Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
"IhardlyexpecttogobacktoBriarbrae,"answeredHolmes,andwavedhishandtouscheerilyasweshotoutfromthestation.
PhelpsandItalkeditoveronourjourney,butneitherofuscoulddeviseasatisfactoryreasonforthisnewdevelopment.
"Isupposehewantstofindoutsomecluesastotheburglarylastnight,ifaburglaritwas.Formyself,Idon’tbelieveitwasanordinarythief."
"Whatisyourownidea,then?"
"Uponmyword,youmayputitdowntomyweaknervesornot,butIbelievethereissomedeeppoliticalintriguegoingonaroundme,andthatforsomereasonthatpassesmyunderstandingmylifeisaimedatbytheconspirators.Itsoundshigh-flownandabsurd,butconsiderthefacts!Whyshouldathieftrytobreakinatabedroomwindowwheretherecouldbenohopeofanyplunder,andwhyshouldhecomewithalongknifeinhishand?"
"Youaresureitwasnotahouse-breaker’sjimmy?"
"Oh,no,itwasaknife.Isawtheflashofthebladequitedistinctly."
"Butwhyonearthshouldyoubepursuedwithsuchanimosity?"
"Ah,thatisthequestion."
"Well,ifHolmestakesthesameview,thatwouldaccountforhisaction,woulditnot?Presumingthatyourtheoryiscorrect,ifhecanlayhishandsuponthemanwhothreatenedyoulastnighthewillhavegonealongwaytowardsfindingwhotookthenavaltreaty.
