Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb
"Yes,itdid.Ifaintedwhenitwasdone,andIthinkthatImusthavebeensenselessforalongtime. WhenIcametoIfoundthatitwasstillbleeding,soItiedoneendofmyhandkerchiefverytightlyroundthewristandbraceditupwithatwig."
"Excellent!Youshouldhavebeenasurgeon."
"Itisaquestionofhydraulics,yousee,andcamewithinmyownprovince."
"Thishasbeendone,"saidI,examiningthewound,"byaveryheavyandsharpinstrument."
"Athinglikeacleaver,"saidhe.
"Anaccident,Ipresume?"
"Bynomeans."
"What!amurderousattack?"
"Verymurderousindeed."
"Youhorrifyme."
Ispongedthewound,cleanedit,dressedit,andfinallycovereditoverwithcottonwaddingandcarbolizedbandages. Helaybackwithoutwincing,thoughhebithislipfromtimetotime.
"Howisthat?"IaskedwhenIhadfinished.
"Capital!Betweenyourbrandyandyourbandage,Ifeelanewman.Iwasveryweak,butIhavehadagooddealtogothrough."
