Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Stock-Broker’s Clerk
’
"‘AndNewZealandconsolidated?’
"‘Ahundredandfour.’
"‘AndBritishBrokenHills?’
"‘Seventoseven-and-six.’
"‘Wonderful!"hecriedwithhishandsup.‘ThisquitefitsinwithallthatIhadheard.Myboy,myboy,youareverymuchtoogoodtobeaclerkatMawson’s!’
"Thisoutburstratherastonishedme,asyoucanthink.‘Well,"saidI,‘otherpeopledon’tthinkquitesomuchofmeasyouseemtodo,Mr.Pinner.Ihadahardenoughfighttogetthisberth,andIamverygladtohaveit.’
"‘Pooh,man;youshouldsoaraboveit.Youarenotinyourtruesphere.Now,I’lltellyouhowitstandswithme.WhatIhavetoofferislittleenoughwhenmeasuredbyyourability,butwhencomparedwithMawson’sit‘slighttodark.Letmesee.WhendoyougotoMawson’s?’
"‘OnMonday.’
"‘Ha,ha!IthinkIwouldriskalittlesportingflutterthatyoudon’tgothereatall.’
"‘NotgotoMawson’s’?’
"‘No,sir.BythatdayyouwillbethebusinessmanageroftheFranco-MidlandHardwareCompany,Limited,withahundredandthirty-fourbranchesinthetownsandvillagesofFrance,notcountingoneinBrusselsandoneinSanRemo.’
"Thistookmybreathaway.‘Ineverheardofit."saidI.
"‘Verylikelynot.
