Пригоди Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

           "No;aclient. Itseemsthatayoungladyhasarrivedinaconsiderablestateofexcitement,whoinsistsuponseeingme. Sheiswaitingnowinthesitting-room. Now,whenyoungladieswanderaboutthemetropolisatthishourofthemorning,andknocksleepypeopleupoutoftheirbeds,Ipresumethatitissomethingverypressingwhichtheyhavetocommunicate. Shoulditprovetobeaninterestingcase,youwould,Iamsure,wishtofollowitfromtheoutset. Ithought,atanyrate,thatIshouldcallyouandgiveyouthechance." 

           "Mydearfellow,Iwouldnotmissitforanything." 

           IhadnokeenerpleasurethaninfollowingHolmesinhisprofessionalinvestigations,andinadmiringtherapiddeductions,asswiftasintuitions,andyetalwaysfoundedonalogicalbasiswithwhichheunravelledtheproblemswhichweresubmittedtohim. Irapidlythrewonmyclothesandwasreadyinafewminutestoaccompanymyfrienddowntothesitting-room. Aladydressedinblackandheavilyveiled,whohadbeensittinginthewindow,roseasweentered. 

           "Good-morning,madam,"saidHolmescheerily. "MynameisSherlockHolmes. Thisismyintimatefriendandassociate,Dr.Watson,beforewhomyoucanspeakasfreelyasbeforemyself. Ha!IamgladtoseethatMrs.Hudsonhashadthegoodsensetolightthefire. Praydrawuptoit,andIshallorderyouacupofhotcoffee,forIobservethatyouareshivering." 

           "Itisnotcoldwhichmakesmeshiver,"saidthewomaninalowvoice,changingherseatasrequested. 

           "What,then?" 

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