Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
The Man with the Twisted Lip
"InspectorBradstreet,sir."
"Ah,Bradstreet,howareyou?" Atall,stoutofficialhadcomedownthestone-flaggedpassage,inapeakedcapandfroggedjacket. "Iwishtohaveaquietwordwithyou,Bradstreet." "Certainly,Mr.Holmes. Stepintomyroomhere." Itwasasmall,office-likeroom,withahugeledgeruponthetable,andatelephoneprojectingfromthewall. Theinspectorsatdownathisdesk.
"WhatcanIdoforyou,Mr.Holmes?"
"Icalledaboutthatbeggarman,Boone—theonewhowaschargedwithbeingconcernedinthedisappearanceofMr.NevilleSt.Clair,ofLee."
"Yes.Hewasbroughtupandremandedforfurtherinquiries."
"SoIheard. Youhavehimhere?"
"Inthecells."
"Ishequiet?"
"Oh,hegivesnotrouble. Butheisadirtyscoundrel."
"Dirty?"
"Yes,itisallwecandotomakehimwashhishands,andhisfaceisasblackasatinker’s. Well,whenoncehiscasehasbeensettled,hewillhavearegularprisonbath;andIthink,ifyousawhim,youwouldagreewithmethatheneededit."
"Ishouldliketoseehimverymuch."
"Wouldyou?Thatiseasilydone.Comethisway. Youcanleaveyourbag."