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The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

           Ibeg,therefore,thatyouwillmoderateyourdemands,andthatyouwillreturnthelettersatthepriceIindicate,whichis,Iassureyou,thehighestthatyoucanget.”

           Milverton’ssmilebroadenedandhiseyestwinkledhumorously.

           “Iamawarethatwhatyousayistrueaboutthelady’sresources,”saidhe.“Atthesametimeyoumustadmitthattheoccasionofalady’smarriageisaverysuitabletimeforherfriendsandrelativestomakesomelittleeffortuponherbehalf.Theymayhesitateastoanacceptableweddingpresent.Letmeassurethemthatthislittlebundleofletterswouldgivemorejoythanallthecandelabraandbutter-dishesinLondon.”

           “Itisimpossible,”saidHolmes.

           “Dearme,dearme,howunfortunate!”criedMilverton,takingoutabulkypocketbook.“Icannothelpthinkingthatladiesareill-advisedinnotmakinganeffort.Lookatthis!”Heheldupalittlenotewithacoat-of-armsupontheenvelope.“Thatbelongsto—well,perhapsitishardlyfairtotellthenameuntilto-morrowmorning.Butatthattimeitwillbeinthehandsofthelady’shusband.Andallbecauseshewillnotfindabeggarlysumwhichshecouldgetbyturningherdiamondsintopaste.Itissuchapity!Now,yourememberthesuddenendoftheengagementbetweentheHonourableMissMilesandColonelDorking?Onlytwodaysbeforethewedding,therewasaparagraphintheMorningPosttosaythatitwasalloff.Andwhy?Itisalmostincredible,buttheabsurdsumoftwelvehundredpoundswouldhavesettledthewholequestion.

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