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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
Capítulo 11, Página 4
"'I'd
be
happy
to
advance
it
from
my
own
private
funds,'
I
said,
'if
it
weren't
too
much
of
a
strain.
If,
however,
I
do
it
in
the
firm's
name,
I
must
insist,
even
in
your
case,
that
all
business
precautions
are
taken,
in
fairness
to
my
partner.'"
"'I
prefer
it
that
way,'
he
said,
lifting
a
square,
black
morocco
case
he
had
placed
beside
his
chair.
'You've
heard
of
the
Beryl
Coronet?'"
"'One
of
the
empire's
most
precious
public
possessions,'
I
said."
"'Exactly.'
He
opened
the
case,
and
there,
nestled
in
soft,
flesh-colored
velvet,
lay
the
magnificent
piece
of
jewelry
he
named.
'There
are
thirty-nine
enormous
beryls,'
he
said,
'and
the
gold
chasing's
value
is
incalculable.
The
lowest
estimate
would
put
the
coronet's
worth
at
double
the
sum
I
asked.
I'm
prepared
to
leave
it
with
you
as
my
security.'"
"I
took
the
precious
case
in
my
hands
and
looked
in
some
confusion
from
it
to
my
distinguished
client."
"'You
doubt
its
value?'
he
asked."
"'Not
at
all.
I
only
doubt—'"
"'The
propriety
of
my
leaving
it.
You
can
rest
assured
about
that.
I
wouldn't
even
consider
it
unless
I
was
completely
certain
I'd
be
able
to
reclaim
it
in
four
days.
It's
purely
a
formality.
Is
the
security
enough?'"
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