Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Five Orange Pips
"Thatisnotalwayssoeasy."
"Ihaveheardofyou,Mr.Holmes. IheardfromMajorPrendergasthowyousavedhimintheTankervilleClubscandal."
"Ah,ofcourse. Hewaswrongfullyaccusedofcheatingatcards."
"Hesaidthatyoucouldsolveanything."
"Hesaidtoomuch."
"Thatyouareneverbeaten."
"Ihavebeenbeatenfourtimes-threetimesbymen,andoncebyawoman."
"Butwhatisthatcomparedwiththenumberofyoursuccesses?"
"ItistruethatIhavebeengenerallysuccessful."
"Thenyoumaybesowithme."
"Ibegthatyouwilldrawyourchairuptothefireandfavourmewithsomedetailsastoyourcase."
"Itisnoordinaryone."
"Noneofthosewhichcometomeare. Iamthelastcourtofappeal."
"AndyetIquestion,sir,whether,inallyourexperience,youhaveeverlistenedtoamoremysteriousandinexplicablechainofeventsthanthosewhichhavehappenedinmyownfamily."
"Youfillmewithinterest,"saidHolmes. "Praygiveustheessentialfactsfromthecommencement,andIcanafterwardsquestionyouastothosedetailswhichseemtometobemostimportant."
