Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
"‘Yes,thief!’Iroared,shakinghimbytheshoulder.
"‘Therearenonemissing.Therecannotbeanymissing,’saidhe.
"‘Therearethreemissing.Andyouknowwheretheyare. MustIcallyoualiaraswellasathief? DidInotseeyoutryingtotearoffanotherpiece?’
"‘Youhavecalledmenamesenough,’saidhe,‘Iwillnotstanditanylonger. Ishallnotsayanotherwordaboutthisbusiness,sinceyouhavechosentoinsultme. Iwillleaveyourhouseinthemorningandmakemyownwayintheworld.’
"‘Youshallleaveitinthehandsofthepolice!’Icriedhalf-madwithgriefandrage. ‘Ishallhavethismatterprobedtothebottom.’
"‘Youshalllearnnothingfromme,’saidhewithapassionsuchasIshouldnothavethoughtwasinhisnature. ‘Ifyouchoosetocallthepolice,letthepolicefindwhattheycan.’
"Bythistimethewholehousewasastir,forIhadraisedmyvoiceinmyanger. Marywasthefirsttorushintomyroom,and,atthesightofthecoronetandofArthur’sface,shereadthewholestoryand,withascream,felldownsenselessontheground. Isentthehouse-maidforthepoliceandputtheinvestigationintotheirhandsatonce. Whentheinspectorandaconstableenteredthehouse,Arthur,whohadstoodsullenlywithhisarmsfolded,askedmewhetheritwasmyintentiontochargehimwiththeft. Iansweredthatithadceasedtobeaprivatematter,buthadbecomeapublicone,sincetheruinedcoronetwasnationalproperty. Iwasdeterminedthatthelawshouldhaveitswayineverything.
"‘Atleast,’saidhe,‘youwillnothavemearrestedatonce. ItwouldbetoyouradvantageaswellasmineifImightleavethehouseforfiveminutes.’
