Повернення Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Empty House

           Ihadimaginedyouasoperatingfromthestreet,wheremyfriend,Lestradeandhismerrymenwereawaitingyou.Withthatexception,allhasgoneasIexpected.”

           ColonelMoranturnedtotheofficialdetective.

           “Youmayormaynothavejustcauseforarrestingme,”saidhe,“butatleasttherecanbenoreasonwhyIshouldsubmittothegibesofthisperson.IfIaminthehandsofthelaw,letthingsbedoneinalegalway.”

           “Well,that’sreasonableenough,”saidLestrade.“Nothingfurtheryouhavetosay,Mr.Holmes,beforewego?”

           Holmeshadpickedupthepowerfulair-gunfromthefloor,andwasexaminingitsmechanism.

           “Anadmirableanduniqueweapon,”saidhe,“noiselessandoftremendouspower:IknewVonHerder,theblindGermanmechanic,whoconstructedittotheorderofthelateProfessorMoriarty.ForyearsIhavebeenawareofitsexistencethoughIhaveneverbeforehadtheopportunityofhandlingit.Icommenditveryspeciallytoyourattention,Lestradeandalsothebulletswhichfitit.”

           “Youcantrustustolookafterthat,Mr.Holmes,”saidLestrade,asthewholepartymovedtowardsthedoor.“Anythingfurthertosay?”

           “Onlytoaskwhatchargeyouintendtoprefer?”

           “Whatcharge,sir?Why,ofcourse,theattemptedmurderofMr.SherlockHolmes.”

           “Notso,Lestrade.Idonotproposetoappearinthematteratall.Toyou,andtoyouonly,belongsthecreditoftheremarkablearrestwhichyouhaveeffected.Yes,Lestrade,Icongratulateyou!Withyourusualhappymixtureofcunningandaudacity,youhavegothim.”

           “Gothim!Gotwhom,Mr.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 24 з 396