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The Adventure of the Empty House

           SoamazedwasIthatIthrewoutmyhandtomakesurethatthemanhimselfwasstandingbesideme.Hewasquiveringwithsilentlaughter.

           “Well?”saidhe.

           “Goodheavens!”Icried.“Itismarvellous.”

           “Itrustthatagedothnotwithernorcustomstalemyinfinitevariety,”saidhe,andIrecognizedinhisvoicethejoyandpridewhichtheartisttakesinhisowncreation.“Itreallyisratherlikeme,isitnot?”

           “Ishouldbepreparedtoswearthatitwasyou.”

           “ThecreditoftheexecutionisduetoMonsieurOscarMeunier,ofGrenoble,whospentsomedaysindoingthemoulding.Itisabustinwax.TherestIarrangedmyselfduringmyvisittoBakerStreetthisafternoon.”

           “Butwhy?”

           “Because,mydearWatson,IhadthestrongestpossiblereasonforwishingcertainpeopletothinkthatIwastherewhenIwasreallyelsewhere.”

           “Andyouthoughttheroomswerewatched?”

           “Iknewthattheywerewatched.”

           “Bywhom?”

           “Bymyoldenemies,Watson.BythecharmingsocietywhoseleaderliesintheReichenbachFall.Youmustrememberthattheyknew,andonlytheyknew,thatIwasstillalive.SoonerorlatertheybelievedthatIshouldcomebacktomyrooms.Theywatchedthemcontinuously,andthismorningtheysawmearrive.”

           “Howdoyouknow?”

           “BecauseIrecognizedtheirsentinelwhenIglancedoutofmywindow.Heisaharmlessenoughfellow,Parkerbyname,agarroterbytrade,andaremarkableperformeruponthejew’s-harp.Icarednothingforhim.

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