Повернення Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
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Withaconfusedbrain,butwithaheartintowhichsomewarmthofhopewasreturning,Iaccompaniedmyfriendinawalkroundthegarden.Holmestookeachfaceofthehouseinturn,andexamineditwithgreatinterest.Hethenledthewayinside,andwentoverthewholebuildingfrombasementtoattic.Mostoftheroomswereunfurnished,butnonethelessHolmesinspectedthemallminutely.Finally,onthetopcorridor,whichranoutsidethreeuntenantedbedrooms,heagainwasseizedwithaspasmofmerriment.
“Therearereallysomeveryuniquefeaturesaboutthiscase,Watson,”saidhe.“IthinkitistimenowthatwetookourfriendLestradeintoourconfidence.Hehashadhislittlesmileatourexpense,andperhapswemaydoasmuchbyhim,ifmyreadingofthisproblemprovestobecorrect.Yes,yes,IthinkIseehowweshouldapproachit.”
TheScotlandYardinspectorwasstillwritingintheparlourwhenHolmesinterruptedhim.
“Iunderstoodthatyouwerewritingareportofthiscase,”saidhe.
“SoIam.”
“Don’tyouthinkitmaybealittlepremature?Ican’thelpthinkingthatyourevidenceisnotcomplete.”
Lestradeknewmyfriendtoowelltodisregardhiswords.Helaiddownhispenandlookedcuriouslyathim.
“Whatdoyoumean,Mr.Holmes?”
“Onlythatthereisanimportantwitnesswhomyouhavenotseen.”
“Canyouproducehim?”
“IthinkIcan.”
“Thendoso.”
“Iwilldomybest.Howmanyconstableshaveyou?”
“Therearethreewithincall.”
“Excellent!”saidHolmes.
