Повернення Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
Heheldthemonhisnose,endeavouredtoreadthroughthem,wenttothewindowandstaredupthestreetwiththem,lookedatthemmostminutelyinthefulllightofthelamp,andfinally,withachuckle,seatedhimselfatthetableandwroteafewlinesuponasheetofpaper,whichhetossedacrosstoStanleyHopkins.
“That’sthebestIcandoforyou,”saidhe.“Itmayprovetobeofsomeuse.”
Theastonisheddetectivereadthenotealoud.Itranasfollows:
“Wanted,awomanofgoodaddress,attiredlikealady.Shehasaremarkablythicknose,witheyeswhicharesetcloseuponeithersideofit.Shehasapuckeredforehead,apeeringexpression,andprobablyroundedshoulders.Thereareindicationsthatshehashadrecoursetoanopticianatleasttwiceduringthelastfewmonths.Asherglassesareofremarkablestrength,andasopticiansarenotverynumerous,thereshouldbenodifficultyintracingher.”
HolmessmiledattheastonishmentofHopkins,whichmusthavebeenreflecteduponmyfeatures.“Surelymydeductionsaresimplicityitself,”saidhe.“Itwouldbedifficulttonameanyarticleswhichaffordafinerfieldforinferencethanapairofglasses,especiallysoremarkableapairasthese.ThattheybelongtoawomanIinferfromtheirdelicacy,andalso,ofcourse,fromthelastwordsofthedyingman.Astoherbeingapersonofrefinementandwelldressed,theyare,asyouperceive,handsomelymountedinsolidgold,anditisinconceivablethatanyonewhoworesuchglassescouldbeslatternlyinotherrespects.
