thisisaveryseriousbusiness,andyoumayfindyourselfinaprettybadpositionifyoutrytohideanythingfromme. Yousaythatyourfaretoldyouthathewasadetective?" 

           "Yes,hedid." 

           "Whendidhesaythis?" 

           "Whenheleftme." 

           "Didhesayanythingmore?" 

           "Hementionedhisname." 

           Holmescastaswiftglanceoftriumphatme. "Oh,hementionedhisname,didhe? Thatwasimprudent. Whatwasthenamethathementioned?" 

           "Hisname,"saidthecabman,"wasMr.SherlockHolmes." 

           NeverhaveIseenmyfriendmorecompletelytakenabackthanbythecabman’sreply. Foraninstanthesatinsilentamazement. Thenheburstintoaheartylaugh. 

           "Atouch,Watsonanundeniabletouch! "saidhe. "Ifeelafoilasquickandsuppleasmyown. Hegothomeuponmeveryprettilythattime. SohisnamewasSherlockHolmes,wasit?" 

           "Yes,sir,thatwasthegentleman’sname." 

           "Excellent! Tellmewhereyoupickedhimupandallthatoccurred." 

           "Hehailedmeathalf-pastnineinTrafalgarSquare. Hesaidthathewasadetective,andheofferedmetwoguineasifIwoulddoexactlywhathewantedalldayandasknoquestions. 

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