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The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb

           BradstreethadspreadanordnancemapofthecountyoutupontheseatandwasbusywithhiscompassesdrawingacirclewithEyfordforitscentre. 

           "Thereyouare,"saidhe."Thatcircleisdrawnataradiusoftenmilesfromthevillage. Theplacewewantmustbesomewherenearthatline. Yousaidtenmiles,Ithink,sir." 

           "Itwasanhour’sgooddrive." 

           "Andyouthinkthattheybroughtyoubackallthatwaywhenyouwereunconscious?" 

           "TheymusthavedonesoIhaveaconfusedmemory,too,ofhavingbeenliftedandconveyedsomewhere." 

           "WhatIcannotunderstand,"saidI,"iswhytheyshouldhavesparedyouwhentheyfoundyoulyingfaintinginthegarden. Perhapsthevillainwassoftenedbythewoman’sentreaties." 

           "Ihardlythinkthatlikely.Ineversawamoreinexorablefaceinmylife." 

           "Oh,weshallsoonclearupallthat,"saidBradstreet. "Well,Ihavedrawnmycircle,andIonlywishIknewatwhatpointuponitthefolkthatweareinsearchofaretobefound." 

           "IthinkIcouldlaymyfingeronit,"saidHolmesquietly. 

           "Really,now!"criedtheinspector,"youhaveformedyouropinion! Come,now,weshallseewhoagreeswithyou. Isayitissouth,forthecountryismoredesertedthere." 

           "AndIsayeast,"saidmypatient. 

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