Спогади Шерлока Холмса
The Stock-Broker’s Clerk
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"ι"Done!"saidhe."Wepickedhimoutofthegutter,andhewon’tleaveussoeasily."Thosewerehisverywords.’
"‘Theimpudentscoundrel!"Icried.‘I’veneversomuchasseenhiminmylife.WhyshouldIconsiderhiminanyway?IshallcertainlynotwriteifyouwouldratherIdidn’t.’
"‘Good!That’sapromise,"saidhe,risingfromhischair.‘Well,I’mdelightedtohavegotsogoodamanformybrother.Here’syouradvanceofahundredpounds,andhereistheletter.Makeanoteoftheaddress.126BCorporationStreet,andrememberthatoneo’clockto-morrowisyourappointment.Goodnight,andmayyouhaveallthefortunethatyoudeserve!’
"That’sjustaboutallthatpassedbetweenus,asnearasIcanremember.Youcanimagine,Dr.Watson,howpleasedIwasatsuchanextraordinarybitofgoodfortune.Isatuphalfthenighthuggingmyselfoverit,andnextdayIwasofftoBirminghaminatrainthatwouldtakemeinplentytimeformyappointment.ItookmythingstoahotelinNewStreet,andthenImademywaytotheaddresswhichhadbeengivenme.
"Itwasaquarterofanhourbeforemytime,butIthoughtthatwouldmakenodifference.126Bwasapassagebetweentwolargeshops,whichledtoawindingstonestair,fromwhichthereweremanyflats,letasofficestocompaniesorprofessionalmen.
