Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

The Naval Treaty

           

           "No,awoman’s,andawomanofrarecharacter.Yousee,atthecommencementofaninvestigationitissomethingtoknowthatyourclientisinclosecontactwithsomeonewho,forgoodorevil,hasanexceptionalnature.Myinterestisalreadyawakenedinthecase.IfyouarereadywewillstartatonceforWokingandseethisdiplomatistwhoisinsuchevilcaseandtheladytowhomhedictateshisletters."

           WewerefortunateenoughtocatchanearlytrainatWaterloo,andinalittleunderanhourwefoundourselvesamongthefir-woodsandtheheatherofWoking.Briarbraeprovedtobealargedetachedhousestandinginextensivegroundswithinafewminutes"walkofthestation.Onsendinginourcardswewereshownintoanelegantlyappointeddrawing-room,wherewewerejoinedinafewminutesbyaratherstoutmanwhoreceiveduswithmuchhospitality.Hisagemayhavebeennearerfortythanthirty,buthischeeksweresoruddyandhiseyessomerrythathestillconveyedtheimpressionofaplumpandmischievousboy.

           "Iamsogladthatyouhavecome,"saidhe,shakingourhandswitheffusion."Percyhasbeeninquiringforyouallmorning.Ah,pooroldchap,heclingstoanystraw!Hisfatherandhismotheraskedmetoseeyou,forthemerementionofthesubjectisverypainfultothem."

           "Wehavehadnodetailsyet,"observedHolmes."Iperceivethatyouarenotyourselfamemberofthefamily."

           Ouracquaintancelookedsurprised,andthen,glancingdown,hebegantolaugh.

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