Воспоминания Шерлока Холмса

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           "Thankyou,wearebothverywell,"saidI,shakinghimwarmlybythehand.

           "AndIhope,also,"hecontinued,sittingdownintherocking-chair,"thatthecaresofmedicalpracticehavenotentirelyobliteratedtheinterestwhichyouusedtotakeinourlittledeductiveproblems."

           "Onthecontrary,"Ianswered,"itwasonlylastnightthatIwaslookingovermyoldnotes,andclassifyingsomeofourpastresults."

           "Itrustthatyoudon’tconsideryourcollectionclosed."

           "Notatall.Ishouldwishnothingbetterthantohavesomemoreofsuchexperiences."

           "To-day,forexample?"

           "Yes,to-day,ifyoulike."

           "AndasfaroffasBirmingham?"

           "Certainly,ifyouwishit."

           "Andthepractice?"

           "Idomyneighbour’swhenhegoes.Heisalwaysreadytoworkoffthedebt."

           "Ha!nothingcouldbebetter,"saidHolmes,leaningbackinhischairandlookingkeenlyatmefromunderhishalf-closedlids."Iperceivethatyouhavebeenunwelllately.Summercoldsarealwaysalittletrying."

           "Iwasconfinedtothehousebyaseverechillforthreedayslastweek.Ithought,however,thatIhadcastoffeverytraceofit."

           "Soyouhave.Youlookremarkablyrobust."

           "How,then,didyouknowofit?"

           "Mydearfellow,youknowmymethods.