Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
"Verygood,Lestrade,"saidHolmes,laughing. "Youreallyareveryfineindeed.Letmeseeit." Hetookupthepaperinalistlessway,buthisattentioninstantlybecameriveted,andhegavealittlecryofsatisfaction. "Thisisindeedimportant,"saidhe.
"Ha!youfinditso?"
"Extremelyso.Icongratulateyouwarmly."
Lestraderoseinhistriumphandbenthisheadtolook. "Why,"heshrieked,"you’relookingatthewrongside!"
"Onthecontrary,thisistherightside."
"Therightside?You’remad!Hereisthenotewritteninpenciloverhere."
"Andoverhereiswhatappearstobethefragmentofahotelbill,whichinterestsmedeeply."
"There’snothinginit.Ilookedatitbefore,"saidLestrade.
"Oct.4th,rooms8s.,breakfast2s.6d.,cocktail1s.,lunch2s.6d.,glasssherry,8d.
Iseenothinginthat."
"Verylikelynot.Itismostimportant,allthesame.Astothenote,itisimportantalso,oratleasttheinitialsare,soIcongratulateyouagain."
"I’vewastedtimeenough,"saidLestrade,rising. "Ibelieveinhardworkandnotinsittingbythefirespinningfinetheories. Good-day,Mr.Holmes,andweshallseewhichgetstothebottomofthematterfirst." Hegatheredupthegarments,thrustthemintothebag,andmadeforthedoor.