Навколо світу за 80 днів

Chapter 6

           Thedetectivewasevidentlyinspiredbythehopeofobtainingthesplendidrewardwhichwouldbetheprizeofsuccess,andawaitedwithafeverishimpatience,easytounderstand,thearrivalofthesteamerMongolia. 

           "Soyousay,consul,"askedheforthetwentiethtime,"thatthissteamerisneverbehindtime?" 

           "No,Mr.Fix,"repliedtheconsul."ShewasbespokenyesterdayatPortSaid,andtherestofthewayisofnoaccounttosuchacraft. IrepeatthattheMongoliahasbeeninadvanceofthetimerequiredbythecompany’sregulations,andgainedtheprizeawardedforexcessofspeed." 

           "DoesshecomedirectlyfromBrindisi?" 

           "DirectlyfromBrindisi;shetakesontheIndianmailsthere,andsheleftthereSaturdayatfivep.m.Havepatience,Mr.Fix;shewillnotbelate. Butreally,Idon’tseehow,fromthedescriptionyouhave,youwillbeabletorecogniseyourman,evenifheisonboardtheMongolia." 

           "Amanratherfeelsthepresenceofthesefellows,consul,thanrecognisesthem.Youmusthaveascentforthem,andascentislikeasixthsensewhichcombineshearing,seeing,andsmelling. I’vearrestedmorethanoneofthesegentlemeninmytime,and,ifmythiefisonboard,I’llanswerforit;he’llnotslipthroughmyfingers." 

           "Ihopeso,Mr.Fix,foritwasaheavyrobbery." 

           "Amagnificentrobbery,consul;fifty-fivethousandpounds!Wedon’toftenhavesuchwindfalls. Burglarsaregettingtobesocontemptiblenowadays!Afellowgetshungforahandfulofshillings!" 

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 30 з 249