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           "Thankyou.I’llfillthevacantpegthen.Sorrytoseethatyou’vehadtheBritishworkmaninthehouse.He‘satokenofevil.Notthedrains,Ihope?"

           "No,thegas."

           "Ah!Hehaslefttwonail-marksfromhisbootuponyourlinoleumjustwherethelightstrikesit.No,thankyou,IhadsomesupperatWaterloo,butI’llsmokeapipewithyouwithpleasure."

           Ihandedhimmypouch,andheseatedhimselfoppositetomeandsmokedforsometimeinsilence.Iwaswellawarethatnothingbutbusinessofimportancewouldhavebroughthimtomeatsuchanhour,soIwaitedpatientlyuntilheshouldcomeroundtoit.

           "Iseethatyouareprofessionallyratherbusyjustnow,"saidhe,glancingverykeenlyacrossatme.

           "Yes,I’vehadabusyday,"Ianswered."Itmayseemveryfoolishinyoureyes,"Iadded,"butreallyIdon’tknowhowyoudeducedit."

           Holmeschuckledtohimself.

           "Ihavetheadvantageofknowingyourhabits,mydearWatson,"saidhe."Whenyourroundisashortoneyouwalk,andwhenitisalongoneyouuseahansom.AsIperceivethatyourboots,althoughused,arebynomeansdirty,Icannotdoubtthatyouareatpresentbusyenoughtojustifythehansom."

           "Excellent!"Icried.

           "Elementary,"saidhe.