Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist

           Ifheisanelderlymanheisnotthisactivecyclistwhosprintsawayfromthatyounglady’sathleticpursuit.Whathavewegainedbyyourexpedition?Theknowledgethatthegirl’sstoryistrue.Ineverdoubtedit.ThatthereisaconnectionbetweenthecyclistandtheHall.Ineverdoubtedthateither.ThattheHallistenantedbyWilliamson.Who’sthebetterforthat?Well,well,mydearsir,don’tlooksodepressed.WecandolittlemoreuntilnextSaturday,andinthemeantimeImaymakeoneortwoinquiriesmyself.”

           Nextmorning,wehadanotefromMissSmith,recountingshortlyandaccuratelytheveryincidentswhichIhadseen,butthepithoftheletterlayinthepostscript:

           “Iamsurethatyouwillrespectmyconfidence,Mr.Holmes,whenItellyouthatmyplaceherehasbecomedifficult,owingtothefactthatmyemployerhasproposedmarriagetome.Iamconvincedthathisfeelingsaremostdeepandmosthonourable.Atthesametime,mypromiseisofcoursegiven.Hetookmyrefusalveryseriously,butalsoverygently.Youcanunderstand,however,thatthesituationisalittlestrained.”

           “Ouryoungfriendseemstobegettingintodeepwaters,”saidHolmes,thoughtfully,ashefinishedtheletter.“ThecasecertainlypresentsmorefeaturesofinterestandmorepossibilityofdevelopmentthanIhadoriginallythought.Ishouldbenonetheworseforaquiet,peacefuldayinthecountry,andIaminclinedtorundownthisafternoonandtestoneortwotheorieswhichIhaveformed.

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