Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
"‘Iamafraidthatthatisquiteimpossible,’saidI. Hehadbeenwatchingmeeagerlyoutofhissmalleyes,andIcouldseeashadowpassoverhisfaceasIspoke.
"‘Iamafraidthatitisquiteessential,’saidhe. ‘Itisalittlefancyofmywife’s,andladies’fancies,youknow,madam,ladies’fanciesmustbeconsulted. Andsoyouwon’tcutyourhair?’
"‘No,sir,Ireallycouldnot,’Iansweredfirmly.
"‘Ah,verywell;thenthatquitesettlesthematter. Itisapity,becauseinotherrespectsyouwouldreallyhavedoneverynicely. Inthatcase,MissStoper,Ihadbestinspectafewmoreofyouryoungladies.’
"Themanageresshadsatallthiswhilebusywithherpaperswithoutawordtoeitherofus,butsheglancedatmenowwithsomuchannoyanceuponherfacethatIcouldnothelpsuspectingthatshehadlostahandsomecommissionthroughmyrefusal.
"‘Doyoudesireyournametobekeptuponthebooks?’sheasked.
"‘Ifyouplease,MissStoper.’
"‘Well,really,itseemsratheruseless,sinceyourefusethemostexcellentoffersinthisfashion,’saidshesharply. ‘Youcanhardlyexpectustoexertourselvestofindanothersuchopeningforyou. Good-daytoyou,MissHunter.’ Shestruckagonguponthetable,andIwasshownoutbythepage.
