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

“There’s the village,” said the driver, pointing to some houses to the left; “but if you want to get to the house, you’ll find a road over the fields. There it is, where the lady is walking.”

“And the lady, I believe, is Miss Stoner,” said Holmes.

We got off and the cab drove back to Leatherhead.

Exercises

1. Answer the questions:

1. Did Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson come to any conclusion about the case?

2. Who suddenly came into the room?

3. What did Dr. Roylott look like?

4. How did he learn about Miss Stoner’s visit to Sherlock Holmes?

5. Why did Dr. Roylott come to Sherlock Holmes?

6. What did Sherlock Holmes find out about Dr. Roylott’s financial position?

7. How did Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson reach Stoke Moran?

Think and say

1. How did Sherlock Holmes’ and Dr. Roylott’s behaviour characterize them?

2. Why did Sherlock Holmes think that they had to hurry?

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

1. from the outside

ant. from the inside

2. there is no doubt (about smth / that…)

3. in a low voice

4. to follow smb

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

1. The actors spoke very quietly and we couldn’t hear anything.

2. When Steven arrived home he found the house locked by somebody who was in it. Steven rang the bell and knocked on the door but without any result.

3. Alex was a private detective and very often his job was to watch people and write reports about their actions for his clients.

4. After the doctor examined the dead man, the cause of his death was quite clear.

5. We are absolutely sure that the window was broken by somebody who was not in the house.

6. The cat watched every movement of the mouse.

7. I am sure the police are after us.

4. Complete the sentences with the phrases above in the correct form.

1. Please speak…, the children are asleep.

2… he is seriously ill. He is very pale. He looks as if he is in pain.

3. Sue and Sam tried… the unknown woman, but her car was much faster than theirs, and they soon lost her.

4. Sherlock Holmes came to the conclusion that no one could get into Julia’s room…

5. He said it in such… that nobody understood him.

6. A crowd gathered around a house on fire. They heard cries…, but no one went into the fire.

7. If anyone can do the work…, it’s him. Let him be responsible for it.

V

Our client had hurried forward to meet us with joy. “I have been waiting for you,” she cried, shaking hands with us warmly. “Dr. Roylott has gone to town, and it is not likely that he will be back before evening.”

“We have had the pleasure of making the doctor’s acquaintance[19],” said Holmes, and in a few words he told her what had occurred. Miss Stoner turned white as she listened.

“Good heavens!”[20] she cried, “he has followed me, then.”

“So it seems.”

“What will he say when he returns?”

“You must lock yourself up from him to-night. If he does anything to you, we shall take you away to your aunt. Now, you must take us at once to the rooms which we have come to examine.”

The building was gray. Most part of it was a ruin. Holmes examined with great attention the outsides of the windows.

“Is this the window of the room in which you used to sleep[21], the central one of your sister’s, and the next of Dr. Roylott’s room?”

“Yes. But I am now sleeping in the middle room.”

“There are some repairs, as I understand. By the way, I cannot see any very pressing need for repairs in this part of the house.”

“You are right. I believe that it was an excuse to move me from my room.”

“Ah! that is interesting. These three rooms open into a corridor. There are windows in it, of course?”

“Yes, but very small ones. Too small for anyone to get in.”

“As you both locked your doors at night, no one could get into your rooms from that side. Now, go into your room and shut your window.”

Miss Stoner did so, and Holmes, after a careful examination, attempted in every way to force the window open, but without any result. “Hum!” said he, “No one could get into the room from here. Well, we shall see if the inside throws any light upon the matter.”