Повернення Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
Disgraceful,sir!ANihilistplot—that’swhatImakeit.Noonebutananarchistwouldgoaboutbreakingstatues.Redrepublicans—that’swhatIcall’em.WhodidIgetthestatuesfrom?Idon’tseewhatthathastodowithit.Well,ifyoureallywanttoknow,IgotthemfromGelder&Co.,inChurchStreet,Stepney.Theyareawell-knownhouseinthetrade,andhavebeenthistwentyyears.HowmanyhadI?Three—twoandonearethree—twoofDr.Barnicot’s,andonesmashedinbroaddaylightonmyowncounter.DoIknowthatphotograph?No,Idon’t.Yes,Ido,though.Why,it’sBeppo.HewasakindofItalianpiece-workman,whomadehimselfusefulintheshop.Hecouldcarveabit,andgildandframe,anddooddjobs.Thefellowleftmelastweek,andI’veheardnothingofhimsince.No,Idon’tknowwherehecamefromnorwherehewentto.Ihadnothingagainsthimwhilehewashere.Hewasgonetwodaysbeforethebustwassmashed.”
“Well,that’sallwecouldreasonablyexpectfromMorseHudson,”saidHolmes,asweemergedfromtheshop.“WehavethisBeppoasacommonfactor,bothinKenningtonandinKensington,sothatisworthaten-miledrive.Now,Watson,letusmakeforGelder&Co.,ofStepney,thesourceandoriginofthebusts.Ishallbesurprisedifwedon’tgetsomehelpdownthere.
