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The Adventure of the Priory School
Icouldnotgotherebydaylightwithoutprovokingcomment,butassoonasnightfellIhurriedofftoseemydearArthur.Ifoundhimsafeandwell,buthorrifiedbeyondexpressionbythedreadfuldeedhehadwitnessed.Indeferencetomypromise,andmuchagainstmywill,Iconsentedtoleavehimthereforthreedays,underthechargeofMrs.Hayes,sinceitwasevidentthatitwasimpossibletoinformthepolicewherehewaswithouttellingthemalsowhowasthemurderer,andIcouldnotseehowthatmurderercouldbepunishedwithoutruintomyunfortunateJames.Youaskedforfrankness,Mr.Holmes,andIhavetakenyouatyourword,forIhavenowtoldyoueverythingwithoutanattemptatcircumlocutionorconcealment.Doyouinturnbeasfrankwithme.”
“Iwill,”saidHolmes.“Inthefirstplace,yourGrace,Iamboundtotellyouthatyouhaveplacedyourselfinamostseriouspositionintheeyesofthelaw.Youhavecondonedafelony,andyouhaveaidedtheescapeofamurderer,forIcannotdoubtthatanymoneywhichwastakenbyJamesWildertoaidhisaccompliceinhisflightcamefromyourGrace’spurse.”
TheDukebowedhisassent.
“Thisis,indeed,amostseriousmatter.Evenmoreculpableinmyopinion,yourGrace,isyourattitudetowardsyouryoungerson.Youleavehiminthisdenforthreedays.”
“Undersolemnpromises——”
“Whatarepromisestosuchpeopleasthese?Youhavenoguaranteethathewillnotbespiritedawayagain.Tohumouryourguiltyelderson,youhaveexposedyourinnocentyoungersontoimminentandunnecessarydanger.Itwasamostunjustifiableaction.
