Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
"Yes.Herbedthismorninghadnotbeensleptin,herroomwasempty,andanoteformelayuponthehalltable. Ihadsaidtoherlastnight,insorrowandnotinanger,thatifshehadmarriedmyboyallmighthavebeenwellwithhim. Perhapsitwasthoughtlessofmetosayso. Itistothatremarkthatsherefersinthisnote:
"MYDEARESTUNCLE:
"IfeelthatIhavebroughttroubleuponyou,andthatifIhadacteddifferentlythisterriblemisfortunemightneverhaveoccurred. Icannot,withthisthoughtinmymind,everagainbehappyunderyourroof,andIfeelthatImustleaveyouforever. Donotworryaboutmyfuture,forthatisprovidedfor;and,aboveall,donotsearchforme,foritwillbefruitlesslabourandanill-servicetome. Inlifeorindeath,Iamever
"Yourloving
"MARY.
"Whatcouldshemeanbythatnote,Mr.Holmes? Doyouthinkitpointstosuicide?"
"No,no,nothingofthekind. Itisperhapsthebestpossiblesolution. Itrust,Mr.Holder,thatyouarenearingtheendofyourtroubles."
"Ha!Yousayso!Youhaveheardsomething,Mr.Holmes;youhavelearnedsomething! Wherearethegems?"
"Youwouldnotthink1000poundsapieceanexcessivesumforthem?"
"Iwouldpayten."
