Английский с улыбкой. Брет Гарт, Стивен Ликок. Дефективный детектив / Bret Harte, Stephen Leacock - Андреевский Сергей Аркадьевич Страница 6

There were a number of small glass jars containing earthy substances, labeled “Pavement and Road Sweepings,” from the principal thoroughfares and suburbs of London, with the sub-directions “for identifying foot-tracks.” There were several other jars, labeled “Fluff from Omnibus and Road Car Seats,” “Cocoanut Fibre and Rope Strands from Mattings in Public Places,” “Cigarette Stumps and Match Ends from Floor of Palace Theatre, Row A, 1 to 50.”

Everywhere were evidences of this wonderful man’s system and perspicacity (повсюду присутствовали свидетельства методичности и проницательности этого удивительного человека; system – система, устройство; систематичность, методичность

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