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           "Well,itdependsuponwhatyouthinkworthreporting." 

           "Ithinkanythingoutoftheordinaryroutineoflifewellworthreporting." 

           SirHenrysmiled. 

           "Idon’tknowmuchofBritishlifeyet,forIhavespentnearlyallmytimeintheStatesandinCanada. ButIhopethattoloseoneofyourbootsisnotpartoftheordinaryroutineoflifeoverhere." 

           "Youhavelostoneofyourboots?" 

           "Mydearsir,"criedDr.Mortimer,"itisonlymislaid. Youwillfinditwhenyoureturntothehotel. WhatistheuseoftroublingMr.Holmeswithtriflesofthiskind?" 

           "Well,heaskedmeforanythingoutsidetheordinaryroutine." 

           "Exactly,"saidHolmes,"howeverfoolishtheincidentmayseem. Youhavelostoneofyourboots,yousay?" 

           "Well,mislaidit,anyhow. Iputthembothoutsidemydoorlastnight,andtherewasonlyoneinthemorning. Icouldgetnosenseoutofthechapwhocleansthem. TheworstofitisthatIonlyboughtthepairlastnightintheStrand,andIhaveneverhadthemon." 

           "Ifyouhaveneverwornthem,whydidyouputthemouttobecleaned?" 

           "Theyweretanbootsandhadneverbeenvarnished. ThatwaswhyIputthemout."