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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           Verylikelyitjustsohappened,andOldacrehadhimselfnonotionoftheusehewouldputitto.Broodingoverthecaseinthatdenofhis,itsuddenlystruckhimwhatabsolutelydamningevidencehecouldmakeagainstMcFarlanebyusingthatthumb-mark.Itwasthesimplestthingintheworldforhimtotakeawaximpressionfromtheseal,tomoistenitinasmuchbloodashecouldgetfromapin-prick,andtoputthemarkuponthewallduringthenight,eitherwithhisownhandorwiththatofhishousekeeper.Ifyouexamineamongthosedocumentswhichhetookwithhimintohisretreat,Iwilllayyouawagerthatyoufindthesealwiththethumb-markuponit.”

           “Wonderful!”saidLestrade.“Wonderful!It’sallasclearascrystal,asyouputit.Butwhatistheobjectofthisdeepdeception,Mr.Holmes?”

           Itwasamusingtometoseehowthedetective’soverbearingmannerhadchangedsuddenlytothatofachildaskingquestionsofitsteacher.

           “Well,Idon’tthinkthatisveryhardtoexplain.Averydeep,malicious,vindictivepersonisthegentlemanwhoisnowwaitingusdownstairs.YouknowthathewasoncerefusedbyMcFarlane’smother?Youdon’t!ItoldyouthatyoushouldgotoBlackheathfirstandNorwoodafterwards.Well,thisinjury,ashewouldconsiderit,hasrankledinhiswicked,schemingbrain,andallhislifehehaslongedforvengeance,butneverseenhischance.Duringthelastyearortwo,thingshavegoneagainsthim—secretspeculation,Ithink—andhefindshimselfinabadway.Hedeterminestoswindlehiscreditors,andforthispurposehepayslargecheckstoacertainMr.

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