Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

The Musgrave Ritual

           Hewasawell-grown,handsomeman,withasplendidforehead,andthoughhehasbeenwithusfortwentyyearshecannotbemorethanfortynow.Withhispersonaladvantagesandhisextraordinarygiftsforhecanspeakseverallanguagesandplaynearlyeverymusicalinstrumentitiswonderfulthatheshouldhavebeensatisfiedsolonginsuchaposition,butIsupposethathewascomfortableandlackedenergytomakeanychange.ThebutlerofHurlstoneisalwaysathingthatisrememberedbyallwhovisitus.

           "‘Butthisparagonhasonefault.HeisabitofaDonJuan,andyoucanimaginethatforamanlikehimitisnotaverydifficultparttoplayinaquietcountrydistrict.Whenhewasmarrieditwasallright,butsincehehasbeenawidowerwehavehadnoendoftroublewithhim.Afewmonthsagowewereinhopesthathewasabouttosettledownagain,forhebecameengagedtoRachelHowells,oursecondhousemaid;buthehasthrownheroversincethenandtakenupwithJanetTregellis,thedaughteroftheheadgame-keeper.Rachelwhoisaverygoodgirl,butofanexcitableWelshtemperamenthadasharptouchofbrain-feverandgoesaboutthehousenowordiduntilyesterdaylikeablack-eyedshadowofherformerself.ThatwasourfirstdramaatHurlstone;butasecondonecametodriveitfromourminds,anditwasprefacedbythedisgraceanddismissalofbutlerBrunton.

           "‘Thiswashowitcameabout.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 130 из 340