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THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOMES ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet (3) Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng quen thuộc. Nhằm giúp các em và các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOMES ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet 3 Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau. It is a noiseless lock said he. It is no wonder that it did not wake you. This case I presume contains the coronet. We must have a look at it. He opened the case and taking out the diadem he laid it upon the table. It was a magnificent specimen of the jeweller s art and the thirty-six stones were the finest that I have ever seen. At one side of the coronet was a cracked edge where a corner holding three gems had been torn away. Now Mr. Holder said Holmes here is the corner which corresponds to that which has been so unfortunately lost. Might I beg that you will break it off. The banker recoiled in horror. I should not dream of trying said he. Then I will. Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it but without result. I feel it give a little said he but though I am exceptionally strong in the fingers it would take me all my time to break it. An ordinary man could not do it. Now what do you think would happen if I did break it Mr. Holder There would be a noise like a pistol shot. Do you tell me that all this happened within a few yards of your bed and that you heard nothing of it I do not know what to think. It is all dark to me. But perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think Miss Holder I confess that I still share my uncle s perplexity. Your son had no shoes or slippers on when you saw him He had nothing on save only his trousers and shirt. Thank you. We have certainly been favored with extraordinary luck during this inquiry and it will be entirely our own fault if we do not succeed in clearing the matter up. With your pemmission Mr. Holder I shall now continue my investigations outside. He went alone at his own request for he explained that any unnecessary footmarks might make his task more difficult. For an hour or more he was at work returning at last with his feet heavy with snow and his features as inscrutable .