Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

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           "Whichwindowisthat?"

           "Thelastontheleft,nextmyfather’s."

           "Bothofyourlampswerelit,ofcourse?"

           "Undoubtedly."

           "Therearesomeverysingularpointshere,"saidHolmes,smiling."Isitnotextraordinarythataburglar—andaburglarwhohadsomepreviousexperience—shoulddeliberatelybreakintoahouseatatimewhenhecouldseefromthelightsthattwoofthefamilywerestillafoot?"

           "Hemusthavebeenacoolhand."

           "Well,ofcourse,ifthecasewerenotanoddoneweshouldnothavebeendriventoaskyouforanexplanation,"saidyoungMr.Alec."ButastoyourideasthatthemanhadrobbedthehousebeforeWilliamtackledhim,Ithinkitamostabsurdnotion.Wouldn’twehavefoundtheplacedisarrangedandmissedthethingswhichhehadtaken?"

           "Itdependsonwhatthethingswere,"saidHolmes."Youmustrememberthatwearedealingwithaburglarwhoisaverypeculiarfellow,andwhoappearstoworkonlinesofhisown.Look,forexample,atthequeerlotofthingswhichhetookfromActon’s—whatwasit?—aballofstring,aletter-weight,andIdon’tknowwhatotheroddsandends."

           "Well,wearequiteinyourhands,Mr.Holmes,"saidoldCunningham."Anythingwhichyouortheinspectormaysuggestwillmostcertainlybedone.