Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Resident Patient
Suddenly,however,anunexpectedincidentopenedupquiteanewprospecttome.
"ThiswasavisitfromagentlemanofthenameofBlessington,whowasacompletestrangertome.Hecameupintomyroomonemorning,andplungedintobusinessinaninstant.
"‘YouarethesamePercyTrevelyanwhohashadsodistinguishedacareerandwonagreatprizelately?"saidhe.
"Ibowed.
"‘Answermefrankly,"hecontinued,‘foryouwillfindittoyourinteresttodoso.Youhavealltheclevernesswhichmakesasuccessfulman.Haveyouthetact?’
"Icouldnothelpsmilingattheabruptnessofthequestion.
"‘ItrustthatIhavemyshare,"Isaid.
"‘Anybadhabits?Notdrawntowardsdrink,eh?’
"‘Really,sir!"Icried.
"‘Quiteright!That’sallright!ButIwasboundtoask.Withallthesequalities,whyareyounotinpractice?’
"Ishruggedmyshoulders.
"‘Come,come!"saidheinhisbustlingway.‘It’stheoldstory.Moreinyourbrainsthaninyourpocket,eh?WhatwouldyousayifIweretostartyouinBrookStreet?’
"Istaredathiminastonishment.
"‘Oh,it’sformysake,notforyours,"hecried.‘I’llbeperfectlyfrankwithyou,andifitsuitsyouitwillsuitmeverywell.Ihaveafewthousandstoinvest,d’yesee,andIthinkI‘llsinktheminyou.
