Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           "Iamendeavouringtotellyoueverything,Mr.Holmes,whichmayhaveanybearinguponthecase,butIbegthatyouwillquestionmeuponanypointwhichIdonotmakeclear." 

           "Onthecontrary,yourstatementissingularlylucid." 

           "IcometoapartofmystorynowinwhichIshouldwishtobeparticularlyso. Iamnotaveryheavysleeper,andtheanxietyinmymindtended,nodoubt,tomakemeevenlesssothanusual. Abouttwointhemorning,then,Iwasawakenedbysomesoundinthehouse. IthadceasedereIwaswideawake,butithadleftanimpressionbehinditasthoughawindowhadgentlyclosedsomewhere. Ilaylisteningwithallmyears. Suddenly,tomyhorror,therewasadistinctsoundoffootstepsmovingsoftlyinthenextroom. Islippedoutofbed,allpalpitatingwithfear,andpeepedroundthecomerofmydressing-roomdoor. 

           "‘Arthur!’Iscreamed,‘youvillain!youthief! Howdareyoutouchthatcoronet?’ 

           "Thegaswashalfup,asIhadleftit,andmyunhappyboy,dressedonlyinhisshirtandtrousers,wasstandingbesidethelight,holdingthecoronetinhishands. Heappearedtobewrenchingatit,orbendingitwithallhisstrength. Atmycryhedroppeditfromhisgraspandturnedaspaleasdeath. Isnatcheditupandexaminedit. Oneofthegoldcorners,withthreeoftheberylsinit,wasmissing. 

           "‘Youblackguard!’Ishouted,besidemyselfwithrage. ‘Youhavedestroyedit! Youhavedishonouredmeforever! Wherearethejewelswhichyouhavestolen?’ 

           "‘Stolen!’hecried.