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The Resident Patient

           PrayresumeyourseatandletmeknowhowIcanserveyou."

           "MynameisDr.PercyTrevelyan,"saidourvisitor,"andIliveat403BrookStreet."

           "Areyounottheauthorofamonographuponobscurenervouslesions?"Iasked.

           Hispalecheeksflushedwithpleasureathearingthathisworkwasknowntome.

           "IsoseldomhearoftheworkthatIthoughtitwasquitedead,"saidhe."Mypublishersgavemeamostdiscouragingaccountofitssale.Youareyourself,Ipresume,amedicalman."

           "Aretiredarmysurgeon."

           "Myownhobbyhasalwaysbeennervousdisease.Ishouldwishtomakeitanabsolutespecialty,butofcourseamanmusttakewhathecangetatfirst.This,however,isbesidethequestion,Mr.SherlockHolmes,andIquiteappreciatehowvaluableyourtimeis.ThefactisthataverysingulartrainofeventshasoccurredrecentlyatmyhouseinBrookStreet,andto-nighttheycametosuchaheadthatIfeltitwasquiteimpossibleformetowaitanotherhourbeforeaskingforyouradviceandassistance."

           SherlockHolmessatdownandlithispipe."Youareverywelcometoboth,"saidhe."Prayletmehaveadetailedaccountofwhatthecircumstancesarewhichhavedisturbedyou."

           "Oneortwoofthemaresotrivial,"saidDr.Trevelyan"thatreallyIamalmostashamedtomentionthem.

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