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The Yellow Face

           Theindicationshere,however,areneitherverymarkednorveryimportant.Theownerisobviouslyamuscularman,left-handed,withanexcellentsetofteeth,carelessinhishabits,andwithnoneedtopractiseeconomy."

           Myfriendthrewouttheinformationinaveryoffhandway,butIsawthathecockedhiseyeatmetoseeifIhadfollowedhisreasoning.

           "Youthinkamanmustbewell-to-doifhesmokesaseven-shillingpipe?"saidI.

           "ThisisGrosvenormixtureateightpenceanounce,"Holmesanswered,knockingalittleoutonhispalm."Ashemightgetanexcellentsmokeforhalftheprice,hehasnoneedtopractiseeconomy."

           "Andtheotherpoints?"

           "Hehasbeeninthehabitoflightinghispipeatlampsandgasjets.Youcanseethatitisquitecharredalldownoneside.Ofcourseamatchcouldnothavedonethat.Whyshouldamanholdamatchtothesideofhispipe?Butyoucannotlightitatalampwithoutgettingthebowlcharred.Anditisallontherightsideofthepipe.FromthatIgatherthatheisaleft-handedman.Youholdyourownpipetothelampandseehownaturallyyou,beingright-handed,holdtheleftsidetotheflame.Youmightdoitoncetheotherway,butnotasaconstancy.Thishasalwaysbeenheldso.Thenhehasbittenthroughhisamber.Ittakesamuscular,energeticfellow,andonewithagoodsetofteeth,todothat.ButifIamnotmistakenIhearhimuponthestair,soweshallhavesomethingmoreinterestingthanhispipetostudy.

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