Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
"What,sir!Oh,Heavenblessyou!"
"Nomorewords.Getout!"
Andnomorewordswereneeded. Therewasarush,aclatteruponthestairs,thebangofadoor,andthecrisprattleofrunningfootfallsfromthestreet.
"Afterall,Watson,"saidHolmes,reachinguphishandforhisclaypipe,"Iamnotretainedbythepolicetosupplytheirdeficiencies. IfHornerwereindangeritwouldbeanotherthing; butthisfellowwillnotappearagainsthim,andthecasemustcollapse. IsupposethatIamcommutingafelony,butitisjustpossiblethatIamsavingasoul. Thisfellowwillnotgowrongagain;heistooterriblyfrightened. Sendhimtojailnow,andyoumakehimajail-birdforlife. Besides,itistheseasonofforgiveness. Chancehasputinourwayamostsingularandwhimsicalproblem,anditssolutionisitsownreward. Ifyouwillhavethegoodnesstotouchthebell,Doctor,wewillbeginanotherinvestigation,inwhich,alsoabirdwillbethechieffeature."
