Этюд в багровых тонах

Light in the Darkness.

           Iwentdownstairsandcarriedthedogupstairinmyarms. It’slabouredbreathingandglazingeyeshowedthatitwasnotfarfromitsend. Indeed,itssnow-whitemuzzleproclaimedthatithadalreadyexceededtheusualtermofcanineexistence. Iplacedituponacushionontherug. 

           “Iwillnowcutoneofthesepillsintwo,”saidHolmes,anddrawinghispenknifehesuitedtheactiontotheword. “Onehalfwereturnintotheboxforfuturepurposes. TheotherhalfIwillplaceinthiswineglass,inwhichisateaspoonfulofwater. Youperceivethatourfriend,theDoctor,isright,andthatitreadilydissolves.” 

           “Thismaybeveryinteresting,”saidLestrade,intheinjuredtoneofonewhosuspectsthatheisbeinglaughedat,“Icannotsee,however,whatithastodowiththedeathofMr.JosephStangerson.” 

           “Patience,myfriend,patience! Youwillfindintimethatithaseverythingtodowithit. Ishallnowaddalittlemilktomakethemixturepalatable,andonpresentingittothedogwefindthathelapsitupreadilyenough.” 

           Ashespokeheturnedthecontentsofthewineglassintoasaucerandplaceditinfrontoftheterrier,whospeedilylickeditdry. SherlockHolmes’earnestdemeanourhadsofarconvincedusthatweallsatinsilence,watchingtheanimalintently,andexpectingsomestartlingeffect. Nonesuchappeared,however. Thedogcontinuedtoliestretchedupontho16cushion,breathinginalabouredway,butapparentlyneitherthebetternortheworseforitsdraught. 

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