Приключения Шерлока Холмса
The Red-headed League
Heheldupapieceofwhitecard-boardaboutthesizeofasheetofnote-paper. Itreadinthisfashion:
TheRed-HeadedLeagueIsDissolved.October9,1890.
SherlockHolmesandIsurveyedthiscurtannouncementandtheruefulfacebehindit,untilthecomicalsideoftheaffairsocompletelyovertoppedeveryotherconsiderationthatwebothburstoutintoaroaroflaughter.
"Icannotseethatthereisanythingveryfunny,"criedourclient,flushinguptotherootsofhisflaminghead. "Ifyoucandonothingbetterthanlaughatme,Icangoelsewhere."
"No,no,"criedHolmes,shovinghimbackintothechairfromwhichhehadhalfrisen. "Ireallywouldn’tmissyourcasefortheworld. Itismostrefreshinglyunusual. Butthereis,ifyouwillexcusemysayingso,somethingjustalittlefunnyaboutit. Praywhatstepsdidyoutakewhenyoufoundthecarduponthedoor?"
"Iwasstaggered,sir. Ididnotknowwhattodo. ThenIcalledattheofficesround,butnoneofthemseemedtoknowanythingaboutit.
