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The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

           

           “Mydearfellow!Icongrat——”

           “ToMilverton’shousemaid.”

           “Goodheavens,Holmes!”

           “Iwantedinformation,Watson.”

           “Surelyyouhavegonetoofar?”

           “Itwasamostnecessarystep.Iamaplumberwitharisingbusiness,Escott,byname.Ihavewalkedoutwithhereachevening,andIhavetalkedwithher.Goodheavens,thosetalks!However,IhavegotallIwanted.IknowMilverton’shouseasIknowthepalmofmyhand.”

           “Butthegirl,Holmes?”

           Heshruggedhisshoulders.

           “Youcan’thelpit,mydearWatson.Youmustplayyourcardsasbestyoucanwhensuchastakeisonthetable.However,IrejoicetosaythatIhaveahatedrival,whowillcertainlycutmeouttheinstantthatmybackisturned.Whatasplendidnightitis!”

           “Youlikethisweather?”

           “Itsuitsmypurpose.Watson,ImeantoburgleMilverton’shouseto-night.”

           Ihadacatchingofthebreath,andmyskinwentcoldatthewords,whichwereslowlyutteredinatoneofconcentratedresolution.Asaflashoflightninginthenightshowsupinaninstanteverydetailofawildlandscape,soatoneglanceIseemedtoseeeverypossibleresultofsuchanaction—thedetection,thecapture,thehonouredcareerendinginirreparablefailureanddisgrace,myfriendhimselflyingatthemercyoftheodiousMilverton.

           “Forheaven’ssake,Holmes,thinkwhatyouaredoing,”Icried.

           “Mydearfellow,Ihavegiveniteveryconsideration.Iamneverprecipitateinmyactions,norwouldIadoptsoenergeticand,indeed,sodangerousacourse,ifanyotherwerepossible.Letuslookatthematterclearlyandfairly.

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