Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса
The Naval Treaty
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Holmesstrolledroundthehousewithhishandsinhispocketsandanegligentairwhichwasunusualwithhim.
"Bytheway,"saidhetoJosephHarrison,"youfoundsomeplace,Iunderstand,wherethefellowscaledthefence.Letushavealookatthat!"
Theplumpyoungmanledustoaspotwherethetopofoneofthewoodenrailshadbeencracked.Asmallfragmentofthewoodwashangingdown.Holmespulleditoffandexamineditcritically.
"Doyouthinkthatwasdonelastnight?Itlooksratherold,doesitnot?"
"Well,possiblyso."
"Therearenomarksofanyonejumpingdownupontheotherside.No,Ifancyweshallgetnohelphere.Letusgobacktothebedroomandtalkthematterover."
PercyPhelpswaswalkingveryslowly,leaninguponthearmofhisfuturebrother-in-law.Holmeswalkedswiftlyacrossthelawn,andwewereattheopenwindowofthebedroomlongbeforetheotherscameup.
"MissHarrison,"saidHolmes,speakingwiththeutmostintensityofmanner,youmuststaywhereyouareallday.Letnothingpreventyoufromstayingwhereyouareallday.Itisoftheutmostimportance."
"Certainly,ifyouwishit,Mr.Holmes,"saidthegirlinastonishment.
"Whenyougotobedlockthedoorofthisroomontheoutsideandkeepthekey.Promisetodothis."
"ButPercy?"
"HewillcometoLondonwithus.
