Возвращение Шерлока Холмса

The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

           Astothosepaperswithwhichyouaremakingsofree,Imaytellyouthatincasethereshouldbeanythingofanyvalueamongthem,youwillbeheldstrictlytoaccountforwhatyoudowiththem.”

           “Verygood,sir,”saidSherlockHolmes.“MayIask,inthemeanwhile,whetheryouhaveyourselfanytheorytoaccountforthisyoungman’sdisappearance?”

           “No,sir,Ihavenot.Heisbigenoughandoldenoughtolookafterhimself,andifheissofoolishastolosehimself,Ientirelyrefusetoaccepttheresponsibilityofhuntingforhim.”

           “Iquiteunderstandyourposition,”saidHolmes,withamischievoustwinkleinhiseyes.“Perhapsyoudon’tquiteunderstandmine.GodfreyStauntonappearstohavebeenapoorman.Ifhehasbeenkidnapped,itcouldnothavebeenforanythingwhichhehimselfpossesses.Thefameofyourwealthhasgoneabroad,LordMount-James,anditisentirelypossiblethatagangofthieveshavesecuredyournephewinordertogainfromhimsomeinformationastoyourhouse,yourhabits,andyourtreasure.”

           Thefaceofourunpleasantlittlevisitorturnedaswhiteashisneckcloth.

           “Heavens,sir,whatanidea!Ineverthoughtofsuchvillainy!Whatinhumanroguesthereareintheworld!ButGodfreyisafinelad—astaunchlad.Nothingwouldinducehimtogivehisolduncleaway.I’llhavetheplatemovedovertothebankthisevening.Inthemeantimesparenopains,Mr.Detective!Ibegyoutoleavenostoneunturnedtobringhimsafelyback.Astomoney,well,sofarasafiverorevenatennergoesyoucanalwayslooktome.

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