Повернення Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Three Students
“Ofcourse,hedidnotrealizethatitwasIwhowasknocking,butnonethelesshisconductwasveryuncourteous,and,indeed,underthecircumstancesrathersuspicious.”
Holmes’sresponsewasacuriousone.
“Canyoutellmehisexactheight?”heasked.
“Really,Mr.Holmes,Icannotundertaketosay.HeistallerthantheIndian,notsotallasGilchrist.Isupposefivefootsixwouldbeaboutit.”
“Thatisveryimportant,”saidHolmes.“Andnow,Mr.Soames,Iwishyougood-night.”
Ourguidecriedaloudinhisastonishmentanddismay.“Goodgracious,Mr.Holmes,youaresurelynotgoingtoleavemeinthisabruptfashion!Youdon’tseemtorealizetheposition.To-morrowistheexamination.Imusttakesomedefiniteactionto-night.Icannotallowtheexaminationtobeheldifoneofthepapershasbeentamperedwith.Thesituationmustbefaced.”
“Youmustleaveitasitis.Ishalldroproundearlyto-morrowmorningandchatthematterover.ItispossiblethatImaybeinapositionthentoindicatesomecourseofaction.Meanwhile,youchangenothing—nothingatall.”
“Verygood,Mr.Holmes.”
“Youcanbeperfectlyeasyinyourmind.Weshallcertainlyfindsomewayoutofyourdifficulties.Iwilltaketheblackclaywithme,alsothepencilcuttings.Good-bye.”
Whenwewereoutinthedarknessofthequadrangle,weagainlookedupatthewindows.TheIndianstillpacedhisroom.Theotherswereinvisible.
“Well,Watson,whatdoyouthinkofit?”Holmesasked,aswecameoutintothemainstreet.
