Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           Then,again,theintroductionofhisnamewillcausehimtoseeit,foreveryonewhoknowshimwilldirecthisattentiontoit. Hereyouare,Peterson,rundowntotheadvertisingagencyandhavethisputintheeveningpapers." 

           "Inwhich,sir?" 

           "Oh,intheGlobe,Star,PallMall,St.James’s,EveningNewsStandard,Echo,andanyothersthatoccurtoyou." 

           "Verywell,sir. Andthisstone?" 

           "Ah,yes,Ishallkeepthestone. Thankyou. And,Isay,Peterson,justbuyagooseonyourwaybackandleaveitherewithme,forwemusthaveonetogivetothisgentlemaninplaceoftheonewhichyourfamilyisnowdevouring." 

           Whenthecommissionairehadgone,Holmestookupthestoneandhelditagainstthelight. "It’sabonnything,"saidhe. "Justseehowitglintsandsparkles. Ofcourseitisanucleusandfocusofcrime.Everygoodstoneis. Theyarethedevil’spetbaits. Inthelargerandolderjewelseveryfacetmaystandforabloodydeed. Thisstoneisnotyettwentyyearsold. ItwasfoundinthebanksoftheAmoyRiverinsouthernChinaandisremarkableinhavingeverycharacteristicofthecarbuncle,savethatitisblueinshadeinsteadofrubyred. Inspiteofitsyouth,ithasalreadyasinisterhistory. Therehavebeentwomurders,avitriol-throwing,asuicide,andseveralrobberiesbroughtaboutforthesakeofthisforty-grainweightofcrystallizedcharcoal. Whowouldthinkthatsoprettyatoywouldbeapurveyortothegallowsandtheprison? I’lllockitupinmystrongboxnowanddropalinetotheCountesstosaythatwehaveit."