Пригоди Шерлока Холмса

The Red-headed League

           Ishallstandbehindthiscrate,anddoyouconcealyourselvesbehindthose. Then,whenIflashalightuponthem,closeinswiftly. Iftheyfire,Watson,havenocompunctionaboutshootingthemdown." 

           Iplacedmyrevolver,cocked,uponthetopofthewoodencasebehindwhichIcrouched. HolmesshottheslideacrossthefrontofhislanternandleftusinpitchdarknesssuchanabsolutedarknessasIhaveneverbeforeexperienced. Thesmellofhotmetalremainedtoassureusthatthelightwasstillthere,readytoflashoutatamoment’snotice. Tome,withmynervesworkeduptoapitchofexpectancy,therewassomethingdepressingandsubduinginthesuddengloom,andinthecolddankairofthevault. 

           "Theyhavebutoneretreat,"whisperedHolmes."ThatisbackthroughthehouseintoSaxe-CoburgSquare. IhopethatyouhavedonewhatIaskedyou,Jones?" 

           "lhaveaninspectorandtwoofficerswaitingatthefrontdoor." 

           "Thenwehavestoppedalltheholes. Andnowwemustbesilentandwait." 

           Whatatimeitseemed! Fromcomparingnotesafterwardsitwasbutanhourandaquarter,yetitappearedtomethatthenightmusthavealmostgone,andthedawnbebreakingaboveus. Mylimbswerewearyandstiff,forIfearedtochangemyposition;yetmynerveswereworkeduptothehighestpitchoftension,andmyhearingwassoacutethatIcouldnotonlyhearthegentlebreathingofmycompanions,butIcoulddistinguishthedeeper,heavierin-breathofthebulkyJonesfromthethin,sighingnoteofthebankdirector. FrommypositionIcouldlookoverthecaseinthedirectionofthefloor. Suddenlymyeyescaughttheglintofalight. 

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