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The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb

           Suddenly,however,asIran,adeadlydizzinessandsicknesscameoverme. Iglanceddownatmyhand,whichwasthrobbingpainfully,andthen,forthefirsttime,sawthatmythumbhadbeencutoffandthatthebloodwaspouringfrommywound. Iendeavouredtotiemyhandkerchiefroundit,buttherecameasuddenbuzzinginmyears,andnextmomentIfellinadeadfaintamongtherose-bushes. 

           "HowlongIremainedunconsciousIcannottell. Itmusthavebeenaverylongtime,forthemoonhadsunk,andabrightmorningwasbreakingwhenIcametomyself. Myclotheswereallsoddenwithdew,andmycoat-sleevewasdrenchedwithbloodfrommywoundedthumb. Thesmartingofitrecalledinaninstantalltheparticularsofmynight’sadventure,andIsprangtomyfeetwiththefeelingthatImighthardlyyetbesafefrommypursuers. Buttomyastonishment,whenIcametolookroundme,neitherhousenorgardenweretobeseen. Ihadbeenlyinginanangleofthehedgeclosebythehighroad,andjustalittlelowerdownwasalongbuilding,whichproved,uponmyapproachingit,tobetheverystationatwhichIhadarriveduponthepreviousnight. Wereitnotfortheuglywounduponmyhand,allthathadpassedduringthosedreadfulhoursmighthavebeenanevildream. 

           "Halfdazed,Iwentintothestationandaskedaboutthemorningtrain. TherewouldbeonetoReadinginlessthananhour. Thesameporterwasonduty,Ifound,ashadbeentherewhenIarrived. IinquiredofhimwhetherhehadeverheardofColonelLysanderStark. Thenamewasstrangetohim. Hadheobservedacarriagethenightbeforewaitingforme? No,hehadnot. Wasthereapolice-stationanywherenear? Therewasoneaboutthreemilesoff. 

           "Itwastoofarformetogo,weakandillasIwas. IdeterminedtowaituntilIgotbacktotownbeforetellingmystorytothepolice. 

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