Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
A Scandal in Bohemia
Holmeshadsatupuponthecouch,andIsawhimmotionlikeamanwhoisinneedofair. Amaidrushedacrossandthrewopenthewindow. AtthesameinstantIsawhimraisehishandandatthesignalItossedmyrocketintotheroomwithacryof"Fire!" Thewordwasnosooneroutofmymouththanthewholecrowdofspectators,welldressedandill—gentlemen,ostlers,andservant-maids—joinedinageneralshriekof"Fire!" Thickcloudsofsmokecurledthroughtheroomandoutattheopenwindow. Icaughtaglimpseofrushingfigures,andamomentlaterthevoiceofHolmesfromwithinassuringthemthatitwasafalsealarm. SlippingthroughtheshoutingcrowdImademywaytothecornerofthestreet,andintenminuteswasrejoicedtofindmyfriend’sarminmine,andtogetawayfromthesceneofuproar. HewalkedswiftlyandinsilenceforsomefewminutesuntilwehadturneddownoneofthequietstreetswhichleadtowardstheEdgewareRoad.
"Youdiditverynicely,Doctor,"heremarked. "Nothingcouldhavebeenbetter.Itisallright."
"Youhavethephotograph?"
"Iknowwhereitis."
"Andhowdidyoufindout?"
"Sheshowedme,asItoldyoushewould."
"Iamstillinthedark."
"Idonotwishtomakeamystery,"saidhe,laughing. "Thematterwasperfectlysimple. You,ofcourse,sawthateveryoneinthestreetwasanaccomplice. Theywereallengagedfortheevening."
