Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
A Scandal in Bohemia
IsleptatBakerStreetthatnight,andwewereengageduponourtoastandcoffeeinthemorningwhentheKingofBohemiarushedintotheroom.
"Youhavereallygotit!"hecried,graspingSherlockHolmesbyeithershoulderandlookingeagerlyintohisface.
"Notyet."
"Butyouhavehopes?"
"Ihavehopes."
"Then,come.Iamallimpatiencetobegone."
"Wemusthaveacab."
"No,mybroughamiswaiting."
"Thenthatwillsimplifymatters."
WedescendedandstartedoffoncemoreforBrionyLodge.
"IreneAdlerismarried,"remarkedHolmes.
"Married!When?"
"Yesterday."
"Buttowhom?"
"ToanEnglishlawyernamedNorton."
"Butshecouldnotlovehim."
"Iaminhopesthatshedoes."
"Andwhyinhopes?"
"BecauseitwouldspareyourMajestyallfearoffutureannoyance.