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           "ThenIunderstandthatonyourarrivalinLondonyesterdayyouwentoutatonceandboughtapairofboots?" 

           "Ididagooddealofshopping. Dr.Mortimerherewentroundwithme. Yousee,ifIamtobesquiredownthereImustdressthepart,anditmaybethatIhavegotalittlecarelessinmywaysoutWest. AmongotherthingsIboughtthesebrownboots—gavesixdollarsforthem—andhadonestolenbeforeeverIhadthemonmyfeet." 

           "Itseemsasingularlyuselessthingtosteal,"saidSherlockHolmes. "IconfessthatIshareDr.Mortimer’sbeliefthatitwillnotbelongbeforethemissingbootisfound." 

           "And,now,gentlemen,"saidthebaronetwithdecision,"itseemstomethatIhavespokenquiteenoughaboutthelittlethatIknow. Itistimethatyoukeptyourpromiseandgavemeafullaccountofwhatwearealldrivingat." 

           "Yourrequestisaveryreasonableone,"Holmesanswered. "Dr.Mortimer,Ithinkyoucouldnotdobetterthantotellyourstoryasyoutoldittous." 

           Thusencouraged,ourscientificfrienddrewhispapersfromhispocket,andpresentedthewholecaseashehaddoneuponthemorningbefore. SirHenryBaskervillelistenedwiththedeepestattention,andwithanoccasionalexclamationofsurprise. 

           "Well,Iseemtohavecomeintoaninheritancewithavengeance,"saidhewhenthelongnarrativewasfinished. "Ofcourse,I’veheardofthehoundeversinceIwasinthenursery. It’sthepetstoryofthefamily,thoughIneverthoughtoftakingitseriouslybefore.