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The “Gloria Scott”

           Holmes,butitseemstomethatallthedetectivesoffactandoffancywouldbechildreninyourhands.That’syourlineoflife,sir,andyoumaytakethewordofamanwhohasseensomethingoftheworld.’

           "Andthatrecommendation,withtheexaggeratedestimateofmyabilitywithwhichheprefacedit,was,ifyouwillbelieveme,Watson,theveryfirstthingwhichevermademefeelthataprofessionmightbemadeoutofwhathaduptothattimebeenthemeresthobby.Atthemoment,however,Iwastoomuchconcernedatthesuddenillnessofmyhosttothinkofanythingelse.

           "‘IhopethatIhavesaidnothingtopainyou?"saidI.

           "‘Well,youcertainlytoucheduponratheratenderpoint.MightIaskhowyouknow,andhowmuchyouknow?"Hespokenowinahalf-jestingfashion,butalookofterrorstilllurkedatthebackofhiseyes.

           "‘Itissimplicityitself,"saidI.‘WhenyoubaredyourarmtodrawthatfishintotheboatIsawthatJ.A.hadbeentattooedinthebendoftheelbow.Theletterswerestilllegible,butitwasperfectlyclearfromtheirblurredappearance,andfromthestainingoftheskinroundthem,thateffortshadbeenmadetoobliteratethem.Itwasobvious,then,thatthoseinitialshadoncebeenveryfamiliartoyou,andthatyouhadafterwardswishedtoforgetthem.’

           "‘Whataneyeyouhave!"hecriedwithasighofrelief.‘Itisjustasyousay.Butwewon’ttalkofit.Ofallghoststheghostsofouroldlovesaretheworst.

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