Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Final Problem
Iknockedhimdown,andthepolicehavehimincustody;butIcantellyouwiththemostabsoluteconfidencethatnopossibleconnectionwilleverbetracedbetweenthegentlemanuponwhosefrontteethIhavebarkedmyknucklesandtheretiringmathematicalcoach,whois,Idaresay,workingoutproblemsuponablack-boardtenmilesaway.Youwillnotwonder,Watson,thatmyfirstactonenteringyourroomswastocloseyourshutters,andthatIhavebeencompelledtoaskyourpermissiontoleavethehousebysomelessconspicuousexitthanthefrontdoor."
Ihadoftenadmiredmyfriend’scourage,butnevermorethannow,ashesatquietlycheckingoffaseriesofincidentswhichmusthavecombinedtomakeupadayofhorror.
"Youwillspendthenighthere?"Isaid.
"No,myfriend,youmightfindmeadangerousguest.Ihavemyplanslaid,andallwillbewell.Mattershavegonesofarnowthattheycanmovewithoutmyhelpasfarasthearrestgoes,thoughmypresenceisnecessaryforaconviction.Itisobvious,therefore,thatIcannotdobetterthangetawayforthefewdayswhichremainbeforethepoliceareatlibertytoact.Itwouldbeagreatpleasuretome,therefore,ifyoucouldcomeontotheContinentwithme."
"Thepracticeisquiet,"saidI,"andIhaveanaccommodatingneighbour.Ishouldbegladtocome."
"Andtostartto-morrowmorning?"
"Ifnecessary."
"Oh,yes,itismostnecessary.
