Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Reigate Puzzle
WhenheraisedhisfaceagainIwassurprisedtoseethathischeekwastingedwithcolour,andhiseyesasbrightasbeforehisillness.Hesprangtohisfeetwithallhisoldenergy.
"I’lltellyouwhat,"saidhe,"Ishouldliketohaveaquietlittleglanceintothedetailsofthiscase.Thereissomethinginitwhichfascinatesmeextremely.Ifyouwillpermitme,Colonel,IwillleavemyfriendWatsonandyou,andIwillsteproundwiththeinspectortotestthetruthofoneortwolittlefanciesofmine.Iwillbewithyouagaininhalfanhour."
Anhourandahalfhadelapsedbeforetheinspectorreturnedalone.
"Mr.Holmesiswalkingupanddowninthefieldoutside,saidhe."Hewantsusallfourtogouptothehousetogether."
"ToMr.Cunningham’s?"
"Yes,sir."
"Whatfor?"
Theinspectorshruggedhisshoulders."Idon’tquiteknowsir.Betweenourselves,IthinkMr.Holmeshasnotquitegotoverhisillnessyet.He’sbeenbehavingveryqueerly,andheisverymuchexcited."
"Idon’tthinkyouneedalarmyourself,"saidI."Ihaveusuallyfoundthattherewasmethodinhismadness."
"Somefolkmightsaytherewasmadnessinhismethod,"mutteredtheinspector."Buthe’sallonfiretostart,Colonel,sowehadbestgooutifyouareready."
WefoundHolmespacingupanddowninthefield,hischinsunkuponhisbreast,andhishandsthrustintohistrouserspockets.