Повернення Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
“Iassureyou,sir,thatIsimplyconcealedmyselfinordertoseetheeffectofmydisappearance,andIamsurethatyouwouldnotbesounjustastoimaginethatIwouldhaveallowedanyharmtobefallpooryoungMr.McFarlane.”
“That’sforajurytodecide,”saidLestrade.“Anyhow,weshallhaveyouonachargeofconspiracy,ifnotforattemptedmurder.”
“Andyou’llprobablyfindthatyourcreditorswillimpoundthebankingaccountofMr.Cornelius,”saidHolmes.
Thelittlemanstarted,andturnedhismalignanteyesuponmyfriend.
“Ihavetothankyouforagooddeal,”saidhe.“PerhapsI’llpaymydebtsomeday.”
Holmessmiledindulgently.
“Ifancythat,forsomefewyears,youwillfindyourtimeveryfullyoccupied,”saidhe.“Bytheway,whatwasityouputintothewood-pilebesidesyouroldtrousers?Adeaddog,orrabbits,orwhat?Youwon’ttell?Dearme,howveryunkindofyou!Well,well,Idaresaythatacoupleofrabbitswouldaccountbothforthebloodandforthecharredashes.Ifeveryouwriteanaccount,Watson,youcanmakerabbitsserveyourturn.”
