Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Thenshegotbetteratlast,allworntoashadow,andwithherbeautifulhaircutoff; butthatdidn’tmakenochangeinheryoungman,andhestucktoherastrueasmancouldbe."
"Ah,"saidHolmes,"Ithinkthatwhatyouhavebeengoodenoughtotellusmakesthematterfairlyclear,andthatIcandeduceallthatremains. Mr.Rucastlethen,Ipresume,tooktothissystemofimprisonment?"
"Yes,sir."
"AndbroughtMissHunterdownfromLondoninordertogetridofthedisagreeablepersistenceofMr.Fowler."
"Thatwasit,sir."
"ButMr.Fowlerbeingaperseveringman,asagoodseamanshouldbe,blockadedthehouse,andhavingmetyousucceededbycertainarguments,metallicorotherwise,inconvincingyouthatyourinterestswerethesameashis."
"Mr.Fowlerwasaverykind-spoken,free-handedgentleman,"saidMrs.Tollerserenely.
"Andinthiswayhemanagedthatyourgoodmanshouldhavenowantofdrink,andthataladdershouldbereadyatthemomentwhenyourmasterhadgoneout."
"Youhaveit,sir,justasithappened."
"Iamsureweoweyouanapology,Mrs.Toller,"saidHolmes,"foryouhavecertainlyclearedupeverythingwhichpuzzledus. AndherecomesthecountrysurgeonandMrs.Rucastle,soIthink,Watson,thatwehadbestescortMissHunterbacktoWinchester,asitseemstomethatourlocusstandinowisratheraquestionableone."
