Повернення Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           Youmaypossiblyrememberthatyouchaffedmealittle,somehoursago,whenthesunseemedonyoursideofthehedge,soyoumustnotgrudgemealittlepompandceremonynow.MightIaskyou,Watson,toopenthatwindow,andthentoputamatchtotheedgeofthestraw?”

           Ididso,anddrivenbythedraughtacoilofgreysmokeswirleddownthecorridor,whilethedrystrawcrackledandflamed.

           “Nowwemustseeifwecanfindthiswitnessforyou,Lestrade.MightIaskyoualltojoininthecryof‘Fire!’?Nowthen;one,two,three——”

           “Fire!”weallyelled.

           “Thankyou.Iwilltroubleyouonceagain.”

           “Fire!”

           “Justoncemore,gentlemen,andalltogether.”

           “Fire!”TheshoutmusthaverungoverNorwood.

           Ithadhardlydiedawaywhenanamazingthinghappened.Adoorsuddenlyflewopenoutofwhatappearedtobesolidwallattheendofthecorridor,andalittle,wizenedmandartedoutofit,likearabbitoutofitsburrow.

           “Capital!”saidHolmes,calmly.“Watson,abucketofwateroverthestraw.Thatwilldo!Lestrade,allowmetopresentyouwithyourprincipalmissingwitness,Mr.JonasOldacre.”

           Thedetectivestaredatthenewcomerwithblankamazement.Thelatterwasblinkinginthebrightlightofthecorridor,andpeeringatusandatthesmoulderingfire.Itwasanodiousface—crafty,vicious,malignant,withshifty,light-greyeyesandwhitelashes.

           “What’sthis,then?”saidLestrade,atlast.“Whathaveyoubeendoingallthistime,eh?”

           Oldacregaveanuneasylaugh,shrinkingbackfromthefuriousredfaceoftheangrydetective.

           “Ihavedonenoharm.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 58 з 396