Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
The Five Orange Pips
"Helookedinsidetheenvelope. ‘Soitis,’hecried.‘Herearetheveryletters.Butwhatisthiswrittenabovethem?’
"‘Putthepapersonthesundial,’Iread,peepingoverhisshoulder.
"‘Whatpapers?Whatsundial?’heasked.
"‘Thesundialinthegarden.Thereisnoother,’saidI;‘butthepapersmustbethosethataredestroyed.’
"‘Pooh!’saidhe,grippinghardathiscourage. ‘Weareinacivilizedlandhere,andwecan’thavetomfooleryofthiskind. Wheredoesthethingcomefrom?’
"‘FromDundee,’Ianswered,glancingatthepostmark.
"‘Somepreposterouspracticaljoke,’saidhe. ‘WhathaveItodowithsundialsandpapers?Ishalltakenonoticeofsuchnonsense.’
"‘Ishouldcertainlyspeaktothepolice,’Isaid.
"‘Andbelaughedatformypains.Nothingofthesort.’
"‘Thenletmedoso?’
"‘No,Iforbidyou.Iwon’thaveafussmadeaboutsuchnonsense.’
"Itwasinvaintoarguewithhim,forhewasaveryobstinateman. Iwentabout,however,withaheartwhichwasfullofforebodings.
"Onthethirddayafterthecomingofthelettermyfatherwentfromhometovisitanoldfriendofhis,MajorFreebody,whoisincommandofoneofthefortsuponPortsdownHill. Iwasgladthatheshouldgo,foritseemedtomethathewasfartherfromdangerwhenhewasawayfromhome.
