THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOMES ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE The Five Orange Pips (2) 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 Five Orange Pips 2 The young man took from his waistcoat a crumpled envelope and turning to the table he shook out upon it five little dried orange pips. This is the envelope he continued. The postmark is London--eastern division. Within are the very words which were upon my father s last message K. K. K. and then Put the papers on the sundial. What have you done asked Holmes. Nothing. Nothing To tell the truth --he sank his face into his thin white hands-- I have felt helpless. I have felt like one of those poor rabbits when the snake is writhing towards it. I seem to be in the grasp of some resistless inexorable evil which no foresight and no precautions can guard against. Tut tut cried Sherlock Holmes. You must act man or you are lost. Nothing but energy can save you. This is no time for despair. I have seen the police. Ah But they listened to my story with a smile. I am convinced that the inspector has formed the opinion that the letters are all practical jokes and that the deaths of my relations were really accidents as the jury stated and were not to be connected with the warnings. Holmes shook his clenched hands in the air. Incredible imbecility he cried. They have however allowed me a policeman who may remain in the house with me. Has he come with you to-night No. His orders were to stay in the house. Again Holmes raved in the air. Why did you come to me he cried and above all why did you not come at once I did not know. It was only to-day that I spoke to Major Prendergast about my troubles and was advised by him to come to you. It is really two days since you had the letter. We should have acted before this. You have no further evidence I suppose than that which you have placed before us--no suggestive detail which might help us There is one thing said John Openshaw. He rummaged in his coat pocket and drawing out a piece of discolored blue-tinted paper he laid it out upon the table. I have some .
