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The Lauriston Garden Mystery

           Twodoorsopenedoutofittotheleftandtotheright. Oneofthesehadobviouslybeenclosedformanyweeks. Theotherbelongedtothedining-room,whichwastheapartmentinwhichthemysteriousaffairhadoccurred. Holmeswalkedin,andIfollowedhimwiththatsubduedfeelingatmyheartwhichthepresenceofdeathinspires. 

           Itwasalargesquareroom,lookingallthelargerfromtheabsenceofallfurniture. Avulgarflaringpaperadornedthewalls,butitwasblotchedinplaceswithmildew,andhereandtheregreatstripshadbecomedetachedandhungdown,exposingtheyellowplasterbeneath. Oppositethedoorwasashowyfireplace,surmountedbyamantelpieceofimitationwhitemarble. Ononecornerofthiswasstuckthestumpofaredwaxcandle. Thesolitarywindowwassodirtythatthelightwashazyanduncertain,givingadullgreytingetoeverything,whichwasintensifiedbythethicklayerofdustwhichcoatedthewholeapartment. 

           AllthesedetailsIobservedafterwards. Atpresentmyattentionwascentreduponthesinglegrimmotionlessfigurewhichlaystretchedupontheboards,withvacantsightlesseyesstaringupatthediscolouredceiling. Itwasthatofamanaboutforty-threeorforty-fouryearsofage,middle-sized,broadshouldered,withcrispcurlingblackhair,andashortstubblybeard. Hewasdressedinaheavybroadclothfrockcoatandwaistcoat,withlight-colouredtrousers,andimmaculatecollarandcuffs. Atophat,wellbrushedandtrim,wasplaceduponthefloorbesidehim. 

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