Пригоди Шерлока Холмса
A Case of Identity
"Butyouhavenonotionastowhatitcouldhavebeen?"
"None."
"Onemorequestion. Howdidyourmothertakethematter?"
"Shewasangry,andsaidthatIwasnevertospeakofthematteragain."
"Andyourfather? Didyoutellhim?"
"Yes;andheseemedtothink,withme,thatsomethinghadhappened,andthatIshouldhearofHosmeragain. Ashesaid,whatinterestcouldanyonehaveinbringingmetothedoorsofthechurch,andthenleavingme? Now,ifhehadborrowedmymoney,orifhehadmarriedmeandgotmymoneysettledonhim,theremightbesomereason,butHosmerwasveryindependentaboutmoneyandneverwouldlookatashillingofmine. Andyet,whatcouldhavehappened? Andwhycouldhenotwrite? Oh,itdrivesmehalf-madtothinkofit,andIcan’tsleepawinkatnight." Shepulledalittlehandkerchiefoutofhermuffandbegantosobheavilyintoit.
"Ishallglanceintothecaseforyou,"saidHolmes,rising,"andIhavenodoubtthatweshallreachsomedefiniteresult. Lettheweightofthematterrestuponmenow,anddonotletyourminddwelluponitfurther. Aboveall,trytoletMr.HosmerAngelvanishfromyourmemory,ashehasdonefromyourlife."
"Thenyoudon’tthinkI’llseehimagain?"
"lfearnot."
"Thenwhathashappenedtohim?"
