Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The “Gloria Scott”
Hecarriedhisheadveryjauntilyintheair,hadaswaggeringstyleofwalking,andwasaboveallelse,remarkableforhisextraordinaryheight.Idon’tthinkanyofourheadswouldhavecomeuptohisshoulder,andIamsurethathecouldnothavemeasuredlessthansixandahalffeet.Itwasstrangeamongsomanysadandwearyfacestoseeonewhichwasfullofenergyandresolution.Thesightofitwastomelikeafireinasnowstorm.Iwasglad,then,tofindthathewasmyneighbour,andgladderstillwhen,inthedeadofthenight,Iheardawhisperclosetomyearandfoundthathehadmanagedtocutanopeningintheboardwhichseparatedus.
"ι"Hullo,chummy!"saidhe,"what’syourname,andwhatareyouherefor?"
"‘Iansweredhim,andaskedinturnwhoIwastalkingwith.
"ι"I’mJackPrendergast,"saidhe,"andbyGod!you‘lllearntoblessmynamebeforeyou’vedonewithme."
"‘Irememberedhearingofhiscase,foritwasonewhichhadmadeanimmensesensationthroughoutthecountrysometimebeforemyownarrest.Hewasamanofgoodfamilyandofgreatability,butofincurablyvicioushabits,whohadbyaningenioussystemoffraudobtainedhugesumsofmoneyfromtheleadingLondonmerchants.
"ι"Ha,ha!Youremembermycase!"saidheproudly.
"ι"Verywell’,indeed.
