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The Adventure of the Priory School
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“Whowrotetohimontheverydayofhisdisappearance.Weretherelationsbetweenfatherandsonveryfriendly?”
“HisGraceisneververyfriendlywithanyone.Heiscompletelyimmersedinlargepublicquestions,andisratherinaccessibletoallordinaryemotions.Buthewasalwayskindtotheboyinhisownway.”
“Butthesympathiesofthelatterwerewiththemother?”
“Yes.”
“Didhesayso?”
“No.”
“TheDuke,then?”
“GoodHeavens,no!”
“Thenhowcouldyouknow?”
“IhavehadsomeconfidentialtalkswithMr.JamesWilder,hisGrace’ssecretary.ItwashewhogavemetheinformationaboutLordSaltire’sfeelings.”
“Isee.Bytheway,thatlastletteroftheDuke’s—wasitfoundintheboy’sroomafterhewasgone?”
“No,hehadtakenitwithhim.Ithink,Mr.Holmes,itistimethatwewereleavingforEuston.”
“Iwillorderafour-wheeler.Inaquarterofanhour,weshallbeatyourservice.Ifyouaretelegraphinghome,Mr.Huxtable,itwouldbewelltoallowthepeopleinyourneighbourhoodtoimaginethattheinquiryisstillgoingoninLiverpool,orwhereverelsethatredherringledyourpack.InthemeantimeIwilldoalittlequietworkatyourowndoors,andperhapsthescentisnotsocoldbutthattwooldhoundslikeWatsonandmyselfmaygetasniffofit.”
Thateveningfoundusinthecold,bracingatmosphereofthePeakcountry,inwhichDr.Huxtable’sfamousschoolissituated.Itwasalreadydarkwhenwereachedit.
