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The Yellow Face

           

           "IshouldhavegonetotheCitythatday,butIwastoodisturbedinmymindtobeabletopayattentiontobusinessmatters.Mywifeseemedtobeasupsetasmyself,andIcouldseefromthelittlequestioningglanceswhichshekeptshootingatmethatsheunderstoodthatIdisbelievedherstatement,andthatshewasatherwit’sendwhattodo.Wehardlyexchangedawordduringbreakfast,andimmediatelyafterwardsIwentoutforawalkthatImightthinkthematteroutinthefreshmorningair.

           "IwentasfarastheCrystalPalace,spentanhourinthegrounds,andwasbackinNorburybyoneo’clock.Ithappenedthatmywaytookmepastthecottage,andIstoppedforaninstanttolookatthewindowsandtoseeifIcouldcatchaglimpseofthestrangefacewhichhadlookedoutatmeonthedaybefore.AsIstoodthere,imaginemysurprise,Mr.Holmes,whenthedoorsuddenlyopenedandmywifewalkedout.

           "Iwasstruckdumbwithastonishmentatthesightofher,butmyemotionswerenothingtothosewhichshowedthemselvesuponherfacewhenoureyesmet.Sheseemedforaninstanttowishtoshrinkbackinsidethehouseagain;andthen,seeinghowuselessallconcealmentmustbe,shecameforward,withaverywhitefaceandfrightenedeyeswhichbeliedthesmileuponherlips.

           "‘Ah,Jack,"shesaid,‘IhavejustbeenintoseeifIcanbeofanyassistancetoournewneighbours.

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