Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Resident Patient
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"Howcouldtheygetin?"
"Throughthefrontdoor."
"Itwasbarredinthemorning."
"Thenitwasbarredafterthem."
"Howdoyouknow?"
"Isawtheirtraces.Excusemeamoment,andImaybeabletogiveyousomefurtherinformationaboutit."
Hewentovertothedoor,andturningthelockheexamineditinhismethodicalway.Thenhetookoutthekey,whichwasontheinside,andinspectedthatalso.Thebed,thecarpet,thechairs,themantelpiece,thedeadbody,andtheropewereeachinturnexamined,untilatlastheprofessedhimselfsatisfied,andwithmyaidandthatoftheinspectorcutdownthewretchedobjectandlaiditreverentlyunderasheet.
"Howaboutthisrope?"heasked.
"Itiscutoffthis,"saidDr.Trevelyan,drawingalargecoilfromunderthebed."Hewasmorbidlynervousoffire,andalwayskeptthisbesidehim,sothathemightescapebythewindowincasethestairswereburning."
"Thatmusthavesavedthemtrouble,"saidHolmesthoughtfully."Yes,theactualfactsareveryplain,andIshallbesurprisedifbytheafternoonIcannotgiveyouthereasonsforthemaswell.IwilltakethisphotographofBlessington,whichIseeuponthemantelpiece,asitmayhelpmeinmyinquiries."
"Butyouhavetoldusnothing!"criedthedoctor.
"Oh,therecanbenodoubtastothesequenceofevents,"saidHolmes.
