Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
The Five Orange Pips
Ithadclearedinthemorning,andthesunwasshiningwithasubduedbrightnessthroughthedimveilwhichhangsoverthegreatcity. SherlockHolmeswasalreadyatbreakfastwhenIcamedown.
"Youwillexcusemefornotwaitingforyou,"saidhe;"Ihave,Iforesee,averybusydaybeforemeinlookingintothiscaseofyoungOpenshaw’s."
"Whatstepswillyoutake?"Iasked.
"Itwillverymuchdependupontheresultsofmyfirstinquiries. ImayhavetogodowntoHorsham,afterall."
"Youwillnotgotherefirst?"
"No,IshallcommencewiththeCity. Justringthebellandthemaidwillbringupyourcoffee."
AsIwaited,Iliftedtheunopenednewspaperfromthetableandglancedmyeyeoverit. Itresteduponaheadingwhichsentachilltomyheart.
"Holmes,"Icried,"youaretoolate."
"Ah!"saidhe,layingdownhiscup,"Ifearedasmuch.Howwasitdone?" Hespokecalmly,butIcouldseethathewasdeeplymoved.
"MyeyecaughtthenameofOpenshaw,andtheheading‘TragedyNearWaterlooBridge.’Hereistheaccount:
"BetweennineandtenlastnightPolice-ConstableCook,oftheHDivision,ondutynearWaterlooBridge,heardacryforhelpandasplashinthewater. Thenight,however,wasextremelydarkandstormy,sothat,inspiteofthehelpofseveralpassers-by,itwasquiteimpossibletoeffectarescue.