Пригоди Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

           Holmesshookhisheadlikeamanwhoisfarfrombeingsatisfied. 

           "Theseareverydeepwaters,"saidhe;"praygoonwithyournarrative." 

           "Twoyearshavepassedsincethen,andmylifehasbeenuntillatelylonelierthanever. Amonthago,however,adearfriend,whomIhaveknownformanyyears,hasdonemethehonourtoaskmyhandinmarriage. HisnameisArmitagePercyArmitagethesecondsonofMr.Armitage,ofCraneWater,nearReading. Mystepfatherhasofferednooppositiontothematch,andwearetobemarriedinthecourseofthespring. Twodaysagosomerepairswerestartedinthewestwingofthebuilding,andmybedroomwallhasbeenpierced,sothatIhavehadtomoveintothechamberinwhichmysisterdied,andtosleepintheverybedinwhichsheslept. Imagine,then,mythrillofterrorwhenlastnight,asIlayawake,thinkingoverherterriblefate,Isuddenlyheardinthesilenceofthenightthelowwhistlewhichhadbeentheheraldofherowndeath. Isprangupandlitthelamp,butnothingwastobeseenintheroom. Iwastooshakentogotobedagain,however,soIdressed,andassoonasitwasdaylightIslippeddown,gotadog-cartattheCrownInn,whichisopposite,anddrovetoLeatherhead,fromwhenceIhavecomeonthismorningwiththeoneobjectofseeingyouandaskingyouradvice." 

           "Youhavedonewisely,"saidmyfriend. "Buthaveyoutoldmeall?" 

           "Yes,all." 

           "MissRoylott,youhavenot.Youarescreeningyourstepfather." 

           "Why,whatdoyoumean?" 

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