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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
Capítulo 11, Página 3
“I
feel
that
time
is
of
value,”
said
he;
“that
is
why
I
hastened
here
when
the
police
inspector
suggested
that
I
should
secure
your
co-operation.
I
came
to
Baker
Street
by
the
Underground
and
hurried
from
there
on
foot,
for
the
cabs
go
slowly
through
this
snow.
That
is
why
I
was
so
out
of
breath,
for
I
am
a
man
who
takes
very
little
exercise.
I
feel
better
now,
and
I
will
put
the
facts
before
you
as
shortly
and
yet
as
clearly
as
I
can.”
“It
is,
of
course,
well
known
to
you
that
in
a
successful
banking
business
as
much
depends
upon
our
being
able
to
find
remunerative
investments
for
our
funds
as
upon
our
increasing
our
connection
and
the
number
of
our
depositors.
One
of
our
most
lucrative
means
of
laying
out
money
is
in
the
shape
of
loans,
where
the
security
is
unimpeachable.
We
have
done
a
good
deal
in
this
direction
during
the
last
few
years,
and
there
are
many
noble
families
to
whom
we
have
advanced
large
sums
upon
the
security
of
their
pictures,
libraries,
or
plate.”
“Yesterday
morning
I
was
seated
in
my
office
at
the
bank
when
a
card
was
brought
in
to
me
by
one
of
the
clerks.
I
started
when
I
saw
the
name,
for
it
was
that
of
none
other
than—well,
perhaps
even
to
you
I
had
better
say
no
more
than
that
it
was
a
name
which
is
a
household
word
all
over
the
earth—one
of
the
highest,
noblest,
most
exalted
names
in
England.
I
was
overwhelmed
by
the
honour
and
attempted,
when
he
entered,
to
say
so,
but
he
plunged
at
once
into
business
with
the
air
of
a
man
who
wishes
to
hurry
quickly
through
a
disagreeable
task.”
“‘Mr.
Holder,’
said
he,
‘I
have
been
informed
that
you
are
in
the
habit
of
advancing
money.’”
“‘The
firm
does
so
when
the
security
is
good.’
I
answered.”
“‘It
is
absolutely
essential
to
me,’
said
he,
‘that
I
should
have
£
50,
at
once.
I
could,
of
course,
borrow
so
trifling
a
sum
ten
times
over
from
my
friends,
but
I
much
prefer
to
make
it
a
matter
of
business
and
to
carry
out
that
business
myself.
In
my
position
you
can
readily
understand
that
it
is
unwise
to
place
one’s
self
under
obligations.’”
“‘For
how
long,
may
I
ask,
do
you
want
this
sum?’
I
asked.”
“‘Next
Monday
I
have
a
large
sum
due
to
me,
and
I
shall
then
most
certainly
repay
what
you
advance,
with
whatever
interest
you
think
it
right
to
charge.
But
it
is
very
essential
to
me
that
the
money
should
be
paid
at
once.’”
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