Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
"Shewalkedintothebreakfast-room."
"Onyourarm?"
"No,alone. Shewasveryindependentinlittlematterslikethat. Then,afterwehadsatdownfortenminutesorso,sherosehurriedly,mutteredsomewordsofapology,andlefttheroom. Shenevercameback."
"Butthismaid,Alice,asIunderstand,deposesthatshewenttoherroom,coveredherbride’sdresswithalongulster,putonabonnet,andwentout."
"Quiteso. AndshewasafterwardsseenwalkingintoHydeParkincompanywithFloraMillar,awomanwhoisnowincustody,andwhohadalreadymadeadisturbanceatMr.Doran’shousethatmorning."
"Ah,yes.Ishouldlikeafewparticularsastothisyounglady,andyourrelationstoher."
LordSt.Simonshruggedhisshouldersandraisedhiseyebrows. "Wehavebeenonafriendlyfootingforsomeyears—Imaysayonaveryfriendlyfooting. SheusedtobeattheAllegro. Ihavenottreatedherungenerously,andshehadnojustcauseofcomplaintagainstme,butyouknowwhatwomenare,Mr.Holmes. Florawasadearlittlething,butexceedinglyhot-headedanddevotedlyattachedtome. ShewrotemedreadfulletterswhensheheardthatIwasabouttobemarried,and,totellthetruth,thereasonwhyIhadthemarriagecelebratedsoquietlywasthatIfearedlesttheremightbeascandalinthechurch. ShecametoMr.Doran’sdoorjustafterwereturned,andsheendeavouredtopushherwayin,utteringveryabusiveexpressionstowardsmywife,andeventhreateningher,butIhadforeseenthepossibilityofsomethingofthesort,andIhadtwopolicefellowsthereinprivateclothes,whosoonpushedheroutagain. Shewasquietwhenshesawthattherewasnogoodinmakingarow."
