Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
"IassureyouthatIaminyourhands."
"Inthefirstplace,bothmyfriendandImustspendthenightinyourroom."
BothMissStonerandIgazedathiminastonishment.
"Yes,itmustbeso.Letmeexplain.Ibelievethatthatisthevillageinnoverthere?"
"Yes,thatistheCrown."
"Verygood.Yourwindowswouldbevisiblefromthere?"
"Certainly."
"Youmustconfineyourselftoyourroom,onpretenceofaheadache,whenyourstepfathercomesback. Thenwhenyouhearhimretireforthenight,youmustopentheshuttersofyourwindow,undothehasp,putyourlampthereasasignaltous,andthenwithdrawquietlywitheverythingwhichyouarelikelytowantintotheroomwhichyouusedtooccupy. Ihavenodoubtthat,inspiteoftherepairs,youcouldmanagethereforonenight."
"Oh,yes,easily."
"Therestyouwillleaveinourhands."
"Butwhatwillyoudo?"
"Weshallspendthenightinyourroom,andweshallinvestigatethecauseofthisnoisewhichhasdisturbedyou."
"Ibelieve,Mr.Holmes,thatyouhavealreadymadeupyourmind,"saidMissStoner,layingherhanduponmycompanion’ssleeve.
