Пригоди Шерлока Холмса

A Scandal in Bohemia

           "AndI." 

           "Youwillexcusethismask,"continuedourstrangevisitor. "Theaugustpersonwhoemploysmewisheshisagenttobeunknowntoyou,andImayconfessatoncethatthetitlebywhichIhavejustcalledmyselfisnotexactlymyown." 

           "Iwasawareofit,"saidHolmesdryly. 

           "Thecircumstancesareofgreatdelicacy,andeveryprecautionhastobetakentoquenchwhatmightgrowtobeanimmensescandalandseriouslycompromiseoneofthereigningfamiliesofEurope. Tospeakplainly,thematterimplicatesthegreatHouseofOrmstein,hereditarykingsofBohemia." 

           "Iwasalsoawareofthat,"murmuredHolmes,settlinghimselfdowninhisarmchairandclosinghiseyes. 

           Ourvisitorglancedwithsomeapparentsurpriseatthelanguid,loungingfigureofthemanwhohadbeennodoubtdepictedtohimasthemostincisivereasonerandmostenergeticagentinEurope. Holmesslowlyreopenedhiseyesandlookedimpatientlyathisgiganticclient. 

           "IfyourMajestywouldcondescendtostateyourcase,"heremarked,"Ishouldbebetterabletoadviseyou." 

           Themansprangfromhischairandpacedupanddowntheroominuncontrollableagitation. Then,withagestureofdesperation,hetorethemaskfromhisfaceandhurleditupontheground. "Youareright,"hecried;"IamtheKing. WhyshouldIattempttoconcealit?" 

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