Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Yellow Face
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"DidyouevermeetanyonewhoknewherinAmerica?"
"No."
"Didsheevertalkofrevisitingtheplace?"
"No."
"Orgetlettersfromit?"
"No."
"Thankyou.Ishouldliketothinkoverthematteralittlenow.Ifthecottageisnowpermanentlydesertedwemayhavesomedifficulty.If,ontheotherhand,asIfancyismorelikelytheinmateswerewarnedofyourcomingandleftbeforeyouenteredyesterday,thentheymaybebacknow,andweshouldclearitallupeasily.Letmeadviseyou,then,toreturntoNorburyandtoexaminethewindowsofthecottageagain.Ifyouhavereasontobelievethatitisinhabited,donotforceyourwayin,butsendawiretomyfriendandme.Weshallbewithyouwithinanhourofreceivingit,andweshallthenverysoongettothebottomofthebusiness."
"Andifitisstillempty?"
"InthatcaseIshallcomeoutto-morrowandtalkitoverwithyou.Good-bye,and,aboveall,donotfretuntilyouknowthatyoureallyhaveacauseforit."
"Iamafraidthatthisisabadbusiness,Watson,"saidmycompanionashereturnedafteraccompanyingMr.GrantMunrotothedoor."Whatdoyoumakeofit?"
"Ithadanuglysound,"Ianswered.
"Yes.There’sblackmailinit,orIammuchmistaken.
