Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The “Gloria Scott”
Oneofthesewasofweakmind,andwedidnotdaretotrusthim,andtheotherwassufferingfromjaundiceandcouldnotbeofanyusetous.
"‘Fromthebeginningtherewasreallynothingtopreventusfromtakingpossessionoftheship.Thecrewwereasetofruffians,speciallypickedforthejob.Theshamchaplaincameintoourcellstoexhortus,carryingablackbag,supposedtobefulloftracts,andsooftendidhecomethatbythethirddaywehadeachstowedawayatthefootofourbedsafile,abraceofpistols,apoundofpowder,andtwentyslugs.TwoofthewarderswereagentsofPrendergast,andthesecondmatewashisright-handman.Thecaptain,thetwomates,twowarders,LieutenantMartin,hiseighteensoldiers,andthedoctorwereallthatwehadagainstus.Yet,safeasitwas,wedeterminedtoneglectnoprecaution,andtomakeourattacksuddenlybynight.Itcame,however,morequicklythanweexpected,andinthisway.
"‘Oneevening,aboutthethirdweekafterourstart,thedoctorhadcomedowntoseeoneoftheprisonerswhowasill,andputtinghishanddownonthebottomofhisbunk,hefelttheoutlineofthepistols.Ifhehadbeensilenthemighthaveblownthewholething,buthewasanervouslittlechap,sohegaveacryofsurpriseandturnedsopalethatthemanknewwhatwasupinaninstantandseizedhim.Hewasgaggedbeforehecouldgivethealarmandtieddownuponthebed.Hehadunlockedthedoorthatledtothedeck,andwewerethroughitinarush.
