Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
Itmayleadustosomething.Andthen,ofcourse,thereisthebell—whichisthemostdistinctivefeatureofthecase.Whyshouldthebellring?Wasitthethiefwhodiditoutofbravado?Orwasitsomeonewhowaswiththethiefwhodiditinordertopreventthecrime?Orwasitanaccident?Orwasit—?"Hesankbackintothestateofintenseandsilentthoughtfromwhichhehademerged;butitseemedtome,accustomedasIwastohiseverymood,thatsomenewpossibilityhaddawnedsuddenlyuponhim.
Itwastwentypastthreewhenwereachedourterminus,andafterahastyluncheonatthebuffetwepushedonatoncetoScotlandYard.HolmeshadalreadywiredtoForbes,andwefoundhimwaitingtoreceiveus—asmall,foxymanwithasharpbutbynomeansamiableexpression.Hewasdecidedlyfrigidinhismannertous,especiallywhenheheardtheerranduponwhichwehadcome.
"I’veheardofyourmethodsbeforenow,Mr.Holmes,"saidhetartly."Youarereadyenoughtousealltheinformationthatthepolicecanlayatyourdisposal,andthenyoutrytofinishthecaseyourselfandbringdiscreditonthem."
"Onthecontrary,"saidHolmes,"outofmylastfifty-threecasesmynamehasonlyappearedinfour,andthepolicehavehadallthecreditinforty-nine.Idon’tblameyoufornotknowingthis,foryouareyoungandinexperienced,butifyouwishtogetoninyournewdutiesyouwillworkwithmeandnotagainstme.
