Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
SherlockHolmessatsilentforsomefewminutes,withhisbrowsknittedandhiseyesfixeduponthefire.
"Doyoureceivemuchcompany?"heasked.
"NonesavemypartnerwithhisfamilyandanoccasionalfriendofArthur’s.SirGeorgeBurnwellhasbeenseveraltimeslately.Nooneelse,Ithink."
"Doyougooutmuchinsociety?"
"Arthurdoes.MaryandIstayathome.Weneitherofuscareforit."
"Thatisunusualinayounggirl."
"Sheisofaquietnature.Besides,sheisnotsoveryyoung.Sheisfour-and-twenty."
"Thismatter,fromwhatyousay,seemstohavebeenashocktoheralso."
"Terrible!SheisevenmoreaffectedthanI."
"Youhaveneitherofyouanydoubtastoyourson’sguilt?"
"HowcanwehavewhenIsawhimwithmyowneyeswiththecoronetinhishands."
"Ihardlyconsiderthataconclusiveproof.Wastheremainderofthecoronetatallinjured?"
"Yes,itwastwisted."
"Doyounotthink,then,thathemighthavebeentryingtostraightenit?"
"Godblessyou!Youaredoingwhatyoucanforhimandforme.Butitistooheavyatask.Whatwashedoingthereatall? Ifhispurposewereinnocent,whydidhenotsayso?"
