Спогади Шерлока Холмса
Silver Blaze
WeallsprangoutwiththeexceptionofHolmes,whocontinuedtoleanbackwithhiseyesfixedupontheskyinfrontofhim,entirelyabsorbedinhisownthoughts.ItwasonlywhenItouchedhisarmthatherousedhimselfwithaviolentstartandsteppedoutofthecarriage.
"Excuseme,"saidhe,turningtoColonelRoss,whohadlookedathiminsomesurprise."Iwasday-dreaming."Therewasagleaminhiseyesandasuppressedexcitementinhismannerwhichconvincedme,usedasIwastohisways,thathishandwasuponaclue,thoughIcouldnotimaginewherehehadfoundit.
"Perhapsyouwouldpreferatoncetogoontothesceneofthecrime,Mr.Holmes?"saidGregory.
"IthinkthatIshouldprefertostayherealittleandgointooneortwoquestionsofdetail.Strakerwasbroughtbackhere,Ipresume?"
"Yes,heliesupstairs.Theinquestisto-morrow."
"Hehasbeeninyourservicesomeyears,ColonelRoss?"
"Ihavealwaysfoundhimanexcellentservant."
"Ipresumethatyoumadeaninventoryofwhathehadinhispocketsatthetimeofhisdeath,Inspector?"
"Ihavethethingsthemselvesinthesitting-roomifyouwouldcaretoseethem."
"Ishouldbeveryglad."Weallfiledintothefrontroomandsatroundthecentraltablewhiletheinspectorunlockedasquaretinboxandlaidasmallheapofthingsbeforeus.
