,,*APT] #G

  ,,! ,,/APLETONS ,,( ,,M]RIPIT ,,H\SE

  ,! FRE% B1UTY (! FOLL[+ MORN+ DID "S?+
6E6ACE F \R M9DS ! GRIM & GRAY IMPRES.N :
_H BE5 LEFT ^U BO? ( U 0\R F/ EXP]I;E (
,BASK]VILLE ,HALL4 ,Z ,SIR ,H5RY & ,I SAT
AT BR1KFA/ ! SUNLI<T FLOOD$ 9 "? ! HI<
MULLION$ W9D[S1 ?R[+ WAT]Y PAT*ES ( COL\R
F ! COATS ( >MS : COV]$ !M4 ,! D>K PANELL+
GL[$ L BRONZE 9 ! GOLD5 RAYS1 & X 0 H>D
6R1LIZE T ? 0 9DE$ ! *AMB] : _H /RUCK S* A
GLOOM 96\R S\LS ^U ! EV5+ 2F4          

  8,I GUESS X IS \RVS & N ! H\SE T WE H
6BLAME60 SD ! B>ONET4 8,WE 7 TIR$ ) \R
J\RNEY & *ILL$ 0\R DRIVE1 S WE TOOK A GRAY
VIEW (! PLACE4 ,N[ WE >E FRE% & WELL1 S X
IS ALL *E];L ONCE M40

  8,& YET X 0 N 5TIRELY A "Q ( IMAG9,N10
,I ANSW]$4 8,DID Y1 = EXAMPLE1 HAPP5 6HE>
"S"O1 A WOMAN ,I ?9K1 SO2+ 9 ! NI<T80

  8,T IS CURI\S1 = ,I DID :5 ,I 0 HALF
ASLEEP FANCY T ,I HE>D "S?+ (! SORT4 ,I
WAIT$ Q A "T1 B "! 0 NO M ( X1 S ,I 3CLUD$
T X 0 ALL A DR1M40

  8,I HE>D X 4T9CTLY1 & ,I AM SURE T X 0
RE,Y ! SOB (A WOMAN40

  8,WE M/ ASK AB ? "R AWAY40 ,HE RANG !
BELL & ASK$ ,B>RYMORE :E!R HE CD A3.T = \R
EXP]I;E4 ,X SEEM$ 6ME T ! PALLID F1TURES (
! BUTL] TURN$ A %ADE PAL] / Z HE LI/5$
6HIS MA/]'S "Q4

  8,"! >E ONLY TWO WOM5 9 ! H\SE1 ,SIR
,H5RY10 HE ANSW]$4 8,"O IS ! SCULL]Y-MAID1
:O SLEEPS 9 ! O!R W+4 ,! O!R IS MY WIFE1 &
,I C ANSW] = X T ! S.D CD N H -E F H]40

  ,& YET HE LI$ Z HE SD X1 = X *.ED T AF
BR1KFA/ ,I MET ,MRS4 ,B>RYMORE 9 !     
L;G CORRIDOR )! SUN FULL ^U H] FACE4 ,%E 0
A L>GE1 IMPASSIVE1 H1VY-F1TUR$ WOMAN )A
/]N SET EXPRES.N ( M\?4 ,B H] TELL TALE
EYES 7 R$ & GL.ED AT ME F 2T SWOLL5 LIDS4
,X 0 %E1 !N1 :O WEPT 9 ! NI<T1 & IF %E DID
S H] HUSB& M/ "K X4 ,YET HE _H TAK5 !
OBVI\S RISK ( 4COV]Y 9 DCLG T X 0 N S4 ,:Y
_H HE D"O ?8 ,& :Y DID %E WEEP S BITT]LY8
,ALR R.D ? PALE-FAC$1 H&"S1 BLACK-BE>D$
MAN "! 0 GA!R+ AN ATMOSPH]E ( MY/]Y &(
GLOOM4 ,X 0 HE :O _H BE5 ! F/ 64COV] !
BODY ( ,SIR ,*>LES1 & WE _H ONLY 8 ^W =
ALL ! CIRCUM/.ES : L$ UP 6! OLD MAN'S D1?4
,0 X POSSI# T X 0 ,B>RYMORE1 AF ALL1 :OM
WE _H SE5 9 ! CAB 9 ,REG5T ,/REET8 ,! BE>D
MI<T WELL H BE5 ! SAME4 ,! CABMAN _H
DESCRIB$ A "S:AT %ORT] MAN1 B S* AN
IMPRES.N MI<T EASILY H BE5 ]RONE\S4 ,H[ CD
,I SETTLE ! PO9T ="E8 ,OBVI\SLY ! F/ ?+ 6D
0 6SEE ! ,GRIMP5 PO/MA/] & F9D :E!R ! TE/
TELEGRAM _H RE,Y BE5 PLAC$ 9 ,B>RYMORE'S
[N H&S4 ,2 ! ANSW] :AT X MI<T1 ,I %D AT
L1/ H "S?+ 6REPORT 6,%]LOCK ,HOLMES4

  ,SIR ,H5RY _H NUM]\S PAP]S 6EXAM9E AF
BR1KFA/1 S T ! "T 0 PROPITI\S = MY     
EXCUR.N4 ,X 0 A PL1SANT WALK ( F\R MILES
AL;G ! $GE (! MOOR1 L1D+ ME AT LA/ 6A
SMALL GRAY HAMLET1 9 : TWO L>G] BUILD+S1 :
PROV$ 6BE ! 9N &! H\SE ( ,DR4 ,MORTIM]1
/OOD HI< ABV ! RE/4 ,! PO/MA/]1 :O 0 AL !
VILLAGE GROC]1 _H A CLE> RECOLLEC;N (!
TELEGRAM4

  8,C]TA9LY1 SIR10 SD HE1 8,I _H !
TELEGRAM DELIV]$ 6,MR4 ,B>RYMORE EXACTLY Z
DIRECT$40

  8,:O DELIV]$ X80

  8,MY BOY "H4 ,JAMES1 Y DELIV]$ T
TELEGRAM 6,MR4 ,B>RYMORE AT ! ,HALL LA/
WEEK1 DID Y N80

  8,YES1 "F1 ,I DELIV]$ X40

  8,96HIS [N H&S80 ,I ASK$4

  8,WELL1 HE 0 UP 9 ! L(T AT ! "T1 S T ,I
CD N PUT X 96HIS [N H&S1 B ,I GAVE X
96,MRS4 ,B>RYMORE'S H&S1 & %E PROMIS$
6DELIV] X AT ONCE40

  8,DID Y SEE ,MR4 ,B>RYMORE80

  8,NO1 SIR2 ,I TELL Y HE 0 9 ! L(T40

  8,IF Y DIDN'T SEE HM1 H[ D Y "K HE 0 9 !
L(T80

  8,WELL1 SURELY 8 [N WIFE "\ 6"K ":   
HE IS10 SD ! PO/MA/] TE/ILY4 8,DIDN'T HE
GET ! TELEGRAM8 ,IF "! IS ANY MISTAKE X IS
= ,MR4 ,B>RYMORE HMF 6-PLA940

  ,X SEEM$ HOPE.S 6PURSUE ! 9QUIRY ANY
F>!R1 B X 0 CLE> T 9 SPITE ( ,HOLMES'S
RUSE WE _H NO PRO( T ,B>RYMORE _H N BE5 9
,LONDON ALL ! "T4 ,SUPPOSE T X 7 S-
SUPPOSE T ! SAME MAN _H BE5 ! LA/ :O _H
SE5 ,SIR ,*>LES ALIVE1 &! F/ 6DOG ! NEW
HEIR :5 HE RETURN$ 6,5GL&4 ,:AT !N8 ,0 HE
! AG5T ( O!RS OR _H HE "S S9I/] DESIGN ( 8
[N8 ,:AT 9T]E/ CD HE H 9 P]SECUT+ !
,BASK]VILLE FAMILY8 ,I ?"\ (! /RANGE W>N+
CLIPP$ \ (! L1D+ >TICLE (! ,"TS4 ,0 T 8 "W
OR 0 X POSSIBLY ! DO+ ( "S"O :O 0 B5T ^U
C.T]ACT+ 8 S*EMES8 ,! ONLY 3CEIVA# MOTIVE
0 T : _H BE5 SU7E/$ 0,SIR ,H5RY1 T IF !
FAMILY CD 2 SC>$ AWAY A -=TA# & P]MAN5T
HOME WD 2 SECUR$ =! ,B>RYMORES4 ,B SURELY
S* AN EXPLAN,N Z T WD 2 Q 9ADEQUATE 6A3.T
=! DEEP & SUBTLE S*EM+ : SEEM$ 6BE W1V+ AN
9VISI# NET R.D ! "Y B>ONET4 ,HOLMES HMF _H
SD T NO M -PLEX CASE _H -E 6HM 9 ALL ! L;G
S]IES ( 8 S5S,NAL 9VE/IG,NS4 ,I PRAY$1 Z
,I WALK$ BACK AL;G ! GRAY1 L"OLY      
ROAD1 T MY FR MI<T SOON 2 FRE$ F 8
PREO3UP,NS & A# 6-E D[N 6TAKE ? H1VY BURD5
( RESPONSIBIL;Y F MY %\LD]S4

  ,SU45LY MY ?"\S 7 9T]RUPT$ 0! S.D (
RUNN+ FEET 2H ME & 0A VOICE : CALL$ ME
0"N4 ,I TURN$1 EXPECT+ 6SEE ,DR4 ,MORTIM]1
B 6MY SURPRISE X 0 A /RANG] :O 0 PURSU+
ME4 ,HE 0 A SMALL1 SLIM1 CL1N-%AV51 PRIM-
FAC$ MAN1 FLAX5-HAIR$ & L1N-JAW$1 2T ?IRTY
& =TY YE>S ( AGE1 DRESS$ 9 A GRAY SUIT &
WE>+ A /RAW HAT4 ,A T9 BOX = BOTANICAL
SPECIM5S HUNG OV] 8 %\LD] & HE C>RI$ A
GRE5 BUTT]FLY NET 9 "O ( 8 H&S4

  8,Y W1 ,I AM SURE1 EXCUSE MY PRESUMP;N1
,DR4 ,WATSON10 SD HE Z HE CAME PANT+ UP
6": ,I /OOD4 8,"H ON ! MOOR WE >E HOMELY
FOLK & D N WAIT = =MAL 9TRODUC;NS4 ,Y MAY
POSSIBLY H HE>D MY "N F \R MUTUAL FR1
,MORTIM]4 ,I AM ,/APLETON1 ( ,M]RIPIT
,H\SE40

  8,YR NET & BOX WD H TOLD ME Z M*10 SD
,I1 8= ,I KNEW T ,MR4 ,/APLETON 0 A
NATURALI/4 ,B H[ DID Y "K ME80

  8,I H BE5 CALL+ ON ,MORTIM]1 & HE PO9T$
Y \ 6ME F ! W9D[ ( 8 SURG]Y Z Y       
PASS$4 ,Z \R ROAD LAY ! SAME WAY ,I ?"\ T
,I WD OV]TAKE Y & 9TRODUCE MYF4 ,I TRU/ T
,SIR ,H5RY IS N"O ! WORSE = 8 J\RNEY80

  8,HE IS V WELL1 ?ANK Y40

  8,WE 7 ALL R AFRAID T AF ! SAD D1? (
,SIR ,*>LES ! NEW B>ONET MI<T REFUSE 6LIVE
"H4 ,X IS ASK+ M* (A W1L?Y MAN 6-E D[N &
BURY HMF 9 A PLACE ( ? K9D1 B ,I NE$ N
TELL Y T X M1NS A V GRT D1L 6! C.TRYSIDE4
,SIR ,H5RY HAS1 ,I SUPPOSE1 NO SUP]/ITI\S
FE>S 9 ! MATT]80

  8,I D N ?9K T X IS LIKELY40

  8,( C\RSE Y "K ! LEG5D (! FI5D DOG :
HAUNTS ! FAMILY80

  8,I H HE>D X40

  8,X IS EXTRAORD9>Y H[ CR$UL\S ! P1SANTS
>E AB "H6 ,ANY NUMB] ( !M >E R1DY 6SWE> T
!Y H SE5 S* A CR1TURE ^U ! MOOR40 ,HE
SPOKE )A SMILE1 B ,I SEEM$ 6R1D 9 8 EYES T
HE TOOK ! MATT] M S]I\SLY4 8,! /ORY TOOK A
GRT HOLD ^U ! IMAG9,N ( ,SIR ,*>LES1 & ,I
H NO D\BT T X L$ 6HIS TRAGIC 5D40

  8,B H[80

  8,HIS N]VES 7 S "W$ UP T ! APPE>.E ( ANY
DOG MI<T H _H A FATAL E6ECT ^U 8      
41S$ HE>T4 ,I FANCY T HE RE,Y DID SEE "S?+
(! K9D ^U T LA/ NI<T 9 ! YEW ALLEY4 ,I
FE>$ T "S 4A/] MI<T O3UR1 = ,I 0 V FOND (!
OLD MAN1 & ,I KNEW T 8 HE>T 0 W1K40

  8,H[ DID Y "K T80

  8,MY FR ,MORTIM] TOLD ME40

  8,Y ?9K1 !N1 T "S DOG PURSU$ ,SIR
,*>LES1 & T HE DI$ ( F"R 9 3SEQU;E80

  8,H Y ANY BETT] EXPLAN,N80

  8,I H N -E 6ANY 3CLU.N40

  8,HAS ,MR4 ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES80

  ,! ^WS TOOK AWAY MY BR1? = AN 9/ANT1 B A
GL.E AT ! PLACID FACE & /1DFA/ EYES ( MY
-PANION %[$ T NO SURPRISE 0 9T5D$4

  8,X IS USE.S = U 6PRET5D T WE D N "K Y1
,DR4 ,WATSON10 SD HE4 8,! RECORDS ( YR
DETECTIVE H R1*$ U "H1 & Y CD N CELEBRATE
HM )\T 2+ "KN YRF4 ,:5 ,MORTIM] TOLD ME YR
"N HE CD N D5Y YR ID5T;Y4 ,IF Y >E "H1 !N
X FOLL[S T ,MR4 ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES IS 9T]E/+
HMF 9 ! MATT]1 & ,I AM NATUR,Y CURI\S 6"K
:AT VIEW HE MAY TAKE40

  8,I AM AFRAID T ,I _C ANSW] T "Q40

  8,MAY ,I ASK IF HE IS GO+ 6HON\R U )A
VISIT HMF80                           

  8,HE _C L1VE T[N AT PRES5T4 ,HE HAS O!R
CASES : 5GAGE 8 ATT5;N40

  8,:AT A P;Y6 ,HE MI<T ?R[ "S LI<T ON T :
IS S D>K 6U4 ,B Z 6YR [N RESE>*ES1 IF "!
IS ANY POSSI# WAY 9 : ,I C 2 ( S]VICE 6Y
,I TRU/ T Y W -M& ME4 ,IF ,I _H ANY 9DIC,N
(! NATURE ( YR SUSPICIONS OR H[ Y PROPOSE
69VE/IGATE ! CASE1 ,I MI<T P]H EV5 N[ GIVE
Y "S AID OR ADVICE40

  8,I ASSURE Y T ,I AM SIMPLY "H ^U A
VISIT 6MY FR1 ,SIR ,H5RY1 & T ,I NE$ NO
HELP ( ANY K9D40

  8,EXCELL5T60 SD ,/APLETON4 8,Y >E
P]FECTLY "R 6BE W>Y & 4CREET4 ,I AM JU/LY
REPROV$ = :AT ,I FEEL 0 AN UNJU/IFIA#
9TRU.N1 & ,I PROMISE Y T ,I W N M5;N !
MATT] AG40

  ,WE _H -E 6A PO9T ": A N>R[ GRASSY PA?
/RUCK (F F ! ROAD & W.D AWAY ACR ! MOOR4
,A /EEP1 B\LD]-SPR9KL$ HILL LAY ^U ! "R :
_H 9 BYG"O "DS BE5 CUT 96A GRANITE QU>RY4
,! FACE : 0 TURN$ T[>DS U =M$ A D>K CLIFF1
) F]NS & BRAM#S GR[+ 9 XS NI*ES4 ,F OV] A
4TANT RISE "! FLOAT$ A GRAY PLUME ( SMOKE4

  8,A MOD]ATE WALK AL;G ? MOOR-PA?    
BR+S U 6,M]RIPIT ,H\SE10 SD HE4 8,P]H Y W
SP>E AN H\R T ,I MAY H ! PL1SURE (
9TRODUC+ Y 6MY SI/]40

  ,MY F/ ?"\ 0 T ,I %D 2 0,SIR ,H5RY'S
SIDE4 ,B !N ,I REMEMB]$ ! PILE ( PAP]S &
BILLS ) : 8 /UDY TA# 0 LITT]$4 ,X 0 C]TA9
T ,I CD N HELP ) ^?4 ,& ,HOLMES _H
EXPRESSLY SD T ,I %D /UDY ! NEI<B\RS ^U !
MOOR4 ,I A3EPT$ ,/APLETON'S 9VIT,N1 & WE
TURN$ TGR D[N ! PA?4

  8,X IS A WOND];L PLACE1 ! MOOR10 SD HE1
LOOK+ R.D OV] ! UNDULAT+ D[NS1 L;G GRE5
ROLL]S1 ) CRE/S ( JA7$ GRANITE FOAM+ UP
96FANTA/IC SURGES4 8,Y N"E TIRE (! MOOR4
,Y _C ?9K ! WOND];L SECRETS : X 3TA9S4 ,X
IS S VA/1 & S B>R51 & S MY/]I\S40

  8,Y "K X WELL1 !N80

  8,I H ONLY BE5 "H TWO YE>S4 ,! RESID5TS
WD CALL ME A NEWCOM]4 ,WE CAME %ORTLY AF
,SIR ,*>LES SETTL$4 ,B MY TA/ES L$ ME
6EXPLORE E "P (! C.TRY R.D1 & ,I %D ?9K T
"! >E FEW M5 :O "K X BETT] ?AN ,I D40

  8,IS X H>D 6"K80

  8,V H>D4 ,Y SEE1 = EXAMPLE1 ? GRT PLA9
6! NOR? "H )! QUE] HILLS BR1K+ \ (    
X4 ,D Y OBS]VE ANY?+ REM>KA# AB T80

  8,X WD 2 A R>E PLACE =A GALLOP40

  8,Y WD NATUR,Y ?9K S &! ?"\ HAS CO/
S"EAL _! LIVES 2F N[4 ,Y NOTICE ^? B"R
GRE5 SPOTS SCATT]$ ?ICKLY OV] X80

  8,YES1 !Y SEEM M F]TILE ?AN ! RE/40

  ,/APLETON LAU<$4

  8,T IS ! GRT ,GRIMP5 ,MIRE10 SD HE4 8,A
FALSE /EP YOND] M1NS D1? 6MAN OR B1/4
,ONLY YE/]"D ,I SAW "O (! MOOR PONIES W&]
96X4 ,HE N"E CAME \4 ,I SAW 8 H1D = Q A
L;G "T CRAN+ \ (! BOG-HOLE1 B X SUCK$ HM
D[N AT LA/4 ,EV5 9 DRY S1SONS X IS A DANG]
6CROSS X1 B AF ^! AUTUMN RA9S X IS AN AW;L
PLACE4 ,& YET ,I C F9D MY WAY 6! V HE>T (
X & RETURN ALIVE4 ,0,GEORGE1 "! IS ANO!R (
^? MIS]A# PONIES60

  ,"S?+ BR[N 0 ROLL+ & TOSS+ AM;G ! GRE5
S$GES4 ,!N A L;G1 AGONIZ$1 WRI?+ NECK %OT
UPW>D &A DR1D;L CRY E*O$ OV] ! MOOR4 ,X
TURN$ ME COLD ) HORROR1 B MY -PANION'S
N]VES SEEM$ 6BE /R;G] ?AN M9E4

  8,X'S G"O60 SD HE4 8,! MIRE HAS HM4 ,TWO
9 TWO "DS1 & _M M1 P]H1 = !Y GET 9 ! WAY (
GO+ "! 9 ! DRY W1!R & N"E "K !        
DI6];E UNTIL ! MIRE HAS !M 9 XS CLUT*ES4
,X'S A BAD PLACE1 ! GRT ,GRIMP5 ,MIRE40

  8,& Y SAY Y C P5ETRATE X80

  8,YES1 "! >E "O OR TWO PA?S : A V ACTIVE
MAN C TAKE4 ,I H F.D !M \40

  8,B :Y %D Y WI% 6G 96S HORRI# A PLACE80

  8,WELL1 Y SEE ! HILLS 2Y8 ,!Y >E RE,Y
ISL&S CUT (F ON ALL SIDES 0! IMPASSA#
MIRE1 : HAS CRAWL$ R.D !M 9 ! C\RSE (
YE>S4 ,T IS ": ! R>E PLANTS &! BUTT]FLIES
>E1 IF Y H ! WIT 6R1* !M40

  8,I % TRY MY LUCK "S "D40

  ,HE LOOK$ AT ME )A SURPRIS$ FACE4

  8,= ,GOD'S SAKE PUT S* AN IDEA \ ( YR
M9D10 SD HE4 8,YR BLOOD WD 2 ^U MY H1D4 ,I
ASSURE Y T "! WD N 2 ! L1/ *.E ( YR -+
BACK ALIVE4 ,X IS ONLY 0REMEMB]+ C]TA9
-PLEX L&M>KS T ,I AM A# 6D X40

  8,HALLOA60 ,I CRI$4 8,:AT IS T80

  ,A L;G1 L[ MOAN1 9DESCRIBABLY SAD1 SWEPT
OV] ! MOOR4 ,X FILL$ ! :OLE AIR1 & YET X 0
IMPOSSI# 6SAY :;E X CAME4 ,F A DULL MURMUR
X SWELL$ 96A DEEP RO>1 & !N SANK BACK 96A
MELAN*OLY1 ?RO2+ MURMUR ONCE AG4 ,/APLETON
LOOK$ AT ME )A CURI\S EXPRES.N 9 8    
FACE4

  8,QUE] PLACE1 ! MOOR60 SD HE4

  8,B :AT IS X80

  8,! P1SANTS SAY X IS ! ,H.D (!
,BASK]VILLES CALL+ = XS PREY4 ,I'VE HE>D X
ONCE OR TWICE 2F1 B N"E Q S L\D40

  ,I LOOK$ R.D1 )A *ILL ( FE> 9 MY HE>T1
AT ! HUGE SWELL+ PLA91 MOTTL$ )! GRE5
PAT*ES ( RU%ES4 ,NO?+ /IRR$ OV] ! VA/
EXPANSE SAVE A PAIR ( RAV5S1 : CROAK$
L\DLY F A TOR 2H U4

  8,Y >E AN $UCAT$ MAN4 ,Y DON'T 2LIEVE S*
NONS5SE Z T80 SD ,I4 8,:AT D Y ?9K IS !
CAUSE ( S /RANGE A S.D80

  8,BOGS MAKE QUE] NOISES "S"TS4 ,X'S !
MUD SETTL+1 OR ! WAT] RIS+1 OR "S?+40

  8,NO1 NO1 T 0 A LIV+ VOICE40

  8,WELL1 P]H X WAS4 ,DID Y "E HE> A
BITT]N BOOM+80

  8,NO1 ,I N"E DID40

  8,X'S A V R>E BIRD- PRACTIC,Y EXT9CT- 9
,5GL& N[1 B ALL ?+S >E POSSI# ^U ! MOOR4
,YES1 ,I %D N 2 SURPRIS$ 6LE>N T :AT WE H
HE>D IS ! CRY (! LA/ (! BITT]NS40

  8,X'S ! WEIRDE/1 /RANGE/ ?+ T "E    
,I HE>D 9 MY LIFE40

  8,YES1 X'S R AN UNCANNY PLACE ALT4 ,LOOK
AT ! HILLSIDE YOND]4 ,:AT D Y MAKE ( ^?80

  ,! :OLE /EEP SLOPE 0 COV]$ ) GRAY
CIRCUL> R+S ( /"O1 A SCORE ( !M AT L1/4

  8,:AT >E !Y8 ,%EEP-P5S80

  8,NO1 !Y >E ! HOMES ( \R WOR?Y ANCE/ORS4
,PREHI/ORIC MAN LIV$ ?ICKLY ON ! MOOR1 & Z
NO "O 9 "PICUL> HAS LIV$ "! S9CE1 WE F9D
ALL 8 LL >RANGE;TS EXACTLY Z HE LEFT !M4
,^! >E 8 WIGWAMS )! RO(S (F4 ,Y C EV5 SEE
8 HE>? & 8 C\* IF Y H ! CURIOS;Y 6G
9SIDE40

  8,B X IS Q A T[N4 ,:5 0 X 9HABIT$80

  8,NEOLI?IC MAN- NO DATE40

  8,:AT DID HE D80

  8,HE GRAZ$ 8 CATTLE ON ^! SLOPES1 & HE
LE>N$ 6DIG = T9 :5 ! BRONZE SWORD 2GAN
6SUP]S$E ! /"O AXE4 ,LOOK AT ! GRT TR5* 9
! OPPOSITE HILL4 ,T IS 8 M>K4 ,YES1 Y W
F9D "S V S+UL> PO9TS AB ! MOOR1 ,DR4
,WATSON4 ,OH1 EXCUSE ME AN 9/ANT6 ,X IS
SURELY ,CYCLOPIDES40

  ,A SMALL FLY OR MO? _H FLUTT]$ ACR \R
PA?1 & 9 AN 9/ANT ,/APLETON 0 RU%+    
) EXTRAORD9>Y 5]GY & SPE$ 9 PURSUIT ( X4
,6MY 4MAY ! CR1TURE FLEW /RAI<T =! GRT
MIRE1 & MY ACQUA9T.E N"E PAUS$ = AN 9/ANT1
B.D+ F TUFT 6TUFT 2H X1 8 GRE5 NET WAV+ 9
! AIR4 ,8 GRAY CLO!S & J]KY1 ZIGZAG1
IRREGUL> PROGRESS MADE HM N UNLIKE "S HUGE
MO? HMF4 ,I 0 /&+ WAT*+ 8 PURSUIT )A
MIXTURE ( ADMIR,N = 8 EXTRAORD9>Y ACTIV;Y
& FE> LE/ HE %D LOSE 8 FOOT+ 9 ! TR1*]\S
MIRE :5 ,I HE>D ! S.D ( /EPS &1 TURN+ R.D1
F.D A WOMAN NE> ME ^U ! PA?4 ,%E _H -E F !
DIREC;N 9 : ! PLUME ( SMOKE 9DICAT$ !
POSI;N ( ,M]RIPIT ,H\SE1 B ! DIP (! MOOR
_H HID H] UNTIL %E 0 Q CLOSE4

  ,I CD N D\BT T ? 0 ! ,MISS ,/APLETON (
:OM ,I _H BE5 TOLD1 S9CE LADIES ( ANY SORT
M/ 2 FEW ^U ! MOOR1 & ,I REMEMB]$ T ,I _H
HE>D "S"O DESCRIBE H] Z 2+ A B1UTY4 ,!
WOMAN :O APPROA*$ ME 0 C]TA9LY T1 &(A MO/
UNCOMMON TYPE4 ,"! CD N H BE5 A GRT] 3TRA/
2T BRO!R & SI/]1 = ,/APLETON 0 NEUTRAL
T9T$1 ) LI<T HAIR & GRAY EYES1 :ILE %E 0
D>K] ?AN ANY BRUNETTE :OM ,I H SE5 9
,5GL&- SLIM1 ELEGANT1 & TALL4 ,%E _H A
PR\D1 F9ELY CUT FACE1 S REGUL> T X    
MI<T H SEEM$ IMPASSIVE 7 X N =! S5SITIVE
M\? &! B1UTI;L D>K1 EAG] EYES4 ,) H]
P]FECT FIGURE & ELEGANT DRESS %E WAS1
9DE$1 A /RANGE APP>I;N ^U A L"OLY MOORL&
PA?4 ,H] EYES 7 ON H] BRO!R Z ,I TURN$1 &
!N %E QK5$ H] PACE T[>DS ME4 ,I _H RAIS$
MY HAT & 0 AB 6MAKE "S EXPLANATORY REM>K
:5 H] [N ^WS TURN$ ALL MY ?"\S 96A NEW
*ANNEL4

  8,G BACK60 %E SD4 8,G /RAI<T BACK
6,LONDON1 9/ANTLY40

  ,I CD ONLY />E AT H] 9 /UPID SURPRISE4
,H] EYES BLAZ$ AT ME1 & %E TAPP$ ! GR.D
IMPATI5TLY ) H] FOOT4

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8 FR4 ,MY "N IS ,DR4 ,WATSON40

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9 ANSW] 6MY ?"\4 8,& YET WE MANAGE 6MAKE
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NOR? C.TRY4 ,! "W 6A MAN ( MY TEMP]A;T 0
ME*ANICAL & UN9T]E/+1 B ! PRIVILEGE ( LIV+
) Y\?1 ( HELP+ 6M\LD ^? "Y M9DS1 &(
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CAPITAL 0 IRRETRIEVABLY SWALL[$ UP4 ,&
YET1 IF X 7 N =! LOSS (! *>M+ -PANION%IP (
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MY /R;G TA/ES = BOTANY & ZOOLOGY1 ,I F9D
AN UNLIMIT$ FIELD ( "W "H1 & MY SI/] IS Z
DEVOT$ 6,NATURE Z ,I AM4 ,ALL ?1 ,DR4
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  8,NO1 NO1 ,I AM N"E DULL10 SD %E QKLY4

  8,WE H BOOKS1 WE H \R /UDIES1 & WE H
9T]E/+ NEI<B\RS4 ,DR4 ,MORTIM] IS A MO/
LE>N$ MAN 9 8 [N L9E4 ,POOR ,SIR ,*>LES 0
AL AN ADMIRA# -PANION4 ,WE KNEW HM WELL &
MISS HM M ?AN ,I C TELL4 ,D Y ?9K T   
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ACQUA9T.E ( ,SIR ,H5RY80

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,WE MAY 9 \R HUM# WAY D "S?+ 6MAKE ?+S M
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SURR.D+S4 ,W Y -E UP/AIRS1 ,DR4 ,WATSON1 &
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MELAN*OLY (! MOOR1 ! D1? (! UN=TUNATE
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LESS VAGUE IMPRES.NS "! _H -E ! DEF9ITE &
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DEEP R1SON LAY 2H X4 ,I RESI/$ ALL
PRESSURE 6/AY = LUN*1 & ,I SET (F AT ONCE
^U MY RETURN J\RNEY1 TAK+ ! GRASS-GR[N PA?
0: WE _H -E4

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H] H& 6H] SIDE4

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,DR4 ,WATSON10 SD %E4 8,I _H N EV5 "T 6PUT
ON MY HAT4 ,I M/ N /OP1 OR MY BRO!R MAY
MISS ME4 ,I WANT$ 6SAY 6Y H[ SORRY ,I AM
AB ! /UPID MISTAKE ,I MADE 9 ?9K+ T Y 7
,SIR ,H5RY4 ,PL1SE =GET ! ^WS ,I SD1 : H
NO APPLIC,N :AT"E 6Y40

  8,B ,I C'T =GET !M ,MISS ,/APLETON10 SD
,I4 8,I AM ,SIR ,H5RY'S FR1 & 8 WELF>E IS
A V CLOSE 3C]N ( M9E4 ,TELL ME :Y X 0 T Y
7 S EAG] T ,SIR ,H5RY %D RETURN 6,LONDON40

  8,A WOMAN'S :IM1 ,DR4 ,WATSON4 ,:5 Y "K
ME BETT] Y W "U/& T ,I _C ALW GIVE R1SONS
= :AT ,I SAY OR D40

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PL1SE1 2 FRANK ) ME1 ,MISS ,/APLETON1 = "E
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"O MAY S9K &) NO GUIDE 6PO9T !        
TRACK4 ,TELL ME !N :AT X 0 T Y M1NT1 & ,I
W PROMISE 63VEY YR W>N+ 6,SIR ,H5RY40

  ,AN EXPRES.N ( IRRESOLU;N PASS$ = AN
9/ANT OV] H] FACE1 B H] EYES _H H>D5$ AG
:5 %E ANSW]$ ME4

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%E4 8,MY BRO!R & ,I 7 V M* %OCK$ 0! D1? (
,SIR ,*>LES4 ,WE KNEW HM V 9TIMATELY1 = 8
FAV\RITE WALK 0 OV] ! MOOR 6\R H\SE4 ,HE 0
DEEPLY IMPRESS$ )! CURSE : HUNG OV] 8
FAMILY1 & :5 ? TRAG$Y CAME ,I NATUR,Y FELT
T "! M/ 2 "S GR.DS =! FE>S : HE _H
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  8,I D N 2LIEVE 9 S* NONS5SE40

  8,B ,I D4 ,IF Y H ANY 9FLU;E ) ,SIR
,H5RY1 TAKE HM AWAY F A PLACE : HAS ALW
BE5 FATAL 6HIS FAMILY4 ,! _W IS WIDE4 ,:Y
%D HE WI% 6LIVE AT ! PLACE ( DANG]80

  8,2C X IS ! PLACE ( DANG]4 ,T IS ,SIR
,H5RY'S NATURE4 ,I FE> T UN.S Y C     
GIVE ME "S M DEF9ITE 9=M,N ?AN ? X WD 2
IMPOSSI# 6GET HM 6MOVE40

  8,I _C SAY ANY?+ DEF9ITE1 = ,I D N "K
ANY?+ DEF9ITE40

  8,I WD ASK Y "O M "Q1 ,MISS ,/APLETON4
,IF Y M1NT NO M ?AN ? :5 Y F/ SPOKE 6ME1
:Y %D Y N WI% YR BRO!R 6OV]HE> :AT Y SD8
,"! IS NO?+ 6: HE1 OR ANY"O ELSE1 CD
OBJECT40

  8,MY BRO!R IS V ANXI\S 6H ! ,HALL
9HABIT$1 = HE ?9KS T X IS =! GD (! POOR
FOLK ^U ! MOOR4 ,HE WD 2 V ANGRY IF HE
KNEW T ,I _H SD ANY?+ : MI<T 9DUCE ,SIR
,H5RY 6G AWAY4 ,B ,I H D"O MY DUTY N[ & ,I
W SAY NO M4 ,I M/ GET BACK1 OR HE W MISS
ME & SUSPECT T ,I H SE5 Y4 ,GD-BYE60 ,%E
TURN$ & _H 4APPE>$ 9 A FEW M9UTES AM;G !
SCATT]$ B\LD]S1 :ILE ,I1 ) MY S\L FULL (
VAGUE FE>S1 PURSU$ MY WAY 6,BASK]VILLE
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