Приключения Шерлока Холмса / The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (сборник)

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“Miss Roylott, you have not.”

“Why, what do you mean?”

For answer Holmes took her hand that lay upon our visitor’s knee. The marks of a very strong hand were printed on it.

“Your stepfather has been cruel to you,” said Holmes.

“He is a hard man,” she said, “and perhaps he hardly knows his own strength.”

There was a long silence, during which Holmes looked into the fire.

“This is a very deep business[13 - This is a very deep business – Это очень темное дело],” he said at last. “There are a thousand details which I should like to know before I decide what to do.

We have not a moment to lose. If we come to Stoke Moran to-day, would it be possible for us to see these rooms without the knowledge[14 - without the knowledge – без ведома] of your stepfather?”

“He spoke of going to town to-day upon some most important business. It is probable that he will be away all day. We have a housekeeper now, but she is old and foolish.”

“Perfect. You are not against this trip, Watson?”

“No, I am not.

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“Then we shall both come. What are you going to do yourself?”

“I have one or two things to do now in town. But I shall return by the twelve o’clock train, and I shall be there in time for your coming.”

Exercises

1. Answer the questions:

1. Why couldn’t Helen sleep that night?

2. What sounds did Helen Stoner hear that night?

3. What did Julia look like when she came into the corridor?

4. How did Julia die?

5. What did Helen think Julia’s last words meant?

6.

 What did the police investigation show? Was it careful?

7. What were Helen’s plans for the near future?

8. Why was she terrified?

9. What was Sherlock Holmes going to do?

10. Why was Sherlock Holmes interested in Dr. Roylott’s plans for that day?

Think and say

1. Did Dr. Roylott love his stepdaughters?

2. Why was the police investigation without any results?

2. Find the following phrases in the text and reproduce situations from the text with them. Give Russian equivalents.

1. to be in pain

2. to come to a conclusion

3. (to find) the cause of death

4. to die of smth

5. to move to another place / into another room

3. Paraphrase the underlined parts of the sentences so as to use the phrases above.

1. We saw that the man was suffering terribly, but all we could do was to call an ambulance.

2. Sherlock Holmes decided that it was a very deep business.

3. Her grandmother got pneumonia and died.

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