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XI. The Great Agra Treasure

           Isitnotglorious?”

           IthinkthatImusthavebeenratheroveractingmydelight,andthatshedetectedahollowringinmycongratulations,forIsawhereyebrowsrisealittle,andsheglancedatmecuriously.

           “IfIhaveit,”saidshe,“Ioweittoyou.”

           “No,no,”Ianswered,“nottome,buttomyfriendSherlockHolmes.Withallthewillintheworld,Icouldneverhavefollowedupacluewhichhastaxedevenhisanalyticalgenius.Asitwas,weverynearlylostitatthelastmoment.”

           “Praysitdownandtellmeallaboutit,Dr.Watson,”saidshe.

           InarratedbrieflywhathadoccurredsinceIhadseenherlast,—Holmes’snewmethodofsearch,thediscoveryoftheAurora,theappearanceofAthelneyJones,ourexpeditionintheevening,andthewildchasedowntheThames.Shelistenedwithpartedlipsandshiningeyestomyrecitalofouradventures.WhenIspokeofthedartwhichhadsonarrowlymissedus,sheturnedsowhitethatIfearedthatshewasabouttofaint.

           “Itisnothing,”shesaid,asIhastenedtopourheroutsomewater.“Iamallrightagain.ItwasashocktometohearthatIhadplacedmyfriendsinsuchhorribleperil.”

           “Thatisallover,”Ianswered.“Itwasnothing.Iwilltellyounomoregloomydetails.Letusturntosomethingbrighter.Thereisthetreasure.Whatcouldbebrighterthanthat?Igotleavetobringitwithme,thinkingthatitwouldinterestyoutobethefirsttoseeit.”

           “Itwouldbeofthegreatestinteresttome,”shesaid.Therewasnoeagernessinhervoice,however.

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