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,,WATSON

  ,S F> ,I H BE5 A# 6QUOTE F ! REPORTS :
,I H =W>D$ DUR+ ^! E>LY "DS 6,%]LOCK
,HOLMES4 ,N[1 H["E1 ,I H >RIV$ AT A PO9T 9
MY N>RATIVE ": ,I AM -PELL$ 6AB&ON ? ME?OD
& 6TRU/ ONCE M 6MY RECOLLEC;NS1 AID$ 0!
DI>Y : ,I KEPT AT ! "T4 ,A FEW EXTRACTS F
! LATT] W C>RY ME ON 6^? SC5ES : >E
9DELIBLY FIX$ 9 E DETAIL ^U MY MEMORY4 ,I
PROCE$1 !N1 F ! MORN+ : FOLL[$ \R ABORTIVE
*ASE (! 3VICT & \R O!R /RANGE EXP]I;ES ^U
! MOOR4

  ,OCTOB] #AF?4 ,A DULL & FO7Y "D )A
DRIZZLE ( RA94 ,! H\SE IS BANK$ 9 ) ROLL+
CL\DS1 : RISE N[ & !N 6%[ ! DRE>Y CURVES (
! MOOR1 ) ?91 SILV] VE9S ^U ! SIDES (!
HILLS1 &! 4TANT B\LD]S GL1M+ ": ! LI<T
/RIKES ^U _! WET FACES4 ,X IS MELAN*OLY
\TSIDE & IN4 ,! B>ONET IS 9 A BLACK REAC;N
AF ! EXCITE;TS (! NI<T4 ,I AM 3SCI\S MYF (
A WEI<T AT MY HE>T &A FEEL+ (         
IMP5D+ DANG]- "E PRES5T DANG]1 : IS ! M
T]RI# 2C ,I AM UNA# 6DEF9E X4

  ,& H ,I N CAUSE = S* A FEEL+8 ,3SID] !
L;G SEQU;E ( 9CID5TS : H ALL PO9T$ 6"S
S9I/] 9FLU;E : IS AT "W >.D U4 ,"! IS !
D1? (! LA/ O3UPANT (! ,HALL1 FULFILL+ S
EXACTLY ! 3DI;NS (! FAMILY LEG5D1 & "! >E
! REP1T$ REPORTS F P1SANTS (! APPE>.E (A
/RANGE CR1TURE ^U ! MOOR4 ,TWICE ,I H ) MY
[N E>S HE>D ! S.D : RESEM#D ! 4TANT BAY+ (
A H.D4 ,X IS 9CR$I#1 IMPOSSI#1 T X %D RE,Y
2 \TSIDE ! ORD9>Y LAWS ( NATURE4 ,A
SPECTRAL H.D : L1VES MAT]IAL FOOTM>KS &
FILLS ! AIR ) XS H[L+ IS SURELY N 6BE ?"\
(4 ,/APLETON MAY FALL 9 ) S* A SUP]/I;N1 &
,MORTIM] AL2 B IF ,I H "O QUAL;Y ^U E>? X
IS -MON S5SE1 & NO?+ W P]SUADE ME 62LIEVE
9 S* A ?+4 ,6D S WD 2 6DESC5D 6! LEVEL (
^! POOR P1SANTS1 :O >E N 3T5T )A M]E FI5D
DOG B M/ NE$S DESCRIBE HM ) HELL-FIRE
%OOT+ F 8 M\? & EYES4 ,HOLMES WD N LI/5
6S* FANCIES1 & ,I AM 8 AG5T4 ,B FACTS >E
FACTS1 & ,I H TWICE HE>D ? CRY+ ^U ! MOOR4
,SUPPOSE T "! 7 RE,Y "S HUGE H.D LOOSE ^U
X2 T WD G F> 6EXPLA9 "EY?+4 ,B ":     
CD S* A H.D LIE 3C1L$1 ": DID X GET XS
FOOD1 ": DID X -E F1 H[ 0 X T NO "O SAW X
0"D8 ,X M/ 2 3FESS$ T ! NATURAL EXPLAN,N
(F]S ALM Z _M DI6ICULTIES Z ! O!R4 ,& ALW1
A"P F ! H.D1 "! IS ! FACT (! HUMAN AG5CY 9
,LONDON1 ! MAN 9 ! CAB1 &! LR : W>N$ ,SIR
,H5RY AG/ ! MOOR4 ,? AT L1/ 0 R1L1 B X
MI<T H BE5 ! "W (A PROTECT+ FR Z EASILY Z
( AN 5EMY4 ,": IS T FR OR 5EMY N[8 ,HAS HE
REMA9$ 9 ,LONDON1 OR HAS HE FOLL[$ U D[N
"H8 ,CD HE- CD HE 2 ! /RANG] :OM ,I SAW ^U
! TOR8

  ,X IS TRUE T ,I H _H ONLY ! "O GL.E AT
HM1 & YET "! >E "S ?+S 6: ,I AM R1DY
6SWE>4 ,HE IS NO "O :OM ,I H SE5 D[N "H1 &
,I H N[ MET ALL ! NEI<B\RS4 ,! FIGURE 0 F>
TALL] ?AN T ( ,/APLETON1 F> ?9N] ?AN T (
,FRANKL&4 ,B>RYMORE X MI<T POSSIBLY H BE51
B WE _H LEFT HM 2H U1 & ,I AM C]TA9 T HE
CD N H FOLL[$ U4 ,A /RANG] !N IS / DO7+ U1
J Z A /RANG] DO7$ U 9 ,LONDON4 ,WE H N"E
%AK5 HM (F4 ,IF ,I CD LAY MY H&S ^U T MAN1
!N AT LA/ WE MI<T F9D \RVS AT ! 5D ( ALL
\R DI6ICULTIES4 ,6? "O PURPOSE ,I M/ N[
DEVOTE ALL MY 5]GIES4                 

  ,MY F/ IMPULSE 0 6TELL ,SIR ,H5RY ALL MY
PLANS4 ,MY SECOND & WISE/ "O IS 6PLAY MY
[N GAME & SP1K Z LL Z POSSI# 6ANY"O4 ,HE
IS SIL5T & 4TRAIT4 ,8 N]VES H BE5 /RANGELY
%AK5 0T S.D ^U ! MOOR4 ,I W SAY NO?+ 6ADD
6HIS ANXIETIES1 B ,I W TAKE MY [N /EPS
6ATTA9 MY [N 5D4

  ,WE _H A SMALL SC5E ? MORN+ AF BR1KFA/4
,B>RYMORE ASK$ L1VE 6SP1K ) ,SIR ,H5RY1 &
!Y 7 CLOSET$ 9 8 /UDY "S LL "T4 ,SITT+ 9 !
BILLI>D-ROOM ,I M ?AN ONCE HE>D ! S.D (
VOICES RAIS$1 & ,I _H A PRETTY GD IDEA :AT
! PO9T 0 : 0 "U 4CUS.N4 ,AF A "T ! B>ONET
OP5$ 8 DOOR & CALL$ = ME4

  8,B>RYMORE 3SID]S T HE HAS A GRIEV.E10
HE SD4 8,HE ?9KS T X 0 UNFAIR ON \R "P
6HUNT 8 BRO!R-IN-LAW D[N :5 HE1 ( 8 [N
FREE W1 _H TOLD U ! SECRET40

  ,! BUTL] 0 /&+ V PALE B V COLLECT$ 2F U4

  8,I MAY H SPOK5 TOO W>MLY1 SIR10 SD HE1
8& IF ,I H1 ,I AM SURE T ,I BEG YR P>DON4
,AT ! SAME "T1 ,I 0 V M* SURPRIS$ :5 ,I
HE>D Y TWO G5TLEM5 -E BACK ? MORN+ & LE>N$
T Y _H BE5 *AS+ ,SELD54 ,! POOR FELL[ HAS
5 6FI<T AG/ )\T MY PUTT+ M ^U 8       
TRACK40

  8,IF Y _H TOLD U ( YR [N FREE W X WD H
BE5 A DI6]5T ?+10 SD ! B>ONET1 8Y ONLY
TOLD U1 OR R YR WIFE ONLY TOLD U1 :51 X 0
=C$ F Y & Y CD N HELP YRF40

  8,I DIDN'T ?9K Y WD H TAK5 ADVANTAGE (
X1 ,SIR ,H5RY- 9DE$ ,I DIDN'T40

  8,! MAN IS A PUBLIC DANG]4 ,"! >E L"OLY
H\SES SCATT]$ OV] ! MOOR1 & HE IS A FELL[
:O WD /ICK AT NO?+4 ,Y ONLY WANT 6GET A
GLIMPSE ( 8 FACE 6SEE T4 ,LOOK AT ,MR4
,/APLETON'S H\SE1 = EXAMPLE1 ) NO "O B HMF
6DEF5D X4 ,"!'S NO SAFETY = ANY"O UNTIL HE
IS "U LOCK & KEY40

  8,HE'LL BR1K 96NO H\SE1 SIR4 ,I GIVE Y
MY SOLEMN ^W ^U T4 ,B HE W N"E TR\# ANY"O
9 ? C.TRY AG4 ,I ASSURE Y1 ,SIR ,H5RY1 T 9
A V FEW "DS ! NEC >RANGE;TS W H BE5 MADE &
HE W 2 ON 8 WAY 6,S\? ,AM]ICA4 ,= ,GOD'S
SAKE1 SIR1 ,I BEG ( Y N 6LET ! POLICE "K T
HE IS / ON ! MOOR4 ,!Y H GIV5 UP ! *ASE
"!1 & HE C LIE QUIET UNTIL ! %IP IS R1DY =
HM4 ,Y C'T TELL ON HM )\T GETT+ MY WIFE &
ME 96TR\#4 ,I BEG Y1 SIR1 6SAY NO?+ 6!
POLICE40                              

  8,:AT D Y SAY1 ,WATSON80

  ,I %RU7$ MY %\LD]S4 8,IF HE 7 SAFELY \ (
! C.TRY X WD RELIEVE ! TAX-PAY] (A BURD540

  8,B H[ AB ! *.E ( 8 HOLD+ "S"O UP 2F HE
GOES80

  8,HE WD N D ANY?+ S MAD1 SIR4 ,WE H
PROVID$ HM ) ALL T HE C WANT4 ,6-MIT A
CRIME WD 2 6%[ ": HE 0 HID+40

  8,T IS TRUE10 SD ,SIR ,H5RY4 8,WELL1
,B>RYMORE-0

  8,GOD B.S Y1 SIR1 & ?ANK Y F MY HE>T6 ,X
WD H KILL$ MY POOR WIFE _H HE BE5 TAK5
AG40

  8,I GUESS WE >E AID+ & ABETT+ A FELONY1
,WATSON8 ,B1 AF :AT WE H HE>D1 ,I DON'T
FEEL Z IF ,I CD GIVE ! MAN UP1 S "! IS AN
5D ( X4 ,ALL "R1 ,B>RYMORE1 Y C G40

  ,)A FEW BROK5 ^WS ( GRATITUDE ! MAN
TURN$1 B HE HESITAT$ & !N CAME BACK4

  8,Y'VE BE5 S K9D 6U1 SIR1 T ,I %D L 6D !
BE/ ,I C = Y 9 RETURN4 ,I "K "S?+1 ,SIR
,H5RY1 & P]H ,I %D H SD X 2F1 B X 0 L;G AF
! 9QUE/ T ,I F.D X \4 ,I'VE N"E BR1!D A ^W
AB X YET 6MORTAL MAN4 ,X'S AB POOR ,SIR
,*>LES'S D1?40                        

  ,! B>ONET & ,I 7 BO? ^U \R FEET4 8,D Y
"K H[ HE DI$80

  8,NO1 SIR1 ,I DON'T "K T40

  8,:AT !N80

  8,I "K :Y HE 0 AT ! GATE AT T H\R4 ,X 0
6MEET A WOMAN40

  8,6MEET A WOMAN6 ,HE80

  8,YES1 SIR40

  8,&! WOMAN'S "N80

  8,I C'T GIVE Y ! "N1 SIR1 B ,I C GIVE Y
! 9ITIALS4 ,H] 9ITIALS 7 ,L4,L40

  8,H[ D Y "K ?1 ,B>RYMORE80

  8,WELL1 ,SIR ,H5RY1 YR UNCLE _H A LR T
MORN+4 ,HE _H USU,Y A GRT _M LRS1 = HE 0 A
PUBLIC MAN & WELL "KN = 8 K9D HE>T1 S T
"EY"O :O 0 9 TR\# 0 GLAD 6TURN 6HM4 ,B T
MORN+1 Z X *.ED1 "! 0 ONLY ? "O LR1 S ,I
TOOK ! M NOTICE ( X4 ,X 0 F ,COOMBE
,TRACEY1 & X 0 A4RESS$ 9 A WOMAN'S H&40

  8,WELL80

  8,WELL1 SIR1 ,I ?"\ NO M (! MATT]1 & N"E
WD H D"O _H X N BE5 = MY WIFE4 ,ONLY A FEW
WEEKS AGO %E 0 CL1N+ \ ,SIR ,*>LES'S /UDY-
X _H N"E BE5 T\*$ S9CE 8 D1?- & %E F.D !
A%ES (A BURN$ LR 9 ! BACK (! GRATE4   
,! GRT] "P ( X 0 *>R$ 6PIECES1 B "O LL
SLIP1 ! 5D (A PAGE1 HUNG TGR1 &! WRIT+ CD
/ 2 R1D1 ?\< X 0 GRAY ON A BLACK GR.D4 ,X
SEEM$ 6U 6BE A PO/SCRIPT AT ! 5D (! LR1 &
X SD3 ,8,PL1SE1 PL1SE1 Z Y >E A G5TLEMAN1
BURN ? LR1 & 2 AT ! GATE 0T5 O'C40' ,2N X
7 SIGN$ ! 9ITIALS ,L4,L40

  8,H Y GOT T SLIP80

  8,NO1 SIR1 X CRUM#D ALL 6BITS AF WE MOV$
X40

  8,_H ,SIR ,*>LES RCVD ANY O!R LRS 9 !
SAME WRIT+80

  8,WELL1 SIR1 ,I TOOK NO "PICUL> NOTICE (
8 LRS4 ,I %D N H NOTIC$ ? "O1 ONLY X
HAPP5$ 6-E AL"O40

  8,& Y H NO IDEA :O ,L4,L4 IS80

  8,NO1 SIR4 ,NO M ?AN Y H4 ,B ,I EXPECT
IF WE CD LAY \R H&S ^U T LADY WE %D "K M
AB ,SIR ,*>LES'S D1?40

  8,I _C "U/&1 ,B>RYMORE1 H[ Y CAME 63C1L
? IMPORTANT 9=M,N40

  8,WELL1 SIR1 X 0 IMMLY AF T \R [N TR\#
CAME 6U4 ,& !N AG1 SIR1 WE 7 BO? ( U V
FOND ( ,SIR ,*>LES1 Z WE WELL MI<T 2
3SID]+ ALL T HE HAS D"O = U4 ,6RAKE   
? UP CDN'T HELP \R POOR MA/]1 & X'S WELL
6G C>E;LLY :5 "!'S A LADY 9 ! CASE4 ,EV5 !
BE/ ( U-0

  8,Y ?"\ X MI<T 9JURE 8 REPUT,N80

  8,WELL1 SIR1 ,I ?"\ NO GD CD -E ( X4 ,B
N[ Y H BE5 K9D 6U1 & ,I FEEL Z IF X WD 2
TR1T+ Y UNFAIRLY N 6TELL Y ALL T ,I "K AB
! MATT]40

  8,V GD ,B>RYMORE2 Y C G40 ,:5 ! BUTL] _H
LEFT U ,SIR ,H5RY TURN$ 6ME4 8,WELL1
,WATSON1 :AT D Y ?9K ( ? NEW LI<T80

  8,X SEEMS 6L1VE ! D>K;S R BLACK] ?AN
2F40

  8,S ,I ?9K4 ,B IF WE C ONLY TRACE ,L4,L4
X %D CLE> UP ! :OLE BUSI;S4 ,WE H GA9$ T
M*4 ,WE "K T "! IS "S"O :O HAS ! FACTS IF
WE C ONLY F9D H]4 ,:AT D Y ?9K WE %D D80

  8,LET ,HOLMES "K ALL AB X AT ONCE4 ,X W
GIVE HM ! CLUE = : HE HAS BE5 SEEK+4 ,I AM
M* MISTAK5 IF X DOES N BR+ HM D[N40

  ,I W5T AT ONCE 6MY ROOM & DREW UP MY
REPORT (! MORN+'S 3V]S,N = ,HOLMES4 ,X 0
EVID5T 6ME T HE _H BE5 V BUSY ( LATE1 =!
NOTES : ,I _H F ,BAK] ,/REET 7 FEW & %ORT1
) NO -;TS ^U ! 9=M,N : ,I _H          
SUPPLI$ & H>DLY ANY REF];E 6MY MIS.N4 ,NO
D\BT 8 BLACKMAIL+ CASE IS ABSORB+ ALL 8
FACULTIES4 ,& YET ? NEW FACTOR M/ SURELY
>RE/ 8 ATT5;N & RENEW 8 9T]E/4 ,I WI% T HE
7 "H4

  ,OCTOB] #AG?4 ,ALL "D TO-"D ! RA9 P\R$
D[N1 RU/L+ ON ! IVY & DRIPP+ F ! EAVES4 ,I
?"\ (! 3VICT \ ^U ! BL1K1 COLD1 %ELT].S
MOOR4 ,POOR DEVIL6 ,:AT"E 8 CRIMES1 HE HAS
SU6]$ "S?+ 6AT"O = !M4 ,& !N ,I ?"\ ( T
O!R "O- ! FACE 9 ! CAB1 ! FIGURE AG/ !
MOON4 ,0 HE AL \ 9 T DELUGE- ! UNSE5
WAT*]1 ! MAN ( D>K;S8 ,9 ! EV5+ ,I PUT ON
MY WAT]PRO( & ,I WALK$ F> ^U ! SO45 MOOR1
FULL ( D>K IMAG9+S1 ! RA9 B1T+ ^U MY FACE
&! W9D :I/L+ AB MY E>S4 ,GOD HELP ^? :O
W&] 96! GRT MIRE N[1 = EV5 ! FIRM UPL&S >E
2COM+ A MORASS4 ,I F.D ! BLACK TOR ^U : ,I
_H SE5 ! SOLIT>Y WAT*]1 & F XS CRA7Y
SUMMIT ,I LOOK$ \ MYF ACR ! MELAN*OLY
D[NS4 ,RA9 SQUALLS DRIFT$ ACR _! RUSSET
FACE1 &! H1VY1 SLATE-COL\R$ CL\DS HUNG L[
OV] ! L&SCAPE1 TRAIL+ 9 GRAY WR1?S D[N !
SIDES (! FANTA/IC BILLS4 ,9 ! 4TANT HOLL[
ON ! LEFT1 HALF HI45 0! MI/1 ! TWO    
?9 T[]S ( ,BASK]VILLE ,HALL ROSE ABV !
TREES4 ,!Y 7 ! ONLY SIGNS ( HUMAN LIFE :
,I CD SEE1 SAVE ONLY ^? PREHI/ORIC HUTS :
LAY ?ICKLY ^U ! SLOPES (! HILLS4 ,NO": 0
"! ANY TRACE ( T L"OLY MAN :OM ,I _H SE5
ON ! SAME SPOT TWO NI<TS 2F4

  ,Z ,I WALK$ BACK ,I 0 OV]TAK5 0,DR4
,MORTIM] DRIV+ 9 8 DOG-C>T OV] A R\<
MOORL& TRACK : L$ F ! \TLY+ F>MH\SE (
,F\LMIRE4 ,HE HAS BE5 V ATT5TIVE 6U1 &
H>DLY A "D HAS PASS$ T HE HAS N CALL$ AT !
,HALL 6SEE H[ WE 7 GETT+ ON4 ,HE 9SI/$ ^U
MY CLIMB+ 96HIS DOG-C>T1 & HE GAVE ME A
LIFT HOMEW>D4 ,I F.D HM M* TR\#D OV] !
4APPE>.E ( 8 LL SPANIEL4 ,X _H W&]$ ON 6!
MOOR & _H N"E -E BACK4 ,I GAVE HM S*
3SOL,N Z ,I MI<T1 B ,I ?"\ (! PONY ON !
,GRIMP5 ,MIRE1 & ,I D N FANCY T HE W SEE 8
LL DOG AG4

  8,0! WAY1 ,MORTIM]10 SD ,I Z WE JOLT$
AL;G ! R\< ROAD1 8,I SUPPOSE "! >E FEW P
LIV+ )9 DRIV+ 4T.E ( ? :OM Y D N "K80

  8,H>DLY ANY1 ,I ?9K40

  8,C Y1 !N1 TELL ME ! "N ( ANY WOMAN ^:
9ITIALS >E ,L4,L480                   

  ,HE ?"\ =A FEW M9UTES4

  8,NO10 SD HE4 8,"! >E A FEW GIPSIES &
LAB\R+ FOLK = :OM ,I C'T ANSW]1 B AM;G !
F>M]S OR ! G5TRY "! IS NO "O ^: 9ITIALS >E
^?4 ,WAIT A BIT ?\<10 HE A4$ AF A PAUSE4
8,"! IS ,LAURA ,LYONS- H] 9ITIALS >E
,L4,L4- B %E LIVES 9 ,COOMBE ,TRACEY40

  8,:O IS %E80 ,I ASK$4

  8,%E IS ,FRANKL&'S DAU<T]40

  8,:AT6 ,OLD ,FRANKL& ! CRANK80

  8,EXACTLY4 ,%E M>RI$ AN >TI/ "ND ,LYONS1
:O CAME SKET*+ ON ! MOOR4 ,HE PROV$ 6BE A
BLACKGU>D & DES]T$ H]4 ,! FAULT F :AT ,I
HE> MAY N H BE5 5TIRELY ON "O SIDE4 ,H] "F
REFUS$ 6H ANY?+ 6D ) H] 2C %E _H M>RI$ )\T
8 3S5T & P]H = "O OR TWO O!R R1SONS Z
WELL4 ,S1 2T ! OLD S9N] &! "Y "O ! GIRL
HAS _H A PRETTY BAD "T40

  8,H[ DOES %E LIVE80

  8,I FANCY OLD ,FRANKL& ALL[S H] A
PITT.E1 B X _C 2 M1 = 8 [N A6AIRS >E
3SID]ABLY 9VOLV$4 ,:AT"E %E MAY H DES]V$
"O CD N ALL[ H] 6G HOPE.SLY 6! BAD4 ,H]
/ORY GOT AB1 & S"EAL (! P "H DID "S?+ 65A#
H] 6E>N AN H"O/ LIV+4 ,/APLETON DID   
= "O1 & ,SIR ,*>LES = ANO!R4 ,I GAVE A
TRIFLE MYF4 ,X 0 6SET H] UP 9 A TYPEWRIT+
BUSI;S40

  ,HE WANT$ 6"K ! OBJECT ( MY 9QUIRIES1 B
,I MANAG$ 6SATISFY 8 CURIOS;Y )\T TELL+ HM
TOO M*1 = "! IS NO R1SON :Y WE %D TAKE
ANY"O 96\R 3FID;E4 ,TO-MORR[ MORN+ ,I %
F9D MY WAY 6,COOMBE ,TRACEY1 & IF ,I C SEE
? ,MRS4 ,LAURA ,LYONS1 ( EQUIVOCAL
REPUT,N1 A L;G /EP W H BE5 MADE T[>DS
CLE>+ "O 9CID5T 9 ? *A9 ( MY/]IES4 AM
C]TA9LY DEVELOP+ ! WISDOM (! S]P5T1 = :5
,MORTIM] PRESS$ 8 "QS 6AN 9CONV5I5T EXT5T
,I ASK$ HM CASU,Y 6:AT TYPE ,FRANKL&'S
SKULL 2L;G$1 & S HE>D NO?+ B CRANIOLOGY =!
RE/ ( \R DRIVE4 ,I H N LIV$ = YE>S )
,%]LOCK ,HOLMES = NO?+4

  ,I H ONLY "O O!R 9CID5T 6RECORD ^U ?
TEMPE/U\S & MELAN*OLY "D4 ,? 0 MY 3V]S,N )
,B>RYMORE J N[1 : GIVES ME "O M /R;G C>D :
,I C PLAY 9 DUE "T4

  ,MORTIM] _H /AY$ 6D9N]1 & HE &! B>ONET
PLAY$ HE>TS AFWS4 ,! BUTL] BR"\ ME MY
C(FEE 96! LIBR>Y1 & ,I TOOK ! *.E 6ASK HM
A FEW "QS4                            

  8,WELL10 SD ,I1 8HAS ? PRECI\S REL,N (
YRS DE"P$1 OR IS HE / LURK+ \ YOND]80

  8,I DON'T "K1 SIR4 ,I HOPE 6H1V5 T HE
HAS G"O1 = HE HAS BR"\ NO?+ B TR\# "H6
,I'VE N HE>D ( HM S9CE ,I LEFT \ FOOD = HM
LA/1 & T 0 ?REE "DS AGO40

  8,DID Y SEE HM !N80

  8,NO1 SIR1 B ! FOOD 0 G"O :5 NEXT ,I W5T
T WAY40

  8,!N HE 0 C]TA9LY "!80

  8,S Y WD ?9K1 SIR1 UN.S X 0 ! O!R MAN :O
TOOK X40

  ,I SAT ) MY C(FEE-CUP HALFWAY 6MY LIPS &
/>$ AT ,B>RYMORE4

  8,Y "K T "! IS ANO!R MAN !N80

  8,YES1 SIR2 "! IS ANO!R MAN ^U ! MOOR40

  8,H Y SE5 HM80

  8,NO1 SIR40

  8,H[ D Y "K HM !N80

  8,NO1 SIR40

  8,SELD5 TOLD ME ( HM1 SIR1 A WEEK AGO OR
M4 ,HE'S 9 HID+1 TOO1 B HE'S N A 3VICT Z
F> Z ,I C MAKE \4 ,I DON'T L X1 ,DR4
,WATSON- ,I TELL Y /RAI<T1 SIR1 T ,I DON'T
L X40 ,HE SPOKE )A SU45 PAS.N (       
E>NE/;S4

  8,N[1 LI/5 6ME1 ,B>RYMORE6 ,I H NO 9T]E/
9 ? MATT] B T ( YR MA/]4 ,I H -E "H ) NO
OBJECT EXCEPT 6HELP HM4 ,TELL ME1 FRANKLY1
:AT X IS T Y DON'T L40

  ,B>RYMORE HESITAT$ =A MO;T1 Z IF HE
REGRETT$ 8 \TBUR/ OR F.D X DI6ICULT
6EXPRESS 8 [N FEEL+S 9 ^WS4

  8,X'S ALL ^! GO+S-ON1 SIR10 HE CRI$ AT
LA/1 WAV+ 8 H& T[>DS ! RA9LA%$ W9D[ : FAC$
! MOOR4 8,"!'S F\L PLAY "S":1 & "!'S BLACK
VILLA9Y BREW+1 6T ,I'LL SWE>6 ,V GLAD ,I
%D BE1 SIR1 6SEE ,SIR ,H5RY ON 8 WAY BACK
6,LONDON AG60

  8,B :AT IS X T AL>MS Y80

  8,LOOK AT ,SIR ,*>LES'S D1?6 ,T 0 BAD
5\<1 = ALL T ! CORON] SD4 ,LOOK AT !
NOISES ON ! MOOR AT NI<T4 ,"!S N A MAN WD
CROSS X AF SUND[N IF HE 0 PD = X4 ,LOOK AT
? /RANG] HID+ \ YOND]1 & WAT*+ & WAIT+6
,:AT'S HE WAIT+ =8 ,:AT DOES X M1N8 ,X
M1NS NO GD 6ANY"O (! "N ( ,BASK]VILLE1 & V
GLAD ,I % 2 6BE QUIT ( X ALL ON ! "D T
,SIR ,H5RY'S NEW S]VANTS >E R1DY 6TAKE OV]
! ,HALL40                             

  8,B AB ? /RANG]10 SD ,I4 8,C Y TELL ME
ANY?+ AB HM8 ,:AT DID ,SELD5 SAY8 ,DID HE
F9D \ ": HE HID1 OR :AT HE 0 DO+80

  8,HE SAW HM ONCE OR TWICE1 B HE IS A
DEEP "O & GIVES NO?+ AWAY4 ,AT F/ HE ?"\ T
HE 0 ! POLICE1 B SOON HE F.D T HE _H "S
LAY ( 8 [N4 ,A K9D ( G5TLEMAN HE WAS1 Z F>
Z HE CD SEE1 B :AT HE 0 DO+ HE CD N MAKE
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