Тайна Боскомской долины. Книга для чтения на английском языке, Левкин Александр

Тайна Боскомской долины. Книга для чтения на английском языке

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Левкин Александр

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“How on earth—”

046. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cFCiR-EQH8ITERYX4vQMn0IleomG_SUn/view?usp=sharing

“My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness which characterises you.

047. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hi7UZDplAiaB6rASHV6KhT8lTRpOyiKW/view?usp=sharing

You shave every morning, and in this season you shave by the sunlight; but since your shaving is less and less complete as we get farther back on the left side, until it becomes positively slovenly as we get round the angle of the jaw, it is surely very clear that that side is less illuminated than the other.

048. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14IDxLMEyyEJ4rGxnDVNO-7YWdOSGwtAT/view?usp=sharing

I could not imagine a man of your habits looking at himself in an equal light and being satisfied with such a result. I only quote this as a trivial example of observation and inference.

049. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wHWc1LiegV3FuZ_w8LIchBRy-TwFw1JE/view?usp=sharing

Therein lies my m'etier, and it is just possible that it may be of some service in the investigation which lies before us. There are one or two minor points which were brought out in the inquest, and which are worth considering.”

050. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iA6Ob3eMO19rYUwFriXYyDd4VrpK-C2K/view?usp=sharing

“What are they?”

051. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QEpn66fJ0N6E65VypFh45CgU04GxPhl6/view?usp=sharing

“It appears that his arrest did not take place at once, but after the return to Hatherley Farm. On the inspector of constabulary informing him that he was a prisoner, he remarked that he was not surprised to hear it, and that it was no more than his deserts.

052. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W_H7cKiBgXsQa3ar4rp8LkRYhO4p-LTR/view?usp=sharing

This observation of his had the natural effect of removing any traces of doubt which might have remained in the minds of the coroner’s jury.”

053. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xAEdBHbplHvzcQMAowm3iU3ErKmafssq/view?usp=sharing

“It was a confession,” I ejaculated.

“No, for it was followed by a protestation of innocence.”

“Coming on the top of such a damning series of events, it was at least a most suspicious remark.”

054. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MCoTtZYa8Fa4t2j-lqiaiMFXTw3LGw7i/view?usp=sharing

“On the contrary,” said Holmes, “it is the brightest rift which I can at present see in the clouds. However innocent he might be, he could not be such an absolute imbecile as not to see that the circumstances were very black against him.

055. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k_QujEsldYYnMhw_nHF2spl0yl_2aVUM/view?usp=sharing

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Had he appeared surprised at his own arrest, or feigned indignation at it, I should have looked upon it as highly suspicious, because such surprise or anger would not be natural under the circumstances, and yet might appear to be the best policy to a scheming man.