Пригоди Шерлока Холмса

The Man with the Twisted Lip

           "ThenIshallgoinit. ButImustowesomething. FindwhatIowe,Watson. Iamalloffcolour. Icandonothingformyself." 

           Iwalkeddownthenarrowpassagebetweenthedoublerowofsleepers,holdingmybreathtokeepoutthevile,stupefyingfumesofthedrug,andlookingaboutforthemanager. AsIpassedthetallmanwhosatbythebrazierIfeltasuddenpluckatmyskirt,andalowvoicewhispered, "Walkpastme,andthenlookbackatme." Thewordsfellquitedistinctlyuponmyear. Iglanceddown. Theycouldonlyhavecomefromtheoldmanatmyside,andyethesatnowasabsorbedasever,verythin,verywrinkled,bentwithage,anopiumpipedanglingdownfrombetweenhisknees,asthoughithaddroppedinsheerlassitudefromhisfingers. Itooktwostepsforwardandlookedback. Ittookallmyself-controltopreventmefrombreakingoutintoacryofastonishment. HehadturnedhisbacksothatnonecouldseehimbutI. Hisformhadfilledout,hiswrinklesweregone,thedulleyeshadregainedtheirfire,andthere,sittingbythefireandgrinningatmysurprise,wasnoneotherthanSherlockHolmes. Hemadeaslightmotiontometoapproachhim,andinstantly,asheturnedhisfacehalfroundtothecompanyoncemore,subsidedintoadoddering,loose-lippedsenility. 

           "Holmes!"Iwhispered,"whatonearthareyoudoinginthisden?" 

           "Aslowasyoucan,"heanswered;"Ihaveexcellentears. IfyouwouldhavethegreatkindnesstogetridofthatsottishfriendofyoursIshouldbeexceedinglygladtohavealittletalkwithyou.’ 

           "Ihaveacaboutside." 

           "Thenpraysendhimhomeinit. Youmaysafelytrusthim,forheappearstobetoolimptogetintoanymischief. Ishouldrecommendyoualsotosendanotebythecabmantoyourwifetosaythatyouhavethrowninyourlotwithme. Ifyouwillwaitoutside,Ishallbewithyouinfiveminutes." 

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