Приключения Шерлока Холмса

           "Howdidyouknow,forexample,thatIdidmanuallabour? It’sastrueasgospel,forIbeganasaship’scarpenter." 

           "Yourhands,mydearsir. Yourrighthandisquiteasizelargerthanyourleft. Youhaveworkedwithit,andthemusclesaremoredeveloped." 

           "Well,thesnuff,then,andtheFreemasonry?" 

           "Iwon’tinsultyourintelligencebytellingyouhowIreadthat,especiallyas,ratheragainstthestrictrulesofyourorder,youuseanarc-and-compassbreastpin." 

           "Ah,ofcourse,Iforgotthat.Butthewriting?" 

           "Whatelsecanbeindicatedbythatrightcuffsoveryshinyforfiveinches,andtheleftonewiththesmoothpatchneartheelbowwhereyourestituponthedesk?" 

           "Well,butChina?" 

           "ThefishthatyouhavetattooedimmediatelyaboveyourrightwristcouldonlyhavebeendoneinChina. Ihavemadeasmallstudyoftattoomarksandhaveevencontributedtotheliteratureofthesubject. Thattrickofstainingthefishes’scalesofadelicatepinkisquitepeculiartoChina. When,inaddition,IseeaChinesecoinhangingfromyourwatch-chain,thematterbecomesevenmoresimple." 

           Mr.JabezWilsonlaughedheavily. "Well,Inever!"saidhe. "Ithoughtatfirstthatyouhaddonesomethingclever,butIseethattherewasnothinginit,afterall."