Вбивство на вулиці Морг
Hebowedawkwardly,andbadeus“goodevening,”inFrenchaccents,which,althoughsomewhatNeufchatelish,werestillsufficientlyindicativeofaParisianorigin.
Sitdown,myfriend,”saidDupin.“IsupposeyouhavecalledabouttheOurang-Outang.Uponmyword,Ialmostenvyyouthepossessionofhim;aremarkablyfine,andnodoubtaveryvaluableanimal.Howolddoyousupposehimtobe?”
Thesailordrewalongbreath,withtheairofamanrelievedofsomeintolerableburden,andthenreplied,inanassuredtone:
“Ihavenowayoftelling—buthecan’tbemorethanfourorfiveyearsold.Haveyougothimhere?”
“Ohno;wehadnoconveniencesforkeepinghimhere.HeisataliverystableintheRueDubourg,justby.Youcangethiminthemorning.Ofcourseyouarepreparedtoidentifytheproperty?”
“TobesureIam,sir.”
“Ishallbesorrytopartwithhim,”saidDupin.
“Idon’tmeanthatyoushouldbeatallthistroublefornothing,sir,”saidtheman.“Couldn’texpectit.Amverywillingtopayarewardforthefindingoftheanimal—thatistosay,anythinginreason.”
“Well,”repliedmyfriend,“thatisallveryfair,tobesure.Letmethink!—whatshouldIhave?Oh!Iwilltellyou.Myrewardshallbethis.YoushallgivemealltheinformationinyourpoweraboutthesemurdersintheRueMorgue.”
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